SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
7 Oct 2023, Sat 4pm
8 Oct 2023, Sun 11am & 2pm
Victoria Concert Hall
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 by Bizet
Waltz of the Flowers by Tchaikovsky
In the Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg
Castle in the Sky from Laputa by Hisaishi (arr. Fujita)
Cheerful Cha Cha by Jill Townsend
Theme from Jaws | Imperial March by John Williams
Liberty Bell March by John Philip Sousa
William Tell Overture by Rossini
Can-Can by Offenbach
Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms
Entry of the Gladiators by Fucˇík (arr. McAlister)
Duration: approximately 1 hour (without intermission)
Join Uncle Bill and Leonard Tan for a meet-and-greet after the show, at the concert hall foyer on level 2!
SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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!
LEONARD TAN conductor
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.
This is my tenth 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!
LEDBETTER “UNCLE BILL” presenter
Hi I’m Jon, Principal Percussionist of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and I’ve played everything from tin cans to slide whistles to a typewriter. Everything but the kitchen sink? Nope, I’ve played that too! I come all the way from America, where I used to spend my free time watching baseball. Now I watch my 5-year old, who is in the audience today!
Catch me in the concert hall before the show for some exciting pre-show activities!
WILLIAM
JON FOX
SSO Principal Percussion
THE ORCHESTRA
FIRST VIOLIN
Chan Yoong-Han1 Fixed Chair
Chen Da Wei
Duan Yu Ling
Foo Say Ming
Jin Li
Kong Xianlong
Cindy Lee
Karen Tan
William Tan
Zhang Si Jing*
SECOND VIOLIN
Tseng Chieh-An Principal
Nikolai Koval*
Sayuri Kuru
Hai-Won Kwok
Chikako Sasaki*
Shao Tao Tao
Yeo Teow Meng
Yin Shu Zhan*
VIOLA
Guan Qi Associate Principal
Gu Bing Jie* Fixed Chair
Joyce Huang
Marietta Ku
Shui Bing
Yang Shi Li
CELLO
Yu Jing Associate Principal
Chan Wei Shing
Chris Mui^
Wu Dai Dai
Zhao Yu Er
DOUBLE BASS
Joan Perarnau Garriga^ Principal
Olga Alexandrova
Jacek Mirucki
Wang Xu
FLUTE
Evgueni Brokmiller Associate Principal
Roberto Alvarez
OBOE
Pan Yun Associate Principal
Elaine Yeo
CLARINET
Li Xin Associate Principal
Liu Yoko
BASSOON
Marcelo Padilla2 Principal
HORN
Gao Jian Associate Principal
Jamie Hersch Associate Principal
Marc-Antoine Robillard Associate Principal
Hoang Van Hoc
TRUMPET
David Smith Associate Principal
Nuttakamon Supattranont
TROMBONE
Damian Patti Associate Principal
Samuel Armstrong
BASS TROMBONE
Wang Wei Assistant Principal
TUBA
Tomoki Natsume Principal
TIMPANI
Mario Choo
PERCUSSION
Jonathan Fox Principal
Mark Suter Associate Principal
HARP
Gulnara Mashurova Principal
*With deep appreciation to the Rin Collection for their generous loan of string instruments.
1 Chan Yoong-Han performs on a David Tecchler, Fecit Roma An. D. 1700, courtesy of Mr G K Goh.
2 Musician on temporary contract.
^ Guest musician
Musicians are listed alphabetically by family name.
Upcoming SSO Concerts for Children!
17 Nov 2023
Fri, 4pm
18 Nov 2023
Sat, 11am & 2pm
Victoria Concert Hall
Temasek Foundation
SSO Concerts for Children: Carnival of the Animals
Featuring Singapore Symphony Orchestra Leonard Tan Conductor
L’Arsenal à Musique
Features actors and circus theatre (animal puppetry and costumes) in performance with the orchestra. Recommended for ages 4 and above.
16 Mar 2024
Sat, 11am & 2pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
Features orchestra with narrator and projected images. Recommended for ages 7 and above.
SSO Concerts for Children: Sleepover at the Museum
Featuring Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Rodolfo Barráez Associate Conductor
Tan Rui Shan narrator
Tickets for both concerts at $25, $35
Discounts available:
•10% off for Family Package of 4+ tickets
•15% off 2 concerts
