9 & 10 Sep 2023
Sat & Sun, 11am & 2pm
Victoria Concert Hall
Programme: Entry of the Gladiators by Fucˇík
Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood by Paul
Patterson
Toreador Song from Carmen by
Bizet
We’re the Singapore Symphony Orchestra - you can call us the SSO! An orchestra is made up of many musicians playing different instruments like violins, cellos, flutes, trumpets, horns and percussion - all together. Did you know that the word “symphony” means “sounding together”? That’s what the SSO does, playing music by great composers such as Mozart and Beethoven. We usually play in a concert hall, like the beautiful Victoria Concert Hall, our home. Our big concerts are held at the Esplanade Concert Hall which can seat 1,800 people. We want to show everyone how enjoyable classical music is, so sometimes we have concerts near your home, or at the Singapore Botanic Gardens - you can enjoy fresh air and nature while listening to beautiful music!
Associate
Conductor
Welcome to our concert! I come from Venezuela in South America - it’s on the opposite side of the Earth from Singapore. When I was about your age, I was taught music by the famous El Sistema music education programme in my country. I can play the violin but nowadays I conduct orchestras all over the world, from the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall to the Paris Opera to the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. In 2022, I joined the Singapore Symphony Orchestra family as Associate Conductor. You can watch me conduct the SSO at the Victoria and Esplanade Concert Halls, and also at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Let me bring you into the marvelous world of classical music!
For over 25 years, Dandi Productions (Calgary, Canada) has been creating and touring Symphony Concerts for Young Audiences around the world. The company started its orchestra career with three concerts based on the work of Roald Dahl, and then created its own works: The Mysterious Maestro; The Twins and the Monster ; and Symphonic Sorcery: The Music of Harry Potter. All of Dandi’s concerts feature sophisticated music, intelligent writing and virtuoso performers. Music and texts have been commissioned from award-winning creators, and all puppets were made by Old Trout Puppet Workshop. The company believes passionately in the importance of introducing grand music to young people.
Doug
FIRST VIOLIN
Chan Yoong-Han1 Fixed Chair
Duan Yu Ling
Foo Say Ming
Jin Li
Kong Xianlong
Cindy Lee
SECOND VIOLIN
Tseng Chieh-An Principal
Sayuri Kuru
Chikako Sasaki*
Margit Saur
Shao Tao Tao
Wu Man Yun*
VIOLA
Guan Qi Associate Principal
Joyce Huang
Luo Biao
Dandan Wang
Yang Shi Li
CELLO
Ng Pei-Sian Principal, The HEAD Foundation Chair
Chan Wei Shing
Jamshid Saydikarimov
Song Woon Teng
DOUBLE BASS
Karen Yeo Fixed Chair
Jacek Mirucki
Wang Xu
FLUTE
Evgueni Brokmiller Associate Principal
PICCOLO
Roberto Alvarez Assistant Principal
OBOE
Rachel Walker Principal
COR ANGLAIS
Elaine Yeo Associate Principal
CLARINET
Ma Yue Principal
Tang Xiao Ping
BASSOON
Marcelo Padilla^ Principal
HORN
Gao Jian Associate Principal
Jamie Hersch Associate Principal
TRUMPET
David Smith Associate Principal
TROMBONE
Damian Patti Associate Principal
TIMPANI
Mario Choo
PERCUSSION
Mark Suter Associate Principal
Lim Meng Keh
HARP
Gulnara Mashurova Principal
*With deep appreciation to the Rin Collection for their generous loan of string instruments.
1 Chan Yoong-Han performs on a David Tecchler, Fecit Roma An. D. 1700, courtesy of Mr G K Goh.
^ Musician on temporary contract.
Musicians are listed alphabetically by family name.
17 Nov 2023
Fri, 4pm
18 Nov 2023
Sat, 11am & 2pm
Victoria Concert Hall
Temasek Foundation
SSO Concerts for Children: Carnival of the Animals
Featuring Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Tan Conductor
L’Arsenal à Musique
Features actors and circus theatre (animal puppetry and costumes) in performance with the orchestra. Recommended for ages 4 and above.
16 Mar 2024
Sat, 11am & 2pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
Features orchestra with narrator and projected images. Recommended for ages 7 and above.
SSO Concerts for Children: Sleepover at the Museum
Featuring Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Rodolfo Barráez Associate Conductor
Tan Rui Shan narrator
Tickets for both concerts at $25, $35
Discounts available –10% off for Family Package of 4+ tickets
15% off 2 concerts
