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An Invitation to Play: Chong Tze Chien to honour Legacy and evoke paradigm shifts for his tenure as SIFA’s newest Festival Director

“Let’s play” sounds like an unexpected invitation at a time like this. In recent years, Singapore’s arts ecosystem has felt increasingly brittle, one defined by closures, stagnant funding, and a growing sense that artistic labour must constantly justify itself in numbers, outcomes, and economic value. Against this pragmatic backdrop, theatremaker Chong Tze Chien has emerged from the wings and prepares to stage his first act … Continue reading An Invitation to Play: Chong Tze Chien to honour Legacy and evoke paradigm shifts for his tenure as SIFA’s newest Festival Director

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Singapore International Festival of Arts 2026 set to turn city into a playground for the arts with theme ‘Let’s Play’

For two weeks in May, Singapore becomes a stage. Across theatres, parks and historic civic spaces, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) returns from 15 to 30 May with performances that stretch from aerial dance spectacles and immersive theatre to experimental late-night encounters. This year’s edition carries an unusually simple invitation: “Let’s Play.” The phrase captures the spirit of a festival that wants audiences … Continue reading Singapore International Festival of Arts 2026 set to turn city into a playground for the arts with theme ‘Let’s Play’

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Music: Ding Yi Music Company Appoints Tay Zhi Wen as New General Manager

Ding Yi Music Company has appointed Tay Zhi Wen as its new General Manager, effective 1 March 2026. Her appointment marks a new chapter in the company’s continued artistic and organisational development. As General Manager, Zhi Wen will work closely with the Board, Artistic Leadership, musicians and staff to advance the ensemble’s artistic vision while strengthening the organisational capabilities to support its evolving practice. Zhi … Continue reading Music: Ding Yi Music Company Appoints Tay Zhi Wen as New General Manager

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Music: Piano Prodigy Mikkel Myer Lee Returns Home with third instalment of Complete Beethoven Sonata Cycle

On 23 May 2026, an extraordinary musical homecoming will unfold at the Esplanade Concert Hall. Singapore’s rising piano prodigy Mikkel Myer Lee returns to the stage for the third instalment of his ambitious Complete Beethoven Sonata Cycle — an eight-part artistic journey that will eventually see him perform all 32 piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven. For Mikkel, the concert marks more than another recital. … Continue reading Music: Piano Prodigy Mikkel Myer Lee Returns Home with third instalment of Complete Beethoven Sonata Cycle

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Singapore’s Classical Music Season Heats Up with a New Singapore International Piano Festival Director and a Farewell to Maestro Hans Graf

Singapore’s classical music calendar is shaping up to be an especially meaningful one this year. From a new artistic vision at the Singapore International Piano Festival to a heartfelt farewell for a beloved music director, the coming months promise a vibrant mix of world-class performances, family-friendly experiences, and artistic collaborations across the city. One of Asia’s most celebrated piano festivals enters a new era this … Continue reading Singapore’s Classical Music Season Heats Up with a New Singapore International Piano Festival Director and a Farewell to Maestro Hans Graf

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Sing’theatre brings lunchtime concerts to Woodlands Hospital with Musical Rendezvous @ Woodlands Hospital

Starting this April, lunch hour at Woodlands Hospital will sound a little different. Instead of the usual midday bustle, visitors and staff may find themselves pausing to the sound of live music as a new monthly concert series brings uplifting performances into the heart of the healthcare campus. Musical Rendezvous @ Woodlands Hospital, produced by Sing’theatre in collaboration with Woodlands Hospital, will launch on 10 … Continue reading Sing’theatre brings lunchtime concerts to Woodlands Hospital with Musical Rendezvous @ Woodlands Hospital

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★★★★★ Theatre Review: Force Majeure by Pangdemonium

A storm of memory, art and family marks the beginning of Pangdemonium’s final season. Pangdemonium opens its 2026 season with Force Majeure, a quietly devastating meditation on art, family and the fragile structures that hold both together. Written by Stephanie Street and directed by Tracie Pang, the play reimagines Chekhov’s Three Sisters within a contemporary Southeast Asian context, where artists find themselves negotiating not just … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Force Majeure by Pangdemonium

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An Interview with director Tracie Pang, and cast members Sharda Harrison and Benjamin Kheng on Pangdemonium’s ‘Force Majeure’

In its final season, Pangdemonium returns to a writer who has haunted stages for more than a century: Anton Chekhov. But this is not a museum piece, nor a reverent period revival. Force Majeure, written by Stephanie Street and adapted from Three Sisters, relocates the ache of Chekhov’s provincial dreamers into a contemporary landscape of global drift and fragile belonging. The soldiers and samovars are … Continue reading An Interview with director Tracie Pang, and cast members Sharda Harrison and Benjamin Kheng on Pangdemonium’s ‘Force Majeure’

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Art: Rirkrit Tiravanija’s SAY YES TO EVERYTHING at STPI

What if an art exhibition didn’t ask you to stand still and look, but instead invited you to eat, talk, play, and linger? This March, Rirkrit Tiravanija brings exactly that proposition to Singapore with SAY YES TO EVERYTHING, his largest exhibition here to date, presented at STPI from 7 March to 9 May 2026. Known for redefining what art can be, Tiravanija has spent decades … Continue reading Art: Rirkrit Tiravanija’s SAY YES TO EVERYTHING at STPI

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Music: Singapore Symphony appoints Andrew Beer as concertmaster

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has appointed violinist Andrew Beer as its GK Goh Concertmaster, starting from the 2026/27 season. A musician with an international career spanning major orchestras and musical genres, Beer will help shape the orchestra’s sound as it enters a new chapter with incoming Music Director Hannu Lintu. Canadian violinist Andrew Beer joins the SSO from the Auckland Philharmonia, where he has … Continue reading Music: Singapore Symphony appoints Andrew Beer as concertmaster

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