VCHpresents announces live and online events as part of Light to Night Festival 2021
Chamber music series VCHpresents will once again be putting on a programme of events for the Light to Festival. This year, the calendar of events will include both online and live events at Victoria Concert H all.
Four performing arts groups from Singapore’s vibrant music scene will perform on two consecutive weekends – Friday 22 & Saturday 23 Jan and Friday 28 & Saturday 29 Jan. The programme begins with performances by three of Singapore’s finest young pianists – prize winners from the 2019 National Piano and Violin Competition. The following day, Orkestra Sri Temasek takes centre-stage with their unique interpretation of music by the likes of Piazzolla, Rossini and Vivaldi on both western and traditional Malay instruments.
Harp Quartet La Vie En Harpe performs the following Friday, 28 Jan, with a musical trip around the world, taking in Tchaikovsky’s Russia, De Falla’s Spain, Scott Joplin’s North America and even a musical tour of a Persian market. The programme of live events is completed by the Sari-Sari Philippine Kulintang Ensemble, who will guide the audience through an exploration of kulintang, a thrilling style of music from the Philippines. All live performances will be open to 100 audience members and tickets are on sale now for just $5.
For the first time, VCHpresents’ Light to Night festival offerings will also include free digital events: two webinars, on 20 & 28 Jan, will explore how concerts make it onto our screens from first idea to final cut. On 24 January, the SNYO Percussion Ensemble makes a return to the festival with an online studio session, free to watch on the VCHpresents Facebook and YouTube pages.
Webinar: From Stage to Screen - The Tonmeister
Dominik Streicher, Tonmeister
Wed / 20 Jan 21 / 8.00pm
Zoom (Online)
This programme is part of the Light to Night 2021 festival happening from 22nd – 31st January 2021.
How does a concert make it onto your screen? How has COVID-19 changed the way concerts are recorded? In this free Zoom webinar with Dominik Streicher from MSM Productions, follow the journey of a recording from first idea to the final cut: find out how to create recordings when all the musicians are performing from home, discover what it takes to create a successful live stream, and get a behind-the-scenes insight into recording an SSO concert.
FeaturingDominik Streicher, Tonmeister
Orkestra Sri Temasek Goes Classical
Orkestra Sri Temasek
Sat / 23 Jan 21 / 7.00pm
Sat / 23 Jan 21 / 9.30pm
Victoria Concert Hall
This programme is part of the Light to Night 2021 festival happening from 22nd – 31st January 2021.
Get ready to hear the music of Piazzolla, Rossini and Vivaldi as you’ve never heard it before! Orkestra Sri Temasek performs on both western and traditional Malay instruments in this concert as part of the 2021 Light to Night Festival. They’ll be bringing their unique perspective to music including Piazzolla’s Oblivion, Rossini’s William Tell Overture and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
FeaturingOrkestra Sri Temasek
ProgrammeZapin (inspired by Dvořák's New World Symphony) | |
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Minang in E minor (inspired by Rossini's The Barber of Seville) | |
Kelalaian (inspired by Piazzolla's Oblivion) | |
Canggung (inspired by Monti's Czardas) | |
4 Rentak Asas (inspired by Vivaldi's The Four Seasons) | |
Studio Sessions: SNYO Percussion Ensemble
SNYO Percussion Ensemble
Sun / 24 Jan 21 / 7.30pm
Facebook & YouTube
This programme is part of the Light to Night 2021 festival happening from 22nd – 31st January 2021.
The SNYO Percussion Ensemble joins Light to Night digitally this year, in this free performance coming to you from the SNYO Studios. Watch these brilliant young musicians perform a selection of virtuoso works for percussion that will be sure to get you tapping your toes.
FeaturingSNYO Percussion Ensemble
ProgrammeTico Tico | Abreu |
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Overture for Hans N. Feet | William Schinstine |
Cartoon Music | Larry Spivack |
Nightlife | Patrick Glenn Harper |
Webinar: From Stage to Screen - The Video Director
Wan Zhong Wei, Video Director
Thu / 28 Jan 21 / 8.00pm
Zoom (Online)
This programme is part of the Light to Night 2021 festival happening from 22nd – 31st January 2021.
How does a concert make it onto your screen? How has COVID-19 changed the way concerts are recorded? In this free Zoom webinar with Wan Zhong Wei from Dancing Leg Productions, follow the journey of a recording from first idea to the final cut: find out how to create recordings when all the musicians are performing from home, discover what it takes to create a successful live stream, and get a behind-the-scenes insight into recording an SSO concert.
FeaturingWan Zhong Wei, Video Director
Around The World With The Harp
La Vie En Harpe
Fri / 29 Jan 21 / 7.00pm
Fri / 29 Jan 21 / 9.30pm
Victoria Concert Hall
This programme is part of the Light to Night 2021 festival happening from 22nd – 31st January 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic may have forced many of us to cancel our 2020 travel plans – but there’s nothing to stop us enjoying a musical trip around the world! Join harp quartet La Vie En Harpe for a journey taking in Tchaikovsky’s Russia, De Falla’s Spain, Scott Joplin’s North America, and even a musical tour of a Persian market. The perfect vacation for your ears.
FeaturingLa Vie En Harpe
ProgrammeWaltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Tchaikovsky) |
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Spanish Dance No. 1 from La vida breve | Manuel Falla (Falla) |
Danse Macabre | Camille Saint-Saëns (Saint-Saëns) |
African Relections | Monika Stadler |
In a Persian Market | Albert Ketèlbey |
Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin (Joplin) |
Discover Kulintang
Sari-Sari Philippine Kulintang Ensemble
Sat / 30 Jan 21 / 7.00pm
Sat / 30 Jan 21 / 9.30pm
Victoria Concert Hall
This programme is part of the Light to Night 2021 festival happening from 22nd – 31st January 2021.
Sari-Sari Philippine Kulintang Ensemble is your guide for an exploration of kulintang, a thrilling style of music from the Philippines. Sari-Sari will guide you through the different facets of this improvisational art in what promises to be a fascinating insight into one of Singapore’s nearest neighbouring musical traditions.
Music and dance from the Maranao and Maguindanaon traditions will be performed, including Katitik Panday, Binalig, Tidtu-Pangalay, and Sinulog a Kangungudan.
Sari-Sari Philippine Kulintang Ensemble is co-directed by Pamela Grace Costes Onishi and Hideaki Onishi. Current members include Chia Huang Hao, Tan Yong Zu, Yeo Hui Wen, and Maya Onishi.
FeaturingSari-Sari Philippine Kulintang Ensemble
ProgrammeMaranao Medley (Kapmamayug and Kanditagaonon) | |
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Binalig | |
Tidtu-Pangalay | |
Sinulog a Kangungudan | |
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Elizabeth Davis
T +65 6602 4239
elizabeth.davis@sso.org.sg