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The opening gala celebrating the Singapore Chinese Orchestra's 15th anniversary, conducted by music director Yeh Tsung, reverberated with the insistent beat of percussion. ...
The national icon was the undisputed star of the otherwise unsatisfying show that was not quite a musical or a concert...
By Mona Lim,SCO Artistic Resource Panel Member...
At the closing gala of the Singapore Sun Festival, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) led by Yeh Tsung performed a typically East-meets- West programme....
One has never been disappointed when attending a SCO concert and SCO did not disappoint tonight. ...
The 'master' in this awkwardly titled concert was indisputably 71-year-old pianist Liu Shikun....
A Review on the SCO’s Concert on 11 June (Fri),2010...
WITH its picture found at the back of a S$50 note, the pipa is considered the grand dame of plucked stringed instruments and one of the most expressive instruments in the Chinese orchestra.
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The concept initially took off as a response to the Western symphony orchestra. It developed with the help of researchers, musicologists and folk musicians, writes SAMUEL WONG SHENGMIAO...
Yue opera, unknown to many, is a fairly recent genre. It has a history of less than 100 years and is famed for its tenderness, fluidity and subtle inflections....