The Violin and the Erhu
Long Yu, Karen Gomyo and Yiwen Lu
Fri / 16 Aug 24 / 7.30pm
Sat / 17 Aug 24 / 7.30pm
Victoria Concert Hall
$100, $75, $55, $40, $30, $15
1 hr 45 mins (including 20 mins intermission)
Supported by
JCCI Singapore Foundation
Programme Brochure
Synopsis
Updates to programme: [16 Aug] For the second half of this programme, Qigang Chen's La joie de la souffrance will be performed first before Borodin's Polovtsian Dances. [11 Jun] Qigang Chen's Instants d'un Opera de Pekin will be replaced with Borodin's Polovtsian Dances.
Not one but two concertos fill this musical itinerary led by eminent Chinese conductor Long Yu, Music Director of the Shanghai Symphony and Artistic Director/Chief Conductor of the China Philharmonic Orchestra. Karen Gomyo, “a first-rate artist of real musical command, vitality, brilliance and intensity.” (The Chicago Tribune) stars in the American half of the programme with Barber’s Violin Concerto while Yiwen Lu, one of China’s finest exponents of the erhu, will enthral you with the haunting music of Qigang Chen.
Programme Brochure
Featuring
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Long Yu, conductor / Karen Gomyo, violin¹ / Yiwen Lu, erhu²Programme
| Barber | Adagio for Strings |
|---|---|
| Barber | Violin Concerto, Op. 14¹ |
| - Intermission - | |
| Qigang Chen | La joie de la souffrance for erhu and orchestra² (Singapore Premiere) |
| Borodin | Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov) |
Concert Extras
[Fri, 16 Aug] Autograph session with Karen Gomyo during the intermission at the foyer, level 2, for wristband holders only.
[Sat, 17 Aug] Autograph session with Yiwen Lu after the concert at the foyer, level 2, for wristband holders only.
Ticketholders will receive an email with more information nearer to concert date.
Tickets
Standard Tickets: $100, $75, $55, $40, $30, $15
All prices before SISTIC booking fees: $1 for tickets $20 and below, $3 for tickets $20.01 to $40, $4 for tickets above $40
Discounts and Promotions
- Through Internet, Mobile, Hotline & Authorised Agents
- Verification: Input promo code upon purchase
- Valid from 30 Apr 2024 onwards
- Click here to find out more
- Through Internet, Mobile, Hotline & Authorised Agents
- For the latest Donor’s discount code, please email director_development@sso.org.sg.
- Valid from 30 Apr 2024 onwards
- Click here to find out more
- Applicable for Cat 4-6 only
- Through Internet, Mobile, Hotline & Authorised Agents
- NSF personnel with valid SAF 11B (Military IC)
- Persons with Disabilities (PWD) with valid concession card
- Senior Citizens aged 55 years old and above
- Concession tickets are non-transferable. Please note that random checks on concession tickets will be conducted at the point of entry. Ticket holders who are unable to present proof of eligibility are required to upgrade their concession tickets to full price tickets.
- Valid from 7 May 2024 onwards
- Applicable for Cat 4-6 only
- Only eligible for full-time students with valid student passes.
- For purchase of 1-3 tickets, students can enjoy 30% discount (excluding booking fee) by selecting ‘30% Student’.
- For purchase of 4-8 tickets, students can enjoy $10 (excluding booking fee) tickets by selecting ‘Student Group’.
- Above discounts are subject to availability and a maximum of 8 student-priced tickets can be purchased in a single transaction.
- Concession tickets are non-transferable. Random checks on concession tickets will be conducted at point of entry. Ticket holders who are unable to present proof of eligibility are required to upgrade their concession tickets to full priced tickets.
- Valid from 7 May 2024 onwards
- Schools can purchase tickets at $10 (excluding booking fee) for Cat 4-6, with a minimum of 4 tickets, subject to availability.
- With effect from 1 September 2023, there is no minimum number of tickets needed for school purchases. However, a minimum of 20 tickets is needed if schools wish to pay via IFAAS.
- Eligible schools are also able to use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidize up to 50% (excluding GST) of the final ticket prices.
- For school bookings, please write in to ticketing@sso.org.sg with the following information:
- Name of school
- Event name/date/time
- Number of tickets required
- Pre-Concert Workshop for Schools
- With a minimum of 30 tickets purchased, schools are eligible for a free music appreciation workshop held on campus. Read more.
- 20% discount for a minimum of 20 tickets purchase
- For group or corporate bookings, please contact our Customer Experience team at 6602 4245 or ticketing@sso.org.sg.
- Through Internet, Mobile, Hotline & Authorised Agents
- Verification: Input promo code upon purchase
- Valid from 30 Apr 2024 onwards
- Through Internet, Mobile, Hotline & Authorised Agents
- Select Merchant Partners and input promo code upon purchase
- Applicable for Cat 1-3 only
- Valid from 7 May 2024 onwards
Admission Advice
- Children must be age 7 and above to be admitted into the hall.
- Children under 7 will not be admitted into the hall, even with a ticket.
- Please bring along proof of child’s age, such as a student concession pass, as random checks may be conducted at the venue.
- We reserve the right to ask parents to bring children out of the hall should they be disruptive during the performance.
- No admission without a ticket.
- You are strongly advised to be seated 15 minutes before the performance start time.
- Latecomers will only be admitted at appropriate pauses during the show or during intermission, if any.
- Photos, video and audio recording are strictly NOT allowed when artistes are performing.
- These are allowed when artistes are not performing, such as during bows and applause. Please disable camera flash before taking photos.
Photographs and videos will be taken at the event in which you may appear. Such photographs and videos may be displayed or published on SSO’s website, social media platforms, publications and publicity materials. By attending the event, you consent to the use of these photographs and videos for the foregoing purposes.