Singapore, 1 March 2022 (Tuesday) – Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra (SNYCO) is back for more in 2022! Conducted by SNYCO Associate Conductor Moses Gay and guest conductor Lien Boon Hua, the Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra will present Musical Voyage concert on 19 March 2022 (Saturday), 8pm.
SNYCO’S Musical Voyage concert
Following last December’s First Step concert, SNYCO is going on a voyage this March! Led by Associate Conductor Moses Gay and joined by Guest Conductor Lien Boon Hua, follow SNYCO on a voyage to all the places we yearn to visit. Be awed by the craft of the innovative new generation of young musicians and conductors. Voted by SNYCO members, favourites such as “Capriccio Taiwan”, “Grasslands Fantasia”, “Nocturne to the Victoria Harbour”, “Variations of Harmony Suite” awaits, to fuel your wanderlust. Savour all in a single evening of musical voyage!
Limited tickets out for grabs, audience members who watch the live concert at the Singapore Conference Hall will be in for a treat! Sit back and relax, as SNYCO members serenade the crowd with their captivating performance. The approximate concert duration is 1 hour long.
Sharing by the conductors – A collaboration after the “almost” encounter
This is SNYCO’s very first concert for 2022. As the programme curator of this concert, SNYCO Music Director Quek Ling Kiong shared that a survey was conducted last year, where members did a poll for the next concert theme. “Travels, musical voyage” emerged as a hot favourite, and thus Musical Voyage was born.
“This is also the very first collaboration between Boon Hua and Moses. At a time when travelling is most desired but restricted due to various circumstances, Boon Hua and Moses decided to lead the SNYCO members on a voyage, bringing audiences along to various destinations through their music, by playing pieces that portrays different cultures.”
He also expressed that coincidentally, both conductors are young fathers of the same age, outstanding and established in their respective fields. This will be a refreshing experience for the SNYCO members as they perform under the baton of the two conductors.
SNYCO Associate Conductor Moses Gay later on unveiled that they almost met in an overseas encounter, many years ago. “I was glad that Mr Quek suggested this collaboration, I found a new coffee kaki now! We are both excited to embark on this musical voyage together with the talented SNYCO members.”
3 SNYCO members – Nicholas Foo (sheng), Selina Chew (zhongruan) and Qi Yanwei (guan) – will be featured in this concert, performing Grasslands Fantasia; a piece composed by Law Wai Lun and Tan Kah Yong, and adapted by Law Wai Lun. A mixture of traditional and modern works is featured, displaying the versatility of youths’ energy.
节目Programme
台湾追想曲 || 苏文庆作曲
Capriccio Taiwan|| Composed by Su Wen-Cheng
指挥：倪恩辉 Conductor: Moses Gay
草原狂想 || 罗伟伦、陈家荣作曲 罗伟伦改编
Grasslands Fantasia || Composed by Law Wai Lun and Tan Kah Yong; Adapted by Law Wai Lun
指挥：倪恩辉 Conductor: Moses Gay
苏堤漫步 || 顾冠仁作曲
A Stroll on Su Causeway||Composed by Gu Guanren
茶马 ||李博禅作曲
The Ancient Tea-Horse Road || Composed by Li Bochan
维港夜曲||黄学扬作曲
Nocturne to the Victoria Harbour || Composed by Alfred Wong Hok-yeung
指挥：连汶华Conductor: Lien Boon Hua
《七彩之和》|| 张朝作曲
第五乐章：《赤•火之歌》和 第七乐章：《橙•太阳歌》
Variations of Harmony Suite Movement V and VII || Composed by Zhang Zhao
指挥：连汶华Conductor: Lien Boon Hua
Tickets
Live concert Ticket - $20 (exclusive of SISTIC charge)
Link: https://www.sistic.com.sg/events/voyage0322
SNYCO Audition 2022
Currently, there are more than 90 members, with 3 non-Chinese members. The youngest member is 10 years old and the oldest is 26 years old.
Application for SNYCO’s 2022 audition will soon commence from 19 March 2022 to 15 July 2022. It will be held at 7 Shenton Way, Singapore Conference Hall, Singapore 068810 (Level 1 Exhibition Hall). Stay tuned to SNYCO’s website for more details.
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About Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra
The Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra (SNYCO) is made up of more than 90 talented musicians between the ages of 10 to 26. SNYCO is managed by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra Company Limited, and is under the purview of the National Arts Council and supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth since 1 April 2015. SNYCO is under the music directorship of Quek Ling Kiong and Moses Gay as the associate conductor. Only the finest musicians are selected to be members through the rigorous auditions held each year. As a National Project of Excellence recognised by the Ministry of Education, SNYCO strives to nurture aspiring musicians into future pillars of Chinese music in Singapore.
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