Praised by Polish Radio presenter Adam Rozlach as a “cheerful, vibrant and musically active conductor” and recognized for his “very natural feel for conducting,” Yun Song Tay has guest conducted orchestras across Asia, Europe, and North America. Appointed Music Director of the Golden State Youth Orchestra in 2022, Yun Song leads the Senior Symphony and Camilla Kolchinsky Orchestra.

During his tenure with GSYO, he has collaborated with world-class musicians including David Kim, Stephen Tavani, and Yubeen Kim, and has led the orchestra on three successful international tours. A strong advocate for contemporary music, Yun Song founded the biennial GSYO Young Composers’ Competition in 2024.

Yun Song previously served as Assistant Conductor of the Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestras from 2020–21 and the Arizona State University Orchestra from 2018–21. During his time in the Valley, he also led the Phoenix Symphony in its Education Concert Series. He is the recipient of the Sim Hay Lum Music Scholarship and has received grants from the National Arts Council of Singapore. He was a finalist in the Houston Symphony Assistant Conductor search in 2019 and was selected as a Reynolds Conducting Institute Fellow in 2021.

Yun Song received his Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting from Arizona State University, where he studied under Dr. Jeffery Meyer. He received his Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting from the Cleveland Institute of Music and his Bachelor of Music in Wind Conducting from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where his conducting mentors included Carl Topilow and Danny Oosterman. He has also participated in masterclasses and lessons with esteemed conductors including Leonid Korchmar, Lutz Köhler, Jahja Ling, JoAnn Falletta, Tito Muñoz, Carl St.Clair, Giancarlo Guerrero, and Larry Rachleff.

Born and raised in Singapore, Yun Song began his musical journey on the piano and flute. He served as Principal Flutist of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra from 2007 to 2009 and received a top prize at the Singapore Flute Festival Competition in 2009. Outside of music, Yun Song enjoys playing sports and learning languages.

Contacts

yunsongtay.conductor@gmail.com