5 & 6 OCT 2024
Sat & Sun, 11am & 2pm
Victoria Concert Hall
1 Les Toréadors from Carmen by Bizet
Move along as you hear each piece!
8 Star Wars
Imperial March by John Williams
9 Liberty Bell March by Sousa
March around
2 Waltz of the Flowers by Tchaikovsky Sway left and right
7
Theme from Jaws by John Williams
10
William Tell Overture by Rossini
Bob up and down!
Music improvisation by our percussionists
6 Cheerful Cha Cha by Jill Townsend Clap along!
11 Can-Can by Offenbach
4
In the Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg
5 Castle in the Sky from Laputa by Hisaishi (arr. Fujita)
Conduct Orchestra!the
12
Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms
Duration: approximately 1 hour (no intermission)
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!
William
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 thirteenth 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!
Ledbetter “Uncle Bill” presenter
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!
Post-show Meet-and-Greet
Come meet conductor Leonard Tan and Uncle Bill at the foyer after the concert!
