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Neon Lights 2019 Wrap-Up: Music That Brings People Together, Rain or Shine

The annual Neon Lights Festival returned to Fort Canning last weekend, bringing with them a host of art and music acts both international and regional for one heck of a good time, regardless of age. With the gates opening from 1pm, Fort Canning saw a flurry of activity happening all the way till the end of the day, as families, friends and music lovers of … Continue reading Neon Lights 2019 Wrap-Up: Music That Brings People Together, Rain or Shine

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Preview: The Maltese Tenor – Joseph Calleja presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Superstar tenor Joseph Calleja joins the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for a one-off concert, on 10th January 2020. Conducted by David Giménez Carreras, the concert will include arias from much-loved operas by Mozart, Puccini, Verdi and many more. Among the programme’s highlights are “E lucevan le stelle” from Puccini’s Tosca and “Una furtiva lagrima” from Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore. Blessed with a golden-age voice that routinely inspires … Continue reading Preview: The Maltese Tenor – Joseph Calleja presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Neon Lights 2019: Neon Lights adds Disco Hue and More to Line-up + Family-friendly Activities Announced For Children to Join In

There is no age limit for having a good time at Neon Lights Festival on Saturday, 23rd and Sunday, 24th November at Fort Canning Green. Singapore’s premier arts and music festival announces the return of Neon Kids with new introductions such as Silent Disco Kids Edition, Aliens of Manila Sci-Fi Helmet Workshop, and the evergreen Sideshow Garden Games. More music is also to be expected as Neon Lights announces the addition of The … Continue reading Neon Lights 2019: Neon Lights adds Disco Hue and More to Line-up + Family-friendly Activities Announced For Children to Join In

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Preview: SSO POPS – The Music of Star Wars

This December, it’s time to take flight and journey to a galaxy far, far away as SSO presents a concert celebrating John Williams’ epic music for hit sci-fi film franchise Star Wars. The programme, conducted by Australian conductor Christopher Dragon, includes some of the most popular moments from the movies’ scores – from the ‘Imperial March’ and ‘Leia’s Theme’ to the beautiful ‘Across the Stars’. The … Continue reading Preview: SSO POPS – The Music of Star Wars

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Neon Lights 2019: Clean Bandit Joins Neon Lights 2019 Lineup, Plus An Immersive, Otherworldly Neon Nooks Arts Programme

Just one month from today, Neon Lights Festival returns to Fort Canning Park for another weekend of diverse performances, live art, installations and roving acts. Previously announced were headline acts such as Mumford & Sons, HALSEY, Nick Murphy fka as Chet Faker, Honne, and more, with a brand new addition newly announced – Clean Bandit, taking to the stage on Sunday 24th November. The Grammy award-winning British electronic band will … Continue reading Neon Lights 2019: Clean Bandit Joins Neon Lights 2019 Lineup, Plus An Immersive, Otherworldly Neon Nooks Arts Programme

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Preview: National Piano & Violin Competition 2019 by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Celebrating its 12th edition this year, the biennial National Piano & Violin Competition was established by the National Arts Council in 1997 as a platform for music excellence, returning from 30th November to 8th December 2019. Now organised by the Singapore Symphony Group, the competition continues to celebrate the very best in home-grown talent. This year around 170 applicants entered the competition where over 90 … Continue reading Preview: National Piano & Violin Competition 2019 by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Preview: The Singapore Symphony Orchestra Presents a Mozart Triptych With the Jussen Brothers, Akiko Suwanai and Haochen Zhang

Phenomenally talented Dutch piano duo, Lucas and Arthur Jussen, are taking the classical music world by storm. On 22nd and 23rd November, they’ll be joining the Singapore Symphony Orchestra to play Mozart’s famous Concerto No. 10 for two pianos, K. 365. Complementing the Mozart is Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony (No. 6) and the Asian premiere of Enescu’s Pastorale-Fantaisie – prepared for performance by the evening’s conductor, … Continue reading Preview: The Singapore Symphony Orchestra Presents a Mozart Triptych With the Jussen Brothers, Akiko Suwanai and Haochen Zhang

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Hong Kong 2019: The Big Meal by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

HONG KONG – In a restaurant, touching moments play out scene after scene. Whether it is lovers enjoying a candlelight dinner, or family members joining together at the table, every meal is a meaningful occasion filled with wide-ranging emotions, accompanied by laughter and tears both bitter and sweet. Over the course of The Big Meal, eight actors play a total of 26 characters having 54 … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: The Big Meal by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

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Review: A Very Singaporean Celebration – A Bicentennial Tribute by re:Sound Collective

Celebrating the Bicentennial, re:Sound style. How do you capture the founding of Singapore into a single symphony? Local composer Jonathan Shin certainly seems to have the answer, with the premiere of a brand new composition as part of re:Sound Collective’s A Very Singaporean Celebration. Opening with Shin’s 1819 Suite for Small Orchestra, the chamber orchestra began with a short introduction, a prelude of soft waves on our island … Continue reading Review: A Very Singaporean Celebration – A Bicentennial Tribute by re:Sound Collective

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Preview: VCHpresents Intimate Moments from West to East by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Intimate Moments’ is a new series of concerts giving audiences the chance to watch, listen and converse with a select musician of the Singapore Symphony family. The concerts are intimate, with this first one held in the cosy Victoria Concert Hall Dance Studio, with a rare chance to get up close to a musician and their instrument. This November, meet violinist Zhang Si Jing with … Continue reading Preview: VCHpresents Intimate Moments from West to East by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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