The renowned Singapore Symphony Orchestra has been acclaimed as one of the finest orchestras in the world. A 96 member professionally oriented symphony orchestra; this ensemble is a world-class performing unit whose principal performance venue is Singapore’s famed Esplanade Concert Hall. However it has toured extensively in Europe, Asia and also the United States. Today the orchestra’s fame and reputation is developing steadily amongst connoisseurs of classical music around the world. The ensemble is ranked on the very top tier of Asian orchestras.
The orchestra has performed at the renowned Victoria Concert Hall, as well as having presented popular shows at the open air arena of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
This groundbreaking orchestra aspires to enrich the cultural scene in the region and to act as a link between the distinctive and yet fundamentally interlinked musical conventions of the West and Asia. It also aims to entertain, educate and inspire lovers of classical music in the region and around the world.
The Singapore Symphony Orchestra performs more than 50 complete symphonic programmes each year, its comprehensive repertoire including the well-recognised favourites and musical masterpieces as well as contemporary creations. In order to support local talent, Singaporean composers and musicians are featured prominently during the performance season. The orchestra undertakes a weekly performance schedule, producing more than 110 concerts each year.
The orchestra has toured various parts of the world successfully, including countries like China, the United States, Germany, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Italy, Spain, France, the United Kingdom and Turkey. One of the group’s most acclaimed tours was its eight city tour of the United Kingdom and Germany in 2010, when it received great acclaim from musical publications.
Lan Shui, the orchestra’s Musical Director since 1997 is credited with raising its profile and standards, as well as the promotion of fresh compositions from Asian artists. His predecessor, Choo Hoey is well known for having developed the ensemble by introducing diverse and varied musical programming.
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