Preview: SSO Subscription Concert – Chorus of the Planets

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor, Andrew Litton, returns this November to conduct a concert that promises to be out of this world. On Friday 8th November, come watch as he blasts off to explore the solar system with a performance of Holst’s much-loved The Planets Suite. The concert – which is sponsored by the SSO’s Official Radio Station, Symphony 92.4 – also includes Barber’s one-movement Symphony No.1 and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy for … Continue reading Preview: SSO Subscription Concert – Chorus of the Planets

Review: Esplanade’s Octoburst! 2019 – Tailor Made, Cerita Anak and A Ladder To The Stars

Fun-filled weekend out for the whole family. Children’s theatre is often one of the most overlooked genres of performing arts by adults. Much more than just a means to keep the little ones entertained, children’s theatre often requires artists and performers to have a high calibre of imagination, as they breathe life into the non-living, transform simple spaces into entire worlds, and invoke curiosity and … Continue reading Review: Esplanade’s Octoburst! 2019 – Tailor Made, Cerita Anak and A Ladder To The Stars

Preview: da:ns festival 2019 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

In a world where our body no long feels like our own, it is perhaps most liberating of all to watch bodies move onstage, freed and performing that which cannot be expressed by words, breaking past our histories of culture informed by the social norms on race, gender, sexuality, type and age. For the 14th edition of the Esplanade’s da:ns festival then, the annual dance festival … Continue reading Preview: da:ns festival 2019 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Preview: Deck the Halls with the SSO Christmas Concert at the Esplanade

Celebrate the festive season with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s annual Christmas Concert! For the first time, the orchestra will be holding this cracker of a concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall. But keeping with tradition, much like in previous years, the orchestra will be performing a mix of much-loved Christmas music alongside modern classics. And, of course, it will finish with the traditional Christmas carol sing-along. Joshua … Continue reading Preview: Deck the Halls with the SSO Christmas Concert at the Esplanade

Preview: Roots of Flamenco presented by Admission Nation LLC

Focusing on showcasing world-class flamenco artists, Admission Nation LLC presents Selene Muñoz at the Esplanade this October, as she brings together a fascinating fusion of musicality, costume design, and artistic collaborations across cultures and styles. Selene Muñoz is a Danish/Spanish award-winning dancer and choreographer. Born in Spain, she started dance training when she was 4 years old.  Selene created her first dance production at 9 … Continue reading Preview: Roots of Flamenco presented by Admission Nation LLC

Preview: Scottish Fantasy, Elgar Violin Concerto and Shredding with Rachel Barton Pine, Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s Artist-in-Residence

This October and November, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra is joined by violinist Rachel Barton Pine for three concerts spanning music by Elgar, Bruch, and surprise surprise – Metallica! In two concerts at the Esplanade Concert Hall, Rachel will be treating audiences to a performance of Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy (26th Oct) and Elgar’s Violin Concerto (1st Nov).  Sandwiched in between the two concerts – conducted by … Continue reading Preview: Scottish Fantasy, Elgar Violin Concerto and Shredding with Rachel Barton Pine, Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s Artist-in-Residence

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 Mad Chinaman”, sharing that title with one of his most iconic albums, released in 1989. There’s a manic, unrestrained energy that emanates from the man in every move and every word, tempered by a timeless … Continue reading Review: Dick Lee’s The Mad Chinaman 30th Anniversary Concert

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 Bentyne, along with newest member Trist Curless, the multiple Grammy Award-winning pop/jazz vocal quartet returned to the Esplanade Theatre after eight years on Tuesday, performing tracks from their latest album, along with all their greatest … Continue reading Esplanade’s Mosaic Music Series: The Manhattan Transfer (Review)

Preview: Follow the Leader • Richard Tognetti presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Violinist, arranger and conductor Richard Tognetti will lead the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in a concert in which French masterpieces take centre stage. The programme includes Debussy’s The Girl with the Flaxen Hair and works by Ravel uniquely arranged for orchestra by Tognetti, who will be leading the SSO. The concert closes with Mozart’s final symphony: the magnificent ‘Jupiter’. Richard Tognetti is Artistic Director of the … Continue reading Preview: Follow the Leader • Richard Tognetti presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Review: KNOTS《结》by STRANGER

New Chinese theatre collective still has some knotty issues to untangle.  In spirituality, it is believed that if one does not let go of the metaphorical ‘knots in one’s heart’, then their mind will remain tormented by these unresolved issues, burdened and suffering on. It is one such knot that takes centrestage in KNOTS, playing as part of the Singapore Chinese Language Theatre Alliance’s New Works … Continue reading Review: KNOTS《结》by STRANGER