Preview: Of Music and Sound by Ding Yi Music Company

What makes a sound, and what images can soundscapes evoke? Whether it’s a waveof nostalgia, a long-forgotten memory, or the serene wilderness, soundscapes take centrestage with the latest of Ding Yi Music Company’s annual year end concerts, with Of Music and Sound 《乐。音》. Presented in collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Of Music and Sound is set to take audiences on an an immersive … Continue reading Preview: Of Music and Sound by Ding Yi Music Company

Review: Together We Stand, Live Again! by Ding Yi Music Company

Ding Yi’s first live concert since circuit breaker reminds us how the arts keep hope alive.  Taking place on a Sunday evening, it was raining heavily outside, but the music that kept us warm later on, as we settled into the Stamford Arts Centre black box for Ding Yi Music Company’s first live concert since the circuit breaker. Taking on a rather interesting format to … Continue reading Review: Together We Stand, Live Again! by Ding Yi Music Company

Preview: Together We Stand, Live Again! by Ding Yi Music Company

While they may have already had their first ticketed (online) concert in October, fans of Chinese chamber music will be pleased to know that Ding Yi Music Company will finally be making a long awaited comeback with their first LIVE concert of the year. Following their last few months of digital content, from their #dingyiwithyou initiative, educational programmes to a special concert on Teresa Teng … Continue reading Preview: Together We Stand, Live Again! by Ding Yi Music Company

Review: Tune In 2020 by Ding Yi Music Company

As one of Singapore’s foremost Chinese chamber music ensembles, it’s always been a part of Ding Yi Music Company’s ethos to make sure their sound remains relevant, and show the world that there is still very much a place for Chinese chamber music in this day and age. That’s an idea that comes to the fore with their annual Tune In concert, with this year’s edition marking … Continue reading Review: Tune In 2020 by Ding Yi Music Company

Preview: Tune In 2020 by Ding Yi Music Company

Who says Chinese chamber music is outdated? Ding Yi Music Company is here to prove you wrong, with their highly anticipated first ticketed concert of the season. Presented in collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Tune In 2020 represents Ding Yi Music Company’s efforts in ushering in, and advocating the next wave of modern music. Running from 15th October to 1st November 2020 … Continue reading Preview: Tune In 2020 by Ding Yi Music Company

Music Is: Ding Yi Music Company’s records authentic Chinese instrument sounds for Orchestral Tools’ Phoenix Orchestra

In collaboration with renowned international film composers Harry Gregson Williams and Richard Harvey, Orchestral Tools’ “Phoenix Orchestra” (凤凰)is the first advanced software library featuring a full array of authentic Chinese instruments recorded by Ding Yi Music Company (鼎艺团). With a total of 21 instruments, the software is capable to reproduce dynamic articulations, swells and ornaments unique to each instrument. “Phoenix Orchestra” gives access to music … Continue reading Music Is: Ding Yi Music Company’s records authentic Chinese instrument sounds for Orchestral Tools’ Phoenix Orchestra

Music Is: Best Collections of Ding Yi Encore – Masterpieces by Gu Guanren

Even with the arrival of Phase 2 of Singapore’s reopening, performing arts still can’t perform live. With local Chinese chamber music ensemble Ding Yi Music Company, they’ll be sticking to the safe side of things, and presenting their first ever ticketed digital concert on SISTIC Live. Selecting the very best from their archives, Ding Yi will present Masterpieces by Gu Guanren, which was performed at … Continue reading Music Is: Best Collections of Ding Yi Encore – Masterpieces by Gu Guanren

#dingyiwithyou: Ding Yi Music Company Launches Cover of ‘Heal The World’, In Collaboration with Frontline Healthcare Workers

Local Chinese chamber music ensemble Ding Yi Music Company has collaborated with frontline healthcare workers to jointly produce a cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Heal The World’. The video, now available on YouTube, is a gift from the healthcare heroes to all who are affected by this pandemic, and as a way to lift their mood. While primarily known for their work on the frontlines caring … Continue reading #dingyiwithyou: Ding Yi Music Company Launches Cover of ‘Heal The World’, In Collaboration with Frontline Healthcare Workers

#dingyiwithyou: Ding Yi Music Company Turns To Digital Space During Circuit Breaker

It’s not just Western music ensembles that have made the move to go digital amidst the ongoing circuit breaker measures; local Chinese chamber music ensemble Ding Yi Music Company has introduced their own line-up of digital content to spread positivity and encourage audiences as they ride out the global COVID-19 outbreak together. Launched under the collective banner of #dingyiwithyou, Ding Yi Music Company has committed themselves … Continue reading #dingyiwithyou: Ding Yi Music Company Turns To Digital Space During Circuit Breaker

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 brings together multiple disciplines with music to create a unique concert experience. This time around, in conjunction with the Singapore Bicentennial, they’ll be uniting Chinese chamber music with storytelling, a concept by Ding Yi Principal Conductor … Continue reading Preview: Of Music and Story – River of Life by Ding Yi Music Company