Preview: The Singapore Symphony Orchestra Presents a Mozart Triptych With the Jussen Brothers, Akiko Suwanai and Haochen Zhang

Phenomenally talented Dutch piano duo, Lucas and Arthur Jussen, are taking the classical music world by storm. On 22nd and 23rd November, they’ll be joining the Singapore Symphony Orchestra to play Mozart’s famous Concerto No. 10 for two pianos, K. 365. Complementing the Mozart is Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony (No. 6) and the Asian premiere of Enescu’s Pastorale-Fantaisie – prepared for performance by the evening’s conductor, … Continue reading Preview: The Singapore Symphony Orchestra Presents a Mozart Triptych With the Jussen Brothers, Akiko Suwanai and Haochen Zhang

Hong Kong 2019: The Big Meal by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

HONG KONG – In a restaurant, touching moments play out scene after scene. Whether it is lovers enjoying a candlelight dinner, or family members joining together at the table, every meal is a meaningful occasion filled with wide-ranging emotions, accompanied by laughter and tears both bitter and sweet. Over the course of The Big Meal, eight actors play a total of 26 characters having 54 … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: The Big Meal by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

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 of a brand new composition as part of re:Sound Collective’s A Very Singaporean Celebration. Opening with Shin’s 1819 Suite for Small Orchestra, the chamber orchestra began with a short introduction, a prelude of soft waves on our island … Continue reading Review: A Very Singaporean Celebration – A Bicentennial Tribute by re:Sound Collective

Preview: VCHpresents Intimate Moments from West to East by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Intimate Moments’ is a new series of concerts giving audiences the chance to watch, listen and converse with a select musician of the Singapore Symphony family. The concerts are intimate, with this first one held in the cosy Victoria Concert Hall Dance Studio, with a rare chance to get up close to a musician and their instrument. This November, meet violinist Zhang Si Jing with … Continue reading Preview: VCHpresents Intimate Moments from West to East by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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 recital presents renditions of classic Teochew repertoire such as The Lion’s Mischief, Lotus Blossoms, Waves Sifting Sand and a special performance with Wang in Spring Brocades. Take some time off, and come discover the Music of the Teochews as Southern Elegance. Southern … Continue reading Preview: Southern Elegance – Music of the Teochews (华族室内乐: 弦诗潮韵) by Ding Yi Music Company

Preview: The Doors Reimagined presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Music lovers in Singapore will get a chance to start their year on a high with the iconic music of American rock heroes, The Doors, and relive the legacy of their frontman, Jim Morrison, next February as The Doors – Reimagined premieres at Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands. The Doors released eight albums over a period of five years back in the 1960s, becoming one of … Continue reading Preview: The Doors Reimagined presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

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 and coming young Singaporean musicians from the likes of violinist Ike See to pianist Jonathan Shin. Ike See is making waves down under in the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and will return to lead re:Sound in … Continue reading Preview: A Very Singaporean Celebration – A Bicentennial Tribute by re:Sound + An Interview with Ike See and Jonathan Shin

Preview: Elgar Cello Concerto by Singapore National Youth Orchestra

Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Cellist, Ng Pei-Sian, joins the Singapore National Youth Orchestra as soloist in Elgar’s Cello Concerto. Written in 1919, the Concerto is one of Elgar’s best-loved works. Alongside the Concerto are two other stylistically distinct 20th-century masterpieces. Opening the concert is Malcolm Arnold’s Four Cornish Dances depicting the history, traditions and character of Cornwall, the southwesternmost region of the United Kingdom. Prokofiev’s … Continue reading Preview: Elgar Cello Concerto by Singapore National Youth Orchestra

The Great Singapore Replay Returns: Aspiring young local music talents to collaborate with Charlie Lim, Joanna Dong, Kelly Pan, Sezairi and Shabir for Season 2

The Great Singapore Replay (TGSR) is back for a second season. Presented by Temasek, the biennial TGSR is about discovery and collaboration — discovery of Singapore’s rich music heritage and the collaboration between established artists and the next generation of aspiring young local talents to create original ‘Made-in-Singapore’ songs. Season Two offers 10 music talents the opportunity to be guided by Charlie Lim, Joanna Dong, … Continue reading The Great Singapore Replay Returns: Aspiring young local music talents to collaborate with Charlie Lim, Joanna Dong, Kelly Pan, Sezairi and Shabir for Season 2

Music Is: Pentatonix -The World Tour Singapore 2020 presented by Hype Records (Preview)

You’ve heard them and broke the replay button. Seen their videos and went gaga over their performances. Now, get ready as global vocal sensation Pentatonix return to Singapore with their brand new world tour come February 2020! Having just wrapped up their 44-date North American run, the three-time Grammy® award-winning and multi-platinum-selling group are set to take Brazil, Mexico, Argentina as well as Asia-Pac cities … Continue reading Music Is: Pentatonix -The World Tour Singapore 2020 presented by Hype Records (Preview)