YPAW 5: Melvin Tay

Episode 5 of the You Play A What? podcast, hosted by Vincent Tan, titled "YPAW 5: Melvin Tay" was published on July 8, 2020 and runs 85 minutes.

July 8, 2020 ·85m · You Play A What?

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Summary

Euphonium player turned Conductor, Melvin Tay is my guest for this episode of You Play A What? Melvin and I shared 4 years together as school mates (although he defected in the last year to learn how to wave a stick and show brass players the hand). An extremely hard worker and a man with an appetite (both learning and eating) as vast as the sky, I caught up with him on his life in Manchester and latest projects (such as https://conductit.eu) and career development. Listen in to find out more! You can see more of Melvin's work on his website https://www.melvintay.com/ !

Episode Description

A man that could literally never stop eating, gatherings in Manchester was always a spectacle, although we had lesser to eat, but seeing Melvin devouring everything on the table (except the table) was worth every sacrifice. He is the first Euphonium Graduate from Singapore but it is his perseverance and tenacity that eventually allowed him to embark on his professional music journey. Having been turned away by the Singapore Armed Forces Band to serve his National Service as well as a Full-Time musician, it would have been easy to accept that fate was not on your side and move on other discipline of study. Not only did he not give up, Melvin managed to secure a place in the Euphonium studio at the Royal Northern College of Music. Currently, embarking on his Post Graduate Diploma in Conducting, Melvin has made the switch rather successfully, not limiting his conducting experiences only to wind and brass bands.

Unlike me, Melvin has taken a liking to the city of Manchester (I'm sure its not because of the weather) and has been living and working around the North-East region of the UK with various orchestras/opera company/wind bands/brass bands, you name it. Often unable to comprehend why he decided to continue to stay abroad, I sit down with him as we speak about his thoughts on returning home. To find out more about ConductIT, you can visit the website. You can also visit Melvin's website to find out more about what is has been up to and have access to his other social media accounts. Twitter / Instagram

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