Concert Review: Listening to Taiwan – NTSO 2026 Asia Tour Concert

An evening of cultural exchange through music that celebrates what happens when different voices come together as one. Some concerts impress with virtuosity; others leave you with a feeling that lingers long after the final applause. Listening to Taiwan, presented by the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra (NTSO) at the Esplanade Concert Hall, manages both. Led by conductor Tung-Chieh Chuang, the evening brings together Taiwanese musical … Continue reading Concert Review: Listening to Taiwan – NTSO 2026 Asia Tour Concert

Interview: NTSO’s Tung-Chieh Chuang and pianist Albert Tiu talk about how music connects Taiwan, Singapore and the human experience

From folk melodies that evoke memories of home to classical masterpieces that transcend generations, conductor Tung-Chieh Chuang and pianist Albert Tiu reflect on the power of music to express the human experience ahead of the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra’s Singapore performance. What can music express that words cannot? For Taiwanese conductor Tung-Chieh Chuang, the answer lies in the subtle complexities of human emotion, and the … Continue reading Interview: NTSO’s Tung-Chieh Chuang and pianist Albert Tiu talk about how music connects Taiwan, Singapore and the human experience

Music: Milky Chance talk about their first Asian show at F1 Singapore, ‘Stolen Dance’ and discovering magic in the unknown

There is something incredibly poetic about discovering a band for the first time through a song that has already been around for more than a decade. For German indie-pop duo Milky Chance, whose 2013 breakout single “Stolen Dance” has surpassed two billion Spotify streams, music has always had a way of transcending generations and borders. Now, childhood friends Clemens Rehbein and Phillipp Dausch are embarking … Continue reading Music: Milky Chance talk about their first Asian show at F1 Singapore, ‘Stolen Dance’ and discovering magic in the unknown

Preview: Dom Dolla brings his high-energy house sound to Pasir Panjang Power Station this November

Singapore is about to get its first taste of Dom Dolla in headline mode. The Grammy-nominated Australian DJ and producer will make his Singapore headline debut at Pasir Panjang Power Station on 27 November 2026, bringing his signature house sound and high-energy live production to one of the city’s most distinctive industrial spaces. The show marks the first time Dom Dolla will headline in Singapore, … Continue reading Preview: Dom Dolla brings his high-energy house sound to Pasir Panjang Power Station this November

Preview: Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts 2026 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

For 25 years, the Esplanade’s Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts has grown alongside Singapore’s Indian arts community, creating a space where classical traditions, contemporary ideas and new artistic voices can meet. Its 25th edition, taking place from 20 to 29 November 2026 at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, marks the occasion not simply by looking back, but by asking what Indian arts … Continue reading Preview: Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts 2026 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Concert Review: Nathania Ong – HONEST – Live in Concert

A deeply personal homecoming as the West End star steps out from behind her characters and into her own story. It is a disarming sight to see musical theatre star Nathania Ong wash dishes. For a performer whose career has taken her from Singapore to the West End stage, whose name is now synonymous with some of musical theatre’s most demanding roles, HONEST begins with … Continue reading Concert Review: Nathania Ong – HONEST – Live in Concert

Concert Review: Wagner’s Siegfried by The Orchestra of Music Makers

Orchestra of the Music Makers returns to Wagner’s Ring cycle with a six-hour Siegfried that transforms the Esplanade Concert Hall into a world of gods, dragons, forests and awakening desire. Duration: 360 minutes, including a 20 minute and 80 minute break Six hours is a long time to spend with Siegfried. It is an even longer time to spend with Wagner’s Siegfried if the world … Continue reading Concert Review: Wagner’s Siegfried by The Orchestra of Music Makers

Preview: Intercell brings Mall Grab, Effy, Skin On Skin, Osmosis Jones and more to Singapore and Hong Kong this November

Singapore and Hong Kong’s nightlife is about to get a taste of Amsterdam’s underground. This November, acclaimed Amsterdam electronic-music collective and global platform Intercell is heading to Singapore and Hong Kong for a two-city showcase, bringing with it a heavyweight line-up spanning house, techno, UK garage, acid, breaks and bass. Presented by Collective Minds Asia in collaboration with UMAMI, the Singapore edition will take place … Continue reading Preview: Intercell brings Mall Grab, Effy, Skin On Skin, Osmosis Jones and more to Singapore and Hong Kong this November

The Singapore Chinese Orchestra at 30 focuses on ‘Looking Back, Giving Back’ for its Gala Dinner & Concert 2026

There was something fitting about the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) celebrating its 30th anniversary with an evening that felt as much like a family gathering as it did a gala. Held at the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore’s Grand Ballroom on 6 September, the SCO 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner & Concert brought together more than 300 donors, Friends of SCO, partners and supporters, the very people whose … Continue reading The Singapore Chinese Orchestra at 30 focuses on ‘Looking Back, Giving Back’ for its Gala Dinner & Concert 2026

Interview: Nathania Ong gets HONEST about finding her voice and learning to take up space with her upcoming concert

For someone who has spent much of her career stepping into other people’s stories, Nathania Ong is about to do something rather different: telling her own. The Singaporean musical theatre performer returns this September with HONEST, her first solo concert in Singapore, promising an intimate evening of musical theatre, original music and personal storytelling that traces both the trajectory of her career, as well as … Continue reading Interview: Nathania Ong gets HONEST about finding her voice and learning to take up space with her upcoming concert