Chong Eugene

Sabahan musician Chong Eugene started his musical journey at the age of 9 with the piano, subsequently taking up the cello at the age of 15. During his years in university studying chemical engineering, he had a realization that his true passion lay in music and upon graduation, decided to become a musician. Eugene has been an active member of the Kuala Lumpur music scene since 2008, and has performed in the masterclass of renowned cellist, Jian Wang. One of the founding members of the Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO), Eugene has also performed with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO), the Selangor Symphony Orchestra (SSO), and other orchestras in the country. He is also a regular performer at Bachfest Malaysia and the East Malaysia Bach Cantata Singers and Orchestra, and has performed many major works by Bach, such as the Mass in B minor, St. John Passion, and numerous cantatas. 

Apart from performing classical music, Eugene has also performed in many musical and theatre productions, and has done commercial work for Astro Chinese Golden Melodies, pop orchestras and bands, collaborating with Malaysian singers Jaclyn Victor, Vince Chong, Rozz, Anna Chong, Janet Lee, and renowned Hong Kong singers like Francis Yip. Eugene’s interests and passion has also crossed into the world of Indian classical music, where he has performed with the Temple of Fine Arts in a variety of productions. He is currently a member of the Sixteen Strings String Quartet which actively performs in KL, and has toured around Malaysia with the group.

沙巴籍乐手 Chong Eugene 自9岁起学习钢琴,15岁开始学习大提琴。大学主修化学工程期间,他逐渐意识到自己真正的热情在于音乐,并在毕业后决定投身成为一名全职音乐家。自2008年以来,庄育庆一直活跃于吉隆坡音乐圈,并曾参与国际知名大提琴家王健的大师班。他是马来西亚爱乐青年管弦乐团(MPYO)的创始成员之一,也曾与马来西亚爱乐乐团(MPO)、雪兰莪交响乐团(SSO)及国内其他乐团合作演出。他也是马来西亚巴赫音乐节(Bachfest Malaysia)与东马巴赫清唱剧合唱团与管弦乐团(East Malaysia Bach Cantata Singers and Orchestra)的常驻演奏者,演出过包括《b小调弥撒曲》、《圣约翰受难曲》及多首清唱剧在内的多部巴赫经典作品。

除了古典音乐演出之外,庄育庆也参与多场音乐剧及舞台剧演出,并为Astro《华丽台金曲》、流行乐团及各类商业演出担任演奏,与马来西亚歌手Jaclyn Victor、Vince Chong、Rozz、Anna Chong、Janet Lee,以及香港知名歌手叶丽仪等人合作。

他的音乐兴趣亦延伸至印度古典音乐领域,曾多次与 Temple of Fine Arts 合作演出不同类型的作品。目前,他是Sixteen Strings String Quartet弦乐四重奏团的成员,活跃于吉隆坡各地演出,并随团在全马巡回表演。

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