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Singapore What's On: Music: Classical & Opera AngloINFO | Singapore What's On Guide
Forthcoming classical music events in Singapore, from AngloINFO's What's On guide.
Tell Singapore about YOUR event! Local Singapore What's On: Music: Classical & Opera Paradox V Stella Zhou vs. Ong Lip Tat On: Sunday 22 November 2009 Soprano Stella Zhou in a programme of music from the classical period to the 20th Century. Victoria Concert Hall, 20.00. More Info... SSO: Beethoven Festival: Ode to Joy On: Thursday 26 November 2009 With Lan Shui conducting and Juliane Banse (soprano), Carolin Masur (mezzo-soprano), Thomas Cooley (tenor) and Wilhelm Schwinghammer (bass), Singapore Symphony Chorus, Singapore Bible College Chorale and Hallelujah Chorus. Programme of Beethoven's Ah! Perfido and Symphony No. 9 'Choral'. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Beethoven Festival: Pastoral Pleasures On: Tuesday 1 December 2009 With Lan Shui conducting and Emily Beynon (flute). Programme of Brett Dean's Pastoral Symphony, Nielsen's Flute Concerto and Beethoven's Symphony No 6 'Pastorale'. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... Mendelssohn and Beyond: A Midsummer Night's Dream On: Thursday 3 December 2009 The Philharmonic Orchestra and The Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Lim Yau conducting. The music of Mendelssohn. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Beethoven Festival: In Good Company On: Friday 4 December 2009 With Lan Shui conducting and Mari Kodama (piano). All Beethoven programme: Symphony No 8, Piano Concerto No 4 and Symphony No 7. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) International Artiste Series 2009: "Prelude to a Symphony" On: Friday 4 December 2009 Conductor Joshua Tan Kang Ming and Andrew Wan on violin. Programme includes Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Khachaturian's Violin Concerto in D minor and Rachmaninoff's Symphony No 3 in A minor. Victoria Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... Belle Epoque! European Operettas and Arts Songs from the Turn of the 20th Century From: Friday 4 December 2009 To: Saturday 5 December 2009 Features sopranos (Florence Coullet & Sabrina Zuber),tenors (Timothy Huang & Brendan Keefe Au), and Baritones (Eu Jin Hwang & Jimmy Teng). Includes pieces from Jacques Offenbach, Francesco Paolo Tosti, and Gilbert & Sullivan. Esplanade Recital Studio, 20.00 (Friday), 20.30 (Saturday). More Info... Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra: Christmas Concert On: Sunday 6 December 2009 With Yan Yin Wing conducting and Yume Fujise on violin. Programme includes Sibelius' Finlandia, Bruch's Violin Concerto No 1, Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite, Arthur Harris' Chirsmas Medley. Victoria Concert Hall, 20.00. More Info... The Philharmonic Winds in Concert: Cityscapes On: Sunday 6 December 2009 Suropol Thanyawibool conducting. Programme includes Adam Gorb's Midnight in Buenos Aires, Martin Elleby's Paris Sketches. With guest orchestra, Nontri Orchestra Winds, graduates of Bangkok's Kasetsart University and other musicians, presenting works. Two orchestras together perform Satoshi Yagisawa's Machu Picchu. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... Pedals & Pipes: The Heart of Bach On: Friday 11 December 2009 A pipe organ performance by 22 year old Felix Hell. Features Bach's Prelude and Fugue in D Major and other pieces from northern and eastern Europe. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... Stereolab: Soul Heaven featuring Louie Vega On: Friday 11 December 2009 Stereolab, Pan Pacifc Hotel, from 22.30. Smart dress, minimum age 21 (women), 23 (men). More Info... It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year On: Saturday 12 December 2009 Choral concert with popular songs of inspiration and hope by Singapore Lyric Opera Children's Choir, Youth Choir and Opera Chorus. Includes John Rutter's Tomorrow Shall be My Dancing Day, The Lord Bless You and Keep You, All Things Bright & Beautiful; R Lovland's You Raise Me Up; Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols; H Blake's Snowman; Martha Keen's Homeward Bound. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... Stereolab: Time Out GEts Cointreauversial! On: Saturday 12 December 2009 Stereolab, Pan Pacifc Hotel, from 22.30. Smart dress, minimum age 21 (women), 23 (men). More Info... SYC & Friends On: Sunday 13 December 2009 Final concert of the year for the Singapore Youth Choir. With Vytautas Miškinis directing the SYC Ensemble Singers in an evening of music from the Baltic, and jazz musicians Tamagoh and Tony Makarome in the "Light Mass" a work for choir, jazz trio and additional piano. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... Franz Schubert's Die Schöne Müllerin On: Sunday 13 December 2009 The first of Schubert's great song-cycles. This performance, directed by Michael Corbidge and performed by Wilson Goh, Adrian Poon and Shane Thio, explores this cycle not just as a series of songs, but also the dramatic level at which it exists. Esplanade Recital Studio, 19.30. More Info... When Heavens Collide On: Monday 14 December 2009 With Chan Tze Law and Peter Moore conducting the Orchestra of the Music Makers and the West Australian Youth Orchestra. Programme included John Williams' Star Wars Suite, Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story Symphonic Dances and Gustav Holst's The Planets. All proceeds to Children's Cancer Foundation. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Christmas Concerts From: Thursday 17 December 2009 To: Saturday 19 December 2009 With Lim Yau conducting and the Singapore Symphony Children's Choir. Popular Chirstmas concerts- a night of favourite carols and yuletide melodies as well as traditional audience singalong. Victoria Concert Hall, 20.00. More Info... Stereolab: Seamus Haji (UK) On: Friday 18 December 2009 Stereolab, Pan Pacifc Hotel, from 22.30. Smart dress, minimum age 21 (women), 23 (men). More Info... Agapella On: Saturday 19 December 2009 Home-grown contemporary a cappella group celebrate the music of Christmas through various genres. Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Singapore Botanic Gardens, 18.00-19.00, Free. More Info... Stereolab: Global Underground Tour: Funk D'Void On: Saturday 19 December 2009 Stereolab, Pan Pacifc Hotel, from 22.30. Smart dress, minimum age 21 (women), 23 (men). More Info... Agapella On: Sunday 20 December 2009 Home grown contemporary a cappella group gives their rendition of Christmas carols. Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Singapore Botanic Gardens, 18.00-19.00. More Info... Golden Memories Christmas Concert On: Monday 21 December 2009 Christmas concert with singalong, hosted by Brian Richmond. Reatures Riem de Wolff of the Blue Diamonds, Vernon Cornelius with a full band, guitarist Nick Hogan, jazz pianist Sean Rozario, and Megan Barker in her singing debut. Victoria Theatre, 19.30. More Info... Stereolab: Pete Tong (UK) On: Tuesday 29 December 2009 Stereolab, Pan Pacifc Hotel, from 22.30. Smart dress, minimum age 21 (women), 23 (men). More Info... The Inaugural Choral Elite On: Wednesday 30 December 2009 Inaugural concert showcasing the best choirs in Singapore featuring local choirs: The Vocal Consort, Victoria Chorale and Victoria Junior College Choir, conducted by Mr Nelson Kwei. Programme of contemporary chorial works from around the world. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... Let the Classics come Alive - A Presented Recital for Violin and Piano On: Thursday 7 January 2010 Violinist Sebastian See-Schierenberg, and concert presenter Susana Galván, accompanied by guest pianist Alfredo Oyaguez in a performance of works for violin and piano. Enjoy classical music and find out some facts about the lives of crazy composers, eccentric musicians and other stories from the classical music world. Esplanade Recital Studio, 19.30. More Info... AKA A Cappella VI From: Friday 8 January 2010 To: Saturday 9 January 2010 6th installment of this a cappella concert series, back after 8 years. Groups include Singapore's Key Elements and Vocaluptuous along with MICappella and TONE. Performers seek to redefine and reinvent the old-fashioned ‘barbershop band’ feel so commonly associated with a cappella. Victoria Theatre, 20.00. More Info... SSO: Gala: Gil Shaham - The Ecstasy of Inspiration From: Saturday 9 January 2010 To: Sunday 10 January 2010 With Lan Shui conducting and Gil Shaham (violin). All Russian programme: Stravinsky's Le Chant du Rossignol 'Song of the Nightingale', Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No 2, Rachmaninov's The Isle of the Dead and Scriabin's Symphony No 4 'The Peom of Ecstacy.' Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... Baroque in Singapore: Florilegium & Bolivian Soloists On: Thursday 14 January 2010 Bolivian Baroque: Music from the Missions of the Chiquitos and Moxos Indians. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: 31st Anniversary Concert On: Friday 15 January 2010 With Lan Shui conducting and T'ang Quartet. Programme of Strauss' Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche, Benjamin Lees' Concerto for String Quartet & Orchestra, Sibelius' Symphony No 2. With pre-concert talk at 18.30 (Library@Esplanade). Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Schumann Symphony Spectacular: Buried Treasure On: Friday 22 January 2010 With Gerard Schwarz conducting and Yossif Ivanov (violin). Programme of Shumann's Symphony No 3 'Rhenish', Beethoven's Coriolan Overture and Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No 1. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Schumann Symphony Spectacular: Symphonic Fantasy On: Saturday 30 January 2010 With Gerard Schwarz conducting and Dang Thai Son (piano). Programme of two works by Schumann (Manfred: Overture and Symphony No 40 and Chopin's Piano Concerto No 1. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Transfiguration On: Friday 5 February 2010 With Okku Kamu conducting and Leonidas Kavakos (violin). Programme includes two works by Brahms (Tragic Overture and Violin Concerto in D major) and Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Schumann Symphony Spectacular: Musical Journeys On: Thursday 11 February 2010 With Lim Yao conducting, Lim Yan (piano) and Rebecca Chellappah (mezzo-soprano). Programme of Schumann's Symphony No 1 'Spring', Weber's Der Freischütz: Overture, Kelly Tang's Concerto for Piano & Orchestra and Mahler's Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen. With pre-concert talk at 18.30 (Library@Esplanade). Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Schumann Symphony Spectacular: Notes of Triumph On: Friday 5 March 2010 With Jahja Ling conducting and Jessie Chang (piano). Programme of Schumann's Symphony No 2, Mozart's Piano Concerto No 17 and Mendelssohn's The Hebrides Overture 'Fingal's Cave.' With pre-concert talk at 18.30 (Library@Esplanade). Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Gala: Sarah Chang Plays Bruch On: Friday 26 March 2010 With Lan Shui conducting, Sarah Chang (violin). Programme of Bruch's ViolinConcerto No 1, Sibelius' Lemminkäinen's Return and Nielsen's Symphony No 5. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Gala: Sarah Chang Plays Bruch On: Friday 26 March 2010 With Lan Shui conducting, Sarah Chang (violin). Programme of Bruch's ViolinConcerto No 1, Sibelius' Lemminkäinen's Return and Nielsen's Symphony No 5. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: From the New World On: Saturday 3 April 2010 With Lan Shui conducting, Hüseyin Sermet (piano). Program of Dvořák's Symphony No 9 'From the New World', Chopin's Piano concerto No 2 and Barber's Music for a Scene from Shelley. With pre-concert talk at 18.30 (Library@Esplanade Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Verdi's Requiem On: Saturday 17 April 2010 With Lim Yao conducting, soloists and the Singapore Symphony Chorus, Singapore Bible College Chorale and the Hallelujah Chorus. Programme of Verdi's Requiem. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... Baroque in Singapore: Lautten Compagney On: Thursday 22 April 2010 "Chirping of the Nightingale" based on John Playfords "English Dancing Master" Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Cho-Liang Lin * Tan Dun On: Saturday 24 April 2010 With Lan Shui conducting, and Cho-Liang Lin (violin). Programme includes Tan Dun's Violin Concerto (Asian premiere), two works by Brahms (Academic Festival Overture and Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn) and Bartok's The Miraculous Mandarin. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble From: Friday 30 April 2010 To: Saturday 1 May 2010 With Lan Shui conducting, Yo-Yo Ma (cello) and The Silk Road Ensemble. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Russian Rhapsody On: Saturday 8 May 2010 With Arvo Volmer conducting and Peter Jablonski (piano). Programme of Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem, Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Shostakovich's Symphony No 5. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... SSO: Gala: Sumi Jo On: Saturday 8 May 2010 With Lim Yau conducting and Sumi Jo (soprano). Programme of coloratura arias from operas such as Rigoletto, Lucia de Lammermoor and Hamlet. With pre-concert talk at 18.30 (Library@Esplanade) Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... Baroque in Singapore: Musica Miata On: Thursday 5 August 2010 Sacred Contatas from Schutz & Scheidt. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... Baroque in Singapore: Retrospect Ensemble & Robin Blaze On: Thursday 28 October 2010 "Geist und Seele"- Bach Cantatas for Countertenor. Esplanade Concert Hall, 19.30. More Info... |
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