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Want some Music?

Hello! I make emotional magic at festivals such as the Cannes and Busan film festivals, and for organizations such as Universal, Hermès, Samsung, the New York State Council on the Arts, Singapore Chinese Orchestra, and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. I weave cultural influences from my work across NYC and Southeast Asia to create new experiences for you and your audience.

 

a unique palette from sounds around the world
for projects around the world

Composer for media and concert

 

Hello, I am Sulwyn, your friendly composer and music director between New York and Singapore. You may know me as a -

| Composer for:
- Media (games, films, commercials)
- Concert (symphony orchestra, Chinese orchestra, mixed ensembles)

| Conductor 
| Producer
| Educator
| Ruanist (the ruǎn / 阮 is a ‘Chinese lute’)

Whatever it is, I aim to connect humans and cultures through music, and go beyond cultural boundaries. As a media composer, I work to elevate your visuals to the emotions you envision, and as a concert composer, I work to craft new experiences for the audience at your concert.

The different things I do apart from composing - such as playing the ruan, conducting Chinese orchestras, collaborating with traditional musicians across Southeast Asia - influence me in finding my composition language that amalgamates jazz, traditional Asian music styles, impressionism, metal and more.

Have a listen to my music below, or go more in-depth around this site. Come say hi if there’s something we can work together on!

 
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Music Selection

by Sulwyn Lok
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plenty of beautiful sounds to savour...from Singaporean composer Sulwyn Lok
— The Straits Times (Singapore)
of ASEAN’s finest musicians...among them, award-winning Singaporean composer and conductor Sulwyn Lok
— The Myanmar Times
loved Sulwyn Lok’s ‘Oriental Winds’...great orchestration with dynamic musical developments made the piece a thrill to listen to!
— Lianhe Zaobao (Singapore)

Best Original Music
National Youth Film Awards 2019
Bodhi

1st Prize
Carleton College Chinese Music Ensemble Composition Competition 2020
Dream Journey of Poets

Nominated - Best Original Music
National Youth Film Awards 2019
1. ADAM (Cinéfondation Selection, 72nd Cannes Festival)

2. Progress

2nd Prize
SCO-Scanteak Jingle Competition
Returning to the sounds of home

1st Prize
National Chinese Music Competition 2014
Ensemble Open Category - Ding Yi Youth Ensemble