Bukit Batok Chinese Orchestra (BBCO) is an orchestra of Bukit Batok Community Club. Since its formation in 1994, BBCO has hosted musicians and music-lovers of all walks of life, and has had the privilege to grow under the baton of Mr. Lee Heng Quee, Mr. Tan Loke Chuah, Mr. Chew Keng How and Mr. Tong Wei Jie.

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In the past decade, BBCO has recognisably contributed to Singapore's vibrant arts scene, through staging numerous large-scale productions at venues such as the Singapore Conference Hall (SCH) and School Of The Arts Singapore (SOTA) Concert Hall:

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• 2011: BBCO with Phang Thean Siong

• 2012: The Budding of Spring

• 2014: A Chance on Love

• 2015: Mi

• 2017: Heartstrings

• 2019: Starry Night

• 2022: Four Seasons

• 2023: Affinity, as part of the biennial Singapore Chinese Music Festival (SCMF)

• 2024: East Meets West

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BBCO has also been a regular face at various Bukit Batok community events all-year-round, such as Family Day, Lunar New Year, National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Christmas.

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Today, BBCO is still a place of gathering for passionate musicians, with an aspiration to showcase the beauty of Chinese orchestral music to the Bukit Batok community and beyond. BBCO ensures its music is accessible and engaging for the community, by partnering select grassroots organisations to curate and deliver innovative and exciting productions for the public, through the BBCO Jukebox series. 

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BBCO is a self-sustaining, ground-up orchestra conducted by home-grown music enthusiasts Dr. Tan Da Yang, Mr. Tan Toh Nguan, and Mr. Leonard Siar Hao Ken.