Desmond started playing the clarinet at the age of 13 when he joined the St Patrick's Military Band. He went on to further his studies at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts to pursue his Diploma in Music, and was subsequently awarded a full scholarship for the BA in Music Course. His teachers include Ma Yue and Tang Xiao Ping from the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. 

 

Desmond is currently a member of The Philharmonic Winds, Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, Re:Sound Chamber Orchestra and the Clarinet Concord. He has freelanced with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Nation Symphony Orchestra of Malaysia and does regular concerts with the Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra since 2009.

 

He is a highly sought after performer in musicals and has been involved in the productions of Cabaret (2006), The Phantom of the Opera (2007, 2013, 2019), My Fair Lady (2014), The Sound of Music (2015) and The LKY Musical (2016) to name a few. he has also performed with international singers Aska (2008), Andrea Bocelli (2010), Russel Watson (2010), Katherine Jenkins (2011) and Sarah Brightman (2012).

 

Desmond is an active Chamber musician, performing on Clarinet and Bass Clarinet. He is also an experienced music educator.