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A fine display of orchestral bravado for the SSO and Shui THE GUARDIAN Contents 02 Concerts for Young Audiences 06 Discovering Music! 07 Connect with Music! 08 Free Concerts 11 The Concert Experience 14 Mailing List 15 Singapore Symphony Chorus 16 Singapore Symphony Children s Choir 18 Ticketing & General Information 22 Concerts at a Glance Singapore Symphony Orchestra Since Lan Shui became Music Director in 1997, the SSO has been distinguished by a high level of excellence and a rising international profile. The SSO has performed around the world. In September 2014 the SSO made its debut at the BBC Proms in London, one of the greatest music festivals in the world, and its 6-city tour of London and Germany in 2010 included a sold-out performance at the Berlin Philharmonie. Among the SSO s many recordings are a number of CDs which have earned international acclaim. The SSO performs over 50 symphonic programmes a year at its performing home the Esplanade Concert Hall, and also performs regularly at the. Established in 1979, the SSO s versatile repertoire spans the all-time favourites and orchestral masterpieces to exciting cutting-edge premieres, with Asian and Singaporean musicians and composers featuring prominently in the concert season. Through its many Community Outreach activities, the SSO hopes to bring the enjoyment of classical music performances to all segments of our community, and to develop new audiences through its wide-ranging programmes. Highlights include the Babies Proms, Concerts for Children, Discovering Music! series as well as a series of free performances in venues such as the Botanic Gardens and Gardens by the Bay. To find out more about our Community Outreach programmes, please visit our website www.sso.org.sg or contact our team at kathleen@sso.org.sg or vanessa@sso.org.sg.
CONCERTS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES CONCERTS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES CoNCERTs for C HIl DREN Roald Dahl s Jack and the Beanstalk Based on Roald Dahl s Revolting Rhyme, Jack and the Beanstalk by Dandi Productions features a cast of four actors, outrageous puppets and a stunning 60-foot beanstalk, which rises from the stage to the ceiling in a matter of seconds. There s still a cow, a giant and an ambitious boy with a pocket full of beans, but in Dahl s telling of the tale, getting rich depends on getting past the giant s highly developed sense of smell. With a 45-minute orchestral score by Latvian composer Georgs Pelécis, this wildly entertaining concert-story provides for plenty of unexpected twists, and a constant parade of inspired theatrics. 12 & 13 SEP 15 Sat, 2pm & 4pm Sun, 2pm Joshua Tan conductor Dandi Productions Ticket Prices: $30 & $25 Booking fees apply. Priority sales: 5 May 15 Public sales: 8 May 15 CoNCERTs for C HIl DREN Emily Saves the Orchestra A clever 10-year-old needs the audience to help outsmart a monster scheming to silence music forever. In this mesmerising children s concert, drama, dance, dazzling masks and costumes are woven together with orchestral music in a story about bravery and hope. Audiences will laugh, chant and sing while discovering musical concepts and urging Emily onward to defeat the horrible beast Cacopholous. Described as a visually stunning production and beautiful on the deepest level, audiences across the globe have fallen in love with this production which features excerpts from some of history s most beloved pieces, including Beethoven s Ninth Symphony, The Nutcracker and William Tell Overture. 21 & 22 NOV 15 Sat, 2pm & 4pm Sun, 2pm Leonard Tan conductor Platypus Theatre Ticket Prices: $30 & $25 Booking fees apply. Priority sales: 1 Jul 15 Public sales: 4 Jul 15 2 For more ticketing information, please refer to page 18. 3
CONCERTS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES CONCERTS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES CoNCERTs for C HIl DREN Jason s Short Guide to Music History From Bach to Beethoven and beyond, join Associate Conductor Jason Lai as he takes you on a thrilling tour of music history! Come and discover more about Baroque, Classical, Romantic and modern music and meet some of the composers who have helped to shape the course of history. 18 & 19 MAR 16 Fri, 2pm & 4pm Sat, 2pm Jason Lai conductor Ticket Prices: $30 & $25 Booking fees apply. Priority sales: 1 Nov 15 Public sales: 4 Nov 15 SSO Babies Proms Join Uncle Peter and the SSO for an amazing musical adventure like no other and discover the fun and fantastic world of the orchestra and its different instruments! Now into its 13th year, the SSO Babies Proms promises to be an hour of great fun and entertainment for parents and children alike. 28 & 29 NOV 15 Sat & Sun, 2pm & 4pm Peter Moore conductor/presenter Ticket Prices: $30 & $25 Booking fees apply. Priority sales: 1 Sep 15 Public sales: 4 Sep 15 Concerts for Children and SSO Babies Proms performances are supported by Lim and Tan Securities A Musical Discovery, which enables children from underprivileged families to attend SSO concerts for free, discovering the joy of music. For more ticketing information, please refer to page 18. 4 5
DISCOVERING MUSIC! CONNECT WITH MUSIC! Discovering Music! New to classical music? Join the SSO and Associate Conductors Jason Lai and Joshua Tan for this engaging and educational series suitable for young audiences, as well as first-time concertgoers. All concerts are held at the. 18 OCT 15 Sun, 4pm Jason Lai conductor 31 JAN 16 Sun, 4pm Joshua Tan conductor 10 APR 16 Sun, 4pm Joshua Tan conductor Connect with Music! The SSO s Connect with Music! is an in-school programme which gives students an opportunity to meet and interact with the SSO musicians to make music education more meaningful. Each school visit will be led by SSO s Associate Conductor, Joshua Tan, where he and selected representatives from the orchestra will perform a popular piece of music, showcase their instruments up-close, introduce the sections of the orchestra, and teach musical concepts in a lively and engaging manner. By way of instrument demonstration, games and listening activities, Connect with Music! aims to inspire and encourage students to appreciate and develop their relationship with classical music. Ticket Price: $20 Booking fees apply. Suitable for Number of participants Primary and Secondary school students 800 1,200 (assembly) Programme availability 2016 Duration Fee 1 hour $3,000 per session + GST For more ticketing information, please refer to page 18. Please email kathleen@sso.org.sg for more details. 6 7
FREE CONCERTS Indoor Concerts Lunchtime Concerts @ Paya Lebar Methodist Girls School 11 MAR 16 Fri, 7.30pm Agape Concert Hall Jason Lai conductor Supported by 9 JUL 15 Thu, 12.30pm 1.15pm Joshua Tan conductor SPH Gift of Music 10th Anniversary Concert 30 JUL 15 Thu, 12.30pm 1.15pm Esplanade Concert Hall Lan Shui conductor Ning Feng violin 10 MAR 16 Thu, 12.30pm 1.15pm Jason Lai conductor Sponsored by VCH Open House 25 MAY 16 Wed Look forward to a day of musical encounters and adventures with an exciting line-up of performances. This programme for students will also include tours around the Victoria Concert Hall! For school bookings, please email kathleen@sso.org.sg or please visit www.sso.org.sg for more details. SSO On Campus @ Victoria Junior College 10 JUL 15 Fri, 7.30pm Performance Theatre Joshua Tan conductor Supported by 8 9
FREE CONCERTS THE CONCERT EXPERIENCE Outdoor Concerts Open Rehearsals SSO Classics in the Park 1845: The Straits Times 170th Anniversary Concert 11 JUL 15 Sat, 6pm Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage Singapore Botanic Gardens Joshua Tan conductor Sponsored by SSO @ Gardens by the Bay 13 MAR 16 Sun, 6.30pm The Meadow Jason Lai conductor You may not know just how much work goes into the preparation of each SSO concert so why not sit in at one of our Open Rehearsals? See how the conductor shapes each note and phrase with the orchestra, and hear how individual musical parts slowly come together to form a harmonious whole. Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 with Stephen Hough 5 SEP 15 Sat, 9.30am - 12pm sso ClAssICs IN T HE P ARk Mother s Day Concert 8 MAY 16 Sun, 6pm Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage Singapore Botanic Gardens Joshua Tan conductor Gala: Mahler s Third 15 JAN 16 Fri, 7.30pm - 10.15pm Open to public, admission on a first-come-first-served basis. Gala: Bizet s Carmen 21 APR 16 Thu, 7.30pm - 10.15pm Venue Partners Outdoor concerts are subject to prevailing weather conditions. For details, please visit www.sso.org.sg. 10 All Open Rehearsals are held at Esplanade Concert Hall. Open to the Friends of SSO, SSO Subscribers and ticketholders (unless otherwise stated). 11
THE CONCERT EXPERIENCE THE CONCERT EXPERIENCE Pre-Concert Talks Get closer to the SSO and make the most out of your concert experience! Our Pre-Concert Talks bring you new insights into the different aspects of the works performed at the SSO concerts. Let our specialist speakers enrich your experience in the world of classical music. 2015 2 JUL Thu* 17 JUL Friˆ 23 & 24 JUL Thu & Fri* 31 JUL Fri 14 AUG Fri* 27 & 28 AUG Thu & Fri* 2016 9 JAN Sat 16 JAN Sat 23 JAN Sat 19 & 20 FEB Fri & Sat* 26 FEB Fri 5 MAR Sat Post-Concert Symphony Chats Stay behind for an informal chat with our conductors and soloists as they share their thoughts, views and ideas on music. If you have a question about what you ve just heard, this is also the perfect opportunity for you to get them answered. Walton s Cello Concerto 17 JUL 15 Fri Esplanade Concert Hall Masaaki & Masato Suzuki 28 AUG 15 Fri 2 SEP Wedˆ 5 SEP Sat 10 SEP Thu 25 & 26 SEP Fri & Sat* 3 OCT Sat 9 & 10 OCT Fri & Sat* 23 & 24 OCT Fri & Sat* 30 OCT Fri 14 NOV Sat 3 DEC Thu 26 MAR Sat 1 APR Fri 8 & 9 APR Fri & Sat* 22 & 23 APR Fri & Sat 6 & 7 MAY Fri & Sat* Mendelssohn s Violin Concerto 9 JAN 16 Sat Esplanade Concert Hall Barber s Violin Concerto 9 APR 16 Sat All Post-Concert Symphony Chats are open to members of the concert audience. Open to members of the public. 6.30pm - 7pm, library@esplanade * Music Studio @ L3 ˆ Esplanade Concert Hall @ Circle 3 For updates, please visit www.sso.org.sg. 12 13
MAILING LIST Connect With Us! Want to stay updated about what s happening at the SSO? Join our mailing list! Send an email to marketing@sso.org.sg to join the SSO email club for free, and stay informed about exciting SSO concerts and events throughout the year! Singapore Symphony Chorus Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube! RhapSSOdy Community Outreach Newsletter Learn more about our latest and upcoming events! This enjoyable read is packed with music information, event write-ups, games and feature pages! To request a copy, send an email to marketing@sso.org.sg. Since its inaugural performance of Brahms German Requiem in June 1980, the Singapore Symphony Chorus (SSC) has come a long way under Choral Director Lim Yau and established itself as one of the finest choirs in the region. The SSC regularly joins the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for performances of choral masterpieces, highlights include Poulenc s Gloria, Britten s War Requiem and Bach s St John Passion, amongst many others. The SSC is made up of volunteers from all walks of life, from Singapore and beyond. The 14/15 season has seen the SSC return home to the Victoria Concert Hall, and in November 2014 they gave their first solo concert performing Kodály s Missa Brevis, Vasks Dona Nobis Pacem and Bruckner s Motets under Lim Yau. The season also saw the SSC perform Beethoven s Symphony No. 9, in collaboration with the BBC Singers. To find out more about upcoming auditions, please contact choral@sso.org.sg or call 6602 4215. 14 15
Singapore Symphony Children s Choir Since its debut performance in 2007, the Singapore Symphony Children s Choir (SSCC) has given many successful concerts, including appearances with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) in its ever-popular Christmas Concerts and in the great choral masterpieces such as Beethoven s Symphony No. 9, Mahler s Third Symphony, Berlioz s Damnation of Faust, Orff s Carmina Burana and Britten s War Requiem. Currently under the direction of choirmaster Wong Lai Foon, the Singapore Symphony Children s Choir nurtures and provides young singers aged between 8 and 18 years with a comprehensive initiation into the art of classical singing. Highlights of 2014 include the SSO Christmas Concerts, Wolcum Yole! A Christmas Concert, a choral concert titled Make Music. Celebrate Life. as well as a special appearance singing Singapore s national anthem Majulah Singapura at the opening ceremony of Singapore s inaugural hosting of the Women s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals. The SSCC also performed at the Open House, from which a segment of its performance was featured in the Channel News Asia TV documentary, Grand New Victoria. In June 2015 the choir performed in Paris at the closing reception of the Singapour en France le festival 2015, and will sing Berlioz s Te Deum alongside the Maitrise de Radio France at the opening of the Philharmonie de Paris. The SSCC Experience 10 SEP 15 Thu FEES: $80 for all participants, ages 8 to 16 $15 performance only, open to public, parents and friends of participants; includes a tour (limited places available) For kids who love to sing! Join us for an unforgettable day of music-making with the Singapore Symphony Children's Choir! This inaugural choral experience held at the iconic Victoria Concert Hall will help your child explore his or her voice with workshops conducted by our SSCC conductors. Participants will have the opportunity to sing with the Singapore Symphony Children's Choir during the event. Come make new friends and sing your heart out! Sign up now for The SSCC Experience! SSCC 10th Anniversary Concert 28 MAY 16 Sat, 7.30pm Wong Lai Foon conductor Darius Lim conductor To find out more about upcoming SSCC events and auditions please contact choral@sso.org.sg or call 6602 4215. Please visit www.sso.org.sg for event and ticketing updates. 16 17
TICKETING & GENERAL INFORMATION TICKETING & GENERAL INFORMATION Book Your Tickets Today! via hotline: +65 6348 5555 via internet: www.sistic.com.sg in person at SISTIC agents islandwide For outlet locations and operating hours, please visit www.sistic.com.sg. Swire-SSO Ticketing Scheme for Students TICKET PRICES Concerts for Children $30, $25 Friends of the SSO: 10% off Family of 4 packages: $108 & $90 for 4 tickets School group booking (min. 15 tickets): $24 & $20 Group booking (min. 15 tickets): 10% off (Cat 1) Retain your Concerts for Children tickets to enjoy 10% discount on the next children s production. SSO Babies Proms $30, $25 Friends of the SSO: 10% off Pre-school group booking (min. 20 tickets): $27 & $22.50 Discovering Music! $20 Friends of the SSO: 10% off Family of 4 package: $60 Concessions (Senior citizens, NSF men and full-time students): $15 School group booking (min. 4 tickets): $10 Group booking (min. 10 tickets): $16 Prices before booking fees: $1 for tickets priced $20 and below, $3 for tickets priced $20.01 to $40, $4 for tickets above $40. GROUP BOOKINGS Please call 6602 4245 for assistance. Since its launch in January 2013, the Swire-SSO Ticketing Scheme has benefitted over 16,000 students, enabling them to enjoy world-class performances by the SSO in the Esplanade Concert Hall at subsidised ticket prices as low as $10. Larger school groups were also rewarded with a free music appreciation talk in their campus to enhance their concert experience. Subscription Concerts, Discovering Music! & VCH Chamber Series: $10 (min. 4 tickets) Pops Concerts: $26, $14 (min. 15 tickets) Concerts for Children: $24, $20 (min. 15 tickets) Blangah Rise Primary School Schools are able to use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise up to 50% (excluding GST) of the final ticket price. Enjoy a complimentary talk with every school booking of 20 tickets. Booking fees apply. For more details, please visit http://tinyurl.com/nacaep. For enquiries, please email marketing@sso.org.sg or call 6602 4226. 18 19
TICKETING & GENERAL INFORMATION sso concert Admission Information Concerts for Children Each concert lasts one hour and is suitable for ages 4 to 14. All patrons require a ticket for admission. No admission for infantsin-arms. Babies Proms Suitable for children aged 6 and below. Tickets are required for children aged 2 and above. Each concert lasts one hour, and pre-concert activities will be held half an hour before each of the respective shows. Discovering Music! Suitable for ages 5 and above. No admission for infants-in-arms. Lunchtime Concerts & SSO on Campus Concerts Free admission on a first-come-first-served basis. Doors open half an hour before concert. Each concert lasts approximately one hour and is suitable for ages 5 and above. No admission for infants-in-arms. Outdoor Concerts Free admission. Concerts are subject to prevailing weather conditions. Concert-goers are advised to take public transport. Please call 6602 4226 or email marketing@sso.org.sg for school bookings. 20
Concerts at a Glance PINK FREE BLUE PAID 2015 2016 JUL Sep Jan Apr 9 JUL Thu, 12.30pm SSO LUNCHTIME CONCERT 10 JUL Fri, 7.30pm SSO ON CAMPUS VICTORIA JUNIOR COLLEGE 11 JUL Sat, 6pm SSO CLASSICS IN THE PARK: 1845: THE STRAITS TIMES 170TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS 30 JUL Thu, 12.30pm SSO LUNCHTIME CONCERT: SPH GIFT OF MUSIC 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT ESPLANADE CONCERT HALL 12 & 13 SEP Sat, 2pm & 4pm Sun, 2pm CONCERTS FOR CHILDREN: ROALD DAHL S JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Oct 18 OCT Sun, 4pm DISCOVERING MUSIC! Nov 21 & 22 NOV Sat, 2pm & 4pm Sun, 2pm CONCERTS FOR CHILDREN: EMILY SAVES THE ORCHESTRA 31 JAN Sun, 4pm DISCOVERING MUSIC! Mar 10 MAR Thu, 12.30pm SSO LUNCHTIME CONCERT 11 MAR Fri, 7.30pm SSO ON CAMPUS PAYA LEBAR METHODIST GIRLS SCHOOL 13 MAR Sun, 6.30pm SSO @ GARDENS BY THE BAY THE MEADOW 18 & 19 MAR Fri, 2pm & 4pm Sat, 2pm 10 APR Sun, 4pm DISCOVERING MUSIC! May 8 MAY Sun, 6pm SSO CLASSICS IN THE PARK: MOTHER S DAY CONCERT SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS 25 MAY Wed VCH OPEN HOUSE 28 & 29 NOV Sat & Sun, 2pm & 4pm SSO BABIES PROMS CONCERTS FOR CHILDREN: JASON S SHORT GUIDE TO MUSIC HISTORY Please visit www.sso.org.sg for updates. Information correct at time of print. 22 23
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