Singapore Symphony 2025/26 Season Brochure

Concert Season

Board of Directors

Goh Yew Lin (Chair)

Chang Chee Pey

Chng Kai Fong

Andress Goh

Kenneth Kwok

Clara Lim-Tan

Jesher Loi

Lynette Pang

Prof Qin Li-Wei

Jovi Seet

Farhana Sharmeen

Doris Sohmen-Pao

Prof Peter Tornquist

Geoffrey Wong

Andrew Yeo Khirn Hin

Victoria Concert Hall: Home of the SSO

Esplanade Concert Hall: Performing Home of the SSO

The information in this publication is correct as of 31 Mar 2025 but the SSO reserves the right to change programmes or artists without prior notice.

Front cover photo: redsheep

Additional photos: Aloysius Lim, Chris P. Lim, Clive Choo, Jack Yam, Juanmoley Fotologue, Nathaniel Lim, redsheep

25 / 26 Welcome to the

concert season

Kenneth Kwok

Chief Executive Officer

Singapore Symphony Group

Our 2025/26 season is a bittersweet one as it marks Maestro Hans Graf’s final year as our Music Director. We are immensely grateful for his exceptional leadership which saw the orchestra through the pandemic on to two triumphant tours in Japan and Australia, and a series of magnificent concerts in Singapore that have left our audience spellbound, and on more than one occasion, on their feet in rapturous applause. If you have not experienced our Music Director in action, I urge you to do so in his final season with us, and witness firsthand the remarkable synergy between him and our SSO musicians in highlights such as Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony and Holst’s The Planets in December and January respectively.

We also bid farewell this season to Associate Conductor Rodolfo Barráez, who has been an integral part of the orchestra since 2022. His vibrant musicality has resonated with both new and long-time audiences, especially at our community and Christmas concerts. Do join us this year so

you can see him weave his magic with a series of unforgettable programmes at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Gardens by the Bay, and Victoria and Esplanade Concert Halls. We are expecting packed crowds as always.

We are, of course, very excited to announce Maestro Hannu Lintu as our next Music Director from the 2026/27 season. The world-renowned Finnish conductor is no stranger to the SSO, having built a strong rapport with our musicians and concertgoers since his debut SSO concert in 2017. For those who want to reacquaint themselves with his virtuosity before his official appointment begins, Lintu is set to regale us with Shostakovich, Haydn and Mahler across two weeks in the upcoming season.

... and we’re just getting started.

This season, we also welcome back acclaimed musicians Simon Trpčeski, Yeol Eum Son, Rudolf Buchbinder, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Stephen Hough, Leila Josefowicz, Sayaka Shoji, Bertrand Chamayou, Leonidas Kavakos and conductors Masaaki Suzuki, Eliahu Inbal and Han-Na Chang. The orchestra also performs again with globally-lauded composerconductor Joe Hisaishi in July, and, we are thrilled to announce that, following his last appearance in 2016, legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma will make his much-anticipated return to present Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in September.

We also look forward to artists making their SSO debut including Leticia Moreno, Julia Hagen, Kolja Blacher, Juanjo Mena, Sergei Nakariakov and Mikhail Pletnev as composer-conductor, and our always-well-liked SSO Pops series, which, this season, comprises a film screening of Disney’s Fantasia accompanied by live orchestral music, as well as a bite-sized programme of audience-friendly works for concertgoers who are newer to classical music. Of note too is the Alpine Symphony in July which will feature stunning image projections that amplify the musical experience.

With 2025 marking our SG60 year, we are especially proud to showcase our Singaporean

talents this season, including pianist Churen Li, organist Isaac Lee, saxophonist Samuel Phua, President’s Young Performers Concert alumni Adrian Tang and Toby Tan, musicians from Ding Yi Music Company and re:Sound, and our former Artist-In-Residence Chloe Chua.

Additionally, internationally-recognised violinist Jonathan Ong and saxophonist Lin Chien-Kwan return to Singapore to take centrestage in the eighth edition of our SSO National Day Concert, which features new works by homegrown composers including Izharul Haq, Tan Chan Boon, Tan Yuting and Chok Kerong. Speaking of world premieres, don’t miss Jonathan Shin’s Piano Concerto and a new work by Wang Chenwei plus Joyce Koh’s Earth, a complementary piece to Holst’s The Planets. We are also delighted to welcome back The Hallé’s Principal Conductor Kahchun Wong to lead the SSO for a series of concert programmes specially curated in partnership with Wong. Look out for Wong’s take on Pictures at an Exhibition in April which will also involve our friends from the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, and offer us a fascinating contrast to the Ravel version which the SSO will also perform.

Also definitely something to mark down in your calendar are the concert dates by the Singapore National Youth Orchestra – fresh from their JuneJuly 2025 tour of Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau – as well as the various SSO programmes featuring our sensational Singapore Symphony Choruses, particularly Nielsen’s cantatas of love and springtime in October. You also won’t want to miss our annual Children’s Day, Halloween, Christmas, Easter and Mother’s Day festivities.

Over the last two seasons, we have been so encouraged by the 90% house average that we have been able to garner with your passionate support, and to see over 100,000 live concertgoers moved by our music each year. This inspires all of us at the Singapore Symphony to keep giving you the best of ourselves – and we hope you will find something this season (or rather, many “some things”) to inspire you in return!

Hans Graf

Quantedge Music Director Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Dear music lovers, concertgoers and friends of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra,

It is now ten years since I discovered Singapore and that I first conducted the SSO.

What a great feeling it was for me to be in this vibrant and friendly city – and even more to work with this excellent and enthusiastic orchestra! Never would I have expected that this first encounter could lead to such a wonderful and deep relationship. I was surprised, pleased and honoured when in 2020, I was offered the position of Chief Conductor and later of Music Director: I accepted with gratitude and without hesitation.

After the enormous initial hurdle of the pandemic, cutting down our work to a minimum, the resilience and strength of both administration and musicians and our good collaboration kept us in good condition, and we were more than happy to return to our former and even greater strength. We won back our audience and spread our wings to reach higher performance levels and conquer new and important repertoires, including many Singapore premieres.

Now, five years later, it is time for me to remember this beginning: I had said that I would be happy to work and lead the orchestra for a certain time. I feel, without sadness, that I have given to this happy collaboration as much input as possible, and that my efforts were generously rewarded by mutual respect, confidence, warmth and the success of our common work over all the years, in rehearsal and concert.

I am proud to see that the orchestra is in excellent artistic shape, ready and capable of reaching further heights of performance and success. It gives me pleasure and peace of mind to know the SSO’s

future is in the best hands: Hannu Lintu, with his fresh impact and ideas, will lead the orchestra to new levels of recognition, internationally and at home in Singapore.

That said, I want to draw your attention to this last season of mine which will bring to you – again – musical staples and monuments, interesting discoveries, world premieres as well as old favourites. And a proud array of remarkable soloists, from some young ones to discover to many famous ones to admire.

We open the season with two formidable towers of romantic greatness: Richard Strauss’s lush Alpine Symphony and Anton Bruckner’s enigmatic and deeply moving 9th Symphony. They are as different from each other as one can imagine but both are challenging players and listeners alike in the most gratifying way.

After many colourful and intriguing programs, popular and spicy, sweet and tangy, we end the season with two friendly, delicate and entertaining concerts at our intimate Victoria Concert Hall. The first is full of the

irreverent, humorous and virtuosic charm of French music. The other proposes an intriguing comparison/ confrontation of Mozart and Salieri, based on a small but sublime theatre piece by Russia’s all-time genius Pushkin, which was written not long after Mozart’s death and then turned into an opera a half-century later by the great Rimsky-Korsakov. Aptly titled Mozart and Salieri, this depicts Pushkin’s (wrong) hypothesis of Mozart being poisoned by Salieri. It reached world-renowned status because it laid the basis for the irresistible movie Amadeus. It is clearly based on a lie (‘alternative truth’) – but it earned Mozart a crazy popularity like never seen before and opened the ears of millions to his music. So in this case, we don’t mind that it’s all wrong!

I invite you to have a closer look at all the beautiful and inspiring programmes of our 2025/26 season. Together with all of us at the SSO family, I will be delighted to welcome you and your friends often at our beautiful concert halls, the splendid Esplanade and the elegant Victoria Concert Halls.

Wishing you many exhilarating moments with the SSO!

Our Story

Since its founding in 1979, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has been Singapore’s flagship orchestra, touching lives through classical music and providing the heartbeat of the cultural scene with its 44-week calendar of events.

In addition to its subscription series concerts, the orchestra is well-loved for its outdoor and community appearances, and its significant role educating the young people of Singapore through its school programmes. The SSO has also earned an international reputation for its orchestral virtuosity, having garnered sterling reviews for its overseas tours and many successful recordings. In 2021, the SSO clinched third place in the prestigious Orchestra of the Year Award by Gramophone. In 2022, BBC Music Magazine named the SSO as one of the 23 best orchestras in the world.

“a stunning display of technical brilliance, emotional depth, and musical unity.”

Weekend Notes on SSO

From the 2026/27 season, the SSO will be led by Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu, the fourth Music Director in the orchestra’s history after Choo Hoey (1979–1996), Lan Shui (1997–2019) and Hans Graf (2020–2026).

The orchestra performs over 60 concerts a year, and its versatile repertoire spans all-time favourites and orchestral masterpieces to exciting cutting-edge premieres. Bridging the musical traditions of East and West, Singaporean and Asian musicians and composers are regularly showcased in the concert season. The SSO makes its performing home at the 1,800-seat state-of-the-art Esplanade Concert Hall. More intimate works, as well as community performances take place at the 673-seat Victoria Concert Hall, the Home of the SSO.

Beyond Singapore, the SSO has performed in Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States. In the 2024/25 season, the SSO performed to full houses at Asia Orchestra Week in Kyoto, Japan, and made its “dazzling – and true-blue – Down Under debut” (Limelight) in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

In May 2016, the SSO was invited to perform at the Dresden Music Festival and the Prague Spring International Music Festival. This successful five-city tour of Germany and Prague also included the SSO’s second performance at the Berlin Philharmonie. In 2014, the SSO’s debut at the 120th BBC Proms in London received praise in major UK newspapers The Guardian and The Telegraph. The SSO has also performed in China on multiple occasions.

The SSO has released more than 50 recordings, with over 30 on the BIS label. Recent critically acclaimed albums include Herrmann’s Wuthering Heights (Chandos) and Scriabin – Poems of Ecstasy and Fire (BIS). A complete Mozart Violin Concerto cycle with Singaporean violinist Chloe Chua conducted by Hans Graf will be released in 2025 on Pentatone. The SSO also leads the revival and recording of significant works such as Kozłowski’s Requiem, Ogerman’s Symbiosis (after Bill Evans) and violin concertos by Robert Russell Bennett and Vernon Duke.

“The Singapore Symphony slings a dazzling – and true-blue – Down Under debut.”

The Limelight on SSO

The SSO has collaborated with such great artists as Vladimir Ashkenazy, Gustavo Dudamel, Charles Dutoit, Joe Hisaishi, Neeme Järvi, Lorin Maazel, Martha Argerich, Diana Damrau, Janine Jansen, Leonidas Kavakos, Lang Lang, Yo-Yo Ma, Mischa Maisky, Gil Shaham, Daniil Trifonov and Krystian Zimerman.

The SSO is part of the Singapore Symphony Group, which also manages the Singapore Symphony Choruses, the Singapore National Youth Orchestra, the Singapore International Piano Festival and the biennial National Piano & Violin Competition.

The Group’s vision is to be a leading arts organization that engages, inspires and reflects Singapore through musical excellence. Our mission is to create memorable shared experiences with music. Through the SSO and its affiliated performing groups, we spread the love for music, nurture talent and enrich our diverse communities.

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Hans Graf

Quantedge Music Director

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Armed with a spirit of musical curiosity and discovery, creative programming and his commanding presence on stage, Austrian conductor Hans Graf has raised orchestras to new heights while winning audiences young and old alike. With Hans Graf, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra has achieved “a brave new world of music-making under inspired direction” (The Straits Times) since his appointment as Chief Conductor in the 2020/21 season, followed by five outstanding seasons as Music Director. Hans Graf’s farewell season in 2025/26 celebrates his remarkable achievements with his being named the SSO’s first Quantedge Music Director.

Graf was formerly Music Director of the Houston Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Basque National Orchestra and the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg. He frequently appears with all major orchestras in North America, including Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, and a special friendship with the Boston Symphony developed over 20 years.

In Europe, Graf has conducted the Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony, Leipzig Gewandhaus, DSO Berlin, Dresden, Royal Concertgebouw, Rotterdam, the Oslo, Stockholm, the Hallé, London Philharmonic, London Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic, St Petersburg Philharmonic and Russian National, the Bavarian, Danish and Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestras, Budapest Festival Orchestra and many others. He is also a regular guest with the leading orchestras of Asia and Australia.

A frequent conductor at the Salzburg Festival since 1983, Graf has also participated in the prestigious festivals of Maggio Musicale, Aix-en-Provence in Europe, and in the US, the Tanglewood, Blossom, Aspen, and the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festivals. Graf has led many performances at the Vienna State Opera and the opera houses of Munich, Berlin, Paris and Rome, among others. Recent productions include Wagner’s Parsifal in Zurich and Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov in Strasbourg. In 2014 he was awarded the Österreichischer Musiktheaterpreis for Richard Strauss’s Die Feuersnot at the famed Vienna Volksoper, where he returned in 2021 to lead Rosenkavalier

Hans Graf’s extensive discography is found on the EMI, Orfeo, CBC, Erato, Capriccio and JVC labels and includes all the symphonies of Mozart and Schubert, the complete orchestral works of Henri Dutilleux (recorded under the composer’s supervision), and the world-premiere recording of Zemlinsky’s Es war einmal. Graf’s semi-staged production of Berg’s Wozzeck with the Houston Symphony won the GRAMMY and ECHO Klassik awards for best opera recording.

Further albums include Hindemith’s complete works for viola and orchestra with Tabea Zimmermann/ DSO Berlin (Myrios), Orff’s Carmina Burana with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and with the Russian National Orchestra, Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos with Jae-Hyuck Cho and three Russian trumpet concertos with Paul Merkelo.

With the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Hans Graf has completed pioneering recording projects such as the music of Paul von Klenau and Józef Kozłowski’s Requiem. A highly anticipated cycle of Mozart Violin

Concertos with Chloe Chua, and Stravinsky Concertos with violinist He Ziyu and pianist Alexei Volodin have also been recorded under his baton, for release.

Born in Austria, Graf studied conducting with Franco Ferrara, Sergiu Celibidache and Arvid Jansons. He is Professor Emeritus for Orchestral Conducting at the Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg. For his services to music, he was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Légion d’Honneur by the French government and the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold from the Republic of Austria.

Our Conductors

Quantedge Music Director Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Hans Graf

Rodolfo Barráez

Associate Conductor

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Eudenice Palaruan

Choral Director

Singapore Symphony Chorus

Choo Hoey

Conductor Emeritus

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Wong Lai Foon

Choirmaster

Singapore Symphony Youth Choir

Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir

Joshua Tan

Music Director

Singapore National Youth Orchestra

Lan Shui

Conductor Laureate

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Ellissa Sayampanathan

Assistant Choral Conductor

Singapore Symphony Choruses

Seow Yibin

Associate Conductor

Singapore National Youth Orchestra

The Orchestra

First Violin

(Position vacant) Concertmaster, GK Goh Chair

David Coucheron Co-Principal Guest Concertmaster

Kevin Lin Co-Principal Guest Concertmaster

Kong Zhao Hui1 Associate Concertmaster

Chan Yoong-Han2 Assistant Principal

Cao Can*

Duan Yu Ling

Foo Say Ming

Jin Li

Kong Xianlong

Cindy Lee

Karen Tan

William Tan

Wei Zhe

Ye Lin*

Zhang Si Jing

Second Violin

Nikolai Koval*

Sayuri Kuru

Hai-Won Kwok

Margit Saur

Shao Tao Tao

Wu Man Yun*

Xu Jueyi*

Yin Shu Zhan*

Zhao Tian

Viola

Manchin Zhang Principal, Tan Jiew Cheng Chair

Guan Qi Associate Principal

Gu Bing Jie* Assistant Principal

Marietta Ku

Luo Biao

Julia Park

Shui Bing

Janice Tsai

Dandan Wang

Yang Shi Li

Chan Yoong-Han Assistant Principal First Violin

Cello

Ng Pei-Sian Principal, The HEAD Foundation Chair

Yu Jing Associate Principal

Guo Hao Assistant Principal

Chan Wei Shing

Christopher Mui

Jamshid Saydikarimov

Song Woon Teng

Wang Yan

Wu Dai Dai

Zhao Yu Er

Double Bass

Yang Zheng Yi Acting Principal

Karen Yeo Assistant Principal

Jacek Mirucki

Wang Xu

Flute

Jin Ta Principal, Stephen Riady Chair

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

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Ng Pei-Sian Principal Cello, The HEAD Foundation Chair

Rachel Walker Principal Oboe

Trumpet

Jon Paul Dante Principal

David Smith Associate Principal

Lau Wen Rong

Nuttakamon Supattranont

Trombone

Allen Meek Principal

Damian Patti Associate Principal

Samuel Armstrong

Bass Trombone

Wang Wei Assistant Principal

Bassoon

Guo Siping Principal

Liu Chang Associate Principal

Christoph Wichert

Zhao Ying Xue

Contrabassoon

Zhao Ying Xue Assistant Principal

Horn

Austin Larson Principal

Gao Jian Associate Principal

Jamie Hersch Associate Principal

Marc-Antoine Robillard Associate Principal

Hoang Van Hoc

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David Smith Associate Principal Trumpet

Liu Chang Associate Principal Bassoon

Harp

Gulnara Mashurova Principal

Tuba

Tomoki Natsume Principal

Timpani

Christian Schiøler Principal

Mario Choo

Percussion

Jonathan Fox Principal

Mark Suter Associate Principal

Mario Choo

Lim Meng Keh

With deep appreciation to the Rin Collection for their generous loan of string instruments.

Kong Zhao Hui 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.

Chan Yoong-Han performs on a David Tecchler, Fecit Roma An. D. 1700, courtesy of Mr G K Goh.

Musicians listed alphabetically by family name rotate their seats on a per programme basis.

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Gulnara Mashurova Principal Harp

Jonathan Fox Principal Percussion

Singapore Symphony Choruses

A premier body for classical choral singing, the Singapore Symphony Choruses comprise the Singapore Symphony Chorus (SSC), Singapore Symphony Youth Choir (SSYC) and Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir (SSCC).

Drawing membership from diverse ages, nationalities and walks of life, our Choruses embody a comprehensive singing ecosystem that nurtures the brilliance of our brightest young talents, inspires youthful passion for the art and celebrates the best of choral excellence!

At the heart of our holistic training approach, our Choruses are committed to fostering artistic growth and well-rounded personal development, in delivering outstanding performances. Singers are provided with the richest and most unique performing experiences and opportunities to record and perform with some of the world’s most distinguished conductors, artistes and renowned orchestras.

Straddling musical worlds and styles, the Choruses’ repertoire ranges from orchestral masterpieces to a cappella favourites, spanning the Renaissance to contemporary 21st-century music.

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Celebrating our Anniversaries

Singapore Symphony Chorus (since 1980)

Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir (since 2006)

Singapore Symphony Youth Choir (since 2016)

The 2025/26 Season marks a milestone for the Singapore Symphony Choruses. The Singapore Symphony Chorus will celebrate its 45th anniversary in 2025, and 2026 will mark the Singapore Symphony Children’s and Youth Choirs’ 20th and 10th anniversary years respectively. As they celebrate the best of symphonic music-making, the choruses will conclude the year-long celebration in a stand-alone concert in May 2026 performing two new world premieres.

Choral Artistic Team

Eudenice

COMBINED CHORUSES

Temasek Foundation × SSO

SSO National Day Concert

Sat, 16 Aug 2025

Esplanade Concert Hall

Magic Hour @ Raffles Hotel Singapore

Sat, 23 Aug 2025

The Lawn, Raffles Arcade at Raffles Hotel

Emperor Concerto / Rudolf Buchbinder + Springtime in Funen

Thu, 23 Oct 2025

Esplanade Concert Hall

SSO Gala: Hannu Lintu conducts

Nelson Mass + Mahler 4

Fri & Sat, 14 & 15 Nov 2025

Esplanade Concert Hall

Temasek Foundation × SSO

SSO Christmas Concert

Fri & Sat, 12 & 13 Dec 2025

Esplanade Concert Hall

SSO Gala: Earth and The Planets + Elgar’s Cello Concerto

Thu & Fri, 22 & 23 Jan 2026

Esplanade Concert Hall

SNYO × Choruses Concert

Wed, 18 Mar 2026

Esplanade Concert Hall

The Choral Encounter 2026

Sun, 29 Mar 2026

Victoria Concert Hall

Anniversary Concert

Sat, 30 May 2026

Victoria Concert Hall

Palaruan Choral Director

Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster

Ellissa Sayampanathan Assistant Choral Conductor

Ng Sheh Feng Choral Associate

Wong Yang Kai Choral Associate

SSC EVENTS

SSO Organ Series:

Golden Age of the Organ Sun, 27 Jul 2025

Victoria Concert Hall

Boey Jir Shin organ

Singapore Symphony Chorus

Anglican Chamber Ensemble

Musicians of the SNYO

Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director

Elliot Titcombe bass

Celebrating Choral Excellence

For over four decades, the Singapore Symphony Chorus (SSC) has been bringing together passionate and talented choristers from all walks of life to celebrate the best of symphonic music-making, and to create music that moves, transcending language and culture.

More than just a choir, the SSC is a warm and vibrant community for lifelong social connections beyond the stage. Seasoned performers at the Victoria Concert Hall and the Esplanade, the chorus’s committed group of singers come together week after week to hone their artistry and volunteer their time to deliver some of the most challenging choral classics to the highest standards.

Led by world-class conductors including Hans Graf, Okko Kamu, Lan Shui, Lim Yau, Stephen Layton and Masaaki Suzuki, the chorus has amassed an impressive repertoire such as Orff’s Carmina Burana, Tippett’s A Child of Our Time, Arvo Pärt’s Te Deum, Britten’s War Requiem, Kozłowski’s Requiem and Bach’s St John Passion amongst others, since its founding in 1980.

With their dedication towards presenting outstanding performances, the SSC is the pinnacle of choral excellence in Singapore and a testament to the power of music and how it connects people across cultures and generations.

Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director Ellissa Sayampanathan Assistant Choral Conductor

Ng Sheh Feng Choral Associate

Wong Yang Kai Choral Associate

Shane Thio rehearsal pianist

Inspiring Choral Passion

Energetic and full of dynamism, the Singapore Symphony Youth Choir (SSYC)’s choristers embody a zeal for artistic growth that inspires and pushes boundaries.

Comprised of a myriad of vibrant personalities aged between 17 and 28, the cool collective welcomes like-minded singers to share their journey of youthful passion for symphonic choral music-making, alongside the national orchestra. Performing regularly at the Victoria Concert Hall and the Esplanade, the SSYC is a group of dedicated singers who enjoy coming together to explore some of the most challenging and beloved choral works across styles and genres.

Since 2016, SSYC has had the privilege of performing under the baton of renowned conductors such as Lan Shui, Hans Graf, and Stephen Layton. Their repertoire boasts of musical highlights including Scriabin’s Prometheus, Puccini’s La Bohème, Tallis’s Why Fumeth in Fight, Faure’s Requiem and recordings of Kozłowski’s Requiem, Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2.

With the unique opportunity to learn from world renowned musicians and be part of a community that inspires passion, all while creating a professional sound, SSYC is a social journey to reimagine classical music and choral excellence.

Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster

Ellissa Sayampanathan Assistant Choral Conductor

Evelyn Handrisanto rehearsal pianist

SSCC EVENTS

The SSCC Experience 2025

Mon & Tue, 8 & 9 Sep 2025

Victoria Concert Hall

A full-day programme of musicmaking and workshops on basics of rhythm, solfeggio and choral techniques.

SSCC Auditions 2025

Sun, 28 Sep 2025

SNYO Studios

Calling young singers aged 8 to 14, audition now to be a part of the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir!

Nurturing Choral Brilliance

Established in 2006, the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir (SSCC) is an exciting and unique opportunity for young singers to work alongside the national orchestra and world-class conductors!

Based at the Victoria Concert Hall, Singapore’s leading children’s choir is dedicated to a holistic training approach that nurtures well-rounded artistic growth, cultivates discipline and confidence, and inspires a lifelong love for music and the arts. More than a choir, the SSCC is a life journey of learning, growth, lasting friendships, and music-making at its best.

SSCC has performed great choral masterpieces under the baton of distinguished conductors such as Lim Yau, Jaime Martín, Sofi Jeannin and François-Xavier Roth, and even shared the stage with critically acclaimed vocal group, The King’s Singers. Most recently, the choir, together with the Singapore Symphony Youth Choir, premiered a treble arrangement of Faure’s Requiem under the direction of world-renowned choral conductor Stephen Layton.

The SSCC’s commitment to musical excellence has enriched generations of singers and audiences, laying the foundation for choral patronage in the local music scene. Along with their fellow choruses, the SSCC is a key player in inspiring young musicians as well as shaping the future of choral music in Singapore and beyond.

Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster

Ellissa Sayampanathan Assistant Choral Conductor Low Jinhong rehearsal pianist

Singapore National Youth

Orchestra

The Singapore National Youth Orchestra showcases the extraordinary capability of our youth. It inspires them towards artistic excellence, nurtures them to reach beyond their potential and develops them through rigorous training within a vibrant, supportive, and diverse environment. Established formally in 1980, the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) has welcomed generations of youths into the transformative world of orchestral music, performing locally and representing Singapore on prestigious international stages.

The SNYO family comprises two orchestras: the Singapore National Youth Orchestra and Singapore National Youth Sinfonia (SNYS), with over 180 members aged 10 to 24 from more than 60 schools across Singapore, guided by professional musicians in rehearsals, sectionals, and masterclasses.

Recognised by the Ministry of Education as a National Project of Excellence, members of the SNYO have their participation in the orchestra recognised as a Co-Curricular Activity.

Music Director Joshua Tan has been leading the SNYO since 2018 while Associate Conductor Seow Yibin has been in position since 2022.

Over the years, the SNYO has performed in concert venues and music festivals across Australia, Austria, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. Other musical endeavours include collaborations with the Singapore Ballet, TwoSet Violin and side-by-side concerts with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

The SNYO is part of the Singapore Symphony Group, which also manages the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Singapore Symphony Choruses, as well as the Singapore International Piano Festival and the biennial National Piano & Violin Competition.

Joshua Tan SNYO Music Director Seow Yibin SNYO Associate Conductor

Vision

To inspire a lifelong love for music and a dedication to exceptional orchestral performance.

Mission

Through the playing of orchestral classical music, we nurture future generations of musicians and build a vibrant music community for Singapore.

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SNYO EVENTS

SSO Organ Series:

Golden Age of the Organ

Sun, 27 Jul 2025

Victoria Concert Hall

Boey Jir Shin organ

Singapore Symphony Chorus

Anglican Chamber Ensemble

Musicians of the SNYO

Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director

Elliot Titcombe bass

SNYO 45th

Anniversary Gala

Sat, 6 Dec 2025

Victoria Concert Hall

Joshua Tan SNYO Music Director

SNYO × Choruses Concert

Wed, 18 Mar 2026

Esplanade Concert Hall

Singapore National Youth Orchestra

Singapore Symphony Chorus

Singapore Symphony Youth Choir

Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir

Joshua Tan SNYO Music Director

Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director

Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster

SNYS In Concert

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

Victoria Concert Hall

Seow Yibin SNYO Associate Conductor

SNYO In Concert

Sat, 13 Jun 2026

Esplanade Concert Hall

Joshua Tan SNYO Music Director

Willow Arts presents:

Joe HisaisHi and SSo in C�nCert

The Harp, Heron and Firebird

3 & 4 Jul 2025

Thu & Fri, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Joe Hisaishi conductor & piano

Emmanuel Ceysson harp

Famed Japanese composer-conductor Joe Hisaishi makes his highly anticipated return with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Witness Hisaishi himself lead, from the piano, the world premiere of his suite from the multi-award-winning 2023 Studio Ghibli film The Boy and the Heron, an instant classic steeped in the deeply heartfelt tradition of Hayao Miyazaki. This is followed by his new Harp Concerto, a co-commission by the Singapore Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Opéra National de Bordeaux and the Philharmonie de Paris, starring LA Philharmonic Principal Harpist Emmanuel Ceysson. Stravinsky’s fantastical tale of Prince Ivan’s fight against evil with the help of the magical Firebird completes these unforgettable evenings.

Tickets

$48–$388

Programme:

Hisaishi The Boy and the Heron

– Symphonic Suite (World Premiere)

H isaishi Harp Concerto* (Asian Premiere)

Stravinsky The Firebird – Suite (1945)

Márquez Danzón No. 2

This concert is not applicable for SSO season pass and donors redemption/discounts.

18 & 19 Jul 2025

Fri & Sat , 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

An Alpine Symphony In Images Korngold Violin Concerto

Hans Graf & Daniel Lozakovich

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Hans Graf Quantedge Music Director

Daniel Lozakovich violin*

Tobias Melle photography and live projection

Dedicated to

“Now at last I have learned to orchestrate,” so remarked Richard Strauss wryly of his awe-inspiring Alpine Symphony. Fielding quadruple winds, four Wagner tubas, two harps, organ, wind and thunder machines, cow bells, tam-tam and celesta on top of a standard orchestra, An Alpine Symphony is a musical odyssey from nocturnal embarkation to sunlit peak, forging its stalwart way through glacier, vertigo, storm and determination. Scale this towering masterpiece with the Singapore Symphony led by Hans Graf, accompanied by majestic scenes projected on screen at the Esplanade Concert Hall under the direction of musician-photographer Tobias Melle – An Alpine Symphony In Images

Completing your journey, the highly acclaimed 24-year-old Swedish violin virtuoso Daniel Lozakovich stars in Korngold’s Violin Concerto – music of soaring emotions steeped in cinematic nostalgia.

Subscription Concert

$15–$100

Programme: Korngold Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35*

R . Strauss Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64 (An Alpine Symphony)

24 & 25 Jul 2025

Thu & Fri, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Hans Graf & Alexei Volodin

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto 1 + Bruckner 9

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Hans Graf Quantedge Music Director

Alexei Volodin piano*

Often described with great reverence and enshrouded in the mystery of its incompletion, Bruckner’s last symphony is the composer’s vision of everlasting serenity. Find a place in the Esplanade Concert Hall and be taken away on this spiritual journey by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hans Graf. Your voyage begins with the grandest launch as pianist Alexei Volodin opens the concert with Tchaikovsky’s splendorous Piano Concerto No. 1.

Subscription Concert

$15–$100

Programme:

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23*

Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D minor (ed. Nowak)

1 Aug 2025

Fri, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Han-Na Chang & Leila Josefowicz

To the memory of an angel

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Han-Na Chang conductor

Leila Josefowicz violin*

Only a mere 50 years separate Brahms’s final symphony and Berg’s 1935 Violin Concerto. Poised between pensive mystery and surging beauty, Berg’s famous concerto “To the Memory of an Angel” has its unmistakable modernity plucked aside from time to time to reveal glimpses of heaven. Acclaimed violinist Leila Josefowicz plays this haunting work under the baton of popular South Korean conductor Han-Na Chang, who will also lead the SSO in Brahms’s monumental Symphony No. 4.

Subscription Concert

$15–$100

Programme: Beethoven Egmont Overture, Op. 84

Berg Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”* Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

© KIRAN WEST

FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA

7 & 8 AUG 2025

SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY JOSHUA TAN

16 Aug 2025

Sat , 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Temasek Foundation × SSO

SSO National Day Concert

Music of a Nation

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Singapore Symphony Chorus

Singapore Symphony Youth Choir

Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir

Members of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra

Joshua Tan conductor

Ellissa Sayampanathan Assistant Choral Conductor

Jonathan Ong violin1

Lin Chien-Kwan saxophone2

Ng Pei-Sian cello3

Charlie Lim vocalist3

Syakirah Noble vocalist3

Lily Goh deaf artist-performer

Programme:

Izharul Haq Kiau Nam*

Tan Yuting Chapteh

Eudenice Palaruan Peribahasa

Tan Chan Boon Dawn for Violin and Orchestra 1*

Kam Kee Yong Fantasia of Insects

Chok Kerong Through the Nebula –Concerto for Saxophone 2*

Charlie Lim / Dick Lee (arr. Chok Kerong)

Between Two Worlds: 3 Songs for Voices & Orchestra3* (Into Dreams, Room at the Table and Home)

* Premieres

Presented by Livestream on

The 8th SSO National Day Concert celebrates Singapore’s 60th birthday with a wide-ranging showcase of Singapore’s growing league of composers and musical artists. Displaying the brilliance of the phenomenal Singaporean saxophonist

Lin Chien-Kwan and violinist Jonathan Ong, the programme features classics by Singaporean composers as well as new works, including an arrangement of songs by Charlie Lim and Dick Lee for voices and orchestra.

This concert will be streamed live on the Singapore Symphony YouTube channel and Mediacorp’s meWatch.

Tickets $15–$75

With spirits as high as her rising fame, Tchaikovsky’s glorious Violin Concerto is the next virtuoso vehicle of Singapore’s brightest violin star, Chloe Chua. Bernard Hermann’s score for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 classic Vertigo grips you from the onset, gradually transforming chilling fear into poignant resolution. Directed by SSO Associate Conductor Rodolfo Barráez, this programme also offers Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis, with no let-up from its arresting opening all through to its exhilarating conclusion worthy of grand cinema.

Subscription Concert

$15–$100

Programme:

Herrmann Vertigo Suite

Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35*

21 & 22 Aug 2025

Thu & Fri, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Chloe Chua Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Rodolfo Barráez Associate Conductor Chloe Chua violin*

29 & 30 Aug 2025

Fri & Sat , 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Pletnev’s Swan Lake Trumpet Concerto Sergei Nakariakov

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Mikhail Pletnev conductor

Sergei Nakariakov trumpet*

Called the Paganini and Caruso of the trumpet, Sergei Nakariakov’s superhuman skills with the instrument promises to blow you away on this unique occasion: performing the trumpet concerto by renowned pianist-conductor Mikhail Pletnev, under his baton. Pletnev’s own arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s luscious music for Swan Lake makes a graceful contrast to the bold-as-brass Festive Overture, a jubilant tribute to Shostakovich’s 50th anniversary this 2025.

Subscription Concert

$15–$100

Programme: Shostakovich Festive Overture, Op. 96

Pletnev Trumpet Concerto*

Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Suite (arr. Pletnev)

6 Sep 2025 Sat, 11am & 2pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Young Spacefarer's Guide to the Orchestra Young Spacefarer's Guide Orchestra

Come on a musical trek through space! Help our lost adventurer search the musical cosmos in a journey of self-discovery visiting a myriad of planets, each with unique characteristics and soundscapes. Features music by Debussy, Tchaikovsky, John Williams and more, including Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Lien Boon Hua conductor

Terrance Tan director

Concerts for Children

$30, $40 l Family package available

Features actors and visuals projected onscreen. Recommended for ages 5 and above. No admission for infants-in-arms. No admission without a ticket. Pre-concert activities will begin an hour before each show.

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Tan conductor

William Ledbetter presenter

13 & 14 Sep 2025

Sat & Sun, 11am & 2pm

Victoria Concert Hall

The SSO’s popular Babies’ Proms returns this September 2025 with its wellestablished and familiar programme that has entertained generations of kids over the years. Discover the fun and fantastic world of the orchestra and its different instruments in this free-and-easy musical day out for parents and kids. Be ready to get up from your seats and move along to the music with your lively Babies’ Proms presenter, William Ledbetter “Uncle Bill”!

The SSO Babies’ Proms programme is identical from year to year. Recommended for ages 6 and below. Tickets are required for children aged 2 and above. Free for children under 2 years if accompanied by an adult with a ticket. Pre-concert activities will begin an hour before each show.

Babies’ Proms $35, $45

20 Sep 2025

Sat , 7.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

President’s Young Performers Concert

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Rodolfo Barráez Associate Conductor

Dante Tan Yu Jie saxophone

Chua Jay Roon clarinet

Renee Yadav harp

The Singapore Symphony’s 2025 President’s Young Performers Concert shines the spotlight on saxophonist Dante Tan, clarinetist Chua Jay Roon and multi-awardwinning harpist Renee Yadav, three of Singapore’s finest young musicians showcasing their musical finesse in three masterworks from the 20th century. SSO Associate Conductor Rodolfo Barráez champions them from the podium before concluding the programme with Mendelssohn’s effervescent Italian Symphony

Tickets

$15–$75

Programme:

Tomasi Saxophone Concerto

Nielsen Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57

Debussy Danses sacrée et profane for harp and strings

Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 “Italian”

24 Sep 2025

Wed, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Yo-Yo Ma in Recital

Yo-Yo Ma—legendary cellist, global personality, Time 100 and Gramophone Hall of Fame honoree, United Nations Messenger of Peace, recipient of countless awards including 19 Grammies—makes his highly anticipated return to Singapore with this solo recital at the Esplanade.

Artist Recital

$68–$388

Programme to be announced.

25 Sep 2025

Thu, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Yo-Yo Ma

Dvořák Cello Concerto

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Juanjo Mena conductor

Yo-Yo Ma cello*

Blazing with sunset longing and soul-searing ardour, Dvořák’s Cello Concerto is the masterpiece in this gala concert starring one of the world’s most beloved cellists, the legendary Yo-Yo Ma. Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena leads this programme beginning with Nielsen’s exuberant Symphony No. 4, so named for the composer’s goal to express the elemental will to live. Music is Life, and like it, it is Inextinguishable.

SSO Gala

$68–$388 l 2-concert bundle available

Programme:

Nielsen Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 “The Inextinguishable”

Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104*

16 Oct 2025

Thu, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

& Pierre-Laurent Aimard Hans Graf

MacMillan, Bartók and Prokofiev

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Hans Graf Quantedge Music Director

Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano*

Programme:

James MacMillan Concerto for Orchestra – Ghosts (Asian Premiere)

Bartók Piano Concerto No. 2*

Prokofiev Selections from Romeo & Juliet

Subtitled Ghosts, the Concerto for Orchestra by Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan (b. 1959) is a co-commission by orchestras across Great Britain, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the USA. Come witness this riveting showpiece in its Asian premiere by the SSO and Hans Graf. The veteran French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard joins us to bring the kaleidoscopic frenzy of Bartók’s Second Piano Concerto, notorious for its hair-raising difficulty, before we set the stage for Prokofiev’s potent take on the loves lived and lives lost in Romeo & Juliet.

Subscription Concert $15–$100

23 Oct 2025

Thu, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Emperor Concerto Rudolf Buchbinder Springtime in Funen

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Singapore Symphony Chorus

Singapore Symphony Youth Choir

Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir

Rodolfo Barráez Associate Conductor

Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director

Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster

Rudolf Buchbinder piano*

Frederikke Kampmann soprano

Anders Kampmann tenor

Steffen Bruun baritone/bass

Wong Yang Kai baritone

24 Oct 2025

Fri, 7.30pm

School of the Arts, Singapore (SOTA) Concert Hall

Rudolf Buchbinder

in Recital

Programme: Schubert Four Impromptus, Op. 90

Beethoven Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 “Tempest”

Beethoven Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”

Relish beautiful Denmark through Nielsen’s choral tributes to love, life and springtime. Celebrating their anniversaries this season, three generations of the Singapore Symphony Choruses under the baton of SSO Associate Conductor Rodolfo Barráez will sing Nielsen’s Hymn of Love (Hymnus Amoris) and revel in Springtime in Funen (Fynsk Forår). Distinguished Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder returns to Singapore to complete his cycle of Beethoven Piano Concertos with the composer’s magnificent Emperor Concerto

Subscription Concert

$15–$100

Artist Recital

$20–$80 l 2-concert bundle available

Programme: Bacewicz Overture

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor”*

Nielsen Hymn of Love

Nielsen Springtime in Funen

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Rodolfo Barraéz Associate Conductor Alasdair Malloy presenter

Put on your spookiest costume this Halloween and join our Master of Ghostly Revels, Alasdair Malloy in this fun-filled, goosebump-generating Halloween Spooktacular! Help us raise the spirits at the Victoria Concert Hall together with our ghostbusting conductor Rodolfo Barraéz, as we conjure our masquerade of wily witches, grinning ghouls and stumbling skeletons!

Recommended for ages 5 and above. No admission for infants-in-arms. No admission without a ticket. Pre-concert activities will begin an hour before each show.

Concerts for Children

$30, $40 l Family package available

Presented by

1 & 2 Nov 2025

Sat , 11am & 2pm Sun, 11am Victoria Concert Hall

7 Nov 2025

Fri, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Stephen Hough Piano Concerto Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Rodolfo Barráez Associate Conductor

Stephen Hough piano

Isaac Lee organ

The Singapore Symphony welcomes back celebrated British pianist Sir Stephen Hough in this attractive programme under the baton of SSO Associate Conductor Rodolfo Barráez. Our distinguished guest will grace the Singapore stage with the Asian premiere of his own piano concerto – The World of Yesterday, an instantly appealing work infused with wistful nostalgia and intoxicating waltz, with a terrific finish you won’t want to miss. Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony is equal parts tranquillity and majesty, the finest example of what a massive pipe organ joining the ranks of a symphony orchestra can achieve together.

Subscription Concert

$15–$100

Programme:

Reznicek Overture to Donna Diana

Hough Piano Concerto – The World of Yesterday (Asian Premiere)

Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 “Organ”

14 & 15 Nov 2025

Fri & Sat , 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Hannu Lintu conducts Nelson Mass Mahler 4

Voice of Angels

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Singapore Symphony Chorus

Singapore Symphony Youth Choir

Hannu Lintu conductor

Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director

Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster

Hera Park soprano

Virginie Verrez mezzo-soprano

Elgan Llŷr Thomas tenor

Edward Grint bass baritone

Hannu Lintu, preeminent Finnish conductor and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director-designate returns to lead the SSO and our Choruses in two masterworks with a vital role for voice. A hundred years separate Haydn’s Missa in angustiis and Mahler’s Fourth Symphony: one, a mass written in troubled times that gives way to victory and hope, earning its dignified epithet

Nelson Mass; the other, Mahler’s evocative musings on paradise, leading to a child’s vision of heaven.

SSO Gala

$38–$168

Programme:

Haydn Missa in angustiis – Nelson Mass

Mahler Symphony No. 4 in G major

Temasek Foundation × SSO

SSO Christmas Concert

All is calm, all is bright

12 & 13 Dec 2025

Fri & Sat , 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Singapore Symphony Chorus

Singapore Symphony Youth Choir

Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir

Rodolfo Barráez Associate Conductor

Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director

Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster

Presented by

It’s that wonderful time of the year again as the Singapore Symphony family dresses up the stage for the holidays. Join us in this classic and heartwarming programme for the Christmas season – be prepared to sing along!

Christmas Concert

$48–$228

A selection of delightful Christmas tunes, including: White Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Little Bolero Boy, Let It Snow!, Silent Night and We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Programme:

Stravinsky Suite No. 2

Jonathan Shin Piano Concerto* (World Premiere)

Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93

19 Dec 2025

Fri, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Hans Graf & Churen Li

Shin Piano Concerto and Shostakovich Symphony 10

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Hans Graf Quantedge Music Director

Churen Li piano*

A Singaporean piano concerto played by a Singaporean – the SSO proudly presents the world premiere of Jonathan Shin’s Piano Concerto (an SSO commission) starring pianist Churen Li, both award-winning household names in our classical music scene. Conducted by Hans Graf, the programme also features Shostakovich’s titanic Tenth Symphony, a massive saga of gloom and terror that sends listeners hurtling to its victorious conclusion.

Subscription Concert $15–$100

16 Jan 2026

Fri, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

From the New World

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Kolja Blacher conductor

Raschèr Saxophone Quartet*

True to its 56 years of history collaborating with over 300 composers to birth new music for their instrument, the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet presents the world premiere of the quadruple saxophone concerto by renowned Danish-German composer Søren Nils Eichberg (b. 1973), a commission by the Singapore Symphony.

Our guest conductor Kolja Blacher leads the SSO in his father Boris Blacher’s sixteen dazzling orchestral variations on the famous theme from Paganini’s 24th Caprice, before taking you back to the familiar strains of the evergreen concert hall favourite, Dvořák’s New World Symphony

Subscription Concert $15–$100

Programme:

Blacher Orchestra-Variations on a Theme of Paganini

Eichberg Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra* (World Premiere)

Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”

22 & 23 Jan 2026

Thu & Fri, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Earth and The Planets Elgar’s Cello Concerto

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Treble Voices of the Singapore Symphony Chorus and Youth Choir

Hans Graf Quantedge Music Director

Julia Hagen cello*

Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director

Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster

A new Earth — an SSO commission written by Singaporean composer Joyce Koh — joins Holst’s orchestral spectacular The Planets, completing this famous musical portrait of our solar system. Witness our place in the universe cast in symphonic soundscapes, from the shattering war engines of Mars to the towering majesty of Jupiter, ending in Neptune’s mystical glimpse of eternity. Be pulled back to the ground as the SSO and Hans Graf explore the emotional gravity of the human condition through Elgar’s heart-rending Cello Concerto, starring Austrian cellist Julia Hagen.

SSO Gala

$38–$168

Programme:

Joyce Koh Earth (World Premiere)

Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85*

Holst The Planets

30 & 31 Jan 2026

Fri & Sat , 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Pictures at an Exhibition

Bertrand Chamayou & Pierre Bleuse

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Pierre Bleuse conductor

Bertrand Chamayou piano*

Go on a journey of incredible images and sounds with the SSO and conductor Pierre Bleuse, starting with Prokofiev’s Scythian Suite – a fantastical saga written for an orchestra of mythic proportions, bursting with ferocious energy and ending in primeval sunrise. Continue through the famed galleries of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, painted in striking colours via Ravel’s famous orchestration. The acclaimed French pianist Bertrand Chamayou stars in a masterpiece between these musical murals – Liszt’s First Piano Concerto, a Romantic portrait of the legendary pianist-composer.

Programme: Prokofiev Scythian Suite

Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major*

Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Ravel)

Hear Pictures at an Exhibition again in a completely different orchestration by Kahchun Wong on 24 Apr 2026

Programme:

Bach Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052*

Bach Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056*

Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

13 & 14 Feb 2026

Fri & Sat , 7.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Mario Venzago & Polina Osetinskaya

Bach and Schumann

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Mario Venzago conductor

Polina Osetinskaya piano*

Bach’s concertos are the pinnacle of Baroque finesse and splendour. They effortlessly encapsulate vigour, beauty and austerity in scores as succinct as they are unforgettable. Surviving only as versions for harpsichord, no one knows what instrument BWVs 1052 and 1056 were originally written for. But these were certainly the first solo keyboard concertos ever to exist, setting the stage for the piano. The formidable Polina Osetinskaya brings you the piano versions of these masterworks in this programme conducted by Swiss maestro Mario Venzago, who also leads the Singapore Symphony in Schumann’s noble Second Symphony.

This concert is dedicated to the late Dr Goh Keng Swee, founding patron of the SSO.

Subscription Concert

$15–$100

6 & 7 Mar 2026

Fri & Sat , 7.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Temasek Foundation × SSO

A Musical Box of Chocolates

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Jason Lai conductor

Tomoki Natsume tuba*

From Princess Mononoke to Harry Potter, this programme invites you to be transported for an enchanted hour to a place somewhere between cinematic fantasy and classical rapture. Specially curated by conductor Jason Lai, this lineup also stars SSO Principal Tuba Tomoki Natsume in the animated and witty tuba concerto by Young Sherlock Holmes composer Bruce Broughton. Even if you recognise few of the titles in the list, we know you’ll enjoy this musical box of chocolates that’s sure to sweeten your evening.

SSO Pops

$28–$98

Presented by

Programme:

Silvestri Forrest Gump: Suite

Hisaishi Princess Mononoke – The Legend of Ashitaka

Broughton Young Sherlock Holmes – Main Titles

Broughton Tuba Concerto*

Doyle Selections from Harry Potter: The Goblet of Fire

Ravel Selections from Ma mère l’Oye

Lumbye Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop

Strauss Emperor Waltz

W i l d Sym p h o n y

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Rodolfo Barraéz Associate Conductor

Embark on a journey of discovery and friendship with Wild Symphony, an interactive picture book and live concert experience composed by Dan Brown (yes, the author). This modern musical carnival of animals details the adventures of Maestro Mouse and his companions from the animal kingdom. Fusing family-friendly sounds and pithy poetry with a positive message, Wild Symphony is an immersive feast for eyes, ears, and mind — all at the same time.

Concerts for Children

$30, $40 l Family package available

21 & 22 Mar 2026

Sat, 11am & 2pm Sun, 11am Victoria Concert Hall

Features live orchestral music with illustrations from the Wild Symphony book projected on screen, and a story narrated by a presenter.

Recommended for ages 5 and above. No admission for infants-in-arms. No admission without a ticket. Pre-concert activities will begin an hour before each show.

27 & 28 Mar 2026

Fri & Sat , 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Simon Trpčeski & Eliahu Inbal

Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Eliahu Inbal conductor

Simon Trpčeski piano*

Deeply respected for his masterful interpretations, Eliahu Inbal conducts the Singapore Symphony in Shostakovich’s colossal Symphony No. 11 – “The Year 1905”, its title commemorating the Russian Revolution in an apocalyptic storm of musical despair and triumph. Joining him is the critically acclaimed pianist Simon Trpčeski, the “best thing to come out of Macedonia since Alexander the Great”, in Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, the beloved concert hall favourite laden with fin de siècle nostalgia and poignant passion. Not to be missed!

Subscription Concert $15–$100

Programme: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18*

Shostakovich Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103 “The Year 1905”

3 & 4 Apr 2026

Fri & Sat , 7.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Yeol Eum Son & Thomas Rösner

Mozart and Mendelssohn

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Thomas Rösner conductor

Yeol Eum Son piano*

Programme:

Mozart Masonic Funeral Music, K. 477

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488*

Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5, Op. 107 “Reformation”

Sublime Mozart and glorious Mendelssohn – this concert led by Austrian conductor Thomas Rösner takes you from noble remembrance to triumphant celebration. Popular South Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son joins the SSO to play Mozart’s 23rd Piano Concerto, its elegant poise and joyous sunlight an uplifting prelude to Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony. Written in 1830 in honour of the 300th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession, this is a symphonic interpretation of Martin Luther’s rousing Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”) – the battle hymn of the Reformation.

Subscription Concert $15–$100

9 & 10 Apr 2026

Thu & Fri, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Shostakovich with Leonidas Kavakos & Hannu Lintu

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Hannu Lintu conductor

Leonidas Kavakos violin*

This powerhouse combination of famed Greek violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos and SSO Music Directordesignate Hannu Lintu is one you won’t want to miss. Witness the full fury and ultimate triumph of Shostakovich in his relentless First Violin Concerto as well as his Seventh Symphony. Recorded in the history books for its role during the devastating 872-day Siege of Leningrad, the Leningrad Symphony is famed for being played there in 1942 under desperate circumstances and deliberately broadcast over public radio in bitter defiance at the enemy.

SSO Gala $38–$148 Programme: Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77*

Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 “Leningrad”

17 & 18 Apr 2026

Fri & Sat , 7.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Sayaka Shoji & Masaaki Suzuki

Mozart and Kalliwoda

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Masaaki Suzuki conductor

Sayaka Shoji violin*

Conductor Masaaki Suzuki and violinist Sayaka Shoji are two of the most eminent Japanese personalities in the classical music world. Both make welcome returns at the Singapore Symphony to present Mozart’s delightful Violin Concerto No. 5 and two Romantic symphonies by Bohemian composer Jan Kalliwoda (1801–1866), often called the missing symphonic link between Beethoven and Schumann.

Subscription Concert $15–$100

Programme:

Kalliwoda Symphony No. 5 (Asian Premiere)

Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 “Turkish”*

Kalliwoda Symphony No. 7 (Asian Premiere)

24 Apr 2026

Fri, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Kahchun Wong’s Pictures at an Exhibition

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Kahchun Wong conductor

Musicians of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra

Benjamin Boo percussion

Lee Jun Cheng dizi

Ma Huan yangqin

Tan Manman erhu

Wang Siyuan pipa

The SSO is joined by musicians of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra as Singaporean conductor Kahchun Wong presents his orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition for symphony orchestra with five traditional Chinese instruments, the dizi (笛子 bamboo flute), erhu (二胡 two-string fiddle), yangqin (扬琴 hammered dulcimer), pipa (琵琶 Chinese lute) and percussion.

This impressive programme also features Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung’s strikingly imposing Water Rings, showcasing his multi-textured synthesis of Cambodian musical tradition and symphony orchestra to grand effect. And what better way to pair this than with the SSO’s signature piece, Debussy’s evocation of the sea, La Mer.

Subscription Concert $15–$100

Programme: Chinary Ung Water Rings: Overture

Debussy La Mer

Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Kahchun Wong)

orchestration

1 & 2 May 2026

Fri & Sat , 7.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Eric Lu & Kahchun Wong

Chopin Piano Concerto 1

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Kahchun Wong conductor

Eric Lu piano*

In his second outing with the SSO this season, trail-blazing Singaporean conductor Kahchun Wong directs the world premiere of a new work by acclaimed Singaporean composer Wang Chenwei. Immerse yourself in the heartfelt Romanticism of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the outstanding Leeds Piano Competition Gold Medallist Eric Lu, before the SSO regroups for Bartók’s modern masterpiece – the Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta that places percussion and keyboards centre stage flanked by split strings, making for a visually and aurally striking experience.

Subscription Concert

$15–$100

Programme: Wang Chenwei (New work)

Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11*

Bartók Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

8 May 2026

Fri, 7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Hans Graf Farewell Series: Scheherazade

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Hans Graf Quantedge Music Director

Leticia Moreno violin*

In the first of his Farewell Concert Series as the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s Quantedge Music Director, Hans Graf conducts Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, transporting you into the magical world of One Thousand and One Nights. Let its titular heroine tell you of seafaring sagas, desert princes and the spiced festivals of Arabian legend, painted in five captivating canvases. Spanish violinist Leticia Moreno also joins the SSO in the intense, heady brilliance of the Second Violin Concerto by Polish composer Karol Szymanowski.

Subscription Concert

$15–$100

Programme:

Prokofiev The Love for Three Oranges: March and Scherzo

Szymanowski Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61*

Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Op. 35

15 May 2026

Fri, 7.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Hans Graf Farewell Series: Mystère de l’instant

The Art of French Music Programme:

Dutilleux Mystère de l’instant for 24 Strings, Cymbalum and Percussion

Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 281

Ravel Tzigane1

Milhaud Scaramouche, Op. 165c 2

Poulenc Sinfonietta

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Hans Graf Quantedge Music Director

He Ziyu violin1

Samuel Phua saxophone2

From Dutilleux’s prismatic Mystère de l’instant to the vivacious finesse of Poulenc’s Sinfonietta, this programme encapsulates every facet of French musical art: alluring, thought-provoking, spontaneous. Hans Graf is joined by two young musical stars: violinist He Ziyu in two favourites of the virtuoso repertoire, Saint-Saëns’s rhapsodic Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso and Ravel’s fiery Tzigane; and Singaporean saxophonist Samuel Phua in Milhaud’s Scaramouche

Subscription Concert $15–$100

Hans Graf Farewell Series: Mozart and Salieri

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Hans Graf Quantedge Music Director

Adrian Tang piano1, 3

Toby Tan piano2

Boris Stepanov tenor3

Mikhail Svetlov bass3

Legend has it that his contemporary, the composer Antonio Salieri, poisoned Mozart out of jealousy, leading to the latter’s premature death in 1791, aged just 35. Is this true? Consider for yourself in this psychological drama – in essence, RimskyKorsakov’s version of the celebrated film Amadeus, if in a much darker, introspective 2-act operetta based on Pushkin’s play.

Specially curated by our Music Director Hans Graf, this final concert in the SSO’s 2025/26 season keeps you thinking as we present a piano concerto by each of the two composers: Mozart’s contemplative No. 14 and Salieri’s charming Piano Concerto in C major. Our piano soloists are the SSO’s President’s Young Performers from 2024, the talented Adrian Tang and Toby Tan. We’re pretty sure they’re good friends!

Subscription Concert

$15–$100

21 & 22 May 2026

Thu & Fri, 7.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Programme: Salieri Piano Concerto in C major1

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, K. 4492

Rimsky-Korsakov Mozart and Salieri3

SSO

Chamber & Organ Series

SSO Chamber Series

21 Sep 2025

Sun, 4pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Summer Music

Musicians of the SSO

Barber Summer Music, Op. 31

R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegel einmal anders! (arr. Franz Hasenöhrl)

Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115

$20, $30

11 Jan 2026

Sun, 7.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Elements –SSO × Ding Yi

Musicians of the SSO

Musicians of Ding Yi Music Company

Wong De Li, Dedric conductor

Sulwyn Lok The Winds Remember: A Rhapsodic Suite of Folk Music 《四风吟: 民间音乐狂想》(SSO Commission)

Tan Dun Eight Colors for String Quartet

Ho Chee Kong Shades of Oil Lamps for mixed ensemble

Zhou Long Metal, Stone, Silk and Bamboo 《金石丝竹》

$30-$50

10 & 11 Oct 2025

Fri & Sat , 7.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Die Fledermaus in a Pocket

Ft. Ting Sun (Adele), Flavia Stricker (Rosalinde), Maximilian Lawrie (Gabriel), Damian Whiteley (Frank) and other singers to be announced.

Musicians of the SSO Wang Xiaoming leader/violin

Johann Strauss ll Die Fledermaus (arr. Thomas Barthel, World Premiere)

$30-$50

7 Feb 2026

Sat , 7.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

DSCH: Shostakovich and Beethoven

Musicians of the SSO

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110

Beethoven Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20

$20, $30

8 Mar 2026

Sun, 7.30pm

Esplanade Black Room

Quartets Two By Two

Musicians of the SSO

Chen Zhangyi composer & presenter

In this relaxed one-hour programme at the Esplanade’s new Black Room, take an intimate look into the heart and soul of the string quartet by the father of the genre, Joseph Haydn, and prolific Singaporean composer Chen Zhangyi. Excerpts performed by musicians of the Singapore Symphony will be interspersed with introductions by Chen Zhangyi himself.

$20

8 Feb 2026

Sun, 4pm

Victoria Concert Hall

BVTN: Beethoven and Shostakovich

Musicians of the SSO

Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67

Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 (Piano Trio version)

$20, $30

27 Jul 2025

Sun, 4pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Golden Age of the Organ

Boey Jir Shin organ

Singapore Symphony Chorus

Anglican Chamber Ensemble Musicians of the SNYO

Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director

Elliot Titcombe bass

Be taken back to the 16th and 17th centuries through the music of Gabrieli, Frescobaldi, Monteverdi and more.

$10, $20

26 Oct 2025

Sun, 7.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

An Organ Halloween with Joseph Nolan

Joseph Nolan organ

The award-winning British-Australian organist Joseph Nolan has been hailed as “indisputably one of the world’s finest organists” (Limelight) “for his towering technique, vivid virtuosity, and inspired interpretive insight’’ (Gramophone).

$20, $30 l Family package available

18 Jan 2026

Sun, 4pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Baroque and Beyond

re:Sound

Koh Jia Hwei organ

Isaac Koh chamber organ

Baroque and Beyond in this instalment of the SSO Organ Series takes you from the familiar hymns and heights of Bach and Corelli to the majestic Organ Concerto No. 2 by Josef Rheinberger (1839–1901).

$20, $30

15 Mar 2026

Sun, 4pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Jens Korndörfer — Organ Music from France and Germany

Jens Korndörfer organ

Hailed as “a virtuoso in the grand Romantic tradition, plumbing the depths of demanding repertoire with no trace of empty display,” organist Jens Korndörfer is credited for “creating performances that are deeply musically satisfying as well as exciting” (The American Organist). Experience his artistry in this eloquently curated programme of organ music from France and Germany.

$10

6 Jun 2026

Sat , 7.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

Fairy Tales & Fantasy

Jonathan Scott organ

Tom Scott piano & animation

International keyboard duo Scott Brothers Duo (Jonathan & Tom Scott) perform a funfilled concert of duos for piano and organ for everyone in the family, featuring thrilling music accompanied by Tom Scott’s captivating animations, including Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, and much more!

$20-$40 l Family package available

SSO In Your Community

Come experience the beauty and thrill of classical music with the compliments of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

Venue Partners:

9 Jul 2025

Wed, 12.30pm Victoria Concert Hall

SSO Lunchtime Concert

Rodolfo Barráez Associate Conductor

11 Jul 2025

Fri, 7.30pm

Woodlands Health Campus

Musicians of the SSO SSO @ Woodlands Health Campus

12 Jul 2025

Sat , 6pm

Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Singapore Botanic Gardens

Temasek Foundation × SSO Symphony In The Gardens

Rodolfo Barráez Associate Conductor

Presented by

11 Mar 2026

Wed, 12.30pm

Victoria Concert Hall

SSO Lunchtime Concert

Rodolfo Barráez Associate Conductor

14 Mar 2026

Sat , 6.30pm

Gardens by the Bay

Music In The Meadow

Rodolfo Barráez Associate Conductor

10 May 2026

Sun, 6pm

Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Singapore Botanic Gardens

SSO Mother’s Day Concert

Lien Boon Hua conductor

31 May 2026

Sun, 9am–6pm

Victoria Concert Hall

SSO Open House

A musical outing for families with fun activities in and around Victoria Concert Hall.

Community Impact

Beyond the concert hall, the SSO is committed to creating lasting impact through meaningful community engagements. Centred around building and deepening connections between individuals, groups and institutions, our work looks to create a musical ecosystem that enriches lives, welcomes diversity, inspires collective growth and cultivates a shared appreciation for the arts – all through the transformative power of classical music.

Every concert season introduces an array of community-driven initiatives, from free concerts to school programmes, that we hope will make live symphonic music accessible to more.

Concerts for All

Touching nearly 20,000 from first timers to avid classical lovers, three weeks yearly, the SSO presents a signature series of free concerts at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Victoria Concert Hall, Magic Hour @ Raffles Hotel and SSO In Your Community in the heartlands. This set of concerts by the SSO continually strive to bring programmatic variety from familiar classics to thematic local compositions; and likewise for families, our colourful story-based Concerts for Children offer easy entryways into the classical world. Our youth musicians, the SNYO, actively participates in school performances and its chamber ensembles, at community events, fostering a broader appreciation for classical music.

Shaping Future Generations

Dedicated to creating a musical landscape that resonates with future generations, the SSO, Choruses and SNYO have embarked on an incredible journey, to reach closer to audiences through an extensive range of programmes that offer diverse learning opportunities and mentorship, from on-campus demonstrations to concert-hall experiences and learning resources.

Complementary to curriculum learnings, the SSO welcomes school groups to the concert hall through Music Excursions, SSO Demonstration Concert for School Bands, Performing Arts-Based Learning (PABL) concerts, goes to campuses with demonstrative performances Connect With Music!, and pre-concert workshops Concerts Unboxed!, and offers self-paced learning through digital resources PABL (Digital).

Other platforms that allow aspiring musicians to hone their skills and showcase their talents with the national orchestra, include the biennial National Piano & Violin Competition that brings participants before a panel of international adjudicators and crafted experiential events guided by our performing groups, such as The SSCC Experience and The Choral Encounter, where the artistic team and members of Chorus, Youth and Children’s Choirs introduce the world of classical singing to all, from beginners to serious vocalists.

Offering rigorous training programmes, the Choruses and SNYO each provide a well-rounded platform of opportunities for talent development. The Choruses draw membership from diverse ages, nationalities and walks of life. Choristers receive comprehensive training in performance etiquette, vocal and musicianship coaching, to perform in concerts with the SSO and in their own presentations. The SNYO nurtures young talent with a New Learner Programme for pianists aged 10-13 interested in learning an orchestral instrument. Members gain performance opportunities, explore diverse musical genres, and participate in Instrument Days, sectionals, and ensembles, all contributing to their musical growth. The programme also offers workshops, masterclasses, and coaching by SSO musicians and international guest artists.

Uniting in Symphony

Beyond our own, forging new partnerships remains key to our work of building a community of music excellence and spotlighting repertory diversity. The Venue Support scheme supports emerging local ensembles by sharing SSO expertise and venue for productions at the Victoria Concert Hall. SSO Organ Series presents local and international organists in a magnificent range of music, from traditional soliloquys to transcriptions of orchestral showpieces and contemporary compositions. SSO National Day Concert seeks to showcase Singaporean works and composers whilst making concert-going an inclusive experience with sign language interpretation and working with differently abled artists and performers.

In all that we do, the SSO, Choruses and SNYO seek to nurture, inspire and celebrate the best of musical excellence together with the community.

Support Us

In our journey of over four decades in giving meaning to music, we owe our achievements and milestones to all who have helped build the SSO since day one — our passionate audiences, talented musicians and generous patrons who have placed your national orchestra on the world map.

Subscription/Chamber and Organ /Family/SIPF

booklets and website

of the Arts Nomination Donors’ Wall at Victoria Concert Hall

40 tickets 20 tickets

4 tickets

4 tickets to every concert upon request

4 tickets to every concert upon request

4 tickets to every concert upon request

How can you help?

While SSO is supported partially by funding from the Singapore government, a significant part can only be unlocked as matching grants when we receive donations from the public. If you are in a position to do so, please consider making a donation to support your orchestra –Build the future by giving in the present.

As a valued patron of the SSO, you will receive many benefits.

Corporate Giving

We provide our Corporate Patrons with impressive entertainment and significant branding opportunities. Through our tailored packages, corporates may benefit from:

• Publicity and hospitality opportunities at an SSO concert or your private event,

• Acknowledgement and mentions in SSO’s key publicity channels,

• National Arts Council (NAC) Patron of the Arts nominations,

• Tax benefits.

Packages start at $10,000 and can be tailored to your company’s branding needs.

Partnership

We partner with various corporates through tailored in-kind sponsorship and exchange of services. Current and recent partnerships include Official Hotel, Official Airline, and we offer other exciting titles.

For more details, please write to Sarah Wee at sarah.wee@sso.org.sg.

Scan for more information of our alternative corporate packages

A Standing Ovation

We recognise major gifts that help sustain the future of the Singapore Symphony Group. The recognition includes naming of a position in the SSO or in our affiliated performance groups such as the Singapore National Youth Orchestra and the Singapore Symphony Choruses.

For more information, please write to Chelsea Zhao at chelsea.zhao@sso.org.sg.

SSO Concertmaster

GK Goh Chair

In July 2017, the SSO established the GK Goh Chair for the Concertmaster.

Mr Goh Geok Khim and his family have been long-time supporters of the national orchestra. We are grateful for the donations from his family and friends towards this Chair, especially Mr and Mrs Goh Yew Lin for their most generous contribution.

Mr Igor Yuzefovich was the inaugural GK Goh Concertmaster Chair. The position is currently vacant.

SSO Principal Flute Stephen Riady Chair

In recognition of a generous gift from Dr Stephen Riady, we announced in May 2022 the naming of our Principal Flute, “Stephen Riady Chair”. The position is currently held by our Principal Flutist Jin Ta.

In recognition of a generous gift from The HEAD Foundation, we announced the naming of our Principal Cello, “The HEAD Foundation Chair” in November 2019. The Chair is currently held by Principal Cellist Ng Pei-Sian.

SSO Principal Viola Tan Jiew Cheng Chair

In recognition of a generous gift from the Estate of Tan Jiew Cheng, we announced in February 2024 the naming of our Principal Viola, “Tan Jiew Cheng Chair”. The position is currently held by our Principal Violist Manchin Zhang.

SSO Principal Cello The HEAD Foundation Chair

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Quantedge Music Director

Maestro Hans Graf

The SSO is delighted to announce the naming of the “Quantedge Music Director” position, currently held by Maestro Hans Graf.

With his spirit of musical exploration, innovative programming, and captivating stage presence, Maestro Graf has consistently inspired audiences and elevated orchestras to new heights. We are deeply grateful for his continued leadership as Chief Conductor in the 2020/21 season and Music Director since the 2022/23 season.

We extend our sincerest gratitude to our anonymous donor for this generous gift of $3 million to mark SG60.

To our Donor Patrons

We would like to express our deepest appreciation to the following individuals and organisations who support our mission to create memorable shared experiences with music in the past year. Without your support, it would be impossible for the SSO to continue to strive for artistic excellence and touch the hearts of audiences.

Patron Sponsor

Tote Board Group

(Tote Board, Singapore Pools & Singapore Turf Club)

Maestro Circle

Mr & Mrs Goh Yew Lin

Stephen Riady Group of Foundations

Temasek Foundation

The HEAD Foundation

Anonymous (1)

Concertmaster Circle

DBS Bank Ltd

Paige Parker & Jim Rogers

Symphony Circle

Geraldine Choong & Dennis Au

De Miguel Solaguren Family

Far East Organization

Dr & Mrs Antoine & Christina Firmenich

Khoo Boon Hui

Lee Li Ming

Mind the Gap 200 Fund

Jacqueline Yeh

Yong Hon Kong Foundation

Anonymous (3)

Concerto Circle

Prof Chan Heng Chee

Cara & Tamara Chang

Madeleine Cheok & Wong Hong Ching

Elaine and Eduardo Saverin Foundation Ltd

Embassy of France in Singapore

Christopher Fussner

Dr Geh Min

IMC Group Asia (S’pore) Pte Ltd

Kris Foundation

Kenneth Kwok

LGT Bank (Singapore) Ltd

Frans & Marie-Pierre Mol

MTM Skincare Pte Ltd

Neo Group Limited

Mr & Mrs Ong Kok Chye

Patek Philippe Southeast Asia

Priscylla Shaw

Andreas & Doris Sohmen-Pao

Tower Capital Asia

Dr Edwin Tan

UOB

Geoffrey & Ai Ai Wong

Yong Ying-I

Dr Thomas & Mrs Mary Zuellig

Overture Patrons

Odile & Douglas Benjamin

Lito & Kim Camacho

Cavazos Tinajero Family

Prof Cham Tao Soon

Alan Chan

Vivian Chandran

Chen Xiaoyan

Daniel Choo & Family

Chopard (Asia) Pte Ltd

Dr & Mrs Choy Khai Meng

Clarence Chua

Energeo Systems Pte Ltd

Karen Fawcett & Alisdair Ferrie

FRED Jewelry

Goh Swee Chen

Guy Hentsch & Geoffrey Yu

Miriam & Merle Hinrich

Rathi Ho & Dorian Goh

Holywell Foundation

Hong Leong Foundation

Illumia Medical Pte Ltd

Vanessa & Darren Iloste

JCCI Singapore Foundation

Vivian Kao & Shou Zi Chew

Jeffrey Khoo

Dr & Mrs Adrian Koh

Krishnan Family

Chloe Lee & Family

Colin & Janet Leong

Leong Wai Leng

Tommy Leung & Karen Er

Mavis Lim Geck Chin

Marina Bay Sands

Devika & Sanjiv Misra

NEON Global

Paul & Lena Ng

NSL LTD

PCS Pte Ltd

Poh Khim Hong

Farhana Sharmeen

Prof Gralf & Silvia Sieghold

Sirivadhanabhakdi

Joy & Han Li Toh

Tan Meng Cheng Ivan

V3 Wellness Pte Ltd

Watson Farley & Williams LLP

Xu Ren

Kevin T Yap

Grace Yeh

Zeng Fuzu

Zeng Liqing

Anonymous (6)

Serenade Patrons

Marcelo V Achoa & Silvia Bordoni

Michael RPM Brenninkmeijer

Julian & Sandra Chang

Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain

John & Pauline Foo

Goh Hui Kok Michael

Liwen & Steven Holmes

Rebecca Hong

Shawn (See Hyung) Jeon

Katherine Kennedy-White

Wayne & Kim Giap Khoo

Maisy Koh

Lorinne Kon

Lai Siu Chiu

Paterson Lau & Pauline Tan

Madeleine Lee

Lee Ming San

Lee Shu Yen

Lee Yeow Wee David

Leong Wah Kheong

Darren Lim & En Yu Tan

The Linh Tinh Family

Jin Lu

Joanna Ludkiewicz & Robert Hunziker

Kishore & Anne Mahbubani

Francoise Mei

Meng

Ong Kong Hong

Dr June & Peter Sheren

Eugene Sng

The Sohn Yong Family

Tan Seow Yen

Tan Wan Chi

G L Wee

Chuin Wei Yap

Anonymous (4)

Rhapsody Patrons

Adeline Ang

Brenda Ang

ACE Team Foundation

Lawrence & Celeste Basapa

Bloomberg Singapore Pte Ltd

Julien Brousseau

Cheng Eng Aun

Dr Chew Chee Tong

Faith Chia

Evelyn Chin

Pierre Colignon

Arnoud De Meyer

Natalia Galinovskaya

Gin & Doug

Jerry Gwee

Hoon Chew & Jennifer

Hwang Chih Ming

Arjun Jolly & Priyanka Nayar

Belinda Koh

Winston & Valerie Kwek

Lee Hyunsun

SC & WY Leong

Anna Liang Yao & Li Jingyi

Caroline Lim

Kok Leong Lim

Suzanne Lim

Dr Victor Lim

Jesher Loi

Benjamin Ma

Prof Tamas Makany & Julie Schiller msm-productions

Debra Ng

Kenneth Oo

Ian & Freda Rickword

Charles Robertson

Audrey Ruyters

Marcel Smit & Hanneke Verbeek

Julian Tan

Aileen Tang

Tang See Chim

Anthony Tay

Benedict Teo

Kris Wiluan

Eric Wong

Wong Yan Lei Grace

Jenny Zhu Huimin

Anonymous (6)

Prelude Patrons

Chair

Goh Yew Lin

Board of Directors

Chang Chee Pey

Chng Kai Fong

Andress Goh

Kenneth Kwok

Clara Lim-Tan

Jesher Loi

Lynette Pang

Prof Qin Li-Wei

Jovi Seet

Farhana Sharmeen

Doris Sohmen-Pao

Prof Peter Tornquist

Geoffrey Wong

Andrew Yeo Khirn Hin

Executive & Nominating Committee

Goh Yew Lin (Chair)

Chng Kai Fong

Lynette Pang

Geoffrey Wong

Human Resources Committee

Doris Sohmen-Pao (Chair)

Jesher Loi

Prof Qin Li-Wei

Heinrich Grafe*

Carmen Wee*

Finance & Investment Committee

Geoffrey Wong (Chair)

Andress Goh

Chua Keng Hong*

Alex Lee*

Audit & Risk Committee

Jovi Seet (Chair)

Prof Peter Tornquist

Andrew Yeo Khirn Hin

Ryan Siek*

Community & Youth Engagement Committee

Clara Lim-Tan (Chair)

Chang Chee Pey

Farhana Sharmeen

Asst Prof Kat Agres*

Cecilia Pang*

SSO Council

Alan Chan (Chair)

Odile Benjamin

Prof Chan Heng Chee

Prof Arnoud De Meyer

Dr Geh Min

Heinrich Grafe

Khoo Boon Hui

Liew Wei Li

Lim Mei

Sanjiv Misra

Paige Parker

Dr Stephen Riady

Priscylla Shaw

Prof Gralf Sieghold

Prof Bernard Tan

Dr Tan Chin Nam

Wee Ee Cheong

Yong Ying-I

Board of Directors & Committees

SSO Musicians’ Committee

Mario Choo

David Smith

Wang Xu

Christoph Wichert

Yang Zheng Yi

Elaine Yeo

Zhao Tian

*co-opted member

Chief Executive Officer

Kenneth Kwok

Deputy CEO

Programmes & Production

Kok Tse Wei

Deputy CEO

Patrons & Corporate Services

Jenny Ang

CEO Office

Shirin Foo

Musriah Bte Md Salleh

Organisation Development

Lillian Yin

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Hans Sørensen (Head)

Christopher Cheong

Artistic Administration

Jodie Chiang

Terrence Wong

Jocelyn Cheng

Michelle Yeo

Operations

Ernest Khoo (Head)

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Wong Yi Wen

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Chia Jit Min (Head)

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Asyiq Iqmal

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Avik Chari

Community Impact

Community Engagement

Kua Li Leng (Head)

Samantha Lim

Whitney Tan

Lynnette Chng

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Kua Li Leng (Head)

Lu Heng

Chang Hai Wen

Mimi Syaahira

Singapore National

Youth Orchestra

Ramu Thiruyanam (Head)

Tang Ya Yun

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Ridha Ridza

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Lai Li-Yng

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Patrons

Development

Chelsea Zhao (Head)

Nikki Chuang

Sarah Wee

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Communications,

Digital & Marketing

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Communications

Nikki Loke

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Clairene Tan

Digital & Marketing

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Calista Lee

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Hong Shu Hui

Jana Loh

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Customer Experience

Randy Teo

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Corporate Services

Finance, IT & Facilities

Rick Ong (Head)

Alan Ong

Goh Hoey Fen

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Human Resources & Administration

Valeria Tan (Head)

Janice Yeo

Fionn Tan

Netty Diyanah Bte Osman

Subscription concerts

SSO Gala

Yo-Yo Ma in Recital 24 Sep 2025

Yo-Yo Ma / Dvořák Cello Concerto 25 Sep 2025

Hannu Lintu conducts Nelson Mass + Mahler 4 14 & 15 Nov 2025

Earth and The Planets + Elgar’s Cello Concerto 22 & 23 Jan 2026

Shostakovich with Leonidas Kavakos & Hannu Lintu 9 & 10 Apr 2026

Christmas Concert

Temasek Foundation × SSO

Christmas Concert 12 & 13 Dec 2025

SSO Pops

Disney’s Fantasia 7 & 8 Aug 2025

Temasek Foundation × SSO A Musical Box of Chocolates 6 & 7 Mar 2026

Other concerts

Temasek Foundation × SSO National Day Concert 16 Aug 2025

President’s Young Performers Concert 20 Sep 2025

Rudolf Buchbinder in Recital 24 Oct 2025

Family concerts

Concerts for Children: Young Spacefarer’s Guide to the Orchestra

6 Sep 2025

Temasek Foundation × SSO Concerts for Children: Halloween Spooktacular! 1 & 2 Nov 2025

Concerts for Children: Wild Symphony 21 & 22 Mar 2026

SSO Babies’ Proms 13 & 14 Sep 2025

SSO Chamber Series

Summer Music 21 Sep 2025

Die Fledermaus in a Pocket 10 & 11 Oct 2025

Elements – SSO × Ding Yi 11 Jan 2026

DSCH: Shostakovich & Beethoven 7 Feb 2026

BVTN: Beethoven & Shostakovich 8 Feb 2026

Quartets Two By Two 8 Mar 2026

SSO Organ Series

Golden Age of the Organ 27 Jul 2025

An Organ Halloween with Joseph Nolan 26 Oct 2025

Baroque and Beyond 18 Jan 2026

Jens Korndörfer — Organ Music from France and Germany 15 Mar 2026

Fairy Tales & Fantasy 6 Jun 2026

Friends Season Pass

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Concerts for Children: [Pick one]

Young Spacefarer’s Guide to the Orchestra

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Yo-Yo Ma in Recital

Emperor Concerto / Rudolf Buchbinder + Springtime in Funen

Hans Graf Farewell Series: [Pick one] Scheherazade

Mystère de l’instant Mozart and Salieri

Spacefarer’s Guide to the Orchestra

Spooktacular! Wild Symphony

Yo-Yo Ma / Dvořák Cello Concerto

Rudolf Buchbinder in Recital

Graf Farewell Series: [Pick one]

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When to book

Subscription and Gala concerts, SSO Christmas Concert, SSO Pops, SSO Chamber and Organ Series

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Admission guidelines

Subscription and Gala concerts, SSO Chamber and Organ Series, unless otherwise indicated

National Day Concert, SSO Christmas Concert, SSO Pops: A Musical Box of Chocolates

SSO Concerts for Children, SSO Pops: Disney’s Fantasia

SSO Babies’ Proms

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Enhance your students’ concert experience with a free music appreciation workshop, Concerts Unboxed! at your campus. Applies to selected SSO concert bookings with a minimum of 30 tickets purchased. For more information, please email hello@sso.org.sg.

Call SISTIC at +65 6348 5555

Visit the SSO box office at the Victoria Concert Hall, or any SISTIC authorised agent near you.

SSO Donors and SSO Friends Season Pass Public

Pre-sale: 30 Apr 2025 7 May 2025

Pre-sale: 3 Jun 2025 10 Jun 2025

Recommended admission age: 7 and above

Recommended admission age: 5 and above

Recommended for ages 5 and above. No admission for infants-in-arms. Tickets are required for every child.

Recommended for ages 6 and below. Tickets are required for children aged 2 and above. Free for children under 2 years if accompanied by an adult with a ticket.

SG Culture Pass

All concerts presented by the Singapore Symphony Group are eligible for SG Culture Pass redemptions from September 2025.

Concessions

Students, senior citizens (55 years and above), full-time NSF men and persons with disabilities (PWDs) enjoy concession discounts on production of identification. Venue ushers may request to view a valid concession pass. Concession tickets are strictly non-transferable.

Support the Young Symphony Explorers

Going to a concert for the first time can be an unforgettable experience for a young person.

We believe that every child should get to enjoy music, regardless of their financial situation. That is why we have set up the Young Symphony Explorers initiative. Through this programme we provide complimentary or discounted tickets to students and other children who may not have the means to attend our concerts.

To find out more and support with a donation, please write to Nikki Chuang at nikki@sso.org.sg

Our Young Symphony Explorers initiative lets children and students enjoy world-class performances by SSO at the Esplanade Concert Hall and Victoria Concert Hall. School groups can apply for ticket prices as low as $10, and charity groups can apply for free tickets.

Concerts for Children:

Young Spacefarer’s Guide

Halloween Spooktacular!

Pops:

Excludes National Day Concert and President’s Young Performers Concert

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Stephen Riady Group of Foundations

Estate of Tan Jiew Cheng

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The vision of the Singapore Symphony Group is to be a leading arts organisation that engages, inspires and reflects Singapore through musical excellence.

Our mission is to create memorable shared experiences with music.

Through the SSO and its affiliated performing groups, we spread the love for music, nurture talent and enrich our diverse communities.