August 2019 - Trudeau, Tours and Tributes
Trudeau Comes Backstage
On 14 November, the Singapore Symphony Childrens Choir performed for heads of state and delegates at the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings (1115 November), at the Suntec City Convention Centre.
By Leong Wenshan
40 Never Sounded So Good
Yes, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra is turning 40. Just four decades ago, the late Dr Goh Keng Swee, Singapores former Deputy Prime Minister and SSOs founding Patron, realised his vision of a national symphony orchestra.
By Peggy Kek
Youth Orchestra Goes to Guangzhou and Hong Kong
The Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) will hit the road this December, to perform one night in Guangzhous Xinghai Concert Hall (23 December) and one night in Hong Kongs Cultural Centre Concert Hall (26 December). Ahead of their tour, the youth orchestra will present the same programme on 6 December at the Esplanade in Singapore.
By Leong Wenshan
Two Moving Tributes
SSO concerts to mark Dr Goh Keng Swees 100th birthday, and bid a fond farewell to our First Violin, Jing Jing.
By Leong Wenshan & Peggy Kek
