S in g a p or e S y m p h o n y orc he s t r a
16 & 17 March 2019 Victoria Concert Hall
What We’re Playing Today Sunrise from Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss Star Wars Main Theme by John Williams Star Trek TV Theme by Alexander Courage Perpetuum Mobile by Johann Strauss II Mars from The Planets by Gustav Holst Morning from Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg The Arrival of The Queen of Sheba by George Frideric Handel A Little Night Music by Wolfgang Armadeus Mozart The Imperial March from Star Wars by John Williams E.T. by John Williams The Duel of the Fates from Star Wars by John Williams All music arranged by Alasdair Malloy
S ing a p or e S y mp hon y Or c he s t r a HELLO! The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) was born in 1979 - the orchestra first started playing music 40 years ago! We have many musicians. Some play string instruments (like violin and cello), wind instruments (like flute and trumpet) and percussion (like drums and cymbals). At the orchestra, we want to make beautiful music that will touch your heart and make your life more colourful. The SSO usually plays in a concert hall like this one you’re sitting in. But we want to show everyone how beautiful classical music is, so sometimes we have concerts in schools near your home. Sometimes we even play in the Botanic Gardens - you can have a picnic while listening to the music! Our big concerts are held at the Esplanade Concert Hall - the giant durian! That’s a big concert hall that can fit 1,800 people. But when we want to play small pieces of chamber music or when we play fun music for everybody or for families like yours, we will come back to the beautiful Victoria Concert Hall, our beloved Home of the SSO.
A lucky girl got to conduct the SSO in an SSO In Your Community free concert!
Attention on deck!
STAR COMMANDER
J O S HU A TAN conductor
Joshua Tan is Associate Conductor of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Principal Conductor of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra and Director of the Asia Virtuosi. His rise to prominence in the universe has been marked by successful missions in Carnegie Hall, Philharmonie Berlin, Mariinsky Hall and Bunkamura. A graduate of The Juilliard School and the Eastman School of Music (High Distinction), he is an awardee of numerous scholarships and awards, such as the Young Artist Award, Singapore (2011), Bruno Walter Memorial Foundation Award, NAC-Shell Scholarship, and the SSO/MOE Scholarship. Tan has conducted orchestras all around the galaxy, in the starbases of Singapore, China, Japan, Taiwan, Macau, Russia, Germany, and America. A versatile conductor, Tan is at home with both symphonic and operatic works, as well as ballet productions and music for film/ multimedia.
STARSHIP CAPTAIN
A L A S DAIR MA L L OY presenter
Captain Alasdair Malloy is known throughout the galaxy as a concert presenter, percussionist, glass harmonica player, programme deviser and arranger. He is highly acclaimed for producing unique educational and family concert programmes, covering everything from mathematics, science, and sport to magic, mystery and pirates. He was Principal percussionist and a regular soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra for over 25 years. As a concert presenter, Alasdair regularly appears with major orchestras in Europe and Asia, in the Earth Sector.
SSO Mus ic i a n s Joshua Tan Associate Conductor Andrew Litton Principal Guest Conductor Choo Hoey Conductor Emeritus Lan Shui Conductor Laureate Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster FIRST VIOLIN Igor Yuzefovich° Concertmaster, The GK Goh Chair Lynnette Seah~ Co-Concertmaster Kong Zhao Hui* Associate Concertmaster Chan Yoong-Han Fixed Chair Cao Can* Chen Da Wei Duan Yu Ling Foo Say Ming Gu Wen Li Jin Li Cindy Lee Karen Tan William Tan Wei Zhe SECOND VIOLIN Michael Loh Associate Principal Hai-Won Kwok Fixed Chair Kong Xian Long ^ Nikolai Koval* Lee Shi Mei ^ Yoko Mano ^ Chikako Sasaki* Margit Saur Ikuko Takahashi ^ Shao Tao Tao Lillian Wang Wu Man Yun* Xu Jue Yi* Ye Lin*
Yeo Teow Meng Yin Shu Zhan* Zhang Si Jing* Zhao Tian* VIOLA Zhang Manchin Principal Guan Qi Associate Principal Gu Bing Jie* Fixed Chair Ho Qian Hui ^ Marietta Ku Luo Biao Julia Park Shui Bing Tan Wee-Hsin Janice Tsai Wang Dandan Yang Shi Li CELLO Ng Pei-Sian Principal Yu Jing Associate Principal Guo Hao Fixed Chair Chan Wei Shing Jamshid Saydikarimov^ Lin Juan^ Song Woon Teng Wang Yan Wang Zihao* Wu Dai Dai Zhao Yu Er DOUBLE BASS Yang Zheng Yi Associate Principal Karen Yeo Fixed Chair Olga Alexandrova Sanche Jagatheesan ^ Guennadi Mouzyka Jacek Mirucki Wang Xu FLUTE Jin Ta Principal Evgueni Brokmiller Associate Principal Roberto Alvarez Miao Shanshan PICCOLO Roberto Alvarez Assistant Principal OBOE Rachel Walker Principal Pan Yun Associate Principal Carolyn Hollier Elaine Yeo
COR ANGLAIS Elaine Yeo Associate Principal CLARINET Ma Yue Principal Li Xin Associate Principal Liu Yoko Tang Xiao Ping BASS CLARINET Tang Xiao Ping Assistant Principal BASSOON Wang Xiaoke Principal Liu Chang Associate Principal Christoph Wichert Zhao Ying Xue CONTRA BASSOON Zhao Ying Xue Assistant Principal HORN Han Chang Chou Principal Gao Jian Associate Principal Jamie Hersch Associate Principal Marc-Antoine Robillard Associate Principal Hoang Van Hoc TRUMPET Jon Paul Dante Principal David Smith Associate Principal Lau Wen Rong Sergey Tyuteykin TROMBONE Allen Meek Principal Damian Patti Associate Principal Samuel Armstrong BASS TROMBONE Wang Wei Assistant Principal TIMPANI Christian Schiøler Principal Jonathan Fox Associate Principal PERCUSSION Jonathan Fox Principal Mark Suter Associate Principal Lim Meng Keh Zhu Zheng Yi HARP Gulnara Mashurova Principal
* With deep appreciation to the Rin Collection for their generous loan of string instruments ° Igor Yuzefovich plays an instrument generously loaned by Mr & Mrs G K Goh ~ Lynnette Seah performs on a J.B. Guadagnini of Milan, c. 1750, donated by the National Arts Council, Singapore, with the support of Far East Organization and Lee Foundation ^ Musician on temporary contract Musicians listed alphabetically by family name rotate their seats on a per programme basis.
Stardate 11903.16/17
Hyperspace Drive at full power. Scanners, online. Shields, online. Orchestra, tuned and ready. All systems nominal. All hands, prepare for launch! We’ve got some great music for you – tunes that power our Space Ship Orchestra, and tones to scan the planets we’ll visit. Be prepared for some surprise encounters along the way! Sunrise from Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss The sun rises in a blaze of glory with trumpet fanfares followed by dramatic chords for the full orchestra. This is one of the most famous “sunrise themes” in classical music, especially after it was used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Star Wars Main Theme by John Williams John Williams is the Superhero of the Soundtrack, composer of the famous Star Wars music, with heroic melodies for the brass over dramatic rhythms in the percussion interspersed with expressive strings. This theme can be heard in all of the Star Wars epics. Star Trek TV Theme by Alexander Courage In the 1960s, humans landed on the moon. Everyone thought that a new future of space exploration had begun. In 1966, Star Trek was born, perhaps the most influential science fiction TV series in history. Its original theme still conjures up a futuristic and optimistic image of our future. Perpetuum Mobile by Johann Strauss II The title means “perpetual motion” - movement that goes on forever and this would be the ultimate power source for any spaceship! Mars from The Planets by Gustav Holst Holst’s The Planets depicts each of the planets using their mythical backgrounds. Mars was the God of War. A relentless rhythm set over five beats gives it an aggressive character, while the orchestra summons the heat of battle with militaristic brass instruments.
Morning from Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg Grieg’s Morning conjures up the fresh clear air of a peaceful morning. We’re using it today to represent the planet Venus, often referred to as the Morning Star. The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by Georg Frideric Handel Time to learn how to fly our spaceship! Let’s find out what all these complicated controls do! This famous piece depicts a visit from the Queen of Sheba, who is amazed by the splendour of King Solomon’s royal court. Prepare to join in with the Royal Wave as Handel is given a Majestic Monarchic Makeover! A Little Night Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart’s customary energy and flair makes this an appropriate piece for us as we travel through the stars back to Planet Earth. The Imperial March from Star Wars by John Williams Each of the main characters in Star Wars has their own musical theme which you can hear when they appear. The Imperial March is instantly recognisable. It is the dark side of the Force! E.T. by John Williams John Williams’ music for the 1982 film about a boy called Elliot and his stranded alien friend perfectly captures the innocence of childhood and the plight and desperation of the extra-terrestrial (which means someone from outside Earth) trying to get back to his home planet. The Duel of the Fates from Star Wars by John Williams This exciting tune accompanied Jedi heroes QuiGon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi as they fought in an epic lightsaber duel with the evil Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. It is now one of the most recognisable themes from Star Wars.
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