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2 & 3 Oct 2026 Fri 4pm, Sat 11am & 2pm Victoria Concert Hall
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HELLO! We’re the Singapore Symphony Orchestra – you can call us the SSO! An orchestra is made up of many musicians playing different instruments like violins, cellos, flutes, trumpets, horns and percussion - all together. Did you know that the word “symphony” means “sounding together”? That’s what the SSO does, playing music by great composers such as Mozart and Beethoven. We usually play in a concert hall, like the beautiful Victoria Concert Hall, our home. Our big concerts are held at the Esplanade Concert Hall which can seat 1,800 people. We want to show everyone how enjoyable classical music is, so sometimes we have concerts near your home, or at the Singapore Botanic Gardens - you can enjoy fresh air and nature while listening to beautiful music!
Hi, My Name is Leonard Tan, and I am absolutely thrilled to be your conductor for today’s SSO concert! I have been conducting for more than 20 years, and few things bring me greater joy than sharing my joy and love of music with both the orchestra and audience! I truly believe in the transformative power of great orchestral music: its ability to inspire, comfort, heal, and most importantly, bring people together.
Leonard Tan conductor
This is my sixteenth appearance with the SSO as a conductor, and I can’t thank the orchestra enough for all the wonderful music making! Thank you for supporting the SSO, both today, and the many more to come. May the joy of music surround you always!
Hello Boys and Girls! My name is Uncle Bill and I’ve always loved music – even when I was a little boy, I would listen to it on a record player (we didn’t have computers and handphones back then!). I’m so glad you have come today to join me as we listen to and play with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. This is a very special concert. Usually, we must sit still and just listen. But this concert is for kids like us! So we can hop, sway, and even sing along sometimes with the music. However it makes you feel! So, open your ears and get ready for a lot of musical fun. TOGETHER!
William Ledbetter (Uncle Bill) presenter
Programme Featuring Singapore Symphony Orchestra Leonard Tan conductor William Ledbetter (Uncle Bill) presenter
What we’re playing Today! Les Toréadors, Introduction to Act I of Carmen
Bizet
Waltz of the Flowers
Tchaikovsky
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Grieg
Castle in the Sky from Laputa
Hisaishi (arr. Fujita)
Cheerful Cha-Cha
Jill Townsend
Theme from Jaws
John Williams
Star Wars Imperial March
John Williams
Liberty Bell March
John Philip Sousa
William Tell Overture
Rossini
Can-Can
Offenbach
Hungarian Dance No. 5
Brahms
Duration: approximately 1 hour (no intermission) This is a relaxed environment performance where rules are eased. Audiences are allowed to freely enter and exit the concert hall when needed. Post-show Meet-and-Greet Come meet conductor Leonard Tan and Uncle Bill at the foyer after the concert!
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