The Singapore Symphony proudly champions homegrown artistic talents this SG60

A diverse concert lineup featuring Singaporean artists, family-friendly performances and guest appearances by international stars.
Singapore, 29 July 2025 - From discovering orchestral music through the beloved SSO Concerts for Children series, to basking in the artistry of legendary artists like Yo-Yo Ma, witnessing the grandeur of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Suite, and being captivated by the intimate performances from the SSO Chamber Series, these upcoming months promise a wide array of experiences for audiences of all ages.
A JUBILANT CELEBRATION OF SINGAPOREAN TALENT
Join in the nationwide SG60 celebrations at the Temasek Foundation × SSO National Day Concert on 16 August, a showcase of Singapore’s growing music scene, including violinist Jonathan Ong, saxophonist Lin Chien-Kwan, and vocalists Charlie Lim and Syakirah Noble. Conducted by Joshua Tan, the programme will feature the Singapore Symphony Choruses and members of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra alongside the SSO, in music by Chok Kerong, Dick Lee, Tan Chan Boon, Tan Yuting, among others. This concert will be streamed live on the Singapore Symphony YouTube channel.
On 21 and 22 August, 18-year-old Singaporean violin sensation Chloe Chua takes a break from her studies in Berlin and returns to Singapore for Chloe Chua / Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. Conducted by Associate Conductor Rodolfo Barráez, the concert also features Bernard Herrmann’s music from Hitchcock’s 1958 classic Vertigo, and Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis.
The annual President’s Young Performers Concert is back on 20 September, spotlighting three rising Singaporean stars – saxophonist Dante Tan Yu Jie, clarinetist Chua Jay Roon and harpist Renee Yadav. They will perform works by Tomasi, Nielsen and Debussy respectively. Led by Associate Conductor Rodolfo Barráez, the evening concludes with Mendelssohn’s effervescent Italian Symphony.
MAESTROS IN CONCERT WITH THE SSO, AND IN RECITAL
Legendary cellist, global cultural icon and 19-time Grammy Award winner Yo-Yo Ma returns to Singapore for two sold out concerts – SSO Gala: Yo-Yo Ma in Recital (24 September), and SSO Gala: Yo-Yo Ma / Dvořák Cello Concerto (25 September).
Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder also returns for two evenings. On 23 October, catch him and conductor Michal Nesterowicz for Emperor Concerto / Rudolf Buchbinder + Springtime in Funen. They are joined by the Singapore Symphony Choruses and vocal soloists Frederikke Kampmann, Anders Kampmann, Steffen Bruun and Wong Yang Kai for Nielsen’s Hymn of Love and Springtime in Funen – beautiful Danish tributes to love, life and nature. On 24 October, Buchbinder performs Beethoven’s Tempest and Waldstein Sonatas with Schubert’s Four Impromptus in recital.
EXPERIENCE MASTERWORKS LIVE IN CONCERT
On 1 August, the electrifying conductor Han-Na Chang and violinist Leila Josefowicz join the SSO to perform Berg’s haunting Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”. The programme also includes Beethoven's Egmont Overture and Brahms's monumental Fourth Symphony.
Pletnev’s Swan Lake + Trumpet Concerto / Sergei Nakariakov (29 and 30 August) opens with Shostakovich's Festive Overture, marking 50 years since the composer’s passing. Mikhail Pletnev gained renown first as a pianist, before becoming a conductor. In this programme, his prowess as a composer comes to the fore in the form of his Trumpet Concerto. Performing the solo part is the phenomenal virtuoso Sergei Nakariakov, “the Paganini of the Trumpet”. The evening concludes with Pletnev’s own arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s enchanting Swan Lake Suite.
On 16 October, Sir James MacMillan’s Concerto for Orchestra receives its Asian Premiere, a co-commission by orchestras across Great Britain, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the USA. French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard then takes on Bartók’s Second Piano Concerto before Quantedge Music Director Hans Graf leads the SSO in Prokofiev’s musical retelling of Romeo & Juliet. The concert is titled Hans Graf & Pierre-Laurent Aimard.
A GATEWAY TO DISCOVERING ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
Starting with SSO Pops: Disney Fantasia In Concert Live To Film on 7 and 8 August, let SSO and conductor Joshua Tan take you back to the wholesome world of hand-drawn animated artistry from the Disney classic Fantasia. The SSO will perform its classic soundtrack live to the screening of the film.
The SSO Concerts for Children series offers a great introduction to classical music for young audiences. On 6 September, join the SSO and conductor Lien Boon Hua in Young Spacefarer’s Guide to the Orchestra, a space-themed journey featuring Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, with live actors and onscreen visuals directed by Terrance Tan. For children aged 6 and below, SSO Babies’ Proms returns on 13 and 14 September, with conductor Leonard Tan and presenter William Ledbetter introducing the orchestra and instruments in a fun and interactive way.
Embrace the Halloween spirit with two unique concerts. On 26 October, Joseph Nolan delivers haunting classics like Bach’s famous “Toccata” and Boëllmann’s Suite Gothique in SSO Organ Series: An Organ Halloween with Joseph Nolan. On 1 and 2 November, join Alasdair Malloy and Associate Conductor Rodolfo Barráez for a goosebump-generating musical adventure for the whole family – Temasek Foundation × SSO Concerts for Children: Halloween Spooktacular!.
DELIGHT IN THE CHARM OF CHAMBER MUSIC
An afternoon of Romantic Summer Music awaits on 21 September, as musicians of the SSO perform Barber's Summer Music, R. Strauss’s Till Eulenspiegel and Brahms’s Clarinet Quintet.
Theatre lovers, do not miss Die Fledermaus in a Pocket on 10 and 11 October, a special 90-minute abridged version of one of the most beloved comic operettas of all time. Musicians of the SSO will be joined by Guest Concertmaster Xiaoming Wang, and a stellar cast of Maximilian Lawrie, Flavia Stricker, Sun Ting, Teng Xiang Ting, Jonathan Mark Macpherson, Till von Orlowsky, Damian Whiteley and Anna Koor, for a whirlwind tale of love.
JOIN THE SINGAPORE SYMPHONY CHILDREN’S CHOIR FAMILY
Experience a day in the life of a chorister through The SSCC Experience on 8 and 9 September, a full-day programme led by the conductors of the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir (SSCC) for children aged 8 to 12. Participants will explore the fundamentals of rhythm, solfeggio and other choral techniques, and take part in a special performance at the Victoria Concert Hall alongside choristers of the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir at the end of the day. Registration closes on 30 August 2025.
After which, the SSCC will also hold its auditions on 28 September for children aged 8 to 14. Join the choir for the extraordinary experience of performing monumental choral classics with the combined forces of the SSO and Singapore Symphony Choruses. Registration closes on 20 September 2025.

Han-Na Chang & Leila Josefowicz
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Han-Na Chang, conductor / Leila Josefowicz, violin
Fri / 01 Aug 25 / 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
Only a mere 50 years separate Brahms’s final symphony and Berg’s 1935 Violin Concerto. Poised between pensive mystery and surging beauty, Berg’s famous concerto “To the Memory of an Angel” has its unmistakable modernity plucked aside from time to time to reveal glimpses of heaven. Acclaimed violinist Leila Josefowicz plays this haunting work under the baton of popular South Korean conductor Han-Na Chang, who will also lead the SSO in Brahms’s monumental Symphony No. 4.
FeaturingSingapore Symphony Orchestra / Han-Na Chang, conductor / Leila Josefowicz, violin
ProgrammeLudwig van Beethoven (Beethoven) | Egmont Overture, Op. 84 |
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Alban Berg (Berg) | Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel” * |
Johannes Brahms (Brahms) | Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 |
$100, $75, $55, $40, $30, $15

Disney Fantasia In Concert Live To Film
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Joshua Tan, conductor
Thu / 07 Aug 25 / 7.30pm
Fri / 08 Aug 25 / 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
Fantasia – Disney’s animated classic and tribute to classical music comes to life on screen at the Esplanade Concert Hall. Let the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and conductor Joshua Tan take you back to the wholesome world of hand-drawn animated artistry invigorated by the unforgettable music of Beethoven, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Bach and many more.
FeaturingSingapore Symphony Orchestra / Joshua Tan, conductor
Price$108, $88, $68, $48, $28

National Day Concert 2025
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Singapore Symphony Chorus / Singapore Symphony Youth Choir / Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir / Members of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra / Joshua Tan, conductor / Ellissa Sayampanathan, Assistant Choral Conductor / Jonathan Ong, violin / Lin Chien-Kwan, saxophone / Ng Pei-Sian, cello³ / Charlie Lim, vocalist and electric guitarist³ / Syakirah Noble, vocalist³ / Lily Goh, deaf artist-performer / Priscilla Fong, host
Sat / 16 Aug 25 / 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
The 8th SSO National Day Concert celebrates Singapore’s 60th birthday with a wide-ranging showcase of Singapore’s growing league of composers and musical artists. Displaying the brilliance of the phenomenal Singaporean saxophonist Lin Chien-Kwan and violinist Jonathan Ong, the programme features classics by Singaporean composers as well as new works, including an arrangement of songs by Charlie Lim and Dick Lee for voices and orchestra.
The SSO is raising funds through this concert to nurture homegrown talents and build stronger, more connected communities through the language of music. We would like to offer our heartfelt thanks for the support given to the following compositions listed below. To support this campaign, please visit this link to make donation.
This concert will be streamed live on the Singapore Symphony YouTube channel and mewatch.
In celebration of the Singapore Symphony Choruses' anniversaries. Learn more.
FeaturingSingapore Symphony Orchestra / Singapore Symphony Chorus / Singapore Symphony Youth Choir / Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir / Members of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra / Joshua Tan, conductor / Ellissa Sayampanathan, Assistant Choral Conductor / Jonathan Ong, violin / Lin Chien-Kwan, saxophone / Ng Pei-Sian, cello³ / Charlie Lim, vocalist and electric guitarist³ / Syakirah Noble, vocalist³ / Lily Goh, deaf artist-performer / Priscilla Fong, host
ProgrammeIzharul Haq | Kiau Nam* |
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Yuting Tan (Tan Yuting) | Chapteh: Take Flight! |
Eudenice Palaruan | Peribahasa |
Tan Chan Boon | Dawn for Violin and Orchestra¹* |
Kam Kee Yong | Fantasia of Insects 《昆虫幼想曲》 |
Chok Kerong | Through the Nebula – Concerto for Saxophone²* |
Charlie Lim / Dick Lee (arr. Chok Kerong) | Between Two Worlds: 3 Songs for Voices and Orchestra (Into Dreams, Room at the Table and Home) ³* |
$75, $55, $40, $30, $15

Chloe Chua / Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Rodolfo Barráez, Associate Conductor / Chloe Chua, violin
Thu / 21 Aug 25 / 7.30pm
Fri / 22 Aug 25 / 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
With spirits as high as her rising fame, Tchaikovsky’s glorious Violin Concerto is the next virtuoso vehicle of Singapore’s brightest violin star, Chloe Chua. Bernard Hermann’s score for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 classic Vertigo grips you from the onset, gradually transforming chilling fear into poignant resolution. Directed by SSO Associate Conductor Rodolfo Barráez, this programme also offers Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis, with no let-up from its arresting opening all through to its exhilarating conclusion worthy of grand cinema.
FeaturingSingapore Symphony Orchestra / Rodolfo Barráez, Associate Conductor / Chloe Chua, violin
ProgrammeBernard Herrmann (Herrmann) | Vertigo Suite |
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Paul Hindemith (Hindemith) | Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Tchaikovsky) | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35* |
$100, $75, $55, $40, $30, $15

Pletnev’s Swan Lake + Trumpet Concerto / Sergei Nakariakov
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Mikhail Pletnev, conductor / Sergei Nakariakov, trumpet
Fri / 29 Aug 25 / 7.30pm
Sat / 30 Aug 25 / 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
Called the Paganini and Caruso of the trumpet, Sergei Nakariakov’s superhuman skills with the instrument promises to blow you away on this unique occasion: performing the trumpet concerto by renowned pianist-conductor Mikhail Pletnev, under his baton. Pletnev’s own arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s luscious music for Swan Lake makes a graceful contrast to the bold-as-brass Festive Overture, a jubilant tribute to Shostakovich’s 50th anniversary this 2025.
FeaturingSingapore Symphony Orchestra / Mikhail Pletnev, conductor / Sergei Nakariakov, trumpet
ProgrammeDmitri Shostakovich (Shostakovich) | Festive Overture, Op. 96 |
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Mikhail Pletnev (Pletnev) | Trumpet Concerto* |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Tchaikovsky) | Swan Lake Suite |
$100, $75, $55, $40, $30, $15

Young Spacefarer's Guide to the Orchestra
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Lien Boon Hua, conductor and music consultant / Terrance Tan, director and scriptwriter / Tan Rui Shan, actor / Liew Ai Wen, actor / Zulfiqar Izzudin Bin Zainudin, actor / Petrina Dawn Tan, set and props designer / Shawne Kho Yzelman, assistant set and props designer / Tan Jia Hui, costumes designer / Tan Yi Kai, lighting designer
Sat / 06 Sep 25 / 11.00am
Sat / 06 Sep 25 / 2.00pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
Embark on a cosmic musical journey with Luna the Young Spacefarer across the cosmos in search of harmony, friendship, and a way back home. Encounter curious aliens, mysterious planets and thrilling chases as kids learn about the orchestra in this fun introduction to classical music! This vibrant interstellar concert invites young audiences to learn about the instruments of the orchestra through storytelling, featuring Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.
- Features actors and visuals projected onscreen.
- This is a relaxed environment performance where rules are eased, allowing audiences to freely enter and exit the concert hall when needed. No modifications are made to the performance.
- Pre-concert activities will begin an hour before each show.
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Lien Boon Hua, conductor and music consultant / Terrance Tan, director and scriptwriter / Tan Rui Shan, actor / Liew Ai Wen, actor / Zulfiqar Izzudin Bin Zainudin, actor / Petrina Dawn Tan, set and props designer / Shawne Kho Yzelman, assistant set and props designer / Tan Jia Hui, costumes designer / Tan Yi Kai, lighting designer
ProgrammeSulwyn Lok | Mass Rapid City |
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Josef Strauss (Strauss) | Introduction and Waltz No. 1 from Music of the Spheres |
Antonín Dvořák (Dvořák) | Excerpts from Carnival Overture |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Tchaikovsky) | Excerpts from Serenade for Strings |
John Williams | The Imperial March from Star Wars Suite |
Claude Debussy (Debussy) | Excerpts from Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun |
Benjamin Britten (Britten) | Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra |
$40, $30

The SSCC Experience
Mon / 08 Sep 25 / 9.00am
Tue / 09 Sep 25 / 9.00am
Victoria Concert Hall
Discover a day in the life of an SSCC chorister through our full-day programme of music-making, learning the basics of rhythm, solfeggio and choral techniques.
Nurture your child’s vocal brilliance with workshops conducted by the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir (SSCC) conductors! Discover a day in the life of an SSCC chorister through our full-day programme of music-making, learning the basics of rhythm, solfeggio and choral techniques. Workshop participants will get to conclude their experience with an early evening concert at the iconic Victoria Concert Hall, featuring material learnt, and choristers of the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir.
Do note that the repertoire may include some liturgical works.
Suitable for children aged 8 to 12 (born between 2013 and 2017). We welcome all including music beginners!
Learning Outcomes
- Choral technique and singing
- Music and movement in song
- Vocal music notation and solfeggi
Details
A programme that runs on 8 & 9 Sep, participants can select one day to attend.
- Date & Time: Mon & Tue, 8 & 9 Sep 2025, 9am-6pm
- Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
- Fee: $118 per participant
Perks
- Receive your own fun pack of learning and music materials
- Make friends and interact with SSCC choristers
- Conclude your participation in The SSCC Experience with a performance onstage at the Victoria Concert Hall
Registration opens on Mon, 2 Jun 2025 and will close on Sat, 30 Aug 2025. If you have any questions, please email choral@sso.org.sg.
Price$118 per participant

SSO Babies’ Proms
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Leonard Tan, conductor / William Ledbetter, presenter
Sat / 13 Sep 25 / 11.00am
Sat / 13 Sep 25 / 2.00pm
Sun / 14 Sep 25 / 11.00am
Sun / 14 Sep 25 / 2.00pm
Victoria Concert Hall
The SSO's popular Babies’ Proms returns this September 2025 with its well-established and familiar programme that has entertained generations of kids over the years. Discover the fun and fantastic world of the orchestra and its different instruments in this free-and-easy musical day out for parents and kids. Be ready to get up from your seats and move along to the music with your lively Babies’ Proms presenter, William Ledbetter “Uncle Bill”!
- The SSO Babies’ Proms programme is identical from year to year.
- This is a relaxed environment performance where rules are eased, allowing audiences to freely enter and exit the concert hall when needed. No modifications are made to the performance.
- Pre-concert activities will begin an hour before each show.
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Leonard Tan, conductor / William Ledbetter, presenter
ProgrammeGeorges Bizet (Bizet) | Les Toréadors, Introduction to Act I of Carmen |
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Tchaikovsky) | Waltz of the Flowers |
Edvard Grieg (Grieg) | In the Hall of the Mountain King |
Joe Hisaishi (Hisaishi) | Castle in the Sky from Laputa |
Jill Townsend | Cheerful Cha Cha |
John Williams | Theme from Jaws |
John Williams | Star Wars Imperial March |
John Philip Sousa (Sousa) | Liberty Bell March |
Gioachino Rossini (Rossini) | William Tell Overture |
Offenbach | Can-Can |
Johannes Brahms (Brahms) | Hungarian Dance No. 5 |
$45, $35

President’s Young Performers Concert
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Rodolfo Barráez, Associate Conductor / Dante Tan Yu Jie, saxophone / Chua Jay Roon, clarinet / Renee Yadav, harp
Sat / 20 Sep 25 / 7.30pm
Victoria Concert Hall
The Singapore Symphony’s 2025 President’s Young Performers Concert shines the spotlight on saxophonist Dante Tan, clarinetist Chua Jay Roon and multi-award-winning harpist Renee Yadav, three of Singapore’s finest young musicians showcasing their musical finesse in three masterworks from the 20th century. SSO Associate Conductor Rodolfo Barráez champions them from the podium before concluding the programme with Mendelssohn’s effervescent Italian Symphony.
FeaturingSingapore Symphony Orchestra / Rodolfo Barráez, Associate Conductor / Dante Tan Yu Jie, saxophone / Chua Jay Roon, clarinet / Renee Yadav, harp
ProgrammeHenri Tomasi (Tomasi) | Saxophone Concerto |
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Carl Nielsen (Nielsen) | Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57 |
Claude Debussy (Debussy) | Danses sacrée et profane for harp and strings |
Felix Mendelssohn (Mendelssohn) | Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 “Italian” |
$75, $55, $40, $30, $15

Summer Music
Chan Yoong-Han, violin / Sayuri Kuru, violin / Xu Jueyi, violin / Guan Qi, viola / Jamshid Saydikarimov, cello / Yang Zheng Yi, double bass / Jin Ta, flute / Rachel Walker, oboe / Ma Yue, clarinet / Li Xin, clarinet / Guo Siping, bassoon / Austin Larson, horn
Sun / 21 Sep 25 / 4.00pm
Victoria Concert Hall
A lazy summer’s frolic, a jester’s gambol with fate, and finally, peaceful Romantic serenity. This attractive programme of chamber music is a display of the versatile voices of the woodwind instrument family.
FeaturingChan Yoong-Han, violin / Sayuri Kuru, violin / Xu Jueyi, violin / Guan Qi, viola / Jamshid Saydikarimov, cello / Yang Zheng Yi, double bass / Jin Ta, flute / Rachel Walker, oboe / Ma Yue, clarinet / Li Xin, clarinet / Guo Siping, bassoon / Austin Larson, horn
ProgrammeSamuel Barber (Barber) | Summer Music, Op. 31 |
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Richard Strauss (R. Strauss) | Till Eulenspiegel einmal anders! |
Johannes Brahms (Brahms) | Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 |
$30, $20

Yo-Yo Ma in Recital
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Wed / 24 Sep 25 / 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
Update: Please note that Yo-Yo Ma will perform Bach's Cello Suite No. 3 instead of Cello Suite No. 6.
Yo-Yo Ma – legendary cellist, global personality, Time 100 and Gramophone Hall of Fame honoree, United Nations Messenger of Peace, recipient of countless awards including 19 Grammies – makes his highly anticipated return to Singapore with this solo recital at the Esplanade.
FeaturingYo-Yo Ma, cello
ProgrammeJiping Zhao (Zhao Jiping) | Summer in the High Grassland |
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Johann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach) | Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 |
Ahmet Adnan Saygun | Allegretto from Partita for Solo Cello, Op. 31 |
Johann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach) | Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 |
George Crumb | Sonata for Solo Cello |
Johann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach) | Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 |
$388, $288, $208, $158, $108, $68

Yo-Yo Ma / Dvořák Cello Concerto
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Juanjo Mena, conductor / Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Thu / 25 Sep 25 / 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
Blazing with sunset longing and soul-searing ardour, Dvořák’s Cello Concerto is the masterpiece in this gala concert starring one of the world’s most beloved cellists, the legendary Yo-Yo Ma. Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena leads this programme beginning with Nielsen’s exuberant Symphony No. 4, so named for the composer’s goal to express the elemental will to live. Music is Life, and like it, it is Inextinguishable.
FeaturingSingapore Symphony Orchestra / Juanjo Mena, conductor / Yo-Yo Ma, cello
ProgrammeCarl Nielsen (Nielsen) | Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 “The Inextinguishable” |
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Antonín Dvořák (Dvořák) | Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104* |
$388, $288, $208, $158, $108, $68

SSCC Auditions 2025
Sun / 28 Sep 25 / 9.00am
SNYO Studios (80 Bencoolen Street, NAFA Tower Block, Level 7)
The Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir (SSCC) offers training and performance opportunities to children by developing their vocal technique, music literacy and musicianship, with an aim to help fledgling singers achieve their fullest musical potential. Singing with the SSCC requires discipline and teamwork, which in turn fosters confidence, self-esteem, and helps develop important life skills. Besides our own concerts, the SSCC offers the extraordinary experience of performing monumental choral classics with the combined forces of the Singapore Symphony choruses and orchestra.
Please note that the SSCC repertoire may include some liturgical works.
Details
- Dates: Sun, 28 Sep 2025
- Time: Timeslots will be allocated upon registration
- Fee: $25 per participant
Recommended for children aged 8 to 14 (born between 2011 and 2017).
We welcome all with and without music background, though auditionees aged 11 (Child's age is determined by the year of birth, i.e. born in/before 2014) and above will require a minimum of ABRSM (or equivalent) Music Theory and/or Performance Grade 3 qualification.
What to expect
Auditionees can expect to go through their audition song, aural and musicianship assessments with SSCC's friendly panel. Children with music backgrounds may be asked to try additional musicianship exercises to ascertain their capability.
Registration opens on Mon, 2 Jun 2025 and closes on Sat, 20 Sep 2025. If you have any questions, please email choral@sso.org.sg.
PriceFee: $25 per participant

Die Fledermaus in a Pocket
Maximilian Lawrie, as Gabriel von Eisenstein (tenor) / Flavia Stricker, as Rosalinde (soprano) / Sun Ting, as Adele (soprano) / Teng Xiang Ting, as Ida (soprano) / Jonathan Mark Macpherson, as Alfred (tenor) / Till von Orlowsky, as Dr Falke (baritone) / Damian Whiteley, as Frank (baritone) / Anna Koor, as Prince Orlofsky (mezzo-soprano) / Xiaoming Wang, violin and Guest Concertmaster / Musicians of the SSO
Fri / 10 Oct 25 / 7.30pm
Sat / 11 Oct 25 / 7.30pm
Victoria Concert Hall
Filled to the brim with lively polkas and irresistible waltzes, Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus (“The Bat”) is a tale of love affairs and lovers’ identities gone awry. From the same people who brought you 2024’s Figaro in a Pocket, come see this abridged 90-minute version of one of the most popular comic operettas of all time.
FeaturingMaximilian Lawrie, as Gabriel von Eisenstein (tenor) / Flavia Stricker, as Rosalinde (soprano) / Sun Ting, as Adele (soprano) / Teng Xiang Ting, as Ida (soprano) / Jonathan Mark Macpherson, as Alfred (tenor) / Till von Orlowsky, as Dr Falke (baritone) / Damian Whiteley, as Frank (baritone) / Anna Koor, as Prince Orlofsky (mezzo-soprano) / Xiaoming Wang, violin and Guest Concertmaster / Musicians of the SSO
ProgrammeJohann Strauss II (J. Strauss II) | Die Fledermaus |
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$50, $40, $30

Hans Graf & Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Hans Graf, Quantedge Music Director / Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Thu / 16 Oct 25 / 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
Subtitled Ghosts, the Concerto for Orchestra by Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan (b. 1959) is a co-commission by orchestras across Great Britain, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the USA. Come witness this riveting showpiece in its Asian premiere by the SSO and Hans Graf. The veteran French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard joins us to bring the kaleidoscopic frenzy of Bartók’s Second Piano Concerto, notorious for its hair-raising difficulty, before we set the stage for Prokofiev’s potent take on the loves lived and lives lost in Romeo & Juliet.
FeaturingSingapore Symphony Orchestra / Hans Graf, Quantedge Music Director / Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
ProgrammeJames MacMillan | Concerto for Orchestra – Ghosts |
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Béla Bartók (Bartók) | Piano Concerto No. 2* |
Sergei Prokofiev (Prokofiev) | Selections from Romeo & Juliet |
$100, $75, $55, $40, $30, $15

Emperor Concerto / Rudolf Buchbinder + Springtime in Funen
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Singapore Symphony Chorus / Singapore Symphony Youth Choir / Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir / Michał Nesterowicz, conductor / Eudenice Palaruan, Choral Director / Wong Lai Foon, Choirmaster / Rudolf Buchbinder, piano / Frederikke Kampmann, soprano / Anders Kampmann, tenor / Steffen Bruun, baritone/bass / Yang Kai Wong, baritone
Thu / 23 Oct 25 / 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
Update: Please note that Michał Nesterowicz will conduct this concert in place of Rodolfo Barráez.
Relish beautiful Denmark through Nielsen’s choral tributes to love, life and springtime. Celebrating their anniversaries this season, three generations of the Singapore Symphony Choruses under the baton of Polish maestro Michał Nesterowicz will sing Nielsen’s Hymn of Love (Hymnus Amoris) and revel in Springtime in Funen (Fynsk Forår). Distinguished Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder returns to Singapore to complete his cycle of Beethoven Piano Concertos with the composer’s magnificent Emperor Concerto.
In celebration of the Singapore Symphony Choruses' anniversaries. Learn more.
FeaturingSingapore Symphony Orchestra / Singapore Symphony Chorus / Singapore Symphony Youth Choir / Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir / Michał Nesterowicz, conductor / Eudenice Palaruan, Choral Director / Wong Lai Foon, Choirmaster / Rudolf Buchbinder, piano / Frederikke Kampmann, soprano / Anders Kampmann, tenor / Steffen Bruun, baritone/bass / Yang Kai Wong, baritone
ProgrammeGrażyna Bacewicz (Bacewicz) | Overture |
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Ludwig van Beethoven (Beethoven) | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor”* |
Carl Nielsen (Nielsen) | Hymn of Love |
Carl Nielsen (Nielsen) | Springtime in Funen |
$100, $75, $55, $40, $30, $15

Rudolf Buchbinder in Recital
Rudolf Buchbinder, piano
Fri / 24 Oct 25 / 7.30pm
School of the Arts, Singapore (SOTA) Concert Hall
In a follow-up to his 2023 recital, the renowned Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder plays Schubert’s sparkling Op. 90 Impromptus before embarking on two more of Beethoven’s most famous piano masterpieces, the stormy Tempest and the spirited Waldstein Sonatas.
FeaturingRudolf Buchbinder, piano
ProgrammeFranz Schubert (Schubert) | Four Impromptus, D.899 (Op. 90) |
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Ludwig van Beethoven (Beethoven) | Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 “Tempest” |
Ludwig van Beethoven (Beethoven) | Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 “Waldstein” |
$80, $60, $45, $30, $20

An Organ Halloween with Joseph Nolan
Joseph Nolan, organ
Sun / 26 Oct 25 / 7.30pm
Victoria Concert Hall
The award-winning British-Australian organist Joseph Nolan has been hailed as “indisputably one of the world’s finest organists” (Limelight) “for his towering technique, vivid virtuosity, and inspired interpretive insight’’ (Gramophone). Step into the Victoria Concert Hall this October and hear him play haunting classics on the Klais Pipe Organ, including Bach’s famous “Toccata” (BWV565), Saint-Saëns’s Danse Macabre and selections from Boëllmann’s Suite Gothique.
FeaturingJoseph Nolan, organ
ProgrammeJohann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach) | Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV565 |
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Camille Saint-Saëns (Saint-Saëns) | Danse macabre |
Louis Vierne (Vierne) | Scherzo from Symphony No. 6 |
Julius Reubke (Reubke) | Sonata on the 94th Psalm |
Léon Boëllmann (Boëllmann) | Prière à Notre Dame and Toccata from Suite Gothique |
$30, $20

Halloween Spooktacular!
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Rodolfo Barráez, Associate Conductor / Alasdair Malloy, presenter
Sat / 01 Nov 25 / 11.00am
Sat / 01 Nov 25 / 2.00pm
Sun / 02 Nov 25 / 11.00am
Victoria Concert Hall
Put on your spookiest costume this Halloween and join our Master of Ghostly Revels, Alasdair Malloy in this fun-filled, goosebump-generating Halloween Spooktacular! Help us raise the spirits at the Victoria Concert Hall together with our ghostbusting conductor Rodolfo Barraéz, as we conjure our masquerade of wily witches, grinning ghouls and stumbling skeletons!
- This is a relaxed environment performance where rules are eased, allowing audiences to freely enter and exit the concert hall when needed. No modifications are made to the performance.
- Pre-concert activities will begin an hour before each show.
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Rodolfo Barráez, Associate Conductor / Alasdair Malloy, presenter
Price$40, $30
ABOUT THE SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Founded in 1979, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is Singapore’s flagship orchestra, touching lives through classical music and providing the heartbeat of the cultural scene. In addition to its subscription series concerts, the SSO is also known for its outdoor and community appearances. The orchestra also presents intimate chamber performances in the SSO Chamber Series and SSO Organ Series, the annual Singapore International Piano Festival (SIPF) and the biennial National Piano and Violin Competition (NPVC) at the Victoria Concert Hall, Home of the SSO. The SSO is part of the Singapore Symphony Group, which also manages the Singapore Symphony Choruses, and the Singapore National Youth Orchestra. The Group’s vision is to be a leading arts organisation that engages, inspires and reflects Singapore through musical excellence. Our mission is to create memorable shared experiences with music. Through the SSO and its affiliated performing groups, we spread the love for music, nurture talent and enrich our diverse communities.
The Singapore Symphony Orchestra clinched third place in the prestigious Gramophone Orchestra of the Year Award 2021. In 2022, BBC Music Magazine named the SSO as one of the 21 best orchestras in the world.
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ABOUT THE SINGAPORE SYMPHONY CHORUSES
United by a shared passion for music, the Singapore Symphony Choruses welcome voices of all ages into a dynamic community devoted to choral artistry. The Singapore Symphony Choruses – comprising the Singapore Symphony Chorus (SSC), Youth Choir (SSYC), and Children’s Choir (SSCC), offer singers of all ages a unique journey from training to world-class performance.
Rooted in holistic development, the Choruses cultivate artistry, discipline, and character while providing exceptional opportunities to perform major symphonic works with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and collaborate with distinguished conductors, soloists, and orchestras.
Their diverse repertoire spans grand orchestral masterpieces and intimate a cappella works, ranging from Renaissance classics to contemporary compositions. This rich musical breadth ensures choristers experience a transformative journey, grounded in passion and excellence, setting the Singapore Symphony Choruses apart as a premier force in choral music.
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ABOUT THE SINGAPORE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA
The Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) showcases the extraordinary capability of our youth. It inspires them towards artistic excellence, nurtures them to reach beyond their potential and develops them through rigorous training within a vibrant, supportive, and diverse environment. Established formally in 1980, the SNYO has welcomed generations of youths into the transformative world of orchestral music, performing locally and representing Singapore on prestigious international stages.
The SNYO family comprises two orchestras: the Singapore National Youth Orchestra and Singapore National Youth Sinfonia, with over 180 members aged 10 to 24 from more than 60 schools across Singapore, guided by professional musicians in rehearsals, sectionals, and masterclasses. Recognised by the Ministry of Education as a National Project of Excellence, members of the SNYO have their participation in the orchestra recognised as a Co-Curricular Activity.
Music Director Joshua Tan has been leading the SNYO since 2018 while Associate Conductor Seow Yibin has been in position since 2022.
Over the years, SNYO has performed in concert venues and music festivals across Australia, Austria, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. Other musical endeavours include collaborations with the Singapore Ballet, TwoSet Violin and side-by-side concerts with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
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