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Photographs from the BLUE DANUBE WALTZ 150TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
ON THE BEAUTIFUL DANUBEYong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra et alConservatory Concert HallSaturday (18 November 2017)A very special concert was held at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory to commemorate the...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, November 2017)
SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No.1 NICOLA BENEDETTI, Violin Bournemouth Symphony / Kirill Karabits Decca 478 8758 / ****1/2SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concertos ALISA WEILERSTEIN, Cello Bavarian Radio...
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UNREQUITED LOVE / Singapore Lyric Opera Gala Concert 2017 / Review
GALA CONCERT 2017: UNREQUITED LOVESingapore Lyric OperaEsplanade Concert HallThursday (23 November 2017)This review was published in The Straits Times on 27 November 2017 with the title "Brave, bold,...
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Photographs from 7TH SINGAPORE LIEDER FESTIVAL 2017
With a lack of publicity and promotion bordering on stealth and secrecy, the 7th Singapore Lieder Festival presented by the Sing Song Club took place last weekend in the Music Studio of Victoria...
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Photographs from OPERA MIXER: THE ITALIAN EDITION
If you love music for the voice, but are not too familiar about opera and its finer points, then Opera Mixer is right for you. Presented by Opera Viva, Opera Mixer aims to demystify the mystique and...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, November 2017)
INSPIRATIONS & DREAMSLUIZA BORAC, PianoProfil PH17000 (2 CDs) / ****1/2This double-disc album is Romanian pianist Luiza Borac's tribute to her compatriot, the violinist-composer and polymath George...
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SONGS OF THE DRAGON KILN / Ding Yi Music Company / Review
SONGS OF THE DRAGON KILNDing Yi Music CompanyEsplanade Recital StudioSunday (3 December 2017)This review was published in The Straits Times on 5 December 2017This was not a concert in the traditional...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, December 2017)
SCHUMANN Fantasie Piano Sonata No.1CHLOE MUN, PianoDeutsche Grammophon 481 632-2 / ****1/2By winning both the Geneva and Busoni International Piano Competitions in 2015, the young Korean pianist Chloe...
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Some Photographs from MUSIC AND MAKAN: WHAT LIES BEYOND
MUSIC & MAKAN:WHAT LIES BEYONDThe Culture Story,Thye Hong CentreSaturday (2 December 2017)The most recent Music & Makan was held not at home but at an art gallery. This was the first time its...
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KRIS FOUNDATION presents THE TROUT / EVELYN HANDRISANTO & FRIENDS / Review
THE TROUTEVELYN HANDRISANTO & FRIENDSKris Foundation ConcertsEsplanade Recital StudioThursday (7 December 2017)Every year, the Kris Foundation (founded by philanthropist and SSO Ladies League...
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HITS OF CHINESE MUSIC I: WOODWINDS / Singapore Chinese Orchestra / Review
HITS OF CHINESE MUSIC I: WOODWINDSSingapore Chinese OrchestraSingapore Chinese Cultural Centre AuditoriumFriday (8 December 2017)This review was published in The Straits Times on 11 December 2017 with...
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NATIONAL PIANO & VIOLIN COMPETITION 2017: ARTIST CATEGORY FINALS / An...
NATIONAL PIANO & VIOLIN COMPETITION 2017ARTIST CATEGORY FINALS:AN OBSERVATION & SOME THOUGHTSVictoria Concert HallSaturday & Sunday (9 & 10 December 2017)The biannual spectacular that...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, December 2017)
VICTOR HERBERT Cello ConcertosMark Kosower, CelloUlster Orchestra / JoAnn FallettaNaxos 8.573517 / ****1/2The Dublin-born American composer Victor Herbert (1859-1924) was a virtuoso cellist and...
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Some Photographs from PIANO MARATHON 2017
After a hiatus of some 15 years, the Piano Marathon returned to public consciousness on Saturday 16 December 2017 (incidentally Beethoven's birthday) at the 1st floor plaza of ION Orchard. Organised by...
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A CONCERT NOT TO BE MISSED: MELVYN TAN GALA CONCERT on 27 December 2017
Here's a concert not to be missed:Hear MELVYN TAN, the greatest pianist Singapore has ever produced, perform in a piano recital at Esplanade Concert Hall. Presented in the Aureus Great Artists Series...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, December 2017)
THE PAUL BADURA-SKODA EDITIONDeutsche Grammophon 479 8065 (20 CDs) ****1/2This handsome twenty-disc box-set celebrates the 90th birthday of Austrian pianist Paul Badura-Skoda (born 6 October 1927), who...
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CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2017 / Ensemble de la Belle Musique / Review
CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2017Ensemble de la Belle MusiqueEsplanade Recital StudioMonday (18 December 2017)This review was published in The Straits Times on 20 December 2017 with the title "Ensemble's debut is...
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TWO SINGAPOREANS SELECTED FOR THE 2018 LEEDS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION!
For the first time in ages, two Singaporeans have been selected to participate in the 1st Round of the Leeds International Piano Competition. They are CLARENCE LEE and KSENIIA VOKHMIANINA (originally...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, December 2017)
2017 NEW YEAR'S CONCERTVienna Philharmonic / Gustavo DudamelSony Classical 88985376152 (2 CDs) ****1/2 It is amazing to ponder the fact that the New Year's Day Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic...
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MELVYN TAN GALA CONCERT / Review
MELVYN TAN GALA CONCERTEsplanade Concert HallWednesday (27 December 2017)This review was published in The Straits Times on 29 December 2017 with the title "Pianist Melvyn Tan lights the way for series...
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