From Baroque to Borodin
Published on 07 September 2018
This October, join internationally renowned musicians in the intimate setting of Victoria Concert Hall, home of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
Come October 5 to 7, indulge in the magnificence, beauty and nobility of music from Baroque Germany and England: Bach, grand master of High Baroque; Purcell, unparalleled songsmith of the English language; and Handel, whose majestic music continues to crown Kings and Queens today. Celebrating the EU-ASEAN Friendship in Singapore, the European Union in Singapore is the Presenting Partner for the October 6 concert. The evening’s concert is also dedicated to the late Dr Goh Keng Swee, founding patron of the SSO, to mark his 100th birthday.
For more than seventy years, the Borodin Quartet has been celebrated for its insight and authority. In the first of a pair of unmissable recitals on October 13 and 14, the Borodin Quartet is joined by SSO musicians in two of the finest quintets ever written – Schubert’s sublimely crafted C major Quintet and Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet. The Borodin Quartet’s second outing presents a spellbinding pairing of Tchaikovsky’s melodic String Quartet No. 1 with the mesmerizing String Quartet No. 15 by Shostakovich. Steeped in history and honed to perfection, the ‘Russian Grand Masters’ make a welcome return to the Victoria Concert Hall.
One of the finest violinists today, Canadian violinist James Ehnes, praised for his ‘honeyed tone and immaculate technique’, performs Beethoven’s vigorous Violin Sonata No. 1 on October 23, together with acclaimed pianist Andrew Armstrong. Their artistry continues with a programme of virtuosic works by Ravel and Brahms, culminating with John Corigliano’s Sonata for Violin and Piano.
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BAROQUE FESTIVAL
Date & time
5 October 2018 (Friday), 7.30pm
6 October 2018 (Saturday), 7.30pm
7 October 2018 (Sunday), 4pm
Venue
Victoria Concert Hall
Performers
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Please contact the Media Officer for photographs and interviews.
Ticket prices*
5 Oct: Free admission
6 & 7 Oct: $30, $20
*before booking fees: $1 for tickets $20 and below, $3 for tickets $20.01 to $40, $4 for tickets above $40.
Concession discounts
Students, Senior Citizens & NSF: $15 (Cat 2)
Tickets are available from SISTIC hotline: 6348 5555, website: www.sistic.com.sg, SISTIC counters island-wide.
SSO CHAMBER SERIES: BORODIN QUARTET - ELEGY
Date & time
13 October 2018 (Saturday), 7.30pm
Venue
Victoria Concert Hall
Performers
Borodin Quartet
Musicians of the SSO
Please contact the Media Officer for photographs and interviews.
Programme
| SCHUBERT | String Quintet in C major, D. 956 |
| SHOSTAKOVICH | Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 |
Ticket prices*
$30, $20
*before booking fees: $1 for tickets $20 and below, $3 for tickets $20.01 to $40, $4 for tickets above $40.
Concession discounts
Students, Senior Citizens & NSF: $15 (Cat 2)
Tickets are available from SISTIC hotline: 6348 5555, website: www.sistic.com.sg, SISTIC counters island-wide.
VCH PRESENTS: BORODIN QUARTET - EPILOGUE
Date & time
14 October 2018 (Sunday), 4pm
Venue
Victoria Concert Hall
Performers
Borodin Quartet
Ruben Aharonian, violin
Sergei Lomovsky, violin
Igor Naidin, viola
Vladimir Balshin, cello
Please contact the Media Officer for photographs and interviews.
Programme
| TCHAIKOVSKY | String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11 |
| WOLF | Italian Serenade |
| SHOSTAKOVICH | String Quartet No. 15 in E-flat minor, Op. 144 |
Ticket prices*
$40, $30, $20
*before booking fees: $1 for tickets $20 and below, $3 for tickets $20.01 to $40, $4 for tickets above $40.
Concession discounts
Students, Senior Citizens & NSF: $20, $15 (Cat 2-3)
Tickets are available from SISTIC hotline: 6348 5555, website: www.sistic.com.sg, SISTIC counters island-wide.
VCH PRESENTS: MASTER OF VIOLIN: JAMES EHNES
Date & time
23 October 2018 (Tuesday), 7.30pm
Venue
Victoria Concert Hall
Performers
James Ehnes, violin
Andrew Armstrong, piano
Please contact the Media Officer for photographs and interviews.
Programme
| BEETHOVEN | Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 |
| RAVEL | Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major |
| BRAHMS | Scherzo from F.A.E Sonata (Sonatensatz) |
| CORIGLIANO | Sonata for Violin and Piano |
Ticket prices*
$40, $30, $20
*before booking fees: $1 for tickets $20 and below, $3 for tickets $20.01 to $40, $4 for tickets above $40.
Concession discounts
Students, Senior Citizens & NSF: $20, $15 (Cat 2-3)
Tickets are available from SISTIC hotline: 6348 5555, website: www.sistic.com.sg, SISTIC counters island-wide.
