Biography

Theophilus started learning the cello at the age of 15 under Mrs Herminia A Ilano. He then studied at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music from 2011-2015 under Ng Pei Sian. He won the Goh Soon Tioe Centenary Award in 2015 and went on to pursue a Masters of Music in Cello Performance at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Switzerland supported by Trailblazer Foundation and individual donorship.

He has participated in masterclasses with cellists such as Frans Helmerson, Gustav Rivinius, Arto Noras and etc. He was featured in the local Dutch Newspaper article, “The stars of tomorrow” in Bergen during the International Holland Music Sessions in 2014. He also performed with the Michelangelo String Quartet

Theophillus has performed as a soloist with various groups, playing Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D Major with the Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra in 2014, Dvorak cello concerto in 2023,
Rococo Variations with Musicians‘ Initiative in 2024
Vivaldi’s Concerto in D minor RV565 with Resound Collective and Enrico d’Onofrio in 2019 and recently the Beethoven Triple Concerto with Resound Collective and Lichastelaus Productions in 2025

He was the founding cellist of the Concordia Quartet from 2020-2021 and continues to devote his time to teaching and performing with various groups such as Resound Collective, Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, Orchestra of the Music Makers as well as The Philharmonic Orchestra