Suckerpunch: Hard-Hitting Baroque Ballads

Soprano Alison Wong enjoys a working relationship with local ensembles Chroma and Red Dot Baroque. A graduate of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Alison was a recipient of the Steven Baxter Memorial Scholarship, and as a soloist has appeared in works from J.S. Bach's St. John Passion to Chen Zhangyi's Kampung Spirit. Alison's background is in choral music, and she occassionaly dabbles in hosting and voiceover work. 

Christopher Johann Clarke is a versatile musician with technical expertise across distinct fields. In addition to performing with Red Dot Baroque, he has appeared with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and other ensembles. Beyond this, he was awarded the President’s Graduate Fellowship for his PhD in Artificial Intelligence. He is also a recipient of the Phillip Holt Award, recognising his achievements in his field. 

A musician unconfined by genre and tradition, Placida Ho performs professionally on both the violin and viola. She has performed a repertoire ranging from historically informed performances of orchestral and chamber music with the Red Dot Baroque, Orchestra of the 18th Century and fusion baroque with Holland Baroque to Stockhausen’s Licht with the Dutch National Opera. Inspired by her teacher Ryo Terakado, she plays the violin (her first love), the viola, the violone, and most recently, the viola da gamba. She enjoys teaching and learning from her violin and viola students, both young and old.