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RIVER OF LIFE / NP Collective / Review
RIVER OF LIFE: AN INTERCULTURAL ODYSSEY NP Collective Esplanade Recital Studio Thursday (12 September 2024)This review was published in The Straits Times on 14 September 2024 with the title"NP...
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YONG SIEW TOH CONSERVATORY ALUMNA MAKES THE SEMIS OF THE LEEDS!
A little history was made, when for the first time, a Yong Siew Toh Conservatory alumna has been admitted to the semi-finals of the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition. Her name is Khanh...
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PRESIDENT'S YOUNG PERFORMERS CONCERT / Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Review
PRESIDENT’S YOUNG PERFORMERS CONCERT Singapore Symphony Orchestra Victoria Concert Hall Friday (13 September 2024)This review was published in The Straits Times on 16 September 2024 with the title...
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MARK CHENG Piano Recital / Review
MARK CHENG Piano Recital Esplanade Recital Studio Saturday (14 September 2024)This review was published in The Straits Times on 16 September 2024 with the title "Mark Cheng's recital boasts unusual...
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MORE HISTORY MADE: YONG SIEW TOH CONSERVATORY ALUMNA KHANH NHI LUONG MAKES...
More history has been made! Vietnam's Khanh Nhi Luong, once of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory, has been admitted to the Finals of the Leeds International Piano Competition 2024! Her performances of...
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MUSICAL LOOKALIKES RELIVED! MOSTLY PIANISTS
It is Grand Prix weekend in Singapore, which means there are no concerts in the city. At least those concerts which we really care about. Which also means it's time to bring out the latest set of...
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MORE MUSICAL LOOKALIKES RELIVED! THE LOCAL EDITION
No concerts in town today. So there's time for more musical lookalikes. This dozen covers the musical scene in Singapore, as the people featured will mostly be people known local concert-goers. There...
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FINALS OF THE LEEDS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION 2024: SOME THOUGHTS
The finalists (from L):Julian Trevelyan, Khanh Nhi Luong, Jaeden Izik-Dzurko,Junyan Chen & Kai-Min ChangPhoto: FmarshallphotoFINALS IMPRESSIONS OF THE LEEDS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION 2024...
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CLASSICS AT THE MOVIES / Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Review
CLASSICS AT THE MOVIESSingapore Symphony OrchestraVictoria Concert HallFriday (27 September 2024)This review was published in The Straits Times on 30 September 2024 with the title "SSO goes to the...
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BRUCKNER AND "THE GREAT" / PROGRESSION III / Braddell Heights Symphony &...
BRUCKNER AND “THE GREAT” Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra School of The Arts Concert Hall Saturday (28 September 2024)PROGRESSION III MacPherson Philharmonic Orchestra Yong Siew Toh Conservatory...
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LOVE FOR FRENCH MUSIC / OF WAR & PEACE / SSO Chamber Series & T'ang Quartet /...
A LOVE OF FRENCH MUSIC SSO Chamber Series Victoria Concert Hall Thursday (3 October 2024)OF WAR AND PEACE T’ang Quartet The Arts House Chamber Sunday (6 October 2024)This review was published in The...
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YUNDI LI PLAYS MOZART: THE SONATA PROJECT I / Review
YUNDI LI PLAYS MOZART THE SONATA PROJECT 1 Esplanade Theatre Friday (11 October 2024)This review was published in The Straits Times on 14 October 2024 with the title "Pianist Yundi Li offers crisp,...
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FIRE, FANTASIA AND PULCINELLA / Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Review
FIRE, FANTASIA AND PULCINELLA Singapore Symphony Orchestra Victoria Concert Hall Saturday (12 October 2024)This review was published in The Straits Times on 14 October 2024 with the title "An...
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CHAMBER SOIREE / Photographs from Ding Yi Music Company's Fundraising Dinner
Ding Yi Music Company, Singapore's only professional Chinese chamber ensemble, held its annual fundraising dinner at the Parkroyal Collection, Marina Square Floral Ballroom on Monday (14 October 2024)....
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SPADES OF FATE / Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestral Institute / Review
SPADES OF FATE Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestral Institute Conservatory Concert Hall Friday (18 October 2024)This review was published in The Straits Times on 21 October 2024 with the title "Young...
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A PIANO RECITAL NOT TO MISS: BEATRICE RANA on 30 October 2024
Here is a piano recital not to miss. Italian pianist BEATRICE RANA has become one of the music world's most exciting pianists. Winner of the Silver Medal and Audience Prize at the 2013 Van Cliburn...
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HELENE GRIMAUD IN RECITAL / Review
HELENE GRIMAUD IN RECITALVictoria Concert Hall Thursday (17 October 2024) This review was published in Bachtrack on 21 October 2024 with the title "Hélène Grimaud splendidly unites the Three Bs in...
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PUCCINI'S WOMEN / Singapore Lyric Opera / Review
PUCCINI’S WOMEN Singapore Lyric Opera Victoria Concert Hall Saturday (19 October 2024)This review was published in The Straits Times on 22 October 2024 with the title "Singapore Lyric Opera gala...
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PIANO DUO RECITAL BY KATE LIU & ERIC LU / Review
PIANO DUO RECITAL BY KATE LIU & ERIC LU Victoria Concert Hall Sunday (20 October 2024) Some forty years, a recording was made of Schubert’s Fantasy in F minor (D.940) for piano four hands and...
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MUSIC IN THE EAST: SUTD LUNCHTIME PERFORMANCE
The Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD) has a lunchtime series of performances at its capacious Student Centre. Its latest event on Wednesday (23 October 2024) featured its staff and...
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