Tze Liew is a Malaysian soprano with a love of fantasy and the realm of the heart. A creative songwriter, stage performer and session singer, her music blends the genres of classical, opera, musical theatre, jazz, folk, pop and cinematic soundscape. She is a frequent performer of film and video game soundtrack, an improviser, a harmony whiz, and a diverse artist who can sing in Mandarin, Japanese, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Latin, Malay and even made-up fantasy languages. She is a member of Coin Op. Studios, an international collective of musicians who create video game cover albums as well as original music.
Tze is a Voice major at the Vancouver Academy of Music, studying with Frédérik Robert and Robyn Driedger-Klassen. She also holds a BFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia, with electives in songwriting and composition. Music and words are closely intertwined in her career — she freelanced as a Senior Writer for CBC Music, writing script and programming music for the classical radio shows Backstage with Ben Heppner and In Concert Revival Hour with host Paolo Pietropaolo. She was a librettist for the 2018 Vancouver Opera New Works Project, where she had two original one-act operas premiered.
As the whimsical siren next door, she sings songs and writes stories to heal, uplift and transport her audience to different worlds. As a teacher, she loves working with students to find joy in their singing bodies and unlock their creative voices.
To contact Tze, please email: tliew@sarahschoolofmusic.com
Born in France to artist and flight attendant parents, Boris developed an affinity for the visual arts at a young age, and he was able to travel extensively throughout Europe, Canada and the US, Japan, India, Central America, the Caribbeans, and French Polynesia throughout his childhood and teenage years. As a result of these experiences, he developed a passion for art and culture of all types and this has greatly contributed to his interest and study of various musical instruments and traditions. Coupled with his formal training in piano - A.R.C.T. Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music Degree from UBC, and Jazz and Commercial Music Diploma from VCC - and his vast performing experience, which includes a decade of international touring as bassist for the Celtic-funk band Mad Pudding, he brings to SoM a rich perspective and colourful approach to music education. Boris is also an accomplished bagpipe maker, whose instruments are played around the globe.
To contact Boris, please email bfavre@sarahschoolofmusic.com or at 604-709-4415 ext 7