Gerald obtained his Honours and Masters Degrees from the University of New South Wales, Australia along with a Licentiate from the Royal Schools of Music (LRSM) in Cello Teaching. In 2010, he graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from the National Institute of Education.

As an established educator, Gerald is currently coaches in the Chinese Orchestras & String Ensembles at Temasek Polytechnic, St. Margaret’s Secondary, Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road), Anglo-Chinese School (International) and Catholic High Primary. Gerald has also been engaged to teach in many institutions such as Anglo-Chinese Junior College, Nanyang Junior College, Nanyang Girls High School, Sembawang Primary, Jurong Primary & Yumin Primary school amongst others.

As a freelance cellist, Gerald has had extensive engagements with numerous ensembles such as the University of New South Wales Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Chinese Orchestra, Singapore National Youth Orchestra, Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra and The Singapore Indian Orchestra amongst others. His appointments as principal cellist in these orchestra and ensemble groups have enabled him to perform in Beijing, Shanghai, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia and Australia throughout his career.

Apart from his performing career, Gerald now dedicates a big portion of his time coaching students in various institutions and from his home studio. Many of his students have gone on to participate in various orchestras such as Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) and Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra (SYCO) with some having gone on to pursue music as their career. Over the years, Gerald has developed his own set of teaching methods with proven results. He has achieved a 100% pass rate for students taking ABRSM/Trinity exams with more than 80% of his students achieving Distinction.

View the portfolio of his student’s past achievements.