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No Tenors Allowed v2.0 – Interview with Martin Ng, Teng Xiang Ting and Tang Xin Xin| The Flying Inkpot
Posted on September 10, 2021 | No CommentsNo tenors allowed?! Isn’t that a little rude? And why are we picking on tenors anyway?Aileen Tang talks to director Tang Xinxin, soprano Teng Xiang Ting and Lirica Arts’ Artistic Director Martin Ng to find out about the story behind this provocative title. The Flying […] -
Concert Review – Mahler Symphony No.4 (chamber orchestra ed. K. Simon) – Orchestra of the Music Makers
Posted on May 5, 2021 | No CommentsMahler Symphony No. 4, arr Klaus Simon Encores: Mahler: Lob Des Hohen Verstandes” from Das Knaben Wunderhorn, arr Jinjun LeeStrauss: Morgen Orchestra of the Music MakersSeow Yibin, conductor 2 May 2021, 4pm.Esplanade Concert HallReview by Derek Lim It’s nearly impossible to speak of classical music […] -
Concert Preview: TFI interviews conductor Seow Yibin and soprano Teng Xiang Ting on Mahler’s Fourth Symphony
Posted on April 19, 2021 | No CommentsWith limited orchestra numbers allowed on stage due to Covid restrictions, we probably didn’t think that we would be enjoying a Mahler Symphony live anytime soon. But come 1st of May, the Orchestra of the Music Makers (OMM) will be performing Klaus Simon’s chamber arrangement […] -
Concert Review: Life is Ha-Ha-Happiness – 5 September 2018
Posted on September 7, 2018 | No CommentsInvocation and Instructions to the Audience / “The Frogs” – S. SondheimTenor and Baritone – H. L. WilsonWe are Women / “Candide” – L. BernsteinLiebhaber in allen Gestalten (A Lover in All Guises) – F. SchubertBallade des gros dindons (Ballad of the Plump Turkeys) – […] -
Preview: Sure on this Shining Night – A Christmas Concert for All – 16 Dec 2017 – TFI interviews tenor Leslie Tay
Posted on December 14, 2017 | No CommentsYearning for some Christmas music but can’t stand the usual carols? Tenor Leslie Tay tells us why his Christmas concert ‘Sure on this Shining Night’ is a must-watch in this exclusive interview. TFI: Hey Leslie, thank you for this interview with The Flying Inkpot! Could […]