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Taiwanese double bassist Po-Yu Fang is dedicated to expanding the possibilities of his instrument and sharing his artistry worldwide. He has performed across Taiwan, Singapore, and the United States, exploring diverse repertoire and contributing original arrangements to the double bass community.
In 2023, Po-Yu was named one of the top ten semi-finalists in the prestigious International Society of Bassists (ISB) Solo Competition. At the ISB Convention hosted by the University of Michigan, he presented his arrangement of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony 2nd movement for bass quintet. During a masterclass with Paul Ellison, distinguished Professor of Double Bass at Rice University, Po-Yu received high praise: “Anyone would pay to hear you play.”
His numerous accolades include First Prize in the 2023 Louisiana Bass Festival Solo and Orchestra Competitions, the 2023 Dean’s Concerto Competition at LSU, and the 2024 Marjorie Stricklin Emerging Artist Competition sponsored by the Monroe Symphony League. His professional orchestral experience in the U.S. includes performances with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony Orchestra, Aspen Music Festival Orchestra, Rapides Symphony Orchestra, and the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra.
Po-Yu holds a Bachelor of Music with Honors from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music at the National University of Singapore and a Master of Music in String Bass Performance from Louisiana State University. Committed to creating opportunities for young artists, he has served as General Manager of LSU’s Louisiana Bass Festival and as teaching assistant under Professor Yung-chiao Wei since 2022.
Po-Yu will join the Singapore Symphony Orchestra as a section double bassist in July 2025.
ABOUT THE FEATURED COMPOSER
Edmund Song is a US-based Singaporean composer acclaimed for blending Eastern traditional music with Western influences, described by The Straits Times (2023) as incorporating “idioms of Hollywood film music and Broadway musicals.” His multicultural approach has led to collaborations with renowned ensembles such as Akropolis Reed Quintet (USA), Hub New Music (USA), Del Sol String Quartet (USA), PRISM Saxophone Quartet (USA), and Standing Wave Ensemble (Canada).
Recognized for his work in film scoring, Edmund gained prominence when the Civic Orchestra of Chicago featured his score The Smart Dog. He has since been involved in numerous film projects as a composer and sound designer, earning a nomination for Best Original Music for Silver River (Singapore, 2023) and selections as a featured composer at the Independent Silent Film Festival (USA, 2024) and Film Score Fest (USA, 2025).
Currently, Edmund serves as the composer-arranger for One Song Orchestra (Taiwan), Composer-in-Residence for Bass Around Asia (Taiwan-Singapore), and a guest composer-arranger for Ding Yi Music Company (Singapore). He was previously the Composer-in-Residence for the Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra (Singapore) and taught at the Jacobs Composition Academy at Indiana University. His recent projects include commissions and new music for ASMAC/Helix Collective Cue Connection 2025, New Music at the Bayou 2025, LSU BassFest 2025, RED NOTE New Music Festival 2025, and Talis Music Festival 2024. Additionally, he works as a Studio Assistant at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Recording Studio.