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Concert Preview – TFI interviews Rebecca Reavley and Pamela Krakauer for “Of Night and Dreams”
Posted on April 19, 2021 | No CommentsSoprano Rebecca Reavley, graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, and pianist Pamela Krakauer, collaborative pianist and piano teacher, perform ‘Of Night and Dreams’, a song recital of Alban Berg, Schumann, Strauss and Mozart at the Esplanade on 2 May 2021. Derek Lim speaks […] -
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 […] -
Award Winners in Concert – An Interview with Past Award Winners of the Goh Soon Tioe Centenary Award
Posted on April 8, 2021 | No CommentsEstablished in 2011 to commemorate the birth centenary of Singapore’s pioneer music pedagogue, accomplished violinist, conductor and impresario Goh Soon Tioe, the Goh Soon Tioe Centenary Award strives to create opportunities for outstanding young musicians. Administered by the Community Foundation of Singapore, the $10,000 Award […] -
Interview: Quintessentially English – 2 Apr 2021 – re:Sound Musicians | Chan Yoong-Han, Chloe Chua
Posted on March 23, 2021 | No Commentsre:Sound returns to the Victoria Concert Hall for the second time this year since the gradual resumption of live performances with ‘Quintessentially English’, featuring well-known pieces from English composers – Elgar’s Serenade for Strings, Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending and selections from Handel’s Water Music. […] -
Interview with Jason Wee and Li-Chuan Chong for Quora Fora: A Rehearsal
Posted on March 12, 2020 | No CommentsQuora Fora: A Rehearsal by Jason Wee 16 March 2020, 7pm & 9pm (a pair of 2 distinct yet complementary performances) WILD RICE @Funan Commissioned for the Singapore Biennale 2019, Quora Fora: A Rehearsal features an original poetic libretto by Singaporean artist Jason Wee set […]