The SSOPlayOn! digital season continues with a raft of concerts, announced today, taking place from February to May. Highlights include a performance of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto by young virtuoso Chloe Chua alongside SSO First Violinist Ye Lin. Cindy Lim, Head of Marketing Communications for SSG said: “With the gradual resumption of live performances, the SSO will be reducing the frequency of its online concerts … Continue reading Music Is: SSO reveals Feb-May 2021 Digital Season

In November 2020, Russian composer Vladimir Martynov’s Utopia Symphony made history as the first Singaporean-commissioned symphony to be recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under their LPO label. Launched on major online music streaming services such as Spotify and iTunes, while in March 2021, the symphony is set to receive a live performance by the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at the Esplanade. First premiering in 2005 … Continue reading Music Is: Vladimir Martynov’s Utopia Symphony

In January 2021, Singapore Symphony Orchestra Maestro Hans Graf will make his first appearance in front of a live audience in his role as SSO Chief Conductor this January. On 6th January, Chief Conductor Hans Graf joins the orchestra to conduct Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 (“Linz”) alongside the composer’s Piano Concerto No. 23, with soloist Albert Tiu. This concert, at the Esplanade Concert Hall, will be Hans Graf’s first in front of … Continue reading Music Is: SSO Chief Conductor Hans Graf in first live concert in January 2021

For the first time in the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s history, an SSO concert will be screened in cinemas – on 27th and 30th November at Shaw Theatres. The film will be shown at Shaw Theatres Lido 4 in Orchard, on Friday 27th November, followed by a screening at Shaw Theatres Jewel 1 on Monday 30th November. The screening features the orchestra’s concert “Chorus of the … Continue reading Music Is: Singapore Symphony Orchestra goes onscreen with Shaw Theatres