Elicia Neo

Biography

Elicia Neo is a Singaporean violinist and multi-media chef. She is currently freelancing as a session and concert musician (pop and contemporary-classical), visual jockey (VJ), show control technician and assistant video designer for operas, concerts and musical theatre. She also works as a production assistant on Death of Classical.

Elicia believes in the power of the collaborative arts to create immersive and accessible performances. Her interests have led her to work with composers and animators to produce Skeleton (2021), a multimedia film-piece for violin and percussion unpacking imposter syndrome, and Emergent (2022), an electronic visual-dance-music recital held in collaboration with dancers. As a disabled artist, Elicia’s focus is on creating accessible and inclusive events for both the artist and the audience, such as relaxed concerts and multi-sensory children’s theatre with Superhero Me (SG). Her latest project was a performance-exhibition Pain/Relief developed at Berklee NYC, a multimedia dance piece and tactile art gallery advocating for the visibility of invisible disabilities and chronic illnesses.

Elicia Neo is a Trailblazer General Fund awardee 2022, Britten-Pears Young Artist 2023, Bang on a Can Fellow 2023, Paul Abisheganaden Grant for Artistic Excellence recipient 2023, and an upcoming Black House Collective Performing Resident 2024. Currently, she is a freelance session musician and projection designer in New York City, working in anywhere from studios and opera houses to cabarets and nightclubs.