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Chang Chee Pey Chng Hak-Peng Chng Kai Fong Prof Arnoud De Meyer
Warren Fernandez Liew Wei Li Sanjiv Misra Prof Qin Li-Wei Paul
GeoffreyTan Wong Yee Chen Fah Yeo Khirn Zahid
Hin Yasmin
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Goh Yew Lin (Chair) Yong Ying-I (Deputy Chair)
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JULY – DECEMBER 2022 2022/23 CONCERT SEASON Our CommunityConcertsStory Concerts Our TicketsDonors&Packages 6446451804 Subscription ConcertsS Victoria Concert Hall Home of the SSO Esplanade Concert Hall Performing Home of the SSO The information in this publication is correct as of 2 Jun 2022 but the SSO reserves the right to change programmes or artists without prior notice. Photo credits: Bryan van der Beek
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It gives the orchestra great pleasure to finally hold the inaugural concert for Hans Graf who takes the Music Director podium from this season onwards, after two seasons as Chief Conductor. Through the pandemic, he has stayed close to the orchestra and focused on classical period repertoire to keep the orchestra numbers safe. This season, he presents music showcasing the full range of colours of a symphony orchestra. We mark the return of the full orchestra on stage with the presentation of our audiences favourite large orchestral works from the Romantic period, including Beethoven’s Eroica and Sibelius’s Second Symphonies. We will also present the full symphonic cycles of Brahms and Schumann. We are proud to showcase performances by a multitude of Singaporean talents, including pianists Churen Li and Abigail Sin, violinist Loh Jun Hong, soprano Victoria Songwei Li, baritone Martin Ng, and three President's Young Performers. Our annual National Day Concert conducted by Darrell Ang celebrates six world premieres by Singapore’s composers.
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For this season, the orchestra is excited to showcase both long-time collaborators and artists that will make their debut in Singapore. We welcome back Han-Na Chang, and conductors making their debuts with the orchestra include Vasily Petrenko, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and Ludovic Morlot. We are also thrilled to welcome soloists making their SSO debuts such as pianists Yeol Eum Son, and Seika Ishida, violinist James Ehnes, and trumpet virtuoso Pacho Flores. We are excited to have returning soloists such as our friends Vadim Gluzman, Steven Osborne, and Krystian AudiencesZimerman. can also look forward to the return of our SSO Pops series, which features a Broadway show for fans of musicals, and Final Fantasy and Joe Hisaishi for our friends who love video games and anime. Film lovers will enjoy a screening of Psycho with live orchestra. 4
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Although the orchestra has been performing for live audiences since November 2020, there are no words to describe the feeling of welcoming back audiences to a full regular season starting in July 2022.
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ORCHESTRA It is an honour and a joy for me to welcome you to my first season now as Music Director of the Singapore Symphony AfterOrchestra.twoyears of disrupted performances, countless and constantly changing restrictions from the pandemic, I am very excited and happy to start this first “free” and full season, and I look forward to seeing our beautiful concert halls filled again with all the happy audience, as hungry for music as we are. In this new season, we will present you a wide spectrum of beloved and also dearly missed works, a group of outstanding soloists and our wonderful orchestra, finally fully spreading its wings again. We are also very proud to announce as the upcoming season’s Artist-In-Residence, an extraordinary and precious young Singaporean violinist Chloe Chua. Since her win at the Menuhin Junior Competition in 2018, her musical growth has enchanted an ever-growing international following. We are happy to present her in five concerts with the orchestra, including the continuation of our CD cycle of all Mozart works for violin and Orchestra with the SSO and myself, to be released as an album in the near future.
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Another reason for joy and anticipation is my first collaboration with the Singapore Symphony Choruses in the beautiful and tender elegy “Nänie” by Johannes Brahms followed by more choral works that are exciting and Togethermajestic.with the musicians of the SSO, I invite you to our 22/23 season and we look forward to offering many memorable concert experiences for you – and with you –in the coming year!
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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 in the cosmopolitan cityInstate.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. 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 July 2022, the SSO appointed renowned Austrian conductor Hans Graf as its Music Director, the third in the orchestra’s history after Lan Shui (1997–2019) and Choo Hoey (1979–1996). Prior to this, Hans Graf served as Chief Conductor from 2020, leading the SSO in keeping music alive during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SSO makes its performing home at the 1,800-seat state-of-the-art Esplanade Concert Hall. More intimate works, as well as outreach and community performances take place at the 673-seat Victoria Concert Hall, the Home of the SSO. The orchestra performs over 60 concerts a year, and its versatile repertoire spans all-time favourites and orchestral masterpieces to exciting cutting-edge premieres. The SSO launched its digital concert hall, SSOLOUNGE, in 2021. Bridging the musical traditions of East and West, Singaporean and Asian musicians and composers are regularly showcased in the concert season.
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part of the Singapore Symphony Group, which also manages the Singapore Symphony Choruses, the Singapore National Youth Orchestra, and the VCHpresents chamber music series, the Singapore International Piano Festival and the biennial National Piano & Violin Competition.
Beyond Singapore, the SSO has performed in Europe, Asia and the United States. 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 critical acclaim in the 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. The most recent critically acclaimed albums include a Rachmaninoff box set (2021), Richard Strauss’ “Rosenkavalier and Other Works” (2020), and three Debussy discs “La Mer”, “Jeux” and “Nocturnes”. A Four Seasons album and a complete Mozart Violin Concerto cycle with Chloe Chua and Hans Graf will be released in the near future. The SSO has also collaborated with such great artists as Vladimir Ashkenazy, Gustavo Dudamel, Charles Dutoit, Joe Hisaishi, Neeme Järvi, Okko Kamu, Hannu Lintu, Andrew Litton, Lorin Maazel, Martha Argerich, Ray Chen, Diana Damrau, Stephen Hough, Janine Jansen, Leonidas Kavakos, Lang Lang, Yo-Yo Ma, Gil Shaham and Krystian TheZimerman.SSOis
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The mission of the Group 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. PERCUSSIONPRINCIPAL
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Born near Linz in 1949, 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. 11
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.
Known for his wide range of repertoire and creative programming, the distinguished Austrian conductor Hans Graf is one of today’s most highly respected musicians. With Hans Graf, ‘a brave new world of music-making under inspired direction’ (The Straits Times) began at the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, where he was appointed Chief Conductor from the 2020/21 season, and Music Director from the 2022/23 season. Graf was formerly Music Director of the Houston Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Basque National Orchestra and the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg. He has appeared with all major orchestras in North America, including the orchestras of Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. In Europe, Graf has conducted the orchestras of 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 orchestras of Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Seoul, Hong Kong and Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestras. A frequent conductor at the Salzburg Festival since 1983, Graf has also participated in the prestigious festivals of Maggio Musicale, Bregenz, Aix-en-Provence in Europe, and in the US, the Tanglewood, Blossom, Aspen, Grant Park and the Bravo! Vail Valley Music GrafFestivals.hasled 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.
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HANS GRAF Music Director CHOO HOEY Conductor Emeritus LAN SHUI Conductor Laureate PALARUANEUDENICE Choral Director LAIWONGFOON (ChildrenChoirmaster& Youth) 13
FIRST VIOLIN (Position vacant) Concertmaster, GK Goh Chair Kong Zhao Hui1 Associate Concertmaster Chan Yoong-Han2 Fixed Chair Cao ZhangYeWeiWilliamKarenCindyKongJinFooDuanChenCan*DaWeiYuLingSayMingLiXianlong*LeeTanTanZheLin*SiJing* SECOND VIOLIN Michael Loh Associate Principal Nikolai ZhaoYinYeoXuWuShaoMargitChikakoHai-WonKoval*KwokSasaki*SaurTaoTaoManYun*Jueyi*TeowMengShuZhan*Tian* VIOLA Manchin Zhang Principal Guan Qi Associate Principal Gu Bing Jie* Fixed Chair Marietta Ku Luo YangDandanJaniceShuiJuliaBiaoParkBingTsaiWangShiLi CELLO Ng Pei-Sian Principal, The HEAD Foundation Chair Yu Jing Associate Principal Guo Hao Fixed Chair Chan Wei Shing Jamshid Saydikarimov Song Woon Teng Wang Yan Wu Dai Dai Zhao Yu Er DOUBLE BASS Yang Zheng Yi Associate Principal Karen Yeo Fixed Chair Olga WangGuennadiJacekAlexandrovaMiruckiMouzykaXu 14
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 TangYokoXiao Ping BASS CLARINET Tang Xiao Ping Assistant Principal BASSOON Liu Chang Associate Principal Christoph Wichert Zhao Ying Xue CONTRABASSOON Zhao Ying Xue Assistant Principal HORN 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 TROMBONE Allen Meek Principal Damian Patti Associate Principal Samuel Armstrong BASS TROMBONE Wang Wei Assistant Principal TUBA Tomoki Natsume Principal TIMPANI Christian Schiøler Principal PERCUSSION Jonathan Fox Principal Mark Suter Associate Principal Mario Choo Lim Meng Keh HARP Gulnara Mashurova Principal 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. 15
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In the music circles, Chloe Chua (b. 2007) first gained international attention when she won a First Prize at the prestigious Menuhin Competition in 2018. But what happened next was perhaps the true start of her story. Chloe’s innate musicality, astonishing virtuosity and unassuming charm, evident in her performances with the SSO, as well as on the videos of popular comedy duo TwoSet Violin, quickly captured the hearts of the public. Ironically, her formal SSO debut with Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in Oct 2020 was played to an empty hall due to the pandemic. But the video of this celebrated performance went on to garner over half a million views worldwide, winning overflowing praise from admirers all over the globe, even from those who do not listen to classical music regularly. In the 2022/23 season, the Singapore Symphony proudly presents Chloe Chua as our Artist-In-Residence. Chloe will collaborate with the SSO and star in a number of programmes, including the release of our Four Seasons album, as well as a set of complete Mozart Violin Concertos, directed by Hans Graf. Violin Concerto Violin Concerto No. Violin Concerto No. Violin Concerto No. Sinfonia Concertante, K.364 Chua
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HAN-NA CHANG AND CHUREN LI –BEETHOVEN AND GRIEG As one of the finest young pianists of Singapore, Churen Li is no stranger to the Singapore music scene, having starred at the Singapore International Piano Festival and over 80 concerts under Candlelight. Churen returns in the SSO’s 2022/23 season opening concert with the breathtaking poetry of Grieg’s Piano Concerto. Renowned South Korean conductor Han-Na Chang leads this exciting lineup of Rossini’s famous William Tell Overture and Beethoven’s trailblazing masterpiece, the Eroica Symphony Tickets | $15 - $88 SAT 7.30pm 16 JUL 2022 Esplanade Concert HallSingaporeS Symphony Orchestra Han-Na Chang conductor Churen Li piano* WUTTUDALOLE© BEETHOVENGRIEGROSSINI William Tell Overture Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16* Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica” 20
YEOL EUM SON PLAYS MOZART SPIRIT OF SPRING Widely acclaimed for her graceful, timeless interpretations and crystalline touch, Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son is perfectly suited to Mozart’s last piano concerto, a work brimming with the rapturous spirit of spring. The electrifying Vasily Petrenko, Music Director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chief Conductor of the European Union Youth Orchestra, leads the SSO in Sibelius’s Second Symphony, a soul-searching saga that ends in a blaze of triumph. Tickets | $15 - $88 THU & FRI 7.30pm 21 & 222022JUL Victoria Concert Hall S Singapore Symphony Orchestra
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SIBELIUSMOZARTWEBER Overture to Euryanthe Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595* Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 BORREGREVEMARCO© 21
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The Inaugural Concert of Hans Graf as the new Music Director of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra marks a new height in the SSO’s musical evolution under his baton. Aside from the heroic adventures of Don Juan and the magisterial beauty of Brahms’s Second Symphony, our maestro will lead the SSO in accompanying Singapore’s brightest violin star and SSO ArtistIn-Residence 2022/23 Chloe Chua in Mozart’s delightful Violin Concerto No. 5. A night that promises to become an indelible chapter in the history of the SSO. Tickets | $15 - $88 R. STRAUSS Don Juan, Op. 20 MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 “Turkish”* BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 S
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INAUGURAL CONCERT THU & FRI 7.30pm 28 & 29 JUL 2022 Esplanade Concert Hall Singapore Symphony Orchestra
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TEMASEK FOUNDATION SSO HANS GRAF INAUGURAL CONCERT – SNEAK PREVIEW FOR STUDENTS Witness the artistry of our conductor Hans Graf in this special preview of his Inaugural Concert as the SSO’s new Music Director. Maestro Graf leads the SSO in this multi-faceted programme of Straussian tone poetry and Mozartian purity, with Singapore’s favourite young violin virtuoso, Chloe Chua. This free preview is open to all students aged 7 and above. Tickets are required and registration opens on Mon, 27 Jun, 10am on www.sso.org.sg. R.MOZARTSTRAUSS Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 “Turkish” * Don Juan, Op. 20 WED 7.30pm 27 JUL 2022 Esplanade Concert Hall Singapore Symphony Orchestra Hans Graf Music Director Chloe Chua Artist-In-Residence/violin* Presented by 23
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HANS GRAF AND VADIM GLUZMAN –AND SHOSTAKOVICH titans of music, Beethoven and Shostakovich, and how they harness the expressive range of the orchestra, from pain to pastoral. In the hands of distinguished Ukrainianborn violinist Vadim Gluzman, the 1690 Stradivarius once owned by the legendary Leopold Auer will be your guide through the dark world of Shostakovich’s final concerto. Music Director Hans Graf leads this concert of contrasts that features a new work by Singaporean composer Zechariah Goh, and Beethoven’s symphonic tribute to nature’s serenity. Hans Graf Music Director Vadim Gluzman violin*
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Tickets | $15 - $88 ZECHARIAH BEETHOVENSHOSTAKOVICHGOH 承 Flow SSO COMMISSION/WORLD PREMIERE Violin Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Op. 129 Symphony No. 6 in F major, “Pastoral” FRI & SAT 7.30pm 5 & 6 AUG 2022 Victoria Concert HallSingaporeS Symphony Orchestra
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TEMASEK FOUNDATION SSO NATIONAL DAY CONCERT 2022 OUR MUSIC, OUR HOME SAT 7.30pm 13 AUG 2022 Esplanade Concert Hall Singapore Symphony Orchestra Singapore Symphony Choruses Lorong MembersBoysof the Singapore National Youth Orchestra Darrell Ang conductor Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster Janis Wong sign language interpreter Six world premieres, six SSO commissions, six new ways to define Singapore’s music. The Singapore Symphony family presents a homecoming celebration of Singaporean musicians, compositions, spirit – and you. Together with the Singapore Symphony Choruses, the SSO led by Darrell Ang is joined for the first time by members of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra and special guests, the Lorong Boys. Hear the music of our home, our music. Tickets | $15 - $48 WANG CHEN WEI Thaipusam* ALICIA DE SILVA Echoes of the Woods* TSAO CHIEH Stasis DAVID LOKE 3 Sketches of Singapore* LEE CHIN SIN Up (orch. Jaffar Sidek)* BENJAMIN LIM Little Big Things* DICK LEE Home (arr. Wong Lai Foon/orch. Dax Wilson Liang)* ZUBIR SAID Majulah Singapura (arr. Leong Yoon Pin) *World premieres and SSO commissions Presented by Concert will be streamed live on SSOLOUNGE and the SSO YouTube channel 25
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The prolific and award-winning pianist Steven Osborne, “one of Britain’s most treasured musicians”, plays Mozart’s exquisite Piano Concerto No. 24, a standout work of immaculate craftsmanship and heavenly melody. “If we cannot write with the beauty of Mozart, let us at least try to write with his purity,” said Brahms, whose First Symphony the SSO will also expound under the baton of Swiss conductor Stefan Blunier. Scherzo and Finale, Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op.
Tickets | $15 - $88 BRAHMSMOZARTSCHUMANN Overture,
THU 7.30pm 18 AUG 2022 Esplanade Concert HallSingaporeS Symphony Orchestra Stefan Blunier conductor Steven Osborne piano* SCHAFGANS© DOROTHEUM©BURGTHEATERALTENDEMVORWIEN, EALOVEGABEN© MOZART PIANO CONCERTO 24 AND BRAHMS SYMPHONY 1 PURITY AND GRANDEUR
MYMIND© PRESIDENT’S YOUNG PERFORMERS CONCERT A sign of Singapore’s growing league of gifted musicians, this year’s President’s Young Performers Concert has the pleasure of featuring not one but three young stars: NUSS Medal for Outstanding Achievement Award recipient pianist-composer Pualina Lim, former Singapore National Youth Orchestra Principal Oboe Quek Jun Rui, and New York-based Evangeline Ng, an award-winning soprano “destined for great things”. Tickets | $15 - $48 R.HUMMELMOZARTHONEGGERSTRAUSS Pastorale d’été Piano Concerto No. 9, K. 271 “Jeunehomme”1 Introduction, Theme and Variations for Oboe and Orchestra, Op. 1022 Four Songs, Op. 273 S FRI & SAT 7.30pm 26 & 272022AUG Victoria Concert Hall Singapore Symphony Orchestra (To be announced) conductor Pualina Lim piano1 Quek Jun Rui oboe2 Evangeline Ng soprano3 27
To WithBroadway,Love Music from The Sound of Music, The King and I, The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, and more. Come join us and listen to the glorious songs from Broadway! Be charmed at an exuberant evening filled with great overtures, showstopping ballads, finger-snapping, toe-tapping tunes and thrilling 11 o’clock numbers performed by distinguished vocalists coupled with the lush sound of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra! Tickets | $20 - $88 THU & FRI 7.30pm 1 & 22022SEP Esplanade Concert Hall Singapore Symphony Orchestra Gerard Salonga conductor Mickey Munoz producer and writer Janice Dee director Lara Maigue vocalist Carla Guevara-Laforteza vocalist Poppert Bernadas vocalist Sean Ghazi vocalist Till we swoon away with delight 28
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Venezuela’s charismatic trumpet virtuoso Pacho Flores returns to Singapore to present not one but two concertos, the quintessential Haydn and the Trumpet Concerto of foremost Mexican composer Arturo Márquez. The Concierto de Otoño, which requires the use of four different trumpets, is guaranteed to instantly win its way into your heart with its irresistible Latin American flair and flavour. British conductor Leo McFall leads the SSO in this attractive programme that includes Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony, a brilliant symphonic showcase in the sunlit key of G major.
RUDI arturo MÁRQUEZ DVOŘÁK Music for Orchestra (1912) Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major* Concierto de Otoño for Trumpet and Orchestra* Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 Concert Hall Singapore Symphony Orchestra
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A TimeThroughTumbleMusical Can you imagine a bird that doesn’t have a song? One day, the sad and songless Gimquat bird meets Griffle the Great – a magical musical wizard – and together they embark on a journey through time to find the Gimquat’s very own song. This fun-filled, action-packed musical extravaganza has it all: eye-catching costumes, tongue-twisting rhyme and some of the best-known music from Mozart to Ravel (with a bit of rap and medieval chant thrown in as well!). A perfect way to introduce kids to the magic of the orchestra. Tickets | $25, $32 Singapore Symphony Orchestra Platypus TEMASEKTheatre FOUNDATION SSO CONCERTS FOR CHILDREN: SAT 10.30am & 2.30pm SUN 10.30am 10 & 11 SEP 2022 Victoria Concert Hall Recommended for ages 4 and above. No admission for infants-in-arms. No admission without a ticket. Presented by 30
FANTASIA, FAREWELLS AND FAURÉ From the faraway nostalgia of Tallis and Vaughan Williams to the heart-breaking beauty of Walton's musical farewells, this evocative line-up of English and French choral and string tradition connects at its heart to the tender wistfulness of Fauré. His Requiem, that jewel of tranquility, is presented here in a rarely heard version for treble voices, directed by worldrenowned choral conductor Stephen Layton. The youngest voices of the Singapore Symphony Choruses are joined by award-winning London-based Singaporean soprano Victoria Songwei Li and baritone Martin Ng. Tickets | $15 - $88 SAUKEITH© SHYAMSTUDZINSKI,MAREK©VAUGHANTALLIS WILLIAMS FAURÉWALTON Why fumeth in fight2 Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis Two Pieces from Henry V CantiquePavane2 de Jean Racine2 Requiem (1893 version)*1,2 S FRI & SAT 7.30pm 16 & 172022SEP Victoria Concert Hall Singapore Symphony Orchestra Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir1 Singapore Symphony Youth Choir2 Stephen Layton conductor Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster Victoria Songwei Li soprano* Martin Ng baritone* 31
for scenes containing violence, sexual content, and disturbing images, behaviour and language. Tickets | $20 - $58 Singapore Symphony Orchestra Nicholas Buc conductor THU & FRI 7.30 PM 22 & 23 SEP 2022 Victoria Concert Hall ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S A FILM AND MUSIC THRILLER 32
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Psycho (1960) is not just a cult classic film, but a musical model of Hollywood suspense and terror. “33 percent of the effect of Psycho was due to the music,” said its legendary director Alfred Hitchcock. Watch the movie on a big screen at the Victoria Concert Hall while the SSO performs, live on stage, Bernard Herrmann’s chilling score of anxiety, fear, and the sinister soul of a killer. film Psycho (1960) is rated PG13
SCAN TOIntimateBOOKMomentsSeriesSupportedbySupported by Patron Sponsor Organ SponsoredSeriesby Evelina Dobračeva, soprano Semion Skigin, piano Sun, 16 Oct, 4pm Captivated by the RoseEvelina Dobračeva in Recital CHAMBER Musicians of the SSO Wed, 26 Oct, 7:30pm AfterSchubertRememberingIV:Beethoven CHAMBER James Ehnes, violin Sun, 23 Oct, 4pm James Ehnes in Recital CHAMBER Guan Qi, Musiciansviolaofthe SSO Zhang Heyang, presenter Tue & Wed, 30 & 31 Aug, Victoria7:30pm Concert Hall Dance Studio The Music That Belongs, with Guan Qi INTIMATE MOMENTS Phoon Yu, organ Sun, 21 Aug, 4pm FranckThree Chorals ORGAN Loraine Muthiah, organ Sun, 29 Oct, 8pm Halloween Night ORGAN 2022/23 Season JULY TO OCTOBER 2022
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SOYOUNG YOON AND MARIO VENZAGO VIOLIN CONCERTO PREMIERE Much-praised during her 2018 debut with the SSO, returning South Korean violinist Soyoung Yoon’s fiery energy makes her the perfect exponent to perform the Asian premiere of Mario Venzago’s intense Violin Concerto, under the baton of the veteran Swiss composer-conductor himself. Drama and colour continue in Ravel’s genre-defying take on the waltz and his enthralling score for the tale of Daphnis and Chloe. Tickets | $15 - $88 THU 7.30pm 6 OCT 2022 Esplanade Concert HallSingaporeS Symphony Orchestra Mario Venzago conductor Soyoung Yoon violin* VENZAGOALBERTO© RAJCHERTLUKASZ© FOROUZANIASHKAN© RAVELVENZAGO Violin Concerto* ASIAN PREMIERE La Daphnisvalse et Chloé - Suite No. 2 36
SSO Babies’ Proms SSO’s popular Babies’ Proms is finally back! Join us for an amazing musical adventure for parents and kids of all ages, and discover the fun and fantastic world of the orchestra and its different instruments! Tickets | $32, $40 SAT 10.30am & 2.30pm 8 OCT 2022 Victoria Concert Hall Singapore Symphony Orchestra William Ledbetter presenter Recommended for ages 6 and below. Tickets are required for children aged 2 and above. 37
Tickets | $25 - $98 WAGNER Prelude to Lohengrin R. STRAUSS Four Last Songs* R. STRAUSS Morgen!* SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82 38
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ROMANTIC AIRS – HANS GRAF AND JAMES EHNES BARBER VIOLIN CONCERTO “The wondrous James Ehnes, a thinker of the violin as well as a supreme virtuoso of the instrument ... an artist of the first order.” Aptly described by The Daily Telegraph, and promising a performance you’ll not forget, the Canadian violin extraordinaire returns to Singapore for his first concerto performance with the SSO. Be inspired by this poetic journey of Romantic songs featuring the Singapore Symphony Chorus and Youth Choir, capped by Schumann’s optimistic Second Symphony. Tickets | $15 - $88 FRI & SAT 7.30pm 21 & 222022OCT Victoria Concert Hall S Singapore Symphony Orchestra Hans Graf Music Director James Ehnes violin1 Singapore Symphony Chorus and Youth Choir2 Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster DERNOVOYIGOR© ©BRYANVANDERBEEK EALOVEGAB© SCHUMANNBARBERBRAHMSBEETHOVEN Elegischer Gesang for Choir and Orchestra, Op. 1182 Nänie for Choir and Orchestra, Op. 822 Violin Concerto, Op. 141 Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 Dedicated to 39
–CAPRICCIOSTRAVINSKY’S PIANO CONCERTOS MOZART CONTINUED Stravinsky once called himself “Mozart’s continuer”, the two great composers linked across eras by the ideals of NeoClassicism. Pure architecture, inventive wit, melodic sparkle – witness these in abundance in Stravinsky’s characteristically piquant concertos for piano, and two unassuming but unmistakably Mozartian symphonies. SSO Music Director Hans Graf directs this lively programme featuring the accomplished pianist Alexei Volodin. Tickets | $15 - $88 FRI 7.30pm 28 OCT 2022 Esplanade Concert HallSingaporeS Symphony Orchestra Hans Graf Music Director Alexei Volodin piano* MOZARTSTRAVINSKYMOZART Symphony No. 28 in C major, K. 200 Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments* Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra* Symphony No. 30 in D major, K. 202 ©BRYANVANDERBEEK EALOVEGAB© SAKURA© 40
SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY celebrates the 35th Anniversary of FINAL FANTASY From the team that brought you Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY, the FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE: Orchestra World Tour, NieR: Orchestra Concert and more, SQUARE ENIX and AWR Music Productions are proud to present a special new program of music to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of FINAL FANTASY performed by A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY live in concert. Under the direction of Eric Roth, a chamber ensemble featuring musicians from the SSO will perform exclusive arrangements from throughout the FINAL FANTASY series in the thrillingly personal style of this outstanding musical production. A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY has performed spectacular concerts for spellbound audiences on four continents since its 2014 debut. Beloved musical selections from composers Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, Naoshi Mizuta, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Tetsuya Shibata, Yoko Shimomura, and Masayoshi Soken are performed in a transparent and engaging format, achieving an astounding variety of musical textures and moods. The A New World experience is fresh every time, drawing audiences deeper into the musical worlds of FINAL FANTASY.
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FamilyFavouritesFilm We’re taking a musical trip to the movies! Travel to a galaxy far, far away with the music of Star Wars and drop in on Hogwarts with the tunes of Harry Potter. Hear all your favourite music from The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Little Mermaid and many more! Tickets | $25, $32 SUN 10.30am & 2.30pm 13 NOV 2022 Esplanade Concert Hall Singapore Symphony Orchestra Alasdair Malloy presenter Recommended for ages 4 and above. No admission for infants-in-arms. No admission without a ticket. 42
MOZART FLUTE & HARP CONCERTO LE BŒUF SUR LE TOIT – MILHAUD, MOZART AND SPRING There’s an ox on the roof! Milhaud’s rollicking score was such a hit that the iconic night club opened in Paris soon after its premiere, taking “Le Bœuf sur le Toit” as its name. Renowned French maestro Ludovic Morlot leads this jovial programme starring Jin Ta (SSO Principal Flute, Stephen Riady Chair) and Gulnara Mashurova (SSO Principal Harp) in Mozart’s sublime union of flute and harp, closing with Schumann’s jubilant tribute to spring. Tickets | $15 - $88 SCHUMANNMOZARTMILHAUD Le Bœuf sur le toit, Op. 58 Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K. 299* Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38 “Spring” MAZZUCCOLISA-MARIE© CHONGJIRAJITRALERTKIAT© ©BRYANVANDERBEEK BEZANGERJEREMY©VERSAILLESOFPALACE FRI & SAT 7.30pm 25 & 262022NOV Victoria Concert Hall S Singapore Symphony Orchestra Ludovic Morlot conductor Jin Ta flute* Gulnara Mashurova harp* 43
SEIKA ISHIDA PLAYS MOZART POETRY OF THE PIANO Melody in every style and every piece: the multi awardwinning Japanese pianist Seika Ishida takes centrestage with Mozart’s trailblazing Piano Concerto No. 20. From Tchaikovsky’s endless gifts for melody comes the winning tunes of his symphony-like Orchestral Suite No. 3. Conductor Andrew Litton introduces the sensuous Poem by American composer Charles Griffes (1884–1920), an extraordinarily beautiful gem, a flute concerto in disguise. Supported by Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Singapore Tickets | $15 - $88©SCHAFGANS MOSSHOLDERTIM© TCHAIKOVSKYMOZARTGRIFFES Poem for Flute and Orchestra Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466* Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55 WED & THU 7.30pm 30 NOV & 1 DEC 2022 Victoria Concert HallSingaporeS Symphony Orchestra Andrew Litton conductor Seika Ishida piano* 44
SSO GALA InZimermanKrystianConcert WED & THU 7.30pm 7 & 8 DEC 2022 Esplanade Concert Hall Singapore Symphony Orchestra Krystian Zimerman piano/conductor One of the greatest living pianists today, Polish legend Krystian Zimerman’s unparalleled subtleties and expressive luxuriance can only come from a wisdom distilled from a lifetime of consummate artistry. Zimerman leads the SSO as both soloist and conductor in Beethoven’s meditative Piano Concerto No. 4 and the vigorous Fourth Symphony. Not to be missed! Tickets | $25 - $168 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 BARCZYKBARTEK© 45
SSO FUNDRAISINGCHRISTMASCONCERT A BAROQUE CHRISTMAS The voices of the Singapore Symphony Choruses make a welcome return to the popular SSO Christmas Concerts! Join the SSO in a heartwarming family of joyful tunes from Handel’s Messiah to Pachelbel’s heavenly Canon, ending with a newly arranged Christmas sing-along in Baroque style! The 16 Dec concert will be streamed live on SSOLOUNGE. Tickets | $58 - $498 VIVALDIHANDELPACHELBELHANDELBACHLOCATELLI——— Christmas Concerto Jauchzet, frohlocket! from Christmas Oratorio* Sinfonia, For Unto Us A Child Is Born, Pastorale and Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah* Andante-AllegroCanon from Organ Concerto in B-flat major, Op. 4, No. 6 Winter Largo for solo organ Christmas Sing-along Medley*SPRATTANNIE© THU & FRI 7.30pm 15 & 16 DEC 2022 Esplanade Concert HallSingaporeS Symphony Orchestra Singapore Symphony Choruses* (To be announced) conductor Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster Koh Jia Hwei organ 46
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The Hebrides Overture by Mendelssohn Prelude to La Traviata by Verdi Overture to The Barber of Seville by Rossini CONCERTLUNCHTIME by SUN 6pm JUL 2022 Lawn in Gallop Extension (Singapore Botanic Gardens), livestream Brass Ensemble of the SSO A cinematic and Broadway musical experience awaits you at the Singapore Botanic Gardens – a showcase of moving melodrama and magnificence by the Brass Ensemble of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Bring your friends, family and picnic basket and join us live at the gardens, or online in our livestream! from The Phantom of the Opera Pink Panther Por una Cabeza Kiki’s Delivery Service from West Side Story Time Goes By Beauty World SYMPHONY
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Mr Igor Yuzefovich was the inaugural GK Goh Concertmaster Chair from July 2017 to June 2018. The position is currently vacant.
A Standing Ovation SSO SUPPORTERS 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 CONCERTMASTER CIRCLE Ho YongChingHon Kong Foundation SYMPHONY CIRCLE In Memory of SH Chng Prof Arnoud De Meyer Dr & Mrs Antoine & Christina Firmenich Foundation of Rotary Clubs (Singapore) Ltd Rod JohnHylandSwire& Sons (S.E. Asia) Pte Ltd Lee Foundation The New Eden Charitable Trust The Tanoto Family CONCERTO CIRCLE Dennis Au & Geraldine Choong Cara & Tamara Chang Chua Khee Chin Embassy of France in Singapore Holywell Foundation Devika & Sanjiv Misra Geoffrey & Ai Ai Wong Yong Ying-I Dr Thomas Zuellig & Mary Zuellig Anonymous (1)NG PEI-SIAN CELLOPRINCIPAL TO OUR DONOR PATRONS 50
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CORPORATE PATRONAGE Form a special relationship with Singapore’s national orchestra and increase your brand recognition among an influential and growing audience. SPONSORSHIP We provide our Corporate Patrons with impressive entertainment and significant branding opportunities. Through our tailored sponsorship 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 Sponsorshipbenefits.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. ADVERTISING Our corporate advertising packages start at $2,500, with platforms such as the Corporate E-newsletter Bravissimo, SSO’s website and concert booklets. For more details, please write to Chelsea Zhao at chelsea.zhao@sso.org.sg. HEARTFELT THANKS TO OUR CORPORATE PATRONS Temasek Foundation The HEAD Foundation Stephen Riady Group of Foundations Yong Hon Kong Foundation John Swire & Sons (S.E. Asia) Pte Ltd Lee Foundation The New Eden Charitable Trust Foundation of Rotary Clubs (Singapore) Ltd IN-KIND SPONSORS SMRT SymphonySingaporeCorporationAirlines924 Your support makes it possible for us to host world-renowned artists, including the Singapore debut of piano legend Martha Argerich in 2018. 54
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The Singapore National Youth Orchestra demonstrates the extraordinary capability of our inspired youth.
Formally established in 1980, we have welcomed generations of youths to the life-changing experience of playing orchestra music, performing locally as well as representing Singapore at prestigious concert halls and music festivals overseas. Over the years, the SNYO has performed in concert venues and music festivals across Australia, Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Today we are 180 youths aged 10 to 21, from more than 60 schools across Singapore. The SNYO family consists of a main orchestra and a junior orchestra, where they are guided by professional musicians in rehearsals, sectionals and masterclasses.
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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 Dec, 4pm, Victoria Concert Hall
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1980, the Choruses have seen membership from diverse ages, backgrounds and nationalities. Regularly sharing the stage with the SSO, the Choruses record and tour with the orchestra, as well as give their own performances in Singapore and abroad. Through holistic training that nurtures artistic growth and personal development, the Choruses aim to articulate an ecosystem of choral excellence. Repertoire for the respective choruses straddle musical worlds and styles, ranging from orchestral masterpieces to a cappella favourites, and spanning the Renaissance to contemporary 21st-century music.
The Singapore Symphony Choruses is a premier choral body comprising the Singapore Symphony Chorus, Singapore Symphony Youth Choir and Singapore Symphony Children’s SinceChoir.
In the first year of the pandemic, the Choruses released a music video, “We Will Get There” to rally the nation. In 2021, the Choruses challenged the boundaries of remote collaborations in music-making, and presented a one-of-itskind joint choral production “Longing”, entirely enabled by www.sso.org.sg/chorusestechnology.
Celebrating Choral Excellence Singing is a joyful experience, and singing together is a celebration. The Singapore Symphony Chorus offers talented and passionate choristers a platform to come together to perform great symphonic works at the highest standards. In coming together in their shared love for music, the Chorus is a warm community of like-minded choristers, that represents the pinnacle of choral excellence in Singapore. Since its first performance on 13 June 1980, the Chorus has established itself as one of the finest symphony choruses in the region. The Chorus has performed with renowned conductors including Okko Kamu, Lan Shui, Lim Yau, Masaaki Suzuki and Sofi Jeannin – amassing a wide repertoire such as Rachmaninov’s The Bells, Arvo Pärt’s Te Deum, Britten’s War Requiem, and Bach’s St John Passion, amongst others.
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Inspiring Choral Passion Comprised of Singapore’s finest young choristers aged 17 to 28, the Singapore Symphony Youth Choir is an energetic ensemble inaugurated in 2016 to complement the SSO with a chorus of vibrant voices. Exploring the best of different musical worlds and styles, the Youth Choir has performed Scriabin’s Prometheus, Puccini’s La bohème, as well as recorded Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. Within the last seasons, the Youth Choir has had opportunities to perform with world renowned conductors and tour with the SSC and SSO, to present at the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas in Kuala Lumpur. In 2021, at the height of the pandemic, the Youth Choir continually challenged and overcame performing limitations to produce a digital production of its own, “Where I Belong”. LAI FOON CHOIRMASTER REHEARSAL
The Children's Choir has performed great choral masterpieces with the SSO and with distinguished conductors such as Lim Yau, Claus Peter Flor, Sofi Jeannin, François-Xavier Roth and Julie Desbordes. It has toured and performed at the Philharmonie de Paris in collaboration with Maîtrise de Radio France, as well as at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas in Kuala Lumpur with the Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra in Inconcert.Singapore, the Children's Choir has an active performing calendar. It has sung at the Istana, shared the stage with critically acclaimed The King’s Singers, and presented at the 33rd ASEAN Summit. The choir actively commissions and performs works by Darius Lim, Zechariah Goh, and Cultural Medallion winner Kelly Tang, amongst many others.
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Nurturing Choral Brilliance Formed in 2006, the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir has established itself as the leading children’s choir in Singapore. With over 200 members aged 9 to 18, the choir enriches young singers through holistic choral training that nurtures artistic growth and personal development.
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SINGAPORE SYMPHONY GROUP MANAGEMENT ARTISTIC PLANNING Hans Sørensen (Head) Artistic Administration Teo Chew Yen Jodie LynnetteChiangChng OPERATIONS Ernest Khoo (Head) Library Lim Lip Hua Avik WongChariYiWen Orchestra Management Chia Jit Min (Head) Karis Ong Peck Xin Hui Production Management Fenella Ng Nurul Ainnie bte Md Sidek Mazlan bin Ali Ramayah Elango Jan Soh (Digital Producer) COMMUNITY IMPACT Kok Tse Wei (Head) Community Engagement Kua Li Leng (Head) Erin Tan Ong Jun TerrenceSamanthaShuLimWong Choral Programmes Kua Li Leng (Head) Regina MimiWhitneyLeeTanSyaahira bte Ruslaine Singapore National Youth Orchestra Pang Siu Yuin (Head) Lai Jun Wei Tang Ya Yun Tan Sing Yee ABRSM Patricia Yee Lai JoongLi-YngSiow Chong Freddie Loh May WilliamLooiTeo CEO OFFICE Shirin MusriahFoobte Md Salleh COVID-19 COORDINATIONRESPONSE Lillian Yin (Lead) Rick Ong (Asst Lead) PATRONS Development Chelsea Zhao (Ag Head) Anderlin Yeo Nikki ElliotCharmaineChuangFongLim Marketing Communications Cindy Lim (Head) Chia Han-Leon (Content Lead) Calista Lee (Digital Projects) Sean Tan Hong Shu Hui Jana ElizabethSherilynMyrtleLohLeeLimLow Customer Experience Randy Teo Dacia Cheang Joy Tagore CORPORATE SERVICES Lillian Yin (Head) Finance, IT & Facilities Rick Ong (Head) Alan Ong Goh Hoey Fen Loh Chin Huat Md Zailani bin Md Said Human Resources Valeria Tan (Head) Janice Yeo Evelyn Siew Legal Edward Loh CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Chng Hak-Peng 65
TICKET PRICES Prices before booking fees: $1 for tickets priced $20 and below, $3 for tickets priced $20.01 to $40, $4 for tickets above $40. Discounts Cat 4-6: 30% off Cat 4-6: 30% off $28, $20 $38, $20 ECH Venue ECHECHVCHECH $88 Cat 1 $498$168$88$98 $68 Cat 2 $228$128$68$78 $48 Cat 3 $128$88$48$58 $38 Cat 4 $98$68$38$38 $55, $40 $28 Cat 5 $78$48$28$25 $15 Cat 6 $58$25$15 $35, $25, $15 Bundle of 4: 20% off (Cat 1-3) ECH $88 $68 $48 $38 $20 $35, $25, $15 Bundle of 4: 20% off (Cat 1-3) VCH $58 $48 $38 $20 $35, $20VCH $118 $98 $68 $48 $28 Concession:Concession: Cat 3-4: 30% offECH $48 $38 $28 $15 Cat 3-4: 30% offVCH $48 $38 $28 $15 2-concertConcession:bundle: 15% off Family bundle: $116 & $90 VCH $32 $25 ECH $32 $25 Free for children under 2 years if accompanied by an adult with a ticket. VCH $40 $32 SSO Babies’ Proms (8 Oct ASSOTemasek(13FamilyConcerts2022)forChildren:FilmFavouritesNov2022)FoundationConcertsforChildren:MusicalTumbleThrough Time (10 & 11 Sep 2022) FAMILY CONCERTS President’s Young Performers Concert (26 & 27 Aug 2022) Temasek Foundation SSO National Day Concert 2022 (13 Aug 2022) OTHER CONCERTS A New intimateWorld:music from FINAL FANTASY (1 & 2 Nov 2022) Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (22 & 23 Sep 2022) To Broadway, with Love (1 & 2 Sep 2022) SSO Gala:(15FundraisingChristmasConcert&16Dec2022)KrystianZimerman in Concert (7 & 8 Dec 2022) Gala: Strauss Four Last Songs and Sibelius Symphony 5 (14 Oct 2022) GALA & CHRISTMAS CONCERTS SSO SUBSCRIPTIONPOPS CONCERTS Esplanade Concert Hall Victoria Concert Hall 66
AFFORDABLE TICKETS FOR SCHOOLS Our Young Symphony Explorers initiative lets children and students enjoy worldclass 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. Schools are able to use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise up to 50% (excluding GST) of the final ticket price. Prices before booking fee. Tickets in Cat 3-6 are kept affordable with the support of Temasek Foundation. Contact our Customer Experience team at (65) 6602 4245 or ticketing@sso.org.sg. For charity organisations, write to us at corporate@sso.org.sg. SSO SUBSCRIPTIONPOPS CONCERTS Cat 1: $25 Cat 2: $20 StudentPrice 15 OrderMin. 15 $10 4 Cat 4: $25 Cat 5: $15 Cat 2: $35 Cat 3: $25 Cat 4: $15 15 A Musical Tumble Through Time (10 & 11 Sep 2022) Family Film Favourites (13 Nov 2022) CONCERTS FOR CHILDREN To Broadway, with Love (1 & 2 Sep 2022) Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (22 & 23 Sep 2022) GU BING JIE FIXED CHAIRVIOLA ZHAO YING XUE ASSISTANT CONTRABASSOONPRINCIPAL 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. WANG WEI ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL BASS TROMBONE Young Symphony Explorers 67
BOOK YOUR TICKETS HOW TO BOOK Online at www.sso.org.sg Call SISTIC at (65) 6348 5555 Visit the SSO box office at the Victoria Concert Hall, or any SISTIC authorized agent near you. ADMISSION GUIDELINES SSO Subscription and Gala Concerts Admission age: 7 years old SSO Pops: To Broadway, with Love SSO Pops: A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY Temasek Foundation SSO National Day Concert 2022 SSO Christmas Fundraising Concert Admission age: 5 years old Concerts for RecommendedChildrenforages 4 and above. No admission for infants-in-arms. Tickets are required for every child. SSO Babies’ RecommendedPromsforages 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. SSO Pops: Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho This film is rated PG13. Recommended and admission for ages 13 and above only. CORPORATE BOOKINGS Please contact our Customer Experience Team at (65) 6602 4245, WhatsApp (65) 8282 3709 or email ticketing@sso.org.sg for assistance. 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. *information valid at time of print CHAN YOONG-HAN FIXED CHAIR FIRST VIOLIN WHEN TO BOOK SSO Donors & SSO Friends Season Pass: Priority sale: 7 Jun 2022 Public: On sale: 14 Jun 2022 68
FRIENDS SEASON PASS Be a Friend! Save up to 25% on ticket prices for subscription concerts, labelled Exclusive Meet-the-Artist opportunities No more queues. Enjoy the convenience of online ticket redemption, wherever you are. 10% savings on all other events, including Christmas & Gala Concerts, Concerts for Children and VCHpresents concerts. Save on SISTIC booking fees. Pay only a $4 booking fee for every season pass. NEED ASSISTANCE? Contact our friendly Customer Experience team (65) 6602 4245 Mon-Fri, 9.30am-6pm, except Public Holidays WhatsApp at (65) 8282 3709 Email ticketing@sso.org.sg Season3-ConcertFriendsPass(15%off) Prices excludes a $4 SISTIC booking fee for each pass. Cat 1 Cat 2 Cat 3 Cat 4 Gold6-ConcertFriendsSeasonPass(25%off) $264 $224.40 $204 $173.40 $144 $122.40 $114 $96.90 $528 $396 $408 $306 $288 $216 $228 $171 S 69
SEASON P A R TNER S SEASON P A T R O N S MAJOR D O N O R S M A T C HE D B Y S U PP O R TED B Y P A T R O N SP O NS O R The mission of the Singapore Symphony Group is to create memorable shared experiences with music. Through the SSO and its affiliated per forming groups, we spread the love for music, nur ture talent and enrich our diverse communities. The Singapore Symphony Orchestra is a charity and not-for-profit organisation. You can suppor t us by donating at www.sso.org.sg/donate. Mr & Mrs Goh Yew Lin Official Outdoor Media Par tner Official Community Par tner Official Radio St ation Official Air line Stephen Riady Group of Foundations
