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CD Review (The Straits Times, March 2018)
FRANCK. FAURÉ. PROKOFIEVFlute SonatasSHARON BEZALY, FluteVLADIMIR ASHKENAZY, PianoBIS 2259 / *****The surnames of flautist Sharon Bezaly and pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy are printed in a large gold font,...
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY: MUSICIEN FRANÇAIS / Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music / Review
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: MUSICIEN FRANÇAISYong Siew Toh ConservatoryVictoria Concert HallSaturday (24 March 2018)This review was published in The Straits Times on 26 March 2018 with the title "Fitting tribute...
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Some Photographs from FROM BERNSTEIN TO COPLAND / The Philharmonic Winds
FROM BERNSTEIN TO COPLANDThe Philharmonic WindsEsplanade Concert HallSunday (25 March 2018)It would seem unusual to see conductor Yeh Tsung lead an orchestra which is not the Singapore Chinese...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, March 2018)
ROSTROPOVICH ENCORESALBAN GERHARDT, CelloMARKUS BECKER, PianoHyperion 68136 / *****Back in 1992, when the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007) last performed a recital in Singapore,...
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EVOLUTION / GABRIEL LEE Violin Recital / Review
EVOLUTIONGABRIEL LEE Violin RecitalYong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestral HallSaturday (31 March 2018) This review was published in The Straits Times on 2 April 2018 with the title "Enjoyable ride...
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LUNCH WITH DAME FANNY WATERMAN, Founder of the Leeds International Piano...
LUNCH WITH DAME FANNY WATERMANThis Sunday (8 April 2018), the Leeds International Piano Competition comes to Singapore! More specifically, part of the First Round of one of the world's most prestigious...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, April 2018)
BRAHMS & DVORAKPiano TriosThe Z.E.N. TrioDeutsche Grammophon 481 6292 / ****1/2The Z.E.N. Trio is formed by Chinese pianist Zhang Zuo, Korean cellist Esther Yoo and Armenian cellist Narek...
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ELIAHU INBAL. MAHLER 6 / Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Review
ELIAHU INBAL. MAHLER 6Singapore Symphony OrchestraEsplanade Concert HallFriday (6 April 2018)This review was published in The Straits Times on 9 April 2018 with the title "Thrilling ride from start to...
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SHAO EN & SCO / Singapore Chinese Orchestra / Review
SHAO EN & SCOSingapore Chinese OrchestraSingapore Conference HallSaturday (7 April 2018)This review was published in The Straits Times on 9 April 2018 with the title "Chinese orchestra at its...
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Some Photographs from NORIKO OGAWA'S Piano Masterclass
The official Leeds competition media personTristan catches choice shots from the masterclass.As part of the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition, a piano masterclass was organised at the Yong...
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People Watching at the LEEDS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION 2018 in SINGAPORE
Official programme for the First Round of The LeedsThe roster of 11 pianistsperforming in Singapore.A segment of the audience attending the piano competition.The indefatigable Mr Chua (who attends...
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LEEDS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION 2018 / 1st Round: Singapore Leg
LEEDS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION 2018FIRST ROUND / SINGAPORE LEGYong Siew Toh ConservatorySunday (8 April 2018)Eleven young pianists performed at the Singapore leg of the First Round in the 2018...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, April 2018)
STERNDALE BENNETT Sonata Op.13SCHUMANN Symphonic Etudes Op.13 HIROAKI TAKENOUCHI, PianoArtalinna A018 / ****1/2William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875) was one of the notable musical figures of the...
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PRELUDE TO THE AFTERNOON OF A FAUN, STRAUSS' DON JUAN AND ALBERT'S...
PRELUDE TO THE AFTERNOON OF THE FAUN,STRAUSS' DON JUAN & ALBERT'S TCHAIKOVSKYYong Siew Toh Conservatory OrchestraEsplanade Concert HallTuesday (10 April 2018)This review was published in The...
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NAFA CHINESE ORCHESTRA GALA CONCERT / Review
NAFA CHINESE ORCHESTRAGALA CONCERTSingapore Chinese Cultural Centre AuditoriumThursday (12 April 2018)The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts is the premier Singaporean tertiary institution for the study of...
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REDEFINING THE HARP / SASHA BOLDACHEV Harp Recital / Review
REDEFINING THE HARPSASHA BOLDACHEV, Harp with GABRIEL LEE, ViolinBlue Room, The Arts HouseFriday (13 April 2018)On an evening when majority of the Singapore concert-going public was attending Singapore...
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ONWARDS: A RUAN & ZHENG RECITAL / JONATHAN RAO & YVONNE TAY
ONWARDS: A RUAN & ZHENG RECITALJONATHAN RAO, ZhongruanYVONNE TAY, GuzhengEsplanade Recital StudioTuesday (17 April 2018)Contrary to what some may think, there is not much repertoire that involves...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, April 2018)
CHOPIN+MARTIN STADTFELD, PianoSony Classical 88985369352 / ****There are many recordings of Chopin's 24 Études (Op.10 & 25), but young German pianist Martin Stadtfeld's album has a major...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, April 2018)
COKE Piano Concertos Nos.3, 4 & 5SIMON CALLAGHAN, PianoBBC Scottish Symphony / Martyn BrabbinsHyperion 68173 / ****1/2The music of almost-forgotten English pianist-composer Roger Sacheverell Coke...
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THE BUND. SWING TO JAZZ / Singapore Chinese Orchestra / Review
THE BUND. SWING TO JAZZSingapore Chinese OrchestraSingapore Conference HallSaturday (28 April 2018)This review was published in The Straits Times on 30 April 2018 with the title "A heady night of jazz...
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