A MAGICAL MUSICAL MEANDER A MAGICAL MUSICAL MEANDER
16 & 17 NOV 2024
Sat & Sun, 11am & 2pm
Victoria Concert Hall
Presented by
PROGRAMME
Featuring Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Joshua Tan conductor
Harry Wong magician
What We’re Playing Today!
Finale from Symphony No. 39 Mozart
Serenade for the Doll and Golligwogg’s Cake-Walk Debussy
Valses nobles et sentimentales Ravel
Ritual Fire Dance Falla
The Death of Tybalt Prokofiev
Two movements from Recorder Concerto, RV 443 Vivaldi
Infernal Dance of King Kastchei and Finale from The Firebird Suite Stravinsky
The Black Swan Tchaikovsky
Duration: approximately 1 hour (no intermission)
Post-show Meet-and-Greet
Meet conductor Joshua Tan and magician Harry Wong at the foyer after the concert!
Post-concert survey (Held on 16 Nov, 11am)
Your feedback helps us improve your concert experience. Be the first 80 to show proof of survey completion at the atrium, level 1, to receive a gift.
SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Hello!
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!
Hi kids!
Joshua Tan conductor
My name is Joshua Tan, and I am absolutely thrilled to be your conductor for today’s SSO Concerts for Children concert! I’m also the Principal Conductor of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra and have conducted many orchestras all around the world - from Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra, to Sydney Symphony Orchestra, to Mariinsky Theater Orchestra in Russia!
I enjoy conducting symphonic, operatic and ballet workssome of my favourite music to conduct are from Disney’s Fantasia, Harry Potter and Jurassic Park. I hope you’ll be inspired by the magic of today’s wonderful programme!
Harry Wong magician
Hello boys and girls!
My name is Harry Wong, and I’m so glad you have come today to join me as we listen to and play with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Apart from hosting concerts for the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra every year, I also host the TV shows ‘Harry GorGor's Good Neighbours’ and ‘MagaSenior’ by Radio Television Hong Kong, and am one of the leading specialists in the Hong Kong music education field – some of my textbooks and methods are used in schools there today!
Music and magic have been a part of my life since I was young, and it’s my privilege to use the knowledge I have to bring joy and fun all around the world. So, keep your eyes peeled and your ears open for a lot of magical musical fun today!
THE ORCHESTRA STRINGS
FIRST VIOLIN
Chan Yoong-Han1 Fixed Chair
Duan Yu Ling
Ye Lin*
Cao Can*
Foo Say Ming
Jin Li
Kong Xianlong
Cindy Lee
Karen Tan
Wei Zhe
Zhang Si Jing
SECOND VIOLIN
Sayuri Kuru
Zhao Tian
Hai-Won Kwok
Margit Saur
Shao Tao Tao
William Tan
Xu Jueyi*
Yin Shu Zhan*
WOODWINDS
FLUTE
Roberto Alvarez
Alvin Chan2
PICCOLO
Alvin Chan2
OBOE
Pan Yun Associate Principal
Elaine Yeo
VIOLA
Guan Qi Associate Principal
Gu Bing Jie* Fixed Chair
Luo Biao
Shui Bing
Dandan Wang
Yang Shi Li
CELLO
Yu Jing Associate Principal
Guo Hao Fixed Chair
Chan Wei Shing
Wu Dai Dai
Zhao Yu Er
DOUBLE BASS
Yang Zheng Yi Associate Principal
Karen Yeo Fixed Chair
Wang Xu
CLARINET
Li Xin Associate Principal
Liu Yoko
BASSOON
Guo Siping Principal
Christoph Wichert
BRASSES
HORN
Austin Larson Principal
Gao Jian Associate Principal
Jamie Hersch Associate Principal
Bryan Chong^
TRUMPET
David Smith Associate Principal
Lau Wen Rong
Nuttakamon Supattranont
PERCUSSION
TIMPANI
Mario Choo
PERCUSSION
Mark Suter Associate Principal
Mark De Souza2
Lee Yu Ru2
Julia Tan2
TROMBONE
Damian Patti Associate Principal
Samuel Armstrong
BASS TROMBONE
Wang Wei Assistant Principal
TUBA
Tomoki Natsume Principal
HARP
Gulnara Mashurova Principal
KEYBOARD
Aya Sakou2
* With deep appreciation to the Rin Collection for their generous loan of string instruments.
^ Musician on temporary contract
1 Chan Yoong-Han performs on a David Tecchler, Fecit Roma An. D. 1700, courtesy of Mr G K Goh.
2 Guest Musician
Selling Fast!
Temasek Foundation × SSO Concerts for Children:
Peter, the Wolf and Friends
22 & 23 March 2025
Sat & Sun, 11am & 2pm
Victoria Concert Hall
Tickets at $35, $25
Family package of 4+ tickets: 10% off Recommended for ages 4 and above
Word Search Puzzle
Find the following instrument names in the puzzle!
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Harp
Keyboard
