Season 2025/26 • SSO Gala

Shostakovich with Leonidas Kavakos & Hannu Lintu

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When

Thu / 09 Apr 26 / 7.30pm

Fri / 10 Apr 26 / 7.30pm

Where

Esplanade Concert Hall

Tickets

$148, $118, $88, $68, $48, $38

Duration

2 hrs 20 mins (including 20 mins intermission)

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Synopsis

This powerhouse combination of famed Greek violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos and SSO Music Director-designate Hannu Lintu is one you won’t want to miss. Witness the full fury and ultimate triumph of Shostakovich in his relentless First Violin Concerto as well as his Seventh Symphony. Recorded in the history books for its role during the devastating 872-day Siege of Leningrad, the Leningrad Symphony is famed for being played there in 1942 under desperate circumstances and deliberately broadcast over public radio in bitter defiance at the enemy.

Featuring

Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Hannu Lintu, conductor / Leonidas Kavakos, violin*

Programme

Shostakovich

Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77*

- Intermission -
Shostakovich

Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 “Leningrad”

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Tickets

Standard Tickets: $148, $118, $88, $68, $48, $38

All prices before SISTIC booking fees: $3 for tickets priced $20.01 to $40, $4 for tickets priced $40.01 to $50, $5 for tickets above $50.

Discounts and Promotions

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  • Full-time students with valid student pass
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  • Schools can purchase tickets with a 25% discount (excluding booking fee), subject to availability.
  • With effect from 1 September 2023, a minimum of 20 tickets is needed if schools wish to pay via IFAAS.
  • Eligible schools are also able to use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidize up to 50% (excluding GST) of the final ticket prices.
  • For school bookings, please write in to hello@sso.org.sg with the following information:
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  • Through Internet, Mobile, Hotline & Authorised Agents
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Admission Advice

  • This concert is recommended for ages 7 and above.
  • Parents or guardians of children who become disruptive during the performance may be requested by venue staff to step out of the hall with the child.
  • Each individual must have a ticket for admission.
  • Strictly no admission for infant-in-arms and toddlers.

  • You are strongly advised to be seated 15 minutes before the performance start time.
  • Latecomers will only be admitted at appropriate pauses during the show or during intermission, if any.

  • Photos, video and audio recording are strictly NOT allowed when artistes are performing.
  • These are allowed when artistes are not performing, such as during bows and applause. Please disable camera flash before taking photos.

Photographs and videos will be taken at the event in which you may appear. Such photographs and videos may be displayed or published on SSO’s website, social media platforms, publications and publicity materials. By attending the event, you consent to the use of these photographs and videos for the foregoing purposes.

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