Singapore, 5 May 2021 (Wednesday) – Following the latest government announcements to stop the spread of Covid-19 in the wider community, rules on live performance audience capacity will be tightened to 100 people, starting this Saturday (May 8).

As shared previously, conducted by Singapore Chinese Orchestra Resident Conductor Quek Ling Kiong, Mother’s Day Concert: To Mom, With Love will be held on 7 & 8 May 2021 (Fri & Sat), 8pm at the SCO Concert Hall. Therefore, following tightened measures to limit audience capacity to 100 people, changes will be made to this weekend’s concerts.

Friday 7 May 2021, 8pm Mother’s Day concert to continue as per normal

The Friday show - 7 May 2021, 8pm Mother’s Day concert will continue as per normal, at audience capacity of 250 people.

All audience members are to remain seated and masked throughout the live performance; Trace Together-only Safe Entry (phone app and token) is mandatory for all audience members to enter the concert hall.

Saturday 8 May 2021, 8pm Mother’s Day concert to split into two sessions

To minimise the risk of large clusters forming, the Saturday show - 8 May 2021, 8pm Mother’s Day concert; which was originally a sold-out concert at audience capacity of 250 people, will now be split into two sessions, each with 100 audience capacity.

SCO will now open a 5pm slot on Saturday 8 May 2021, to shift some of the affected audience members from the 8pm show. Also, audience members can only sit in a group of maximum 5 people. SISTIC will inform and advise audience members on the changes.

All audience members are to remain seated and masked throughout the live performance; Trace Together-only Safe Entry (phone app and token) is mandatory for all audience members to enter the concert hall.

Young Children’s Concert 29 May 2021, 5pm concert to split into two sessions

Also, as shared previously, conducted by SCO Resident Conductor Quek Ling Kiong, The Young Children’s Concert 2021: DiSCOvering Treasures of Chinese Music – Riddles in the Raindrops will be held on 29 May 2021 (Sat), 5pm at the SCO Concert Hall.

To minimise the risk of large clusters forming, the Young Children’s Concert 29 May 2021, 5pm concert; which was originally a sold-out concert at audience capacity of 250 people, will now be split into two sessions, each with 100 audience capacity.

SCO will now open a 2.30pm slot on Saturday 29 May 2021, to shift the audience members from the 5pm show. Also, audience members can only sit in a group of maximum 5 people. SISTIC will inform and advise audience members on the changes.

All audience members are to remain seated and masked throughout the live performance; Trace Together-only Safe Entry (phone app and token) is mandatory for all audience members to enter the concert hall.

For more information about the changes in these two upcoming concerts, please contact SISTIC (6348 5555) or contact SCO Box office – Ms Chow KT (6557 4034).

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About Singapore Chinese Orchestra

Singapore 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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