concert extras
Beyond the ticket: join us in our concert fringe events designed to help you enjoy the music even more.
Last updated: 16 Jan 2019
Discover new insights into the music you are about to hear in the concert hall. Let our specialist speakers enrich your experience in the world of classical music. Pre-Concert Talks are held from 6.30pm to 7pm.
Note: Concert titles listed below may not reflect the actual topic of the talk.
| Fri-Sat, 25 & 26 Jan 2019 | library@esplanade |
LAN SHUI'S FAREWELL |
| Thu, 31 Jan 2019 |
ROCK IN 60 MINUTES |
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| Fri-Sat, 22 & 23 Feb 2019 | Music Studio, Victoria Concert Hall |
CHRISTOPHER PARK PLAYS MOZART |
| Fri-Sat, 1 & 2 Mar 2019 |
MASTER OF THE HARP |
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| Fri, 15 Mar 2019 | library@esplanade | SSO GALA: RAY CHEN Speaker: Lionel Choi (Former music critic with The Straits Times) |
| Fri-Sat, 22 & 23 Mar 2019 | Music Studio, Victoria Concert Hall | SABINE MEYER · MOZART CLARINET CONCERTO Speaker: Aileen Tang (Subject Head of Performing Arts, National Junior College) |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2019 | library@esplanade |
RACHMANINOV PIANO CONCERTO 2 |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2019 |
MAESTRO CHOO HOEY |
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| Sat, 27 Apr 2019 |
FAMILIAR FAVOURITES: MENDELSSOHN VIOLIN CONCERTO |
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| Fri, 3 May 2019 |
RHYTHMS, RITES AND RENEWALS |
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| Fri, 10 May 2019 |
SSO GALA: MISSA SOLEMNIS · MASAAKI SUZUKI |
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| Further talks will be added at a later date. | ||
Every concert is the result of collaborative hard work. Open rehearsals offer a behind-the-scenes perspective of how the conductor shapes every note and phrase with the orchestra, and how the individual sections come together as a harmonious whole. (Open to public)
| Date | Time | Venue | Details |
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| Thu, 14 Mar 2019 | 7.30pm | Esplanade Concert Hall | SSO GALA: RAY CHEN |
| Thu, 9 May 2019 | 7.30pm | Esplanade Concert Hall | SSO GALA: MISSA SOLEMNIS - MASAAKI SUZUKI |
Autograph sessions offer the rare opportunity to meet the stars of the show. All autograph sessions are held during intermission unless otherwise indicated. Where applicable, priority in the queue is given to attendees with artiste merchandise.
| Date | Venue | Artiste |
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| Fri, 25 Jan 2019 | Esplanade Concert Hall Stalls Foyer |
Lan Shui, conductor (Post-concert signing) |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2019 |
Ray Chen, violin |
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| Fri, 5 Apr 2019 |
Eímear Noone, conductor SSO POPS: VIDEO GAMES CLASSICS (Post-concert signing) |
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| Sat, 27 Apr 2019 |
Stefan Jackiw, violin |
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| Fri, 15 Feb 2019 | Victoria Concert Hall Stalls Foyer |
Thomas Trotter, organ |
| Fri & Sat, 22 & 23 Feb 2019 |
Christopher Park, piano |
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| Fri & Sat, 1 & 2 Mar 2019 |
Xavier de Maistre, harp |
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| Fri & Sat, 22 & 23 Mar 2019 |
Sabine Meyer, clarinet |
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| Mon, 1 Apr 2019 |
Martin Setchell, organ |
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| Sat, 15 Jun 2019 |
Tom Bell, organ |
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| More autograph sessions will be added at a later date. | ||
