SSO National Day Concert 2018
A Singaporean Showcase
Sat / 11 Aug 18 / 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
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Programme Brochure
Synopsis
Celebrate Singapore’s 53rd National Day in this all-Singaporean programme conducted by Darrell Ang, featuring six homegrown composers, from veteran pioneer Phoon Yew Tien, to rising names Wang Chen Wei and Syafiqah 'Adha Mohd Sallehin. Violinist Kam Ning is the soloist in Chen Zhangyi’s Vanda Concerto, while the choirs of the Singapore Symphony family join forces in Kelly Tang’s arrangement of the now classic “Home”.
Programme Brochure
Ning’s beautiful playing testifies to her brilliance, lovely sound and intelligence.
Attend This Concert
To hear "Home" played by orchestra with choir, and other homegrown composers' music inspired by Singapore.Featuring
Darrell Ang, conductor / Kam Ning, violin / Singapore Symphony Choruses / Eudenice Palaruan, choral director / Singapore Symphony Youth Choir / Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir / Wong Lai Foon, choirmasterProgramme
| Kelly Tang | Symphonic Suite on a Set of Local Tunes |
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| Syafiqah ‘Adha Sallehin | Bidasari |
| Chen Zhangyi | *Vanda, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra * |
| - Intermission - | |
| Kelly Tang | Sketches of Singapore |
| Wang Chen Wei | The Sisters’ Islands |
Excerpts from Liang Wern Fook's Xinyao Medley arr. Samuel Tan | |
| Zubir Said | Semoga Bahagia arr. Phoon Yew Tien |
| S. Jesudassan | Munnaeru Vaalibaa arr. Phoon Yew Tien |
| Dick Lee | Home arr. Kelly Tang |
Tickets
Standard Tickets:
$68, $48, $38, $28, $15
Admission Advice:
No admission for infants-in-arms and children below 6 years of age.
Latecomers may expect to be admitted after Symphonic Suite (12') or Bidasari (5'). Subject to change at the discretion of the performers.