Khoo Hooi Lay   soprano

Khoo Hooi Lay studied at the School of Music of SACAE, majoring in music performance. She was awarded the Pro Musica Award in 1989 for the most outstanding Bachelor of Music student. She furthered her study at the Detmold Musikhochschule, Germany, majoring in Voice and Pianoforte. A former grand champion in Malaysian Classical Singing Competition, Hooi Lay has also won prizes and awards in singing competitions in Asia and Australia. Besides performing solo works, Hooi Lay has also participated in productions such as Madame Butterfly, The Czardas Princess and The Fiery Angel as well as portraying the role of Berta in Barossa, Papagena in The Magic Flute, Berta in The Barber of Seville, Hansel in Hansel and Gretel and Flora in La Traviata.