Ignatius Wang (b. 1990) is widely recognised as one of Singapore’s most prominent conductors, where his transformative leadership and artistic accomplishments have brought about significant leaps in quality in the realms of wind and brass music. He is the founding Music Director of the Lion City Brass Band, Director of Music for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Central Band, Music Director of SEIRA, as well as Associate Conductor of the Temasek Polytechnic Band. In addition, Ignatius also serves as Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the President of Singapore. 

 

A recipient of the Distinguished Star, the RMSoM Conducting Prize, and the Baldwin's Award for Best Conductor, Ignatius emerged top of his class and was the first international student to attain Director of Music qualification from Her Majesty's Royal Marines Band Service. He graduated from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (Master of Music) and the University of Plymouth (Bachelor of Music, First Class Honours). Ignatius is also a Fellow of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (FRSM) in Music Direction.

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A highly sought after guest conductor, Ignatius has led numerous concerts in Finland, Germany, Malaysia, Portugal, the People's Republic of China, South Korea and the United Kingdom. In 2022, Ignatius served as assistant to Finnish maestro, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and conducted the LEAD Symphony Orchestra in Helsinki, Lahti and Tampere. He has also been featured as a clinician at the AMIS European Honor Band Festival, the Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asia Schools (IASAS) Music Convention, KIMEA National Honor Festival and the SAS Music Convention. He has led several conducting and music leadership workshops, including the International Brass Band Summer School, and the Music Leaders Camp and Student Conductors' Workshop for the Arts Education Branch, Ministry of Education. In addition, Ignatius also serves as a board member of the Wind Bands Association of Singapore.