Bastien Buwalda

Bastien is fourteen years old and attends the Australian International School (AIS) in Singapore. Born in Australia, Bastien spent his whole life there until his family relocated to Asia in 2015. He has a great love for music and enjoys both composing and performing. Bas studies singing with Ms Alexandra Novicova and is currently preparing with Miss Lu Min Chew for his grade 8 AMEB piano exam. Using modern technology he also continues to study music theory, composition and contemporary piano with his Australian teacher Paul Myatt. Bas has performed in various music events in Australia. In 2014 he recorded a series of vocal and instrumental pieces for the DVD ‘Budding Virtuosity’ presented by Forte Music Australia. In 2016 Bastien performed the role of Kurt in Roger’s and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music in Hong Kong and was a soloist in the 2016 Hong Kong City Chamber Orchestra’s performance of the Snowman and the Bear. Bastien performed as a star performer in the ChildAid 2017 concert and a soloist in the ChildAid 2018 concert in Singapore. Bas is a first and second place winner of the Glory International Modern and Contemporary Music 2018 competition and a first place winner of the The Muse 2019 International Music Competition (voice – musical theatre). In addition, Bas is an active member of the elite performance group K-aos (part of the Kid’s Academy of Stars) and is the pianist and singer in the AIS Jazz- and Soul band.