Music Is: Melbourne and Singapore Symphony Orchestras unite to celebrate 55-year relationship between two countries

Melbourne and Singapore Symphony Orchestras will come together to celebrate 55 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and Singapore in an uplifting virtual side-by-side performance on Friday, 7th August. In Songs From Home the two orchestras will together perform an original medley of Australian and Singaporean songs. The special performance includes I Am Australian, We Are Singapore, Home, Waltzing Matilda, Click Go The Shears and Chan Mali Chan, led by … Continue reading Music Is: Melbourne and Singapore Symphony Orchestras unite to celebrate 55-year relationship between two countries

Music Is: Singapore Symphony Orchestra announces three digital concerts for August

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra has announced three online concerts set to take place in August, including the orchestra’s SSO National Day Concert. SSO’s annual showcase of Singapore music and national songs, the National Day Concert, will take place as scheduled on Saturday 15th August, but streamed on SISTIC Live due to on-going COVID-19 venue restrictions. This year’s concert will see the SSO premiere works by … Continue reading Music Is: Singapore Symphony Orchestra announces three digital concerts for August

Music Is: Where the River Always Flows V by TENG Ensemble (Preview)

This August, the Fullerton Heritage and The TENG Ensemble (TENG) are set to present the first-ever digital edition of their annual concert, Where the River Always Flows V. Named after the Singapore River, one of Singapore’s lifelines during its formative years, Where the River Always Flows has been presented at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore as part of the Singapore Heritage Festival since 2016. This year, … Continue reading Music Is: Where the River Always Flows V by TENG Ensemble (Preview)

Live Stream: Singapore Symphony Orchestra streams one-woman opera La voix humaine this July

The SSO relaunches its online concert series with a programme of events in July, including a rarely performed one-act opera by Poulenc and a pair of specially curated playlists. La voix humaine is a one-woman tour-de-force written by the 20th-century composer Francis Poulenc to a text by Jean Cocteau. Elle, sung in this performance by soprano Jennifer Lien, is alone in her bedroom, clinging on to her ex-lover’s every … Continue reading Live Stream: Singapore Symphony Orchestra streams one-woman opera La voix humaine this July

WILD@Home: The Best of W!ld Rice Now Available On Demand

Leading Singaporean theatre company W!ld Rice has announced its plans to launch WILD@Home On Demand – a new programme to bring the best of Singapore theatre to audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this initiative, audiences will be able to enjoy the company’s world-class theatre productions on demand for a small donation. Each digital rental period lasts 48 hours, and will cost US$10. All proceeds … Continue reading WILD@Home: The Best of W!ld Rice Now Available On Demand

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

Singapore Symphony Makes Special Appeal After Over $1.5 million Loss in Revenue, Donations and Sponsorships

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the Singapore Symphony Orchestra revenue, donation and sponsorships losses of more than S$1.5 million. Since March, cancellations of concerts in view of public advisories have resulted in a loss of S$450,000 in ticket revenue. The orchestra also had to call off its annual fundraising gala in April, while corporate sponsorships and donations plummeted due to the uncertain economic outlook. To try … Continue reading Singapore Symphony Makes Special Appeal After Over $1.5 million Loss in Revenue, Donations and Sponsorships

#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

WILD@Home: W!ld Rice Continues To Engage Audiences During Circuit Breaker

Local theatre company W!ld Rice has announced the launch of WILD@Home, its new initiative to bring together audiences and artists in the wake of strict circuit-breaking measures introduced by the government to curb the transmission of COVID-19. One of WILD@HOME’s key initiatives would be their new online developmental programmes designed to nurture and support theatre practitioners who are seeking to hone their skills. These include four … Continue reading WILD@Home: W!ld Rice Continues To Engage Audiences During Circuit Breaker