SSO celebrates Singaporean talents

“A performer of near-superhuman technical prowess” (The New York Times), the award-winning Canadian virtuoso pianist Marc-André Hamelin returns to Singapore with Brahms’s popular Piano Concerto No. 2. Considered by many as his finest symphony, Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7 was written as a testament to champion the voice of the Czech people. The Singapore Symphony Orchestra performs these melodic masterpieces from the 1880s conducted by acclaimed German conductor Sebastian Weigle.

Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Sebastian Weigle, conductor / Marc-André Hamelin, piano

$100, $75, $55, $40, $30, $15

Renowned worldwide for his unrivalled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique, pianist Marc-André Hamelin joins musicians of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in this delectable evening of chamber music from the Romantic era. Brahms’s idyllic horn trio takes you on a refreshing spin through nature, before Schubert’s very famous Trout Quintet cheerfully lets you know the laundry is done.

Marc-André Hamelin, piano / Andrew Beer, violin / Austin Larson, horn / Chen Li, viola / Christopher Mui, cello / Yang Zheng Yi, double bass

$50, $40, $30, $20

A nation is defined in many ways, but its inner soul is made of music. The SSO National Day Concert brings together the works of Singapore composers past and present in our continuing journey to make music Singaporeans can recognise as our own. This year’s NDC features compositions from veteran composers Kelly Tang and Tsao Chieh, as well as young composers Sulwyn Lok and Germaine Goh, concluding with the winning compositions of the NDC 2026 Call for Compositions.

The SSO is raising funds to support the expansion of Singapore's living library of musical works as we commission, perform and preserve music written by composers who live amongst us, reflecting our shared heritage and experiences. To support the campaign, please visit this link to make a donation.

This concert will be streamed live on the Singapore Symphony YouTube channel and mewatch.

Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Musicians of the SNYO / Lien Boon Hua, conductor / Kevin Loh, guitar / Jonathan Ngeow, zhongruan / Linying, artist / Lily Goh, deaf artist-performer / Kim Anne Tan, host

$75, $55, $40, $30, $15

Written when he was a 25-year-old student at the Sibelius Academy, Rautavaara’s A Requiem in our Time won such praise that it prompted none other than Jean Sibelius himself to recommend him for a scholarship to Julliard. Ron Nelson’s Resonances I embraces chance and spontaneity, while Aulis Sallinen’s Palace Rhapsody weaves neo-Romantic lyricism into modern soundscapes.

The concert culminates with Friedrich Gulda’s rollicking Cello Concerto, scored for a Mozartian wind ensemble fused with a jazz rhythm trio, blending classical virtuosity with playful unpredictability. The concerto alternates seamlessly between “jazz, a minuet, rock, a smidgen of polka, a march, and a cadenza with two spots where the star cellist must improvise.” And the star: SSO’s very own cellist Jamshid Saydikarimov.

Ivan Meylemans, conductor / Jamshid Saydikarimov, cello / Winds and Percussion of the SSO

$40, $30, $20

In celebration of its Golden Jubilee, Apsaras Dance Company proudly presents Agápe, a multidisciplinary work exploring the beauty of human relationships: with oneself, between others, with nature, and across cultures. It serves as an artistic response to the contemporary challenges of mental wellbeing, societal disconnect, and digital alienation.

Led by Artistic Director and Cultural Medallion recipient Aravinth Kumarasamy, Agápe also features conductor Joshua Tan, choreographer and guest dancer Rama Vaidyanathan (India), principal dancer Mohanapriyan Thavarajah (Sri Lanka), music composer Dr Rajkumar Bharathi (India), music arranger and director Sai Shravanam (India), costume design – MOHA by Priyan (Singapore), set designer Wong Chee Wai (Singapore), and dramaturg Lim How Ngean (Australia).

Aravinth Kumarasamy, artistic director / Joshua Tan, conductor / Musicians of the SSO / Rama Vaidyanathan, choreographer and guest dancer / Mohanapriyan Thavarajah, principal dancer / Dr Rajkumar Bharathi, music composer / Sai Shravanam, music arranger and director / MOHA by Priyan, costume designer / Wong Chee Wai, set designer / Lim How Ngean, dramaturg

$100, $80, $60, $45, $30

Singapore Symphony Concertmaster and GK Goh Chair Andrew Beer leads the strings of the SSO in Grieg’s nostalgic Holberg Suite, a tribute to playwright Ludvig Holberg via Baroque dance, and Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous Souvenir de Florence. Two late 19th-century concert hall favourites to showcase the splendid sounds of a string orchestra.

Andrew Beer, violin and leader / Strings of the SSO

$40, $30, $20

Featuring visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking special effects for its time, the action-packed adventure of Jurassic Park (1993) pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Experience it now, projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing John Williams' iconic score live to picture.

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Singapore National Youth Orchestra / Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Joshua Tan, conductor

$88, $68, $48, $38, $28

This September school holidays, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra presents the classic fairy tale of  Little Red Riding Hood – except this time, Roald Dahl’s feisty Little Red is no pushover! Watch as the SSO and actors of Dandi Productions use clever lighting, music, bold costumes and lively theatre to show you how Little Red thwarts the Big Bad Wolf to save the day.

This is a relaxed environment performance where rules are eased. Audiences are allowed to freely enter and exit the concert hall when needed.

Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Nathanaël Iselin, conductor / Dandi Productions

$40, $30 (Family package available)

The 2026 President’s Young Performers Concert proudly presents three superlative young talents from Singapore: bassoonist Shi Jia Ao, soprano Natasha Da Costa and violinist Kaelyn Soh. Be wowed by their musical virtuosity in three soloist-showcases accompanied by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jason Lai – Swedish Romantic composer Franz Berwald’s lively concert piece for bassoon, the lush poetry of Ravel’s song cycle Shéhérazade (of The Arabian Nights fame) and the cinematic gleam of Korngold’s Violin Concerto.

Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Jason Lai, conductor / Shi Jia Ao, bassoon / Natasha Da Costa, soprano / Kaelyn Soh, violin³

$75, $55, $40, $30, $15

Laughter and fruitfulness fill Our Garden, a cantata for children’s choir and orchestra by Estonia’s most famous composer today, Arvo Pärt. Hear its infectious joy radiate from the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir in this evening with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

The programme also stars cellist extraordinaire Gautier Capuçon in Saint-Saëns’s uplifting Cello Concerto No. 1, an audience favourite from the late-Romantic era. Finally, witness the gargantuan forces rallied by Vasily Petrenko, one of today’s leading interpreters of Shostakovich’s music, to perform Shostakovich’s incredible Fourth Symphony, a wild maelstrom of modernity with nary a dull moment, high-speed harmonic heists punctuated by the disquieting tick-tocks of oblivion.

Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir / Vasily Petrenko, conductor / Gautier Capuçon, cello / Wong Lai Foon, choirmaster

$100, $75, $55, $40, $30, $15

Violinist Augustin Hadelich’s phenomenal technique, insightful interpretations and ravishing tone have astounded audiences the world over, and he’s back in Singapore to perform Tchaikovsky’s popular violin concerto. Under the vigorous direction of French maestro Pierre Bleuse, this exciting combination gives way to two contrasting tales of supernatural sensuality – the cloak-and-dagger clamour of Béla Bartók’s controversial The Miraculous Mandarin, and the primal beauty of Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé. Dream(e)scapes, a new work by Singaporean composer Zechariah Goh, opens this programme.

Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Bleuse, conductor / Augustin Hadelich, violin

$100, $75, $55, $40, $30, $15

“The essence of Hadelich’s playing is beauty: revelling in the myriad ways of making a phrase come alive on the violin … revealing something from a plane beyond ours.” (The Washington Post). Augustin Hadelich, one of the finest violinists today, performs a solo recital of showpieces from Baroque to Paganini, plus Ysaÿe’s evocative Fifth Sonata and Blue/s Forms by the remarkable American composer Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson. Not to be missed.

Augustin Hadelich, violin

$100, $80, $60, $40, $30, $20