Discover more about what you're about to hear. Our Pre-Concert Talks bring you new insight into aspects of the music to be performed at SSO concerts. Let our speakers enrich your foray into the world of music.

DATE	TIME	VENUE	DETAILS
Sat, 28 Mar 09	6.30-7.00pm	Library@Esplanade	Symphonic Greatness Darrell Ang, SSO Young Associate Conductor Embark on an exhilarating musical journey with the SSO’s Young Associate Conductor, Darrell Ang, as he discusses the significances and stories behind the works of Rossini, Boccherini and Schubert which will be performed at this SSO concert.
Fri, 24 Apr 09	6.30 -7.00pm	Library@Esplanade	King and Emperor Dr Rebecca Kan, Senior Lecturer (Music), Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Thanks to its bold melodies and heroic spirit, Beethoven’s fifth and last piano concerto “Emperor” remains one of his most popular compositions. What is it about this work that makes it legendary? Join Dr Rebecca Kan as she brings new insights into one of the great concertos in the repertory.
Fri, 15 May 09	6.30 -7.00pm	Library@Esplanade	Signature Tunes Shanthini Moorthy, Music Educator Notably one of the most difficult of piano concertos, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 demands finger work and technique so virtuosic that only the exemplary are able to execute. Find out more from Shanthini Moorthy as she shares about this legendary composer and his work.