Preview: Musical Frontiers 2019 by Ding Yi Music Company

Bringing two unlike worlds together, this August, get ready as Ding Yi Music Company returns with the third edition of their Musical Frontiers series, this time uniting Ding Yi with the award-winning Vietnamese Bamboo Ensemble, Suc Song Moi (The New Vitality) in their first ever visit to Singapore for a music showcase and collaboration One an intimate Chinese chamber music company best known for its … Continue reading Preview: Musical Frontiers 2019 by Ding Yi Music Company

Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) presents Sanne Mestrom’s There Is A Poem

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Continuing Mestrom’s interest in human behaviour, There is a Poem reflects on how we move through our daily lives, and the ways in which we perform our bodies in the built environment – particularly in the public realm. The exhibition will consider how the physical world shapes us, at times pushing us together, and other times holding us apart. There is a Poem includes black and gold screen … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) presents Sanne Mestrom’s There Is A Poem

Arts in the UK: Nevill Holt Opera’s architectural excellence celebrated by RIBA National Award 2019 win

LEICESTERSHIRE – Having won three RIBA East Midlands Awards earlier this year, Nevill Holt Opera’s 400- seat theatre has now been awarded a prestigious RIBA National Award. These awards are given to buildings across the UK recognised as being significant contributions to architecture. The RIBA seeks to celebrate outstanding work and their awards are recognised internationally as a mark of excellence. This accolade from RIBA celebrates … Continue reading Arts in the UK: Nevill Holt Opera’s architectural excellence celebrated by RIBA National Award 2019 win

Preview: Fatih – The Prince and the Drum by NADI Singapura (Pesta Raya 2019)

As the annual Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of the Arts returns this weekend, expect the Esplanade to come awash in a flurry of activity as the space is enlivened by a carefully curated variety of performing arts from the Malay Archipelago, from famous regional singers and bands, to children’s theatre, to dance and theatre. Headlining the festival is the first large-scale commission of a … Continue reading Preview: Fatih – The Prince and the Drum by NADI Singapura (Pesta Raya 2019)

Preview: The Seen & Unseen by Kamila Andini (Pesta Raya 2019)

This weekend, the Esplanade’s annual Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of the Arts returns to present a finely curated selection of performing arts from the Malay Archipelago, ranging from well-known regional singers, children’s plays, and of course, theatre and dance. Of these, they will be premiering Indonesian artist Kamila Andini’s The Seen and Unseen, a theatrical/dance performance inspired by her film of the same name, as performed … Continue reading Preview: The Seen & Unseen by Kamila Andini (Pesta Raya 2019)

Preview: Dancers’ Locker 2019 by Frontier Danceland

Originally conceived as a platform for company artists to explore their own choreography, Frontier Danceland Dancers’ Locker has now become a mainstay of their annual performance calendar. Showcasing emerging choreographers as they develop their ideas, take risks and create dance works that are fresh and innovative, this year’s edition features choreographers Keigo Nozaki (Japan) and Ma Yueru (Singapore) as they present brand new works. But beyond simply presenting … Continue reading Preview: Dancers’ Locker 2019 by Frontier Danceland

Preview: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants by re:Sound

Singapore-based music collective re:sound, the first professional chamber orchestra in the country, is set to perform a new concert this July. Titled Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, the collective, comprising conservatory-trained professionals and some of Singapore’s most talented and dedicated musicians, will be performing songs such as Vivaldi’s Sinfonia to La Senna Festeggiante RV117, Haydn’s Symphony no.104 in D major, and Prokofiev’s Symphony no.1 in D major (“Classical”). … Continue reading Preview: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants by re:Sound

Preview: Bizet’s Carmen by Singapore Lyric Opera

You can’t keep a good opera down, and this August, Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO) brings back classic work Bizet’s Carmen for the fourth time, directed by SLO Artistic Director Nancy Yuen. Previously performed in 1998, 2002 and 2011, Carmen tells the story of the intriguing world of smugglers, cigarette factory workers, soldiers and most importantly, the bold, gorgeous, fiery and free-spirited titular Romani woman at the … Continue reading Preview: Bizet’s Carmen by Singapore Lyric Opera

An Interview with Paris Opera Ballet Étoiles Léonore Baulac and Germain Louvet

Last weekend, the world famous, 300-year strong Paris Opera Ballet arrived at the Esplanade to perform some of the greatest contemporary hits in their repertoire. Performing William Forsythe’s Blake Works I, Jerome Robbins’ In the Night, and Crystal Pite’s The Season’s Canon, audiences were hyped, to say the least, about the rare opportunity to catch not one but three incredible performances in one sitting. Following an afternoon rehearsal on their … Continue reading An Interview with Paris Opera Ballet Étoiles Léonore Baulac and Germain Louvet

Dwarf: An Interview with The Opera People Founders Jonathan and David Charles Tay, and Shridar Mani

The world as we know it can be a cruel place, where the slightest of differences can provoke discrimination and prejudice. With The Opera People’s latest production, they’re set to tackle this head-on, with a new version of Alexander von Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg (The Dwarf), in its Southeast Asian premiere. In speaking to the founders of The Opera People, namely Jonathan Charles Tay, David Charles Tay and … Continue reading Dwarf: An Interview with The Opera People Founders Jonathan and David Charles Tay, and Shridar Mani