Chinese-American conductor Lan Shui has laid down his baton as music director of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) but the orchestra has named the 61-year-old its conductor laureate, to honour his 22 years of service.

The announcement was made on Jan 26, before Shui conducted the SSO, the Singapore Symphony Chorus & Youth Choir and several other choruses in a performance of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony at the Esplanade Concert Hall. [Read more]