Preview: Of Music and Story – River of Life by Ding Yi Music Company
In collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Chinse chamber music ensemble Ding Yi Music Company is back with the 2019 edition of their signature Of Music Series, which […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Preview: Southern Elegance – Music of the Teochews (华族室内乐: 弦诗潮韵) by Ding Yi Music Company
This November, Ding Yi Music Company presents a classically elegant evening of traditional Teochew music. Featuring renowned Teochew music master and National Class One composer Wang Peiyu as concert artistic advisor, this […]
Preview: A Very Singaporean Celebration – A Bicentennial Tribute by re:Sound + An Interview with Ike See and Jonathan Shin
This October, in celebration of the Bicentennial, local music collective re:Sound is organising A Very Singaporean Celebration in the form of a concert at Victoria Concert Hall. The programme will feature up […]
Preview: The Night Garden by Jo Anne Sukumaran
The Night Garden marks the debut concert of Singaporean-based, Swiss-trained bassoon soloist Jo Anne Sukumaran, celebrating the launch of her solo album of the same name recorded in Montesilvano, Italy in 2018. […]
Review: Dick Lee’s The Mad Chinaman 30th Anniversary Concert
30 years on from the launch of his signature album, and Dick Lee can still turn out an unforgettable concert. There’s good reason why Dick Lee is known as ‘The […]
Neon Lights 2019: Thirteen More Acts Announced For The Festival, From Chet Faker to Mura Masa
With Mumford & Sons, Honne and Halsey and AURORA, the Neon Lights music and arts festival has announced an additional 13 music acts for the two-day event taking place at […]
Esplanade’s Mosaic Music Series: The Manhattan Transfer (Review)
50 years on and still one of the absolute best vocal groups around. The Manhattan Transfer are undoubtedly one of America’s greatest treasures. Comprising Janis Siegel, Alan Paul and Cheryl […]
Preview: DY-Logue《鼎有艺思》by Ding Yi Music Company
Taking place this October at Stamford Arts Centre, Ding Yi Music Company is introducing a brand new experimental music series with DY-Logue 《鼎有艺思》. Playing on both the company name and the […]
Esplanade’s Mosaic Music Series: An Interview with Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer
Few bands last a decade, let alone five. But for American jazz quarter The Manhattan Transfer, with a whopping 30 albums and millions of worldwide record sales and sold-out tours […]
The Mad Chinaman: In Conversation with Dick Lee On His Life, His Music, and His Continued Relevance
Perhaps more than anyone else, Dick Lee is the foremost pioneer and pillar of the Singapore music scene. And of all people, he’s certainly an icon. Best known for composing […]
Preview: Dick Lee’s The Mad Chinaman 30th Anniversary Concert
Following last year’s SingaPOPera concert celebrating the musicals of Dick Lee, the Mad Chinaman returns to the Esplanade Concert Hall this September for a one-night only concert! The Mad Chinaman 30th […]
Preview: The TENG Ensemble Presents Heirlooms 《传承》 – Reimagining the Sounds of our Chinese Forefathers
If you know next to nothing about the music traditions of Chinese dialect groups, you’re not alone. But that’s precisely why local arts company TENG is here to educate you […]
Neon Lights 2019: Halsey Announced As 24th November (Sunday) Headline Act, Plus AURORA
Following Mumford & Sons and Honne to perform on the second day of the festival, Neon Lights Festival has announced Sunday headliner act as Grammy nominee and multi-platinum superstar Halsey, with Norwegian […]
