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SINGAPORE'S VINTAGE EATING PLACES: COLBAR @ PORTSDOWN ROAD
This is not a foodie blog, but I thought it would be nice to do what Singaporeans do most, that is to rave about food and the places they regularly to makan. Finding new places to feast on comfort...
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A PIANO RECITAL NOT TO MISS: VADYM KHOLODENKO on 12 June 2025
Here is another piano recital not to miss. Ukrainian pianist VADYM KHOLODENKO, 1st prize-winner of the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, makes a welcome return to Singapore for a...
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TUTTI - AN SG60 SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION / SONGS WITHOUT WORDS / Ventus & Band...
TUTTI – AN SG60 SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION Ventus & Band Academy Singapore School of the Arts Concert Hall Friday (30 May 2025)SONGS WITHOUT WORDS Orchestra of the Music Makers School of the Arts...
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HONG KONG'S ARISTO SHAM WINS CLIBURN GOLD!
Hong Kong pianist, 29-year-old ARISTO SHAM has just been awarded the Gold Medal (1st Prize) at the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. He bested 27 other pianos from around to world to...
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EVERYBODY LOVES A SOIREE: TAMPINES EDITION
It was not actually a soiree but a lunch, in the company of Lianhe Zaobao music journalist and recent Yong Siew Toh Conservatory graduate in Music Leadership Zhang Heyang and his guests. These included...
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DISAPPEARING SERIES: THE LAST EPISODE / Ding Yi Music Company / Review
 DISAPPEARING SERIES:THE LAST EPISODEDing Yi Music CompanySingapore Chinese Cultural CentreFriday (6 June 2025), 7.30 pmThis review was published in The Straits Times on 10 June 2025 with the title "A...
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VADYM KHOLODENKO Piano Recital / Review
 VADYM KHOLODENKO Piano RecitalVictoria Concert HallThursday (12 June 2025)This review was first published in Bachtrack.com on 16 January 2025 with the title "Vadym Kholodenko mesmerises and thrills in...
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7TH STEINWAY YOUTH PIANO COMPETITION / Review
7TH STEINWAY YOUTHÂ PIANO COMPETITIONGRAND FINALSYong Siew Toh Conservatory Concert HallSaturday (7 June 2025), 7 pmThis review was published in The Straits Times on 10 June 2025 with the title "Mixed...
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SEONG-JIN CHO IN RECITAL / Review
SEONG-JIN CHO IN RECITALEsplanade Concert HallMonday (9 June 2025)This review was published in The Straits Times on 11 June 2025 with the title "Chopin competition winner dazzles with mastery of tonal...
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CODA - THE FINAL NIGHTMARE MUSIC / Igudesman & Joo / Review
 CODA – THE FINAL NIGHTMARE MUSICIgudesman & JooVictoria Concert HallTuesday (10 June 2025)This review was published in The Straits Times on 12 June 2025 with the title "Music comedy duo call it a...
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SINGAPORE'S VINTAGE EATING PLACES: BOLLYWOOD FARMS @ NEO TIEW ROAD (KRANJI)
Imagine having a meal on a farm, in Singapore. Just the mere thought of that does not sound real, but that was exactly what we experienced at the well-known Bollywood Farms located in Kranji. Founded...
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LANG LANG PLAYS DISNEY / Review
 LANG LANG PLAYS DISNEYThe Star TheatreSaturday (14 June 2025)This review was published in The Straits Times on 16 June 2025 with the title "Lang Lang and Disney make for crowd-pleasing...
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31ST SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL: KATE LIU Piano Recital / Review
 31ST SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL:KATE LIU IN RECITALVictoria Concert HallThursday (26 June 2025)This year marks Lim Yan’s final year as Artistic Director of the Singapore International...
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A PIANO RECITAL NOT TO BE MISSED: KIT ARMSTRONG PLAYS SAINT-SAENS on 6 July...
Another piano recital not to miss, by one of the most interesting and unusually gifted artists of our time, the young British-Chinese pianist KIT ARMSTRONG. Fondly remembered for performing all 12...
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31ST SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL: KYOKO HASHIMOTO Piano Recital /...
 31ST SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL:KYOKO HASHIMOTO IN RECITALVictoria Concert HallFriday (27 June 2025)This review was published in The Straits Times on 30 June 2025 with the title "Kyoko...
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31ST SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL: PAUL LEWIS IN RECITAL / Review
 31ST SINGAPOREINTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVALPAUL LEWIS IN RECITALVictoria Concert HallSaturday (28 June 2025)British pianist Paul Lewis has performed in Singapore on multiple occasions since his...
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A PIANO DIALOGUE OF NEW GENERATION / RUAN YANGYANG Piano Recital / Review
 A PIANO DIALOGUE OF NEW GENERATIONRUAN YANGYANG Piano RecitalVictoria Concert Hall20 Jun 2025This review was published in The Straits Times on 23 June 2025 with the title "Bridging classical music,...
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31ST SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL: ROBERT LEVIN Lecture-Recital /...
 31ST SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVALPERFORMING MOZARTLECTURE RECITAL BY ROBERT LEVINVictoria Concert Hall Dance StudioSaturday (28 June 2025)ROBERT LEVIN IN RECITALVictoria Concert HallSunday...
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SINGAPORE'S VINTAGE EATING PLACES: HAVELOCK ROAD FOOD CENTRE
An eating place in the HDB heartlands. Havelock Road Food Centre is an unusual L-shaped row of stalls located on two sides of a car park in Bukit Ho Swee. Built in 1969, it served the new housing...
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A PIANO JOURNEY: FROM BOHEMIA TO BROADWAY / KAREL KOSAREK Piano Recital /...
 A PIANO JOURNEY:FROM BOHEMIA TO BROADWAYKAREL KOSAREK Piano RecitalVictoria Concert HallFriday (4 July 2025)This review was published in The Straits Times on 7 July 2025 with the title "Delightful...
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