BOARD OF DIRECT ORS Mr Goh Yew Lin (Chair) Ms Yong Ying-I (Deputy Chair) Mr Ang Chek Meng Mrs Odile Benjamin Mr Chang Chee Pey Mr Chng Hak-Peng Mr Chng Kai Fong Mr Lionel Choi Mr Warren Fernandez Prof Arnoud De Meyer Mr Heinrich Grafe Ms Liew Wei Li Mr Sanjiv Misra Mr Paul Tan Dr Kelly Tang Mr Geoffrey Wong Mr Yee Chen Fah
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WE L C OME T O TH E 2020/21 SEASON We launch this season amidst an ever-evolving global COVID-19 pandemic. We see human responses to uncertainty range from panic to courage. We watch with dismay as cultural institutions around the world shut their doors. It is timely, therefore, that SSO’s 2020/21 season reflects on change and hope. We are delighted to welcome Hans Graf as the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor – our third music chief in the orchestra’s 41-year history. Hans Graf’s concerts balance familiar core works from the Classical period with those of 20th-century composers, many of which were milestones of change in their time. We feature two composers this season whose creativity transitioned audiences from the familiar to the new. First, we pay tribute to Beethoven, who continually challenged the audiences of his time. He is in a pantheon of exceptional composers whose music has stood the test of time. The SSO presents six of his symphonies, his violin concerto, and all his piano concerti with Krystian Zimerman. His music will also anchor our community concerts for the season. A second composer in the spotlight is Sibelius. SSO presents all his seven symphonies, with five conducted by the exciting young Finnish star, Klaus Mäkelä. In the music world, change is perhaps best represented by the new sounds of 20th-century compositions. We showcase a spectrum of works from this period, including concerti by Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Ravel, Weinberg and Gershwin. We also mark the 40th anniversary of Bill Evans’ passing.
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For vocal music fans, Diana Damrau and Nicolas Testé will return while we present the debuts of Olga Peretyatko, Evelina Dobračeva and four other international singers. Our Singapore Symphony Chorus celebrates its 40th anniversary, with a “Fortyssimo” series of two concerts on top of their performances with the SSO. Two highlights are Beethoven’s Choral Symphony, and the Asian premiere of Osip Kozlovsky’s Requiem. We premiere a new commission from Zechariah Goh, in a concert with violinist Karen Gomyo. Another annual showcase of Singapore music is our National Day Concert, which will be livestreamed with sign language interpretation on stage. Despite the ongoing uncertainty, we hope you will support us by buying tickets to these concerts, with our assurance that we will give timely notice and full refunds should performances be cancelled. We hope that this new season will be a light at the end of the tunnel, giving people hope that a re-connection to live Classical music is not far away. Together with our new Chief Conductor, we look forward to sharing a season of memorable musical experiences with you.
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M E SS AG E F ROM THE C HIE F C ONDUCT OR It is an honour and a joy for me to welcome you to my debut season as Chief Conductor of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. And it is a source of pride too that the SSO, in its 41 years, has built a strong international reputation. Its long list of remarkable recordings has shown the world its level and development over these four decades. In my first season with this orchestra, I would like to propose a wide variety of works and styles, from familiar favourites to new works unknown to you and the orchestra, yet bringing to you very interesting and beautiful music. We begin the season with Beethoven, to celebrate with the whole world the 250 years since the birth of this giant: there will be his Third Symphony, a Mount Everest of the repertoire, and his Seventh, adorable and light – two staples of every orchestra’s repertoire and a joyful challenge for every generation since their creation. But there are lots of interesting works of other composers who stand almost as tall as Beethoven. We will play three concerti by Dmitri Shostakovich, who is in a way a “Beethoven” of the 20th century; two very famous first concerti – the one for violin with the excellent Karen Gomyo, the other one for cello with our own brilliant Ng Pei-Sian; and the Second Violin Concerto (with the Russian master Vadim Gluzman), which represents the depth and distant beauty of Shostakovich’s last works. One concert will concentrate on Gustav Mahler: not the loud and irresistible “big” symphonies but the soft, delicate and often humorous Fourth, not played by the SSO in 10 years. That work will be paired with some songs by Mahler which are the key to his wonderful world and the centre of his musical expression. It is a privilege to get to know more and more of Singapore’s excellent musicians. I am looking forward to a new work by Zechariah Goh, and to meet Kam Ning, playing the virtuosic but also charming and humorous violin concerto by Igor Stravinsky. Together with the musicians of the SSO, I welcome you to our 2020/21 season, looking forward to many opportunities for us to get to know each other better – with the help of music!
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Our Story Since its founding in 1979, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has been Singapore’s flagship orchestra, touching lives through classical music and providing the heartbeat of the cultural scene in the cosmopolitan city-state. In addition to its subscription series concerts, the orchestra is well-loved for its outdoor and community appearances, and its significant role educating the young people of Singapore. The SSO has also earned an international reputation for its orchestral virtuosity, having garnered sterling reviews for its overseas tours and many successful recordings. The SSO makes its performing home at the 1,800-seat state-ofthe-art Esplanade Concert Hall. More intimate works, as well as outreach and community performances take place at the 673seat Victoria Concert Hall, the home of the SSO. The orchestra performs over 60 concerts a year, and its versatile repertoire spans all-time favourites and orchestral masterpieces to exciting cutting-edge premieres. Bridging the musical traditions of East and West, Singaporean and Asian musicians and composers are regularly showcased in the concert season. This has been a core of the SSO’s programming philosophy from the very beginning under Choo Hoey, who was Music Director from 1979 to 1996.
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Under the Music Directorship of Lan Shui from 1997 to 2019, the SSO has performed in Europe, Asia and the United States. In May 2016 the SSO was invited to perform at the Dresden Music Festival and the Prague Spring International Music Festival. This successful five-city tour of Germany and Prague also included the SSO’s return to the Berlin Philharmonie after six years. In 2014 the SSO’s debut at the 120th BBC Proms in London received critical acclaim in the major UK newspapers The Guardian and The Telegraph. The SSO has also performed in China on multiple occasions. In the 2020/21 concert season, the SSO welcomes renowned maestro Hans Graf as its Chief Conductor. Notable SSO releases on the BIS label include a Rachmaninoff series, a “Seascapes” album, three Debussy discs “La Mer”, “Jeux” and “Nocturnes”, and the first-ever cycle of Tcherepnin’s piano concertos and symphonies. The SSO has also collaborated with such great artists as Lorin Maazel, Charles Dutoit, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Neeme Järvi, Gustavo Dudamel, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Diana Damrau, Martha Argerich, Lang Lang, Yo-Yo Ma, Janine Jansen, Leonidas Kavakos and Gil Shaham. The SSO is part of the Singapore Symphony Group, which also manages the Singapore Symphony Choruses, and the Singapore National Youth Orchestra.
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The mission of the Group is to create memorable shared experiences with music. Through the SSO and its affiliated performing groups, we spread the love for music, nurture talent and enrich our diverse communities.
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Hans Graf CH I E F C O N D U C TO R
From July 2020, Hans Graf assumes the title of Chief Conductor of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. His collaboration with the SSO has been described as “solidly musical” (Bachtrack) and an “inspired partnership” (The Straits Times). Graf was formerly Music Director of the Houston Symphony (2001–2013), the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, the Basque National Orchestra and the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg. He has appeared with most major orchestras in the US and Canada, including a close collaboration with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and many appearances with the orchestras of Cleveland, Philadelphia and New York. Graf’s semi-staged production of Berg’s Wozzeck with the Houston Symphony won the GRAMMY and ECHO Klassik awards for best opera recording. In Europe, Graf has conducted the Vienna, London and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras; the Hallé, London Symphony, Royal Scottish National, Royal Concertgebouw, Leipzig Gewandhaus, St Petersburg Philharmonic and Russian National Orchestras; the Bavarian, Stuttgart and Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestras, DSO Berlin, the Budapest Festival Orchestra and many others. He is a regular guest with the Sydney and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras, the Seoul, Hong Kong and Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestras. A frequent conductor at the Salzburg Festival since 1983, Graf has also participated in the festivals of Bregenz, Orange, Aix-en-Provence, Maggio Musicale, Savonlinna, Tanglewood, Blossom, Aspen, Bravo! Vail, Texas and Grant Park. Graf has led many performances at the Vienna State Opera since 1981, and at the opera houses of Munich, Berlin, Paris and Rome, among others. Recent productions include Wagner’s Parsifal in Zurich and Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov in Strasbourg. In 2014 he was awarded the Österreichischer Musiktheaterpreis for Richard Strauss’s Feuersnot at the Vienna Volksoper. Hans Graf's discography includes all the symphonies of Mozart and Schubert, the complete orchestral works of Henri Dutilleux, and the world-premiere recording of Zemlinsky’s Es war einmal. Born in Upper Austria, Graf studied conducting with Franco Ferrara, Sergiu Celibidache and Arvid Jansons; and is presently Professor Emeritus for Orchestral Conducting at the Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg. He is a Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Légion d'honneur and was awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour of the Republic of Austria.
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HANS GR AF Chief Conductor
JOSHUA TAN Associate Conductor
FIRS T VIOLIN Kong Zhao Hui# Associate Concertmaster Chan Yoong-Han Fixed Chair Cao Can* Chen Da Wei Duan Yu Ling Foo Say Ming Jin Li Kong Xianlong Cindy Lee Karen Tan William Tan Wei Zhe Ye Lin* Zhang Si Jing* SEC OND VIOLIN Michael Loh Associate Principal Hai-Won Kwok Fixed Chair Nikolai Koval* Chikako Sasaki* Margit Saur Shao Tao Tao Wu Man Yun* Xu Jue Yi* Yeo Teow Meng Yin Shu Zhan* Zhao Tian*
ANDREW LITT ON Principal Guest Conductor
C HOO HOEY Conductor Emeritus
VIOL A Zhang Manchin Principal Guan Qi Associate Principal Gu Bing Jie* Fixed Chair Marietta Ku Luo Biao Julia Park Shui Bing Janice Tsai Wang Dandan Yang Shi Li CELL O Ng Pei-Sian Principal, The HEAD Foundation Chair Yu Jing Associate Principal Guo Hao Fixed Chair Chan Wei Shing Jamshid Saydikarimov* Song Woon Teng Wang Yan Wang Zihao* Wu Dai Dai Zhao Yu Er DOUBLE B ASS Yang Zheng Yi Associate Principal Karen Yeo Fixed Chair Olga Alexandrova Jacek Mirucki Guennadi Mouzyka Wang Xu FLUTE Jin Ta Principal Evgueni Brokmiller Associate Principal Roberto Alvarez Miao Shanshan
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L AN SHUI Conductor Laureate
EUDENICE PAL ARUAN Choral Director
PICC OL O Roberto Alvarez Assistant Principal OBOE Rachel Walker Principal Pan Yun Associate Principal Carolyn Hollier Elaine Yeo C OR AN GL AIS Elaine Yeo Associate Principal CL ARINET Ma Yue Principal Li Xin Associate Principal Liu Yoko Tang Xiao Ping
WON G L AI FOON Choirmaster
TRUMPET Jon Paul Dante Principal David Smith Associate Principal Lau Wen Rong Sergey Tyuteykin TROMBONE Allen Meek Principal Damian Patti Associate Principal Samuel Armstrong B ASS TROMBONE Wang Wei Assistant Principal TUB A Tomoki Natsume Principal
B ASS CL ARINET Tang Xiao Ping Assistant Principal
TIMPANI Christian Schiøler Principal Jonathan Fox Associate Principal
B ASSOON Wang Xiaoke Principal Liu Chang Associate Principal Christoph Wichert Zhao Ying Xue
PERCUSSION Jonathan Fox Principal Mark Suter Associate Principal Mario Choo Lim Meng Keh
C ONTR AB ASSOON Zhao Ying Xue Assistant Principal
HARP Gulnara Mashurova Principal
HORN Han Chang Chou Principal Gao Jian Associate Principal Jamie Hersch Associate Principal Marc-Antoine Robillard Associate Principal Hoang Van Hoc
* With deep appreciation to the Rin Collection for their generous loan of string instruments. # Kong Zhao Hui performs on a J.B. Guadagnini of Milan, c. 1750, donated by the National Arts Council, Singapore, with the support of Far East Organization and Lee Foundation. Musicians listed alphabetically by family name rotate their seats on a per programme basis.
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2020 One popular legend claims that Beethoven’s last words on his deathbed were, “I shall hear in heaven”. This poetic anecdote, although apocryphal, is perhaps still a fitting epitaph to a man who triumphed against unimaginable odds. Beethoven first began to experience the symptoms as early as 1796, when he was 26. He gradually lost as much as half his hearing in his early 30s. Tragically, by his mid-40s, he had become completely deaf. He died at 56, in 1827. His magnificent Ninth Symphony (1823), which includes the Ode to Joy, is one of the greatest achievements in all human history, a symphony of unwavering determination and humanism – and its composer never heard a single note of it. Beethoven was baptised on 17 December, 1770. Every time his music is played, we hear it on his behalf. By dint of this alone, every piece of his is a revelation, every note – extraordinary. Special packages are available. See page 76.
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JUL 10 & 11 Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” AUG 21 King Stephen Overture, Violin Concerto SEP 25 & 26 Coriolan Overture, “Rage Over A Lost Penny” OCT 15 & 16 Leonore Overture No. 3, Symphony No. 7 OCT 30 & 31 Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” NOV 6 & 7 Symphony No. 9 “Choral” NOV 13 & 14 Symphony No. 5
2021 JAN 9 Piano Concerto Nos. 1 & 2 JAN 15 Symphony No. 4, Piano Concerto No. 3 JAN 16 Piano Concerto Nos. 4 & 5 “Emperor” MAR 5 & 6 Symphony No. 8 APR 1 & 3 Romances for Violin Nos. 1 & 2
HANS GR AF & K A RE N GOM YO: BE E T HOV E N & SHO S TA KOV IC H A NEW ER A S
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Singapore Symphony Orchestra Hans Graf conductor Karen Gomyo violin The Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s new Chief Conductor Hans Graf opens our 20/21 season, conducting as his first piece a world premiere by preeminent Singaporean composer Zechariah Goh. In her SSO debut, the brilliant violinist Karen Gomyo performs the Shostakovich First Violin Concerto: monumental, madcap, ominous and dazzling, it’s an intense spectacle from start to finish, and a fitting match to Beethoven’s mighty Eroica Symphony. ZECHARIAH GOH 承 Flow (SSO Commission/World Premiere) SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica”
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WEBER Overture to Euryanthe MOZART Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K.595 SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
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Widely acclaimed for her graceful, timeless interpretations and crystalline touch, Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son is perfectly suited to Mozart’s last piano concerto, a work brimming with the rapturous spirit of spring. The electrifying Vasily Petrenko, Chief Conductor of the Royal Liverpool and Oslo Philharmonic Orchestras, leads the SSO in Sibelius’s Second Symphony, a soul-searching saga that ends in a blaze of triumph.
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S C E N T OF T HE F IRS T S N OW Hailed as an outstanding conducting talent before he was 20, the phenomenal Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä, Chief Conductor Designate of the Oslo Philharmonic, has astounded audiences with the strength and energy of his musical direction. Mäkelä brings, from his homeland, the stark white and azure gleam of the Sibelius symphonies – a journey of solitude, northern lights and nature’s majesty. SIBELIUS Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52 Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104 Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105
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T W IL IGH T A ND SUNRISE “Never write an unnecessary note. Every note must live.” No two symphonies written by Finland’s greatest composer Sibelius are alike; so unique is his voice that no one before him nor any after sounds like him. The cosmic depths of his austere Fourth, exploring the very edges of tonality, is the same source from which the life-affirming sunlight of his majestic Fifth derives its power. SIBELIUS Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63 Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82
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6 & 7 AUG 2020 Victoria Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Benjamin Northey conductor Psycho (1960) is not just a cult classic film, but a musical model of Hollywood suspense and terror. “33 percent of the effect of Psycho was due to the music,” said its legendary director Alfred Hitchcock. Watch the movie while listening to the SSO perform, live on stage, Bernard Herrmann’s chilling score of anxiety, fear, and the sinister soul of a killer. The film Psycho (1960) is rated PG13. Recommended for ages 13 and above, with parental guidance for scenes containing violence, sexual content, and disturbing images, behaviour and language. Duration: 2 hrs 10 mins (including 20-min intermission)
S S O N AT IO N A L DAY 15 AUG 2020 C ONC E R T 20 20 Esplanade Concert Hall SAT 7.30pm
A N AT I ON IN HARMONY
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Darrell Ang conductor Singapore Symphony Choruses Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster
A nation’s songs are the unifying lyrics of its people, and a matchless medium by which we celebrate Singapore’s 55th birthday. Familiar classics, favourite songs and new Singapore compositions will become larger than life with your national orchestra and choirs. Come in red and white – Majulah Singapura! Together in celebration: Forty-ssimo, the 40th anniversary of the Singapore Symphony Chorus.
The SSO National Day Concert will be livestreamed on our YouTube and Facebook channels, with a sign language interpreter.
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21 AUG 2020 Esplanade Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Ludovic Morlot conductor Ye-Eun Choi violin An evening of enchantment awaits: Scheherazade, heroine of A Thousand and One Nights, and the title of Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic tale of fantastical lands and daring adventures. French conductor Ludovic Morlot brings this magical score to life and accompanies the poetic virtuosity of Korean violinist Ye-Eun Choi in Beethoven’s exuberant Violin Concerto. BEETHOVEN King Stephen Overture BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade, Op. 35 T 6.30pm | library@esplanade YE-EUN CHOI © EVGENY EVTYUKHOV LUDOVIC MORLOT © LISA-MARIE MAZZUCCO
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28 AUG 2020 Esplanade Concert Hall
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Ibert’s strikingly luminous portrait of the Mediterranean seas, crowds and rhythms, plus Rachmaninoff’s colourful and characterful Symphonic Dances frame the Asian premiere of the Drei Kontinente Cello Concerto. This collaborative work by composers Nico Muhly (USA), Sven Helbig (Germany) and Zhou Long (China), co-commissioned by the SSO, will be championed by its dedicatee, the distinguished cellist Jan Vogler. IBERT Escales MUHLY/HELBIG/ZHOU Drei Kontinente – Cello Concerto (Asian Premiere) RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
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Singapore Symphony Orchestra Joshua Tan conductor Dandi Productions
T HE MUSIC OF H A RR Y P O T T E R Take a ride on Harry Potter’s flying broom – race across the night skies to Hogwarts, and relive the intrigue, magic and wonder of the Harry Potter stories through music. Enjoy the magical compositions of John Williams and Nicholas Hooper as they create a world filled with magic and muggles! Recommended for ages 4 and above. No admission for infants-in-arms. No admission without a ticket.
P RE SIDE N T ’S YOUNG 11 SEP 2020 P E RF ORME RS C O NC E R T Victoria Concert Hall FRI 7.30pm
MADE F OR THE MARIMBA
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The marimba takes centrestage at this year’s President’s Young Performers Concert with young Singaporean percussionist Julia Tan. An award-winning graduate of the Mannes School of Music, New York, and recipient of the Best Graduate Award, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore, she will play the Marimba Concerto by prominent French composer-percussionist Emmanuel Séjourné. Join the SSO and Associate Conductor Joshua Tan in this annual showcase of Singapore’s finest musical talent. BARBER First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12 BARBER Adagio for Strings EMMANUEL SÉJOURNÉ Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
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C L ASSI CAL CH A RM Singapore’s winsome darling of the violin, Chloe Chua, stars in Mozart’s lyrical Violin Concerto No. 2, written when he was 19. A distinguished doyen of the Viennese neo-classical musical tradition, veteran conductor Bruno Weil is the perfect exponent of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. An evening of musical charm at the Victoria Concert Hall you won’t want to miss. BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 MOZART Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K.211 HAYDN Symphony No. 31 in D major “Hornsignal” BEETHOVEN (arr. Schulhoff) Rondo a capriccio in G major, Op. 129 “Rage Over A Lost Penny” T 6.30pm | VCH Music Studio SSO 20/21
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Esplanade Concert Hall Singapore Symphony Orchestra Gerard Salonga conductor Music by Hans Zimmer, from Driving Miss Daisy, The Thin Red Line, The Last Samurai, Interstellar, Inception, The Da Vinci Code, Madagascar, The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, The Lion King, Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean.
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C HIE F C ONDUC T OR H A N S GR A F C L A SSI CA L A NEW Commemorating the 115th anniversary of Victoria Concert Hall, and 40 years as Home of the SSO.
9 & 10 OCT 2020
SSO Chief Conductor Hans Graf directs this sparkling programme of Classical staples from Mozart and Haydn. Singapore’s leading violinist Kam Ning brings us Stravinsky’s 1931 Violin Concerto, a lively work that casts music of Mozart’s style in 20th-century wit.
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MOZART Symphony No. 19 in E-flat major, K.132 STRAVINSKY Violin Concerto in D major HAYDN Symphony No. 101 in D major “The Clock”
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15 & 16 OCT 2020 Esplanade Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Hans Graf conductor Vadim Gluzman violin T 6.30pm | library@esplanade
Two titans of music, Beethoven and Shostakovich, and how they harness the expressive range of the orchestra, from gloom to glory. In the hands of distinguished violinist Vadim Gluzman, the 1690 Stradivarius violin once owned by the legendary Leopold Auer will be your guide through the dark world of Shostakovich’s final concerto. SSO Chief Conductor Hans Graf leads this powerhouse concert that concludes with the all-consuming zeal of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Op. 129 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
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“the leading coloratura soprano in the world” TH E N E W YO RK S UN O N D I AN A DAM R AU
Royal Affairs – Kings & Queens of Opera
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23 OCT 2020 Esplanade Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Pavel Baleff conductor Diana Damrau soprano Nicolas Testé bass
The illustrious German soprano Diana Damrau and the magnificent French bass Nicolas Testé make a welcome return to Singapore. Together, the regal couple will reign over the resplendent Esplanade Concert Hall in this gala evening of opera arias and duets by Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini, Verdi and more.
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30 & 31 OCT 2020 Esplanade Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Hans Graf conductor Ng Pei-Sian cello
Our very own SSO Principal Cello Ng Pei-Sian stars in Shostakovich’s supreme First Cello Concerto, a work of unrelenting edge-of-your-seat energy and awe-inspiring darkness. Join him and SSO Chief Conductor Hans Graf in this sure-to-sell-out extravaganza that also includes Beethoven’s “Heroic” Third Symphony and Richard Strauss’s symphonic tale of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. R. STRAUSS Macbeth, Op. 23 SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica” T 6.30pm | library@esplanade
“Seething with passion and boiling with emotional turbulence”
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FRI & SAT 7.30pm
6 & 7 NOV 2020 Esplanade Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Masaaki Suzuki conductor Rachel Nicholls soprano Marianne Beate Kielland mezzo-soprano Benjamin Bruns tenor Christian Immler baritone Singapore Symphony Choruses Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster R 5 Nov, 7.30pm–10pm T 6.30pm | library@esplanade
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ODE TO JOY F O R T HE W HOLE WORLD
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Joy, bright spark of divinity. Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is Classical music’s most beloved celebration of the human spirit – a grand ode to joy propelled by Romantic fervour and Beethoven’s triumphant struggle against the limits of body and spirit. The two performances will be conducted by famed Japanese maestro Masaaki Suzuki. BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral” Together in celebration: Forty-ssimo, the 40th anniversary of the Singapore Symphony Chorus.
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FRI & SAT 7.30pm
13 & 14 NOV 2020 Esplanade Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Neeme Järvi conductor Sergei Nakariakov trumpet T 6.30pm | library@esplanade (13 Nov) 6.30pm | ECH Stalls Foyer (14 Nov)
Trumpet enthusiasts take note: the 1967 Trumpet Concerto by Polish-born Soviet composer Weinberg is an endlessly fascinating work, full of arresting drive, dark atmosphere and sardonic wit. This performance starring the astonishing “Paganini and Caruso of the trumpet” Sergei Nakariakov is one you won’t want to miss. World-renowned maestro Neeme Järvi leads the SSO in Beethoven’s universally recognised Fifth Symphony. WAGNER Polonia Overture MIECZYSŁAW WEINBERG Trumpet Concerto, Op. 94 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
“Sergei Nakariakov plays the trumpet the way the rest of us breathe – if we are lucky.”
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L ISE DE L A S A L L E 19 NOV 2020 P L AY S GE RSH W IN Esplanade Concert Hall S
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Singapore Symphony Orchestra John Axelrod conductor Lise de la Salle piano T 6.30pm | library@esplanade
French pianist extraordinaire Lise de la Salle is in the spotlight in Gershwin’s atmospheric Piano Concerto in F, originally called the New York Concerto. Smoked with jazz and lit by Broadway, it liberates, it reinvigorates.
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The highly versatile John Axelrod conducts the SSO, who will also showcase Korngold’s monumental Symphony evoking the Romantic spirit of his European forerunners. Singapore’s own Kelly Tang is represented by his pioneering work, the exciting Apocalypso.
SAT 2pm & 4pm | SUN 2pm
28 & 29 NOV 2020 Victoria Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Joshua Tan conductor Platypus Theatre Can you imagine a bird that didn’t have a song? One day the sad and songless Gimquat bird meets Griffle the Great – a magical musical wizard – and together they embark on a journey through time to find the Gimquat’s very own song. This fun-filled, action-packed musical extravaganza has it all: eye-catching costumes, tongue-twisting rhyme and some of the best known music from Mozart to Ravel (with a bit of rap and medieval chant thrown in as well!). It’s the perfect way to introduce mini-music lovers to the magic of the orchestra. Recommended for ages 4 and above. No admission for infants-in-arms. No admission without a ticket.
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Singapore Symphony Orchestra Andrew Litton conductor Alexei Volodin piano
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Gustave Wappers Episode of the Belgian Revolution of 1830 (1834)
VOL ODIN P L AY S S C HUM A N N RESOLVE AND RE SOL UTION One of the greatest British symphonies of all time, Walton’s mighty First Symphony exemplifies this important 20th-century composer’s vigorous tenacity and musical inventiveness. SSO Principal Guest Conductor Andrew Litton leads this exhilarating masterpiece, matching the heroic anguish of Brahms’s Tragic Overture. Completing this inspiring evening is Schumann’s lovingly crafted Piano Concerto, featuring the much-lauded Russian pianist Alexei Volodin. BRAHMS Tragic Overture, Op. 81 SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 WALTON Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor
FRI & SAT 7.30pm
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Victoria Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Jean Thorel conductor Thomas Clausen Trio T 6.30pm | VCH Music Studio
Tribute to Bill Evans I T ’S FE E LIN G, N OT WORDS In 1974 the legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans (1929– 1980) went into the Columbia studios in New York with his trio and a large orchestra to record the remarkable album Symbiosis for the German jazz label MPS. This extraordinary composition by Claus Ogerman (1930– 2016), a combination of symphonic and jazz elements, has never been performed live in concert – until now. To pay tribute to the genius of Bill Evans, jazz pianist Thomas Clausen, his trio and the SSO will also perform the Bill Evans Suite written by composer-trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg. PALLE MIKKELBORG Bill Evans Suite - Interlude - Waltz for Debby - Time Remembered - My Bells - Walking Up
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Singapore Symphony Orchestra Han-Na Chang conductor Singapore Symphony Choruses Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster
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Merry Christmas! It’s the time of the year again when we dress the stage with musical joy and blessed harmonies for the yuletide season. Join us in our annual celebration, a perfect way to start your Christmas! Together in celebration: Forty-ssimo, the 40th anniversary of the Singapore Symphony Chorus.
“MUSIC IS A HIGHE R RE V E L ATION THAN ALL W ISDOM AND PHILOSOPHY.”
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“Any performance by Zimerman is a special occasion.” TH E G UAR D IAN
EM PEROR OF TH E PIANO – K RYST I A N Z I M E R M A N BEET H OVEN’S P I A N O C ON CE R TOS Singapore Symphony Orchestra Krystian Zimerman conductor /piano T 6.30pm | library@esplanade (9, 15 & 16 Jan) 3-Concert package: 20% off (Cat 1-5)
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This concert is dedicated to SSO Founding Patron, Dr Goh Keng Swee (1918–2010), former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore.
FRI 7.30pm
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One of the greatest living pianists today, Polish legend Krystian Zimerman leads the SSO in Beethoven’s five towering masterpieces in the history of the piano concerto. From the scintillating Mozartian First to the sunlit magnificence of the Emperor Concerto, this three-concert series is one of the high points of our Beethoven 250th anniversary celebrations.
BE E T HOV E N P I A NO C O NC E R T O S 1 & 2 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
BE E T HOV E N P I A N O C O NC E R T O 3 Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
BE E T HOV E N P I A NO C O NC E R T O S 4 & 5 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor”
E V E L IN A D OBR AČ E VA SING S F OUR L A S T S O NG S A VOI CE ABOV E THE QUIE T L AND S
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Singapore Symphony Orchestra Mario Venzago conductor Evelina Dobračeva soprano
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Spring. September. Going to sleep. At sunset. Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs, written at the very end of his life, are songs of soaring beauty suffused with calm and acceptance. Our eminent guest soprano Evelina Dobračeva takes you on this journey of twilight serenity, book-ended by the great operatic overtures of Wagner and Weber.
Dedicated to
Egon Schiele Four Trees (1917)
Dedicated to
WEBER Overture to Der Freischütz R. STRAUSS Four Last Songs R. STRAUSS Morgen WAGNER Overture to Der fliegende Holländer WAGNER Overture to Lohengrin WAGNER Overture to Tannhäuser T 6.30pm | library@esplanade
“Jansen is breathtakingly supreme” TH E DAI LY TE L E G R APH
Janine Jansen Plays Brahms BR AVE BEAUT Y THU 7.30pm
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Esplanade Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Daniel Blendulf conductor Janine Jansen violin
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“A violinist as riveting in silence as in sound” (The New York Times) The superlatively acclaimed virtuoso Janine Jansen returns to Singapore as soloist in the elegant grandeur of Brahms’s Violin Concerto. Make a date in your schedule now to hear this amazing and charming star of the violin. Swedish conductor Daniel Blendulf completes our Sibelius cycle with the soaring Nordic melancholy of Sibelius’s First Symphony. SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
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SE RE N A DE F OR S T RING S EL E G A N CE I N T H E AI R S
WED 7.30pm
24 FEB 2021
Victoria Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Kolja Blacher violin /leader T 6.30pm | VCH Music Studio
Philippe Mercier The Sense of Hearing (1744)
Bach, Mozart, Haydn – from three composers of the highest renown come three exquisite gems of the string repertoire. German violin master Kolja Blacher conducts from the first chair in this chamber-scale soirée at the Victoria Concert Hall, closing with the sweet airs of Dvořák’s gorgeous Serenade for Strings. Music of fond memories, wistful evenings and enchanting conversations. Join us. HAYDN Symphony No. 49 in F minor “La passione” J.S. BACH Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K.219 “Turkish” DVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings, Op. 22
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5 & 6 MAR 2021
Victoria Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Andrew Litton conductor Cédric Tiberghien piano T
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Ravel’s jazzy Piano Concerto in G major makes a perfect showpiece for the prominent French pianist Cédric Tiberghien, who previously impressed audiences here at the 23rd Singapore International Piano Festival. This dazzling and novel concerto contrasts with Beethoven’s vivacious Eighth Symphony – “my little Symphony in F”. But of course, nothing from Beethoven is ever truly little. SSO Principal Guest Conductor Andrew Litton conducts this captivating programme at the Victoria Concert Hall. DEBUSSY Petite Suite (orch. Büsser) RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
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“Such clarity and articulation with shimmering sparkle and virtuosic flair: this is sophisticated pianism.”
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SAT 11am & 1.30pm | SUN 11am
13 & 14 MAR 2021
Victoria Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Joshua Tan conductor Alasdair Malloy presenter
We’re taking a musical trip to the movies in this very special Concert for Children! Join us as we travel to a galaxy far, far away with themes from Star Wars and drop in on Hogwarts with the music of Harry Potter. There’ll be all your favourite music from The Lion King, Toy Story, Despicable Me 2, The Jungle Book and many more. Join us at this celebration of the magic of the silver screen. Recommended for ages 4 and above. No admission for infants-in-arms. No admission without a ticket.
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Singapore Symphony Orchestra Xian Zhang conductor Chiyan Wong piano T
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QIGANG CHEN L’Eloignement for String Orchestra MOZART Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488 RAVEL Le tombeau de Couperin RAVEL Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose)
BE E T HOV E N 1 & 3 APR 2021 A ND MOZ A R T W I T H Victoria Concert Hall SIMONE L A MSM A S
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Singapore Symphony Orchestra Jun Märkl conductor Simone Lamsma violin
VI OLI N RO MAN CE S Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma makes her Singapore debut with a youthful display of three pieces by Mozart and Beethoven. German-Japanese conductor Jun Märkl makes a welcome return to the SSO, and with him we will experience the lighthearted musical scenes of Debussy’s Children’s Corner and the Mediterranean sunshine of Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony. DEBUSSY Children’s Corner (orch. André Caplet) MOZART Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, K.207 BEETHOVEN Violin Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40 BEETHOVEN Violin Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50 MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 “Italian” T 6.30pm | VCH Music Studio
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The intriguing L’Eloignement for string orchestra channels modernity with distinctively Chinese tones, its ending fading magically into the distance. The preeminent Chinese conductor Xian Zhang leads this colourful programme that also presents two French gems by Ravel, plus Mozart’s exquisite 23rd Piano Concerto with the promising Chiyan Wong.
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10 APR 2021
Esplanade Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Hans Graf conductor Sumi Hwang soprano
MAHLER Blumine Selections from Des Knaben Wunderhorn Symphony No. 4 in G major
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In this all-Mahler evening with music from his Wunderhorn period, the SSO under Chief Conductor Hans Graf opens with the tender Blumine, the original second movement of Mahler’s First Symphony. They are joined by the breathtaking Korean soprano Sumi Hwang in a selection from Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn song cycle and his Fourth Symphony – a vision of heaven as seen through the eyes of a child.
“Hwang’s lyric soprano voice has a pearly clarity...”
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17 APR 2021 Esplanade Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Andrew Litton conductor Bomsori Kim violin T 6.30pm | library@esplanade
“One of the eminent young, rising stars of the international concert stage.”
Kabalevsky’s rollicking Colas Breugnon Overture, Prokofiev’s expanded take on his striking Fourth Symphony and the star of the show, the remarkable young Korean violinist Bomsori Kim unleashing the fury and foreboding of Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto. It’s a full display of the profound genius of Russian composers, directed by SSO Principal Guest Conductor Andrew Litton. KABALEVSKY Overture to Colas Breugnon SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 4, Op. 112 (1947 version)
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THE KOZL OV SK Y REQU I E M R E V I V I N G A CH OR AL M AS T ERP I ECE S
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30 APR & 1 MAY 2021 Victoria Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Alexander Vedernikov conductor Olga Peretyatko soprano Olesya Petrova mezzo-soprano Boris Stepanov tenor Alexander Vinogradov bass Singapore Symphony Chorus Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director
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Amidst the repertory of rare choral treasures lies one jewel which evokes excited praise from choral enthusiasts: the 65-minute Requiem by Russian-Polish composer Osip Kozlovsky (1757–1831), a masterwork that has been praised alongside the revered counterparts by Mozart and Verdi. An all-Russian, all-star cast leads the Singapore Symphony Chorus and Orchestra in this Asian premiere, preceded by Mozart’s “little symphony in G minor”, made famous by the opening of the film Amadeus. MOZART Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K.183 OSIP KOZLOVSKY Requiem in E-flat minor (Asian Premiere)
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7 MAY 2021
Esplanade Concert Hall Singapore Symphony Orchestra Gábor Káli conductor Dénes Várjon piano T 6.30pm | library@esplanade
Four minutes of stormy Romantic anguish will grip you, before the pianist comes in with a vision of eloquent serenity. This is how Brahms’s First Piano Concerto begins, a commanding masterpiece that belies the young age at which he wrote it. Likewise, Stravinsky’s magical score for The Firebird ballet is a testament to his incredible mastery of the orchestra, even while in his 20s. Pianist Dénes Várjon, 2020 recipient of Hungary’s highest award for the arts, the prestigious Kossuth Prize, is joined by his Hungarian compatriot, the up-and-coming conductor Gábor Káli.
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STRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete) BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
“Stunning control and dynamic savvy… the most expressive playing” ILLUSTRATION: SHERILYN LIM
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15 MAY 2021 Esplanade Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra Leo McFall conductor Louis Schwizgebel piano R 10am–12.30pm T 6.30pm | library@esplanade
Two stellar representatives of their generation of young musicians, Swiss-Chinese pianist Louis Schwizgebel and British conductor Leo McFall share the stage with the SSO to present Mozart’s sparklingly bold 13th Piano Concerto. Our final concert of the season ends with Dvořák’s popular Ninth Symphony – wistful beauty and fiery glory, a dauntless journey into a new world. RUDI STEPHAN Music for Orchestra MOZART Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K.415 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”
“This young artist is a genuine virtuoso, a spirited young genius with real depth”
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22 & 23 MAY 2021
Victoria Concert Hall
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Our ever-popular Babies’ Proms returns! Now in its 18th year, the SSO Babies’ Proms are a fun-filled, fantastical way to introduce little-ones to the instruments of the orchestra. Taking place in the radiant Victoria Concert Hall, the SSO Babies’ Proms promises to be an hour of musical entertainment for parents and children alike.
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We rely deeply on the generosity of our individual and corporate benefactors to enable us to provide tickets to charities. Companies that generously support the Young Symphony Explorers include John Swire & Sons and TransTechnology Pte Ltd. Tickets are kept affordable with the support of Temasek Foundation. To make a donation in support of this initiative, please visit www.sso.org.sg/support-us or write to chelsea.zhao@sso.org.sg.
We want as many young people as possible to experience the thrill of a symphony orchestra from inside the concert hall. As part of our mission to create and share memorable musical experiences, we provide complimentary or discounted tickets to youth communities and students who may have limited opportunities to attend our concerts. We invite suitable organisations to participate in our Young Symphony Explorers (YSE) initiative. Write to us at sharing_music@sso.org.sg Organisations that have benefited from the YSE initiative include Child at Street 11, Blessings in a Bag, EduGrow, the Purple Symphony, Singapore Disability Sports teams, Bukit Panjang Primary School, North View Secondary School and Yishun Junior College.
Come and be a part of our musical journey!
Free Concerts Every season, the SSO presents free concerts in July, March and May, bringing the beauty and joy of Classical music to people all around Singapore – from our home at the Victoria Concert Hall to residential neighbourhoods and our national gardens. 2020 marks Beethoven’s 250th anniversary and a new era under our Chief Conductor Hans Graf. To celebrate, we open our free concert series this season with Beethoven’s magnificent heroic Third Symphony, the “Eroica”.
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10 Jul 2020 Fri, 12.30pm Victoria Concert Hall
SSO LUNCHTIME CONCERT Beethoven’s Heroic Symphony Hans Graf, conductor
18 Mar 2021 Thu, 12.30pm Victoria Concert Hall
19 Mar 2021 Fri, 7.30pm Auditorium, Level 4 Tay Eng Soon Convention Centre, ITE College Central (Ang Mo Kio)
20 Mar 2021 Sat, 6.30pm The Meadow, Gardens By The Bay
9 May 2021 Sun, 6pm Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Singapore Botanic Gardens
SSO LUNCHTIME CONCERT Joshua Tan, conductor
S S O I N YOU R C O M M U N I T Y (C E N T R A L) Joshua Tan, conductor
MUSIC IN THE ME ADOW Joshua Tan, conductor
S S O M O T H E R’S D AY C O N C E R T Joshua Tan, conductor
because... We love orchestral music and there is nothing like a live orchestral performance!
The SSO brought Yo-Yo Ma, Lang Lang and Leonidas Kavakos to me in Singapore!
I have many happy memories with my family at the SSO Babies’ Proms, Pops and Christmas concerts…
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SSO Concertmaster, The GK Goh Chair In July 2017, the SSO established and named the GK Goh Concertmaster Chair for Mr Goh Geok Khim, thanks to generous donations from his family and friends. Mr Igor Yuzefovich was the inaugural GK Goh Concertmaster Chair and held the position from July 2017 to June 2018.
SSO Principal Cello, The HEAD Foundation Chair In recognition of a generous gift from The HEAD Foundation, we announced in November 2019 the naming of our Principal Cello, “The HEAD Foundation Chair”, a position held by our Principal Cellist Ng Pei-Sian.
Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir, Principal Champion The Principal Champion of the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir from 2017–2019 was Mr Christopher Ho and Mrs Rosy Ho. We thank Mr and Mrs Ho for their generous support.
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A Standing Ovation to Our Donor Patrons We would like to express our deepest appreciation to the following individuals and organisations who support our mission to create memorable shared experiences with music, through the Christmas Fundraising campaign, year-end campaign, Benefit Dinner and the Special Campaign in the past year. Without your support, it would be impossible for the SSO to continue to strive for artistic excellence and touch the hearts of audiences.
Patron Sponsor Tote Board Group (Tote Board, Singapore Pools & Singapore Turf Club)
Maestro Circle Mr & Mrs Goh Yew Lin The HEAD Foundation
Symphony Circle Aquilus Pte Ltd GK Goh Holdings Christopher & Rosy Ho John Swire & Sons (S.E. Asia) Pte Ltd Lee Foundation Anonymous
Concerto Circle European Union Delegation to Singapore Geoffrey & Ai Ai Wong Far East Organization Ho Ching Kris Foundation Clarinda & Christopher Martin Paige Parker & Jim Rogers Andreas & Doris Sohmen-Pao Neil & Mi Jong Tottman United Overseas Bank Dr Thomas Zuellig & Mary Zuellig
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Overture Patrons ABRSM Su Pin & Mervin Beng Odile & Douglas Benjamin BINJAITREE Lito & Kim Camacho Prof Cham Tao Soon Prof Chan Heng Chee Cara & Tamara Chang Chng Hak-Peng Mr & Mrs Choo Chiau Beng Prof Arnoud De Meyer Dr Geh Min Goh Swee Chen Vivien Goh Maisy Koh & Dr Beh Swan Gin Leong Wai Leng
LGT Bank (Singapore) Ltd Michael Lien Beatrice Lim FC Marina Bay Sands Devika & Sanjiv Misra Kai S. Nargolwala Nomura Asset Management Singapore Ltd NSL Ltd Pavilion Capital Peter C.Y. Wong Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore Pte Ltd Prima Limited Prof Gralf & Silvia Sieghold Stephen Riady's Group of Foundations Catherine & David Zemans Anonymous (2)
Serenade Patrons Ang Ming Yi & Tanyatorn Lewchaleamwong Dennis Au & Geraldine Choong Charles Brooks Lionel Choi Goh Sze Wei Jerry Gwee Havas Media Asia Pacific Pte Ltd William Hernstadt Steven & Liwen Holmes Angela Huang & Geo Chen Robert Khan Lee Kok Keong Dr Leong Keng Hong Leong Wah Kheong
A.D. Lim Lin Diaan-Yi Mak Hoe Kit Dr Adrian Mondry Ng Pei-Sian Joyce, Swee Meng Ng & family Eddy Ooi Mark Procyshyn Mr & Mrs Robin Ian Rawlings Dr Alban Salord Ivan Tan Meng Cheng Kennie Ting Manju Vangal Anonymous
Rhapsody Patrons Ryoichi Akao Samuel Armstrong Jocelyn Aw Vivian Chandran Dr Faith Chia Evelyn Chin Mr & Mrs Dorian Goh Brendan Hannigan & Maria Carvalho Lorinne Kon
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Singapore National Youth Orchestra The Singapore National Youth Orchestra demonstrates the extraordinary capability of our inspired youth. Formally established in 1980, we have welcomed generations of youths to the life-changing experience of playing orchestra music, performing locally as well as representing Singapore at prestigious concert halls and music festivals overseas. Today we are 180 youths aged 10 to 21, from more than 60 schools across Singapore. The SNYO family consists of a main orchestra and a junior orchestra, where they are guided by professional musicians in rehearsals, sectionals and masterclasses. The SNYO remains a warm and inviting community for youth who love playing music together, where meaningful friendships are made for life. Our programme is accessible to talented youth musicians with selected individual lesson subsidy and travel grants for tours as well as participation in exchange programmes.
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Singapore Symphony Choruses The Singapore Symphony Choruses is a premier choral body comprising the Singapore Symphony Chorus, Singapore Symphony Youth Choir and Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir. Since 1980, the Choruses have seen membership from diverse ages, backgrounds and nationalities. Regularly sharing the stage with the SSO, the Choruses record and tour with the orchestra, as well as give their own performances in Singapore and abroad. Through holistic training that nurtures artistic growth and personal development, the Choruses aim to articulate an ecosystem of choral excellence. Repertoire for the respective choruses straddle musical worlds and styles, ranging from orchestral masterpieces to a cappella favourites, and spanning the Renaissance to contemporary 21st-century music. In 2019, the Choruses and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra re-recorded the official version of Zubir Said’s Majulah Singapura to mark the 60th anniversary of our state symbols.
The Singapore Symphony Chorus (SSC) commemorates 40 years of choral concord and acclaim with a year-long celebration of singing: S S O N AT I O N A L D AY C O N C E R T 2 0 2 0 15 Aug 2020 Sat, 7.30pm Esplanade Concert Hall
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C E L E B R AT I N G C H O R A L E XC E L L E N C E The Singapore Symphony Chorus (SSC) represents the pinnacle of choral excellence, bringing passionate choristers together in symphonic choral singing at the highest level. Since its first performance on 13 June 1980, the SSC has established itself as one of the finest symphony choruses in the region. The chorus has performed with renowned conductors including Okko Kamu, Lan Shui, Lim Yau, Masaaki Suzuki and Sofi Jeannin – amassing a wide repertoire such as Rachmaninoff’s The Bells, Arvo Pärt’s Te Deum, Britten’s War Requiem, and Bach’s St John Passion, amongst others. In August 2019, the SSC lent their vocals to Truly, SSO, a digital album of National Day Classics jointly released by Warner Music Singapore and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2020, the SSC will be reflecting on their musical journey in an exciting lineup of SSC “Forty-ssimo” concerts. Eudenice Palaruan Choral Director Shane Thio rehearsal pianist
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I N S P I R I N G C H O R A L PA S S I O N Comprising Singapore’s finest young choristers aged 17 to 28, the Singapore Symphony Youth Choir (SSYC) provides a fun and supportive environment that motivates and inspires singers to pursue their passion in choral singing. Through a holistic choral training programme, passionate young singers form a community where they get to hone their vocal abilities and discover unique performing opportunities. Making its debut in 2016 and under the guidance of a celebrated choirmaster, the SSYC has performed Scriabin’s Prometheus, Puccini’s La bohème, as well as recorded Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, among others. Besides performing independently, the SSYC has also performed and toured with the SSC and SSO. The SSYC looks forward to an exciting season ahead that includes performances with the SSO. Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster Evelyn Handrisanto rehearsal pianist
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NURTURING CHOR AL BRILLIANCE The path to choral brilliance begins at the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir (SSCC). The SSCC is Singapore’s pride in children’s choral excellence and is the only children’s choir that performs with the national orchestra, the SSO. With over 200 members aged 9 to 18, it offers a multi-tiered, highly-organised membership and training structure. We kindle choral passion by fostering the all-important values for character development and offering abundant local and international opportunities. Formed in 2006, the SSCC has sung at the Istana, shared the stage with critically acclaimed The King’s Singers, presented at the 33rd ASEAN Summit, and recently released their first album And I’ll Sing Once More. The SSCC has an active performing calendar in the upcoming season and invites you to join them for an exciting lineup of upcoming activities and performances. Wong Lai Foon Choirmaster Gabriel Hoe rehearsal pianist
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Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 Adagio for Strings First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12 Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 King Stephen Overture Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor” Rage Over A Lost Penny (arr. Schulhoff) Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica” Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral” Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Violin Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40 Violin Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 Tragic Overture, Op. 81 Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
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L’Eloignement for String Orchestra
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DEBUSSY DEBUSSY DVOŘÁK DVOŘÁK
Children’s Corner (orch. Caplet) Petite Suite (orch. Büsser) Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”
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Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra 承 Flow
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Symphony No. 31 in D major “Hornsignal” Symphony No. 49 in F minor “La passione” Symphony No. 101 in D major “The Clock”
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Escales
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KABALEVSKY KORNGOLD KOZLOVSKY
Overture to Colas Breugnon Symphony in F-sharp major, Op. 40 Requiem in E-flat minor
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MAHLER MAHLER MAHLER MENDELSSOHN MIKKELBORG
Blumine Selections from Des Knaben Wunderhorn Symphony No. 4 in G major Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 “Italian” Bill Evans Suite
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Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K.415 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488 Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K.595 Symphony No. 19 in E-flat major, K.132 Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K.183 Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, K.207 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K.211 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K.219 “Turkish” Drei Kontinente – Cello Concerto
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Symbiosis
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PROKOFIEV
Symphony No. 4, Op. 112 (1947 version)
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RACHMANINOFF RAVEL RAVEL RAVEL RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 Le tombeau de Couperin Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose) Piano Concerto in G major Scheherazade, Op. 35
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SCHUMANN SCHUMANN SÉJOURNÉ SHOSTAKOVICH SHOSTAKOVICH SHOSTAKOVICH SIBELIUS SIBELIUS SIBELIUS SIBELIUS SIBELIUS SIBELIUS SIBELIUS STEPHAN STRAUSS, R. STRAUSS, R. STRAUSS, R. STRAVINSKY STRAVINSKY
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107 Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 Violin Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Op. 129 Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52 Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63 Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82 Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104 Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105 Music for Orchestra Four Last Songs Macbeth, Op. 23 Morgen The Firebird (complete) Violin Concerto in D major
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WAGNER WAGNER WAGNER WAGNER WALTON WEBER WEBER WEINBERG
Overture to Der fliegende Holländer Overture to Lohengrin Overture to Tannhäuser Polonia Overture Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor Overture to Der Freischütz Overture to Euryanthe Trumpet Concerto, Op. 94
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Orchestral Works by Richard Strauss
Rosenkavalier Suite , Macbeth, Op. 23 Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24
M AY 2 0 2 0 RELE ASE
Lan Shui conductor Singapore Symphony Orchestra BIS-SACD-2342
Debussy: Nocturnes and Other Works
Nocturnes, Printemps, Rapsodie for Orchestra and Saxophone, Danse sacrée et danse profane. Lan Shui conductor Singapore Symphony Orchestra Claude Delangle saxophone Gulnara Mashurova harp Philharmonic Chamber Choir of Europe
“Attractively performed… [The SSO’s playing] teems with detail... there’s plenty of surface glitter.” G R A M O P H O N E
BIS-SACD-2232
Jeux – Ballets by Debussy Jeux, Khamma La Boîte à joujoux
Lan Shui conductor Singapore Symphony Orchestra BIS-SACD-2162
U P C O M I N G R E L E A S E S (dates subject to change) Russian Orchestral Spectacular incl. Pictures At An Exhibition / Late 2020 Scriabin: Orchestral Works / 2021 Shostakovich Suites / 2021
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“Shui proves a first-rate interpreter of all three works... It’s all essential listening if you’re interested in the relationship between music and dance.” G R A M O P H O N E
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2020
10 JUL 12.30pm 11 JUL 7.30pm
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HANS GR AF & KAREN GOMYO: BEETHOVEN & SHOSTAKOVICH
16 & 17 JUL 7.30pm
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YEOL EUM SON PL AYS MOZART
23 & 24 JUL 7.30pm
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THE SIBELIUS SYMPHONIES: SCENT OF THE FIRST SNOW
31 JUL 7.30pm
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THE SIBELIUS SYMPHONIES: T WILIGHT AND SUNRISE ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S PSYCHO
6 & 7 AUG 7.30pm
SSO NATIONAL DAY CONCERT 2020
15 AUG 7.30pm 21 AUG 7.30pm
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28 AUG 7.30pm
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PRESIDENT’S YOUNG PERFORMERS CONCERT
11 SEP 7.30pm 25 & 26 SEP 7.30pm
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THE MUSIC OF HANS ZIMMER
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23 OCT 7.30pm 30 & 31 OCT 7.30pm
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5 SEP 11am & 2pm
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19 NOV 7.30pm
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28 NOV 2pm & 4pm | 29 NOV 2pm 3 DEC 7.30pm
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VOLODIN PL AYS SCHUMANN
11 & 12 DEC 7.30pm
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18 & 19 DEC 7.30pm
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19 DEC 4pm
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9 JAN 7.30pm 15 JAN 7.30pm
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16 JAN 7.30pm
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22 JAN 7.30pm
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20 MAR 6.30pm
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1 & 3 APR 7.30pm
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10 APR 7.30pm
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MAHLER’S WUNDERHORN WITH HANS GR AF & SUMI HWANG
17 APR 7.30pm
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BOMSORI PL AYS SHOSTAKOVICH
30 APR & 1 MAY 7.30pm
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THE KOZLOVSKY REQUIEM
7 MAY 7.30pm
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BR AHMS AND THE FIREBIRD
9 MAY 6pm
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15 MAY 7.30pm
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22 & 23 MAY 10.30am & 12.30pm
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Hans Graf
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GOH, SHOSTAKOVICH, BEETHOVEN
Hans Graf, Karen Gomyo
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Klaus Mäkelä
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HERRMANN
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