Chew Jun Ru () is a Singaporean musician known for his contributions to the country's '' erhu'' scene. In 2013, he became the first graduate of the Royal College of Music (RCM) to play a Chinese traditional instrument.

Early life and family

In his early life, Chew was already an avid player of the '' erhu''. He attended Rosyth Primary School, Nanyang Junior College and the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Born to a working-class family of four children (Chew being the eldest), his father Sin Hwa is a business person and founder of ICO Music and Culture Consultancy while his mother is a homemaker.

Career

Pursuing his interest in the ''erhu'', Chew applied to study at the Singapore Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) validated by the London-based Royal College of Music (RCM) in collaboration with the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China. He managed to take up ''erhu'' as an instrument, despite RCM not having a Chinese traditional instrument department. Graduating in August 2013 at his alma mater (NAFA), he became the "first graduate f RCMspecialising in a Chinese traditional instrument".

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