Chew Jun Ru

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, and founder of ICO Music and Culture Consultancy while his mother is a homemaker. 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 [of RCM] specialising in a Chinese traditional instrument".