Felix Soon is the cello leader of the Sydney Hill Youth Orchestra. He is the cello leader of the Sydney Hill Youth Orchestra. Felix has been an active member of the Sydney Hills Youth Orchestra since 2016 and has gained significant experience in orchestra performance and musicianship participating in various concerts over the years.
He is a young aspiring cellist with a keen interest in the instrument since he was 10. Felix commenced formal cello training at the age of 11 and has risen quickly through the AMEB grades under the careful tutelage of Dr Brian Koo.
He is a young aspiring cellist with a keen interest in the instrument since he was 10. He joined the strings program at St. Andrew's Primary School as he was fascinated by the mellow tones of the cello and has been captivated by it ever since. Felix commenced formal cello training at the age of 11 and has risen quickly through the AMEB grades under the careful tutelage of Dr Brian Koo. He has just turned 16 and has completed his AMEB Certificate of Performance exam this year.
He passed his AMEB Certificate of Performance in Cello. Quote a sentence of the examiner's remarks: "The dramatic and expressive elements of the work were expressed with musical intent. Lovely tonal colours and the phrases were shaped well. The chosen styles presented today revealed a general understanding, together with expressive elements and adequate technical facility. A sense of performing ability shown."
Felix Soon received the Dr Koo Music Scholarship 2020 of $400 for his improvements and contributions to the Hills community in participating in the SYS activities.
The Dr Koo Music Scholarship 2020 is proudly sponsored by the Hills Shire Council.
