Singapore, 18 June 2019 (Tuesday) – Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) presents DRUMatic Fusion, a concert showcasing internationally-renowned musicians in collaboration with SCO. Conducted by SCO Music Director, Tsung Yeh, this concert features percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie and Chinese percussion twin brothers, Gao Chao and Gao Yue. This concert will be held on 12 & 13 July 2019 (Friday & Saturday), 8pm at SCO Concert Hall. President Halimah Yacob will grace as guest-of-honour on 12 July 2019’s concert.
World renowned percussionist phenomenon, Dame Evelyn Glennie returns to perform with SCO, since her last performance with the orchestra in September 2015. She is notably recognized as the first musician to maintain a full-time career as a solo percussionist.
Although Evelyn Glennie is hearing-impaired, with the aid of her first percussion teacher, she has honed her awareness of sound. As a musician, composer, public speaker, presenter and advocate for humanitarian causes, Evelyn Glennie collaborates with a wide spectrum of diverse artists on projects that foreground artistic vision and innovation. She shares her mission to ‘Teach the World to Listen’. Evelyn Glennie will perform Born to Beat Wild, Op. 30, and play with two, four and six-mallet in the lively Prism Rhapsody, which will deliver an exhilarating music experience.
The concert also features well-known Chinese percussion twin brothers, Gao Chao and Gao Yue. Originally from Tianjin, the duo returns to perform with SCO since their last performance with the orchestra in January 2018. Gao Chao and Gao Yue will charm the audiences with a piece named Heavenly Ford, a beautiful piece that depicts the customs of Tianjin. Using the rich tone and expression of percussion, the piece is divided into four movements: the first movement Jinmen mainly features Chinese big drums to represent the up and downs experienced by the city. The second movement Yangliuqing consists of keyboard percussion instruments such as vibraphones and marimbas to reflect its beautiful scenery of willows and spring festival culture. The third movement Goubuli is mainly performed by the percussion in operatic music to highlight the population’s amusing and optimistic character. The fourth movement 18th Street is performed together with a variety of drums to express its rich culture and charm associated with a contemporary society that is developing rapidly.
Be thrilled by this piece, Dragon Leaps to the East, as this piece kickstarts the concert. SCO will also perform the Third movement: The Green Field of Red Sorghum. Last but not least, the three percussionists will perform together the magnificent finale piece by Kuan Nai-chung, the First movement: The Sun from The New Millennium of the Dragon Year. A percussion fiesta with a burst of east and west, it is the must-see of the season!
In addition, there will be a pre-concert talk by percussionists Gao Chao and Gao Yue. More exciting details will be confirmed at a later date.
Music Director / Conductor: Tsung Yeh
Percussion: Evelyn Glennie
Percussion: Gao Chao and Gao Yue
Concert Details:
DRUMatic Fusion
Date: 12 & 13 July 2019 (Friday & Saturday)
Time: 8pm
Venue: SCO Concert Hall
Ticket prices (before SISTIC fees): $88, $68, $58, $38/$20*
*Concession price
Pre-concert Talk
Date: 10 July 2019 (Wednesday)
Time: 7.30pm – 9pm
Venue: Singapore Conference Hall
Free admission
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