Preview: Textures 2020 – These Storied Walls at the Arts House

  This March, get ready as The Arts House’s Textures: A Weekend with Words returns to breathe life into literature through a smorgasbord of arts events. Themed “These Storied Walls”, the third edition of the festival dives deep into the venue’s many identities and history. From a Scotsman’s planned estate to a courthouse, assembly house, our nation’s first parliament, and now Singapore’s literary arts centre, … Continue reading Preview: Textures 2020 – These Storied Walls at the Arts House

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)

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)

Art What!: Iswanto Soerjanto’s Painting with Light at the Mizuma Gallery

Mizuma Gallery has announced Painting with Light, a solo exhibition of Indonesian artist Iswanto Soerjanto – his first solo presentation in Singapore. Known for his use of cameraless photography as a medium of artmaking, Iswanto utilizes the principles and the materials of photography but without the presence of camera as a device to capture the image. In his process, Iswanto employs various types and forms … Continue reading Art What!: Iswanto Soerjanto’s Painting with Light at the Mizuma Gallery

Art What!: An Interview with Artist Eva Armisen (Love Stories at Ode To Art Singapore)

Spanish artist Eva Armisen arrives in Singapore for her first solo exhibition, Love Stories, with Ode to Art gallery and for the inaugural launch of OLA Executive Condominium which is developed by Evia Real Estate and Gamuda Land this February. In Love Stories, Armisen focuses on family portraits, with a series of work  that spans three generations and includes family pets, suggesting the significance of … Continue reading Art What!: An Interview with Artist Eva Armisen (Love Stories at Ode To Art Singapore)

Review: Another Journey Begins! – Debut Concert of the Concordia Quartet

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 1/2/20) New quartet on the scene leaves a splash with their debut concert.  Over the last weekend, brand new string quartet the Concordia Quartet officially launched with their debut concert. Making history as only the second full-time professional string quartet formed in Singapore, the Concordia quartet comprises musicians Edward Tan (violin lead), Kim Kyu Ri (violin 2), Matthias Östringer (viola) and Theophilus … Continue reading Review: Another Journey Begins! – Debut Concert of the Concordia Quartet

Art in Indonesia 2020: Art Moments Jakarta 2020 Returns This April With All-New 7 “Moments” Programmes

  JAKARTA – With the ever-growing number of art fairs available throughout the year, it’s hard not to be spoilt for choice when it comes to the sheer amount of works available to collectors to purchase. And even for the non-collectors, art fairs often offer a chance to see rare pieces gathered all in one place. With the return of premium Indonesian art fair Art Moments Jakarta … Continue reading Art in Indonesia 2020: Art Moments Jakarta 2020 Returns This April With All-New 7 “Moments” Programmes

Arts News: National Arts Council Launches Two Co-Working Spaces As Part of Arts Resource Hub Initiative; Third To Open Later In 2020

Two co-working spaces at Goodman Arts Centre (GAC) and Stamford Arts Centre (SAC) have opened as part of the National Arts Council’s (NAC) Arts Resource Hub (ARH) initiative. The dedicated spaces provide arts freelancers with enhanced access to shared services, as well as facilitate collaborations and networking among the freelance arts community. This complements the full suite of offerings on the ARH website, first introduced … Continue reading Arts News: National Arts Council Launches Two Co-Working Spaces As Part of Arts Resource Hub Initiative; Third To Open Later In 2020