Singapore, 25 February 2020 (Tuesday) – Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) chamber series concerts Music Tuesdays will be bring forth much chills, and more calming, peaceful music amid the Covid-19 outbreak, presenting the elegance of Mother Nature, as well as beauty of the Song Dynasty Literature, Arts and Music, through sounds of music.Singapore, 25 February 2020 (Tuesday) – Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) chamber series concerts Music Tuesdays will be bring forth much chills, and more calming, peaceful music amid the Covid-19 outbreak, presenting the elegance of Mother Nature, as well as beauty of the Song Dynasty Literature, Arts and Music, through sounds of music.

First launched in 2018, Music Tuesdays is a series of concerts held on Tuesday evening for audience to experience an intimate chamber concert with colleagues and friends to gather and chill out after a day’s work.

Music Tuesdays: Music of Nature

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Music Tuesdays: Music of Nature’s team of nine SCO musicians will be performing on 3 March 2020, 7.30pm at the SCO Concert Hall. This concert is meticulously curated by SCO erhu musician Tao Kaili.Music Tuesdays: Music of Nature’s team of nine SCO musicians will be performing on 3 March 2020, 7.30pm at the SCO Concert Hall. This concert is meticulously curated by SCO erhu musician Tao Kaili.

Together with Qu Jianqing (Yangqin), Phang Thean Siong (Dizi), Ong Yi Horng (Sheng), Tan Loke Chuah (Percussion), Foong Chui San (Ruan), Fontane Liang (Harp), Liu Zhiyue (Huqin) and Eddie Sim (Cello), they will be presenting several unique works.

The ensemble will present the beauty of nature and sounds, through pieces such as the world premiere of Flowing Stream, Song of Birds in the Desolate Mountains, Moonlit Lake in Autumn and The Ancient Tea Horse Road. Audiences will be in for a treat, as the Harpist Fontane will be performing The Nightingale, the cellist Eddie will be performing The Swan and the dizi soloist Thean Siong will be performing A Stroll to Suzhou.

Come experience the delicate beauty of Mother Nature. This concert is approximate 1-hour long. Musicians will engage in a post-concert chat with audiences after the concert.

Music Tuesdays: Picturesque Mountains and Rivers

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Music Tuesdays: Picturesque Mountains and Rivers will wow audiences with the debut of two pieces of music. The concert will be held on 28 April 2020, 7.30pm at the SCO Concert Hall. Meticulously curated and planned by SCO dizi musician Zeng Zhi will be presenting several unique works.Music Tuesdays: Picturesque Mountains and Rivers will wow audiences with the debut of two pieces of music. The concert will be held on 28 April 2020, 7.30pm at the SCO Concert Hall. Meticulously curated and planned by SCO dizi musician Zeng Zhi will be presenting several unique works.

China’s mountains and rivers have always been the inspiration of poets and artists. In this concert, the audiences will be transported to picturesque sceneries through works including Flying Clouds and Flowing Water, The Qingming Scroll and Wild Geese Descending on the Sandbank. Audiences can also look forward to the world premiere of two works: Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains, composed by Tang Haolin and Travellers among Mountains and Streams, composed by SCO’s ex-musician Zhong Zhiyue. This is an exciting concert, not to be missed. Zeng Zhi hopes to paint the artistic beauty and literature of the Song Dynasty, with their heartfelt music.

Come experience the magnificence of rivers and mountains, as well as the elegance the literature and arts, through music. This concert is approximate 1-hour long. Musicians will engage in a post-concert chat with audience after the concert.

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For more information, please visit  SCO’s website or SISTIC.

Please refer to high-res images here (http://bit.ly/MusicTuesdays2020 ; Images courtesy of Singapore Chinese Orchestra).

Concert Details:Music Tuesdays: Music of Nature

Date: 3 March 2020 (Tuesday)
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: SCO Concert HallTicket prices (before SISTIC fees): $27/$14**Concession price

Concert Details:Music Tuesdays: Picturesque Mountains and Rivers

Date: 28 April 2020 (Tuesday)
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: SCO Concert HallTicket prices (before SISTIC fees): $27/$14**Concession price

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About Singapore Chinese OrchestraSingapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) is Singapore’s only professional Chinese orchestra. Inaugurated in 1997, the orchestra made up of more than 80 musicians took on the twin role of preserving traditional arts and culture and establishing new frontiers through the incorporation of Nanyang music elements in its repertoire. SCO has impressed a broadening audience with its blockbuster presentations and is fast establishing itself among its counterparts around the world. Known for its high performance standards and versatility, the SCO is recognized through invitations to perform at numerous prestigious events locally and internationally. In line with its vision to be a world-renowned people’s orchestra, SCO continues to inspire, educate and communicate through its music.

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