Music Is: Singapore Symphony Orchestra unveils three-month digital season with SSOPlayOn! 

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra has announced an extensive raft of digital programming to lift the spirits of Singapore and bring the community together during the global COVID-19 outbreak. The digital season, under the banner SSOPlayOn!, will see the release of three to four concerts on specific days each week. Until the end of June, SSO will launch video and audio concerts across its online platforms, … Continue reading Music Is: Singapore Symphony Orchestra unveils three-month digital season with SSOPlayOn! 

Music Is: VCHPresents – Chamber, with The Stradivari Quartet and Pavel Haas Quartet (Preview)

Two of today’s top string quartets perform in the Victoria Concert Hall as part of the SSO’s VCHpresents: Chamber series this spring. In April, the brilliant Stradivari Quartet brings two programmes of Classical and Romantic works; before the Pavel Haas Quartet delves into Beethoven’s magnificent “Great Fugue” for String Quartet in May. On 17th April, the Stradivari Quartet performs works by Strauss and Enescu before … Continue reading Music Is: VCHPresents – Chamber, with The Stradivari Quartet and Pavel Haas Quartet (Preview)

Music Is: Singapore International Piano Festival 2020 [CANCELLED]

The 27th edition of the annual Singapore International Piano Festival will take place from 4th to 7th June 2020, featuring a stellar line-up of pianists, all making their Singapore Piano Festival debuts. Pianists Nelson Goerner, Mei Yi Foo, Leon McCawley and Christian Zacharias will each perform a solo recital at Victoria Concert Hall for the festival, with a broad line-up of music. With 2020 being … Continue reading Music Is: Singapore International Piano Festival 2020 [CANCELLED]

Music Is: Truth by Jassy Husk: A Charity Gala for The Substation (Preview)

Multi-award winning music artist Jassy Husk is performing a charity gala Truth on 16th April 2020 in support of The Substation. All proceeds will be contributed to The Substation’s 30th anniversary celebration programming. Jassy Husk is an international award-winning, critically acclaimed artist who sings in both classical and popular genres. She has worked with the opera world luminaries like Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Richard … Continue reading Music Is: Truth by Jassy Husk: A Charity Gala for The Substation (Preview)

Music Is: SSO Subscription Concert – Fauré – Cantique et Requiem by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Preview)

Stephen Layton, one of today’s foremost choral conductors, brings a programme of ethereal choral music to the Victoria Concert Hall on 27th and 28th March. Fauré’s beautiful short piece Cantique de Jean Racine opens the concerts, setting a peaceful tone, and whetting the appetite for the composer’s great Requiem, which brings the evening to a close with a mesmerizing depiction of Paradise. In between are … Continue reading Music Is: SSO Subscription Concert – Fauré – Cantique et Requiem by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Preview)

Music Is: SSO Pops – Forty-ssimo – The Welcome Celebration! by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Preview)

The Singapore Symphony Chorus launches a year-long celebration to mark its 40th anniversary on 4th April with Forty-ssimo: The Welcome Celebration! Taking place at Victoria Concert Hall, the concert marks the beginning of a year of celebrations showcasing the breadth and depth of the SSC. Choral Director Eudenice Palaruan conducts a programme of three works from three different countries and eras. Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem – … Continue reading Music Is: SSO Pops – Forty-ssimo – The Welcome Celebration! by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Preview)

Review: Love In The Lion City – An Intimate Evening with Dick Lee

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 14/2/20) Dick Lee serenades an intimate audience with unreleased songs and more for Valentine’s Day 2020. As far as intimate music venues in Singapore go, Cool Cats at the NCO Club is a pretty chill one, with a relaxed atmosphere and a comfortable space ideal for a romantic night out on Valentine’s Day. And with Dick Lee leading the concert, we knew we’d … Continue reading Review: Love In The Lion City – An Intimate Evening with Dick Lee

Music Is: SSO Pops – To Broadway, With Love by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Preview)

On Friday 3rd April something’s coming… something good. The Singapore Symphony Orchestra is celebrating the sounds of Broadway in a very special SSO Pops concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall: To Broadway, with Love. Gerard Salonga conducts music from The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, Les Mis, Sound of Music and many more Broadway musical hits. He’s joined by an all-star cast of vocalists: … Continue reading Music Is: SSO Pops – To Broadway, With Love by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Preview)

Esplanade’s Mosaic Music Series 2020: Six Acts To Look Out For From Now to March (Preview)

Since first started in October 2004, the Esplanade’s Mosaic Music series have brought in some of the best music from the most creative artists from all over the world. While initially having focused on jazz and world music, Mosaic has expanded to include alternative, indie and other non-mainstream music genres. No longer is it a 10-day Music Festival, but a regular presentation throughout the year, ensuring … Continue reading Esplanade’s Mosaic Music Series 2020: Six Acts To Look Out For From Now to March (Preview)

Huayi 2020: An Interview with Veteran Dancer Qiao Yang, Star of City Contemporary Dance Company’s Almost 55

The dance world has never been kind towards ageing dancers, with most performance careers ending in their 30s. But for 50-something year old dancer Qiao Yang, her age becomes a point of pride as she manages to continue dancing even today, and is the subject of her autobiographical solo piece Almost 55, playing as part of the Esplanade’s Huayi Festival 2020 this February. Created by award-winning Taiwanese … Continue reading Huayi 2020: An Interview with Veteran Dancer Qiao Yang, Star of City Contemporary Dance Company’s Almost 55