Age, Biography and Wiki

Mark Chan was born on 6 October, 1958, is a Mark Chan is composer. Discover Mark Chan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

Popular As N/A
Occupation composer, recording artist, singer, instrumentalist, poet and painter
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 6 October 1958
Birthday 6 October
Birthplace N/A
Nationality

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 6 October. He is a member of famous Composer with the age 65 years old group.

Mark Chan Height, Weight & Measurements

At 65 years old, Mark Chan height not available right now. We will update Mark Chan's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.

Physical Status
Height Not Available
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Not Available
Sibling Not Available
Children Not Available

Mark Chan Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mark Chan worth at the age of 65 years old? Mark Chan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Composer. He is from . We have estimated Mark Chan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income Composer

Mark Chan Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook Mark Chan Facebook
Wikipedia Mark Chan Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

1958

Mark Chan (born 1958) is a Singaporean composer, recording artist, singer, instrumentalist, poet, and painter.

He studied fine arts at the Edinburgh College of Art and is recognised as a renowned Singaporean composer.

Chan trained for 9 years in classical Chinese flutes (dizi and xiao), for 7 years as a classical countertenor and for various years with other instruments including the cello, erhu, pipa, guanzi, piano and percussion.

He also plays Japanese and Indonesian flutes.

Chan is known for his style, which he describes as a "blend of Eastern and Western sounds, fusing a range of Chinese, Indonesian, Malay and Indian elements with a modern international sensibility."

On Singapore television, he was the host of Common Threads and Retro Trek.

Chan completed his primary and secondary education in Anglo-Chinese School, where he was a nationally ranked swimmer.

1970

His father Chan Ah Kow was the Singapore National Olympic Council's Coach of the Year in 1970–72.

Mark and his siblings Alex, Bernard, Roy and Patricia were trained by their father and swam competitively.

Another sister Victoria Chan-Palay became a neuroscientist in the United States and Switzerland.

As an openly gay artist, Chan said his sexuality was never an issue in the Singapore industry.

He once advised young gay artists to, "first and foremost, be an artist. A good one. And only after that, a gay one. It's not a side issue but the art thing is so big it requires the whole of you."

As an artist, Chan has a reputation for being exacting.

Chan describes himself as a Zen-Buddhist and Taoist.

Chan has seven solo albums to his name under Warner (WEA), Polygram, BMG and Japan's Hori Productions.

In addition, he has written and produced for pop stars Andy Lau and Tracy Huang, and has composed for arts festivals, theatre and TV.

1985

1985 – Face to Face

1989

Chan was Resident Composer of TheatreWorks for 10 years (1989–1999).

He composed, directed and recorded music for over 30 plays in Singapore, China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong.

The plays he scored have been in English, Chinese, Malay and Japanese.

Many of these plays have toured internationally: Madame Mao’s Memories (Edinburgh Festival), Lear (Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, Germany, Denmark) and Three Children (Japan, Singapore, Malaysia).

1990

Chan represented Singapore in the Voice of Asia 1990 in Kazakhstan.

1991

1991 – China Blue

1992

In 1992, Three Children was rated 15th among all theatre productions in Japan that year.

1994

1994 – The Other Actor

His other theatre credits include Ozone, the David Henry Hwang Festival, Michael Chiang's 1994 play, Private Parts, and the English translation of Kuo Pao Kun's Lao Jiu.

1996

1996 – Nature Boy

1997

1997 – Traveling Under the Light of the Full Moon

1999

In 1999, Chan wrote the music and lyrics for Haunted, which played at Singapore's Victoria Theatre.

2000

In 2000, Chan took a self-imposed break away from music for the theatre to concentrate on "music for music. " In 2012, with Julian Wong and lyricist Xiaohan, he composed the score to Kuo's Day I Met The Prince, based on The Little Prince.

2002

2002 – Beneath the Skin of Things

2002 – Reflections on War, Reflections on Peace was commissioned by the Singapore Heritage Board for the permanent war museum at Bukit Chandu to comment on present day reality and the fragility of peace, while also looking back on the horrors and bravery of the Second World War, with specific reference to Singapore.

This work is in the National Archives of Singapore.

2003

2003 – Little Toys: jointly commissioned by the Singapore and Hong Kong Arts Festivals 2003, Little Toys premiered in Hong Kong in February 2003 and won widespread critical acclaim in Singapore, Shanghai, Paris and Copenhagen.

Chan scored the Chinese film of the same title for erhu, pipa, cello, piano, percussion, guanzi, and assorted keyboards.

2006

In 2006, his music was featured in Cannes, France, at the 40th edition of Midem.

2010

In 2010, he adapted Haunted into a chamber style musical with the new title, The Rain Came Down Like Pearls The Night I Died.

The production was part of the National University of Singapore Arts Festival 2010, featuring Chan as narrator.

2012

This Mandarin production, directed by Kuo's daughter, Kuo Jian Hong, was part of the Kuo Pao Kun Festival 2012 to commemorate his 10th death anniversary.

During his break from the theatre, Chan embarked on a series of commissions from the Singapore Arts Festival: