Singapore, 25 April 2022 (Monday) – Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) presents annual favourites such as the Mother’s Day concert and Young Children’s concert this May and June. Celebrate this Mother’s Day with SCO and talented local singer Joanna Dong, and spend this June holidays with adventurer Quek Quek!
SCO presents Mother’s Day Concert: To Mom, With Love on 7 May 2022
SCO’s annual flagship heart-warming Mother’s Day Concert returns. A mother’s love is unconditional, making sacrifices for their family, without expecting anything in return. They are just happy to see you happy. A little show of appreciation goes a long way, and simply spending time together during the weekend, could make her day a special one!
Serenade the queen of your life with the perfect Mother’s Day event this May!
Local songbird Joanna Dong joins SCO for the first time, where she will be belting out iconic tunes like “Love Tunes 1990”, “I Want Your Love” and “A Grateful Heart”. Under the baton of SCO’s Resident Conductor Quek Ling Kiong, join fellow young mothers – SCO sheng musician Yang Sin-Yu and cello musician Huang Ting-Yu as they perform a duet rendition of the classic “Longing for the Spring Breeze”. Don’t miss the chance to say I love you as the orchestra brings you a medley “For Her” and the live music accompaniment for Royston Tan’s short film “Little Note”. Treat your mom to a heartwarming night with love!
This concert marks SCO’s very first collaboration with Joanna Dong. Conducted by SCO Resident Conductor Quek Ling Kiong, Mother’s Day Concert: To Mom, With Love will be held on 7 May 2021 (Sat), 8pm at the SCO Concert Hall. Also, don’t miss a chance to see Joanna Dong up close in the post-concert autograph session. This is the first time SCO is holding an autograph session for fans of Joanna Dong, Maestro Tsung Yeh and our two talented soloists – Huang Ting-Yu and Yang Sin-Yu, since we entered into Circuit Breaker in 2020.
Young mothers Huang Ting-Yu (cello) and Yang Sin-Yu (sheng) will collaborate for the first time to perform tunes that warm our hearts. Sit back and relax as SCO musicians and vocalist Joanna Dong serenade the audience with local favourites, such as Love Tunes 1990, I Want Your Love and A Grateful Heart. The concert duration is approximately 60 minutes.
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Mother’s Day Concert: To Mom, With Love Programme List
Conductor: Quek Ling Kiong
Sheng, Cello and Orchestra
Longing for the Spring Breeze, Composed by Teng Yu-hsien, Rearranged by Wu Tong, Li Xun, Arranged by Li Xun
Sheng: Yang Sin-Yu
Cello: Huang Ting-Yu
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Video and Orchestra
Little Note, Directed by Royston Tan, Lyrics by Xiao Han, Music by Jim Lin, Rearranged by Sim Boon Yew
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Ensemble
For Her, Rearranged by Tan Kah Yong
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Vocals and Orchestra
Love Tunes 1990, Lyrics and music by Lo Ta-yu, Orchestration by Phang Kok Jun
I Want Your Love, Lyrics by Situ Ming, Music by Jon Hendricks, Orchestration by Ong Jiin Joo
A Grateful Heart, Lyrics by Fred Chen, Music by Chen Chih-Yuan, Orchestration by Phang Kok Jun
Vocal: Joanna Dong
Tickets (in-venue only): $28, $38
Link: https://www.sistic.com.sg/events/mother0522
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SCO presents Young Children’s Concert on 4 June 2022
Singapore Chinese Orchestra’s annual family favourite Young Children’s Concert returns this June holidays, after a two-years hiatus. It was in 2019, when SCO last held the Young Children’s Concert 2019: DiSCOvering Treasures of Chinese Music – Winds in the Bamboo Grove.
Resident Conductor Quek Ling Kiong will put on his Adventurer Quek Quek’s costume, and lead the children on a fun and educational music journey to discover the mystery and beauty of plucked-strings instruments this time round!
Imagine water trickling sounds from different instruments? Which instruments can produce these intricate and beautiful melodious music? Based on the book “Musical Adventures with Quek Quek”, don’t miss this opportunity to continue your music adventure with Quek Quek as he explores the world of Chinese orchestra plucked-string instruments! Have a family day out and join us in this fun-filled concert experience!
The Young Children’s Concert 2022: DiSCOvering Treasures of Chinese Music – Riddles in the Raindrops will be held on 4 June 2022 (Sat), 2.30pm & 5pm at the SCO Concert Hall. The concert duration is approximately 1 hour.
The SCO concert hall will be magically transformed into an underwater world, where Quek Quek will lead the audience to discover the different plucked-strings instruments in a Chinese orchestra, which include: sanxian, guzheng, liuqin, pipa, harp, zhongruan, daruan and yangqin. The concert will be presented in English and is suitable for children of all ages. Children 2 years and above will require a ticket.
There will also be a special workshop before the concert for the young adventurers. We invite you and your children to come to the concert venue earlier to participate in this hand-on activity. Starts from 1pm, for ticket holders only.
Riddles in the Raindrops is the third of the four concerts in this DiSCOvering Treasures of Chinese Music series, which aims to introduce Chinese orchestral music and the different sections of the Chinese orchestra. Through a unique and interesting storyboard, the series hope to spark interest in children and young adults in picking up a Chinese instrument.
This series of concerts was based on a set of audiobooks released by SCO, titled Musical Adventures with Quek Quek – Discover the Sounds of the Chinese Orchestra, which comprises of four books. With its story and concept by Quek Ling Kiong, written by educational expert Linda Gan and illustrated by Ah Guo (阿果), the audiobook comes with a CD of music tracks recorded by SCO. This audiobook will be available for sale during the concert at $36 ($34 for Friends of SCO members) per set.
Sharing by the conductor – Quek Quek is back after 2 years!
As the programme curator of this concert, Resident Conductor Quek Ling Kiong shared that the Young Children’s Concert 2022: DiSCOvering Treasures of Chinese Music – Riddles in the Raindrops was supposed to be held 2 years ago, but postponed due to the pandemic.
He also shared, “Quek Quek is back after 2 years! Come join SCO and listen to the water trickling sounds from different instruments as we explore the underwater world, and find out more about the instruments that can produce these intricate and beautiful melodious music!”
This concert is supported by Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, National Arts Council,Tote Board and Temasek Foundation.
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Young Children’s Concert 2022: DiSCOvering Treasures of Chinese Music – Riddles in the Raindrops Programme 《华乐大发现 之 大珠小珠都是谜》2022音乐会节目
指挥： 郭勇德 Conductor: Quek Ling Kiong
- 《水珠泡泡里的谜》| 陈家荣作曲
Musical Adventure IV | Composed by Tan Kah Yong
- 《渔舟唱晚》（选段） | 古曲、刘斌编曲
Fishermen’s Song at Dusk (excerpt) | Traditional music, Arranged by Liu Bin
古筝: 许徽Guzheng: Xu Hui
- 《小河淌水》（选段） | 云南民歌、顾冠仁编曲
Water of the Trickling Stream (excerpt) | Folk song from Yunnan, Arranged by Gu Guanren
竖琴：梁帼婷Harp: Fontane Liang
- 《丝路驼铃》（选段） | 宁勇作曲、周煜国改编
Silk Road Camel Bells (excerpt) | Composed by Ning Yong, Rearranged by Zhou Yu Guo
中阮：罗彩霞Zhongruan: Lo Chai Xia
大阮：饶思铭Daruan: Ngeow Si Ming, Jonathan
- 《红楼梦组曲》|王立平作曲
Dream of the Red Chamber | Composed by Wang Li Ping
第六乐章：《刘姥姥》Movement VI： Grandma Liu
三弦：黄桂芳Sanxian: Huang Guifang
- 《嵩山印象》| 王惠然、王红艺作曲、王惠然配器
Songshan Impressions | Composed by Wang Hui Ran, Wang Hong Yi, Orchestration by Wang Hui Ran
第二乐章：《少林神功》（选段）Movement II: Shaolin Gongfu (excerpt)
琵琶: 张银 Pipa: Zhang Yin
柳琴: 司徒宝男 Liuqin: Seetoh Poh Lam
- 《水边的阿狄丽娜》 | 保罗·塞内维尔、奥利弗·杜桑作曲、瞿建青改编
Ballade pour Adeline | Composed by Paul de Senneville, Olivier Toussaint, Rearranged by Qu Jianqing
扬琴: 马欢 Yangqin: Ma Huan
- 《大珠小珠合家欢》 | 骆思卫作曲
The Carnival of Plucked Strings | Composed by Sulwyn Lok
- 《在海底下》 | 亚伦•孟肯作曲、黄志耀编曲
Under the Sea | Composed by Alan Menken, Arranged by Dayn Ng
Tickets (in-venue): $28
SISTIC Link: https://bit.ly/ycc-sistic
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SCO presents An Evening of Concertos II on 30 April 2022, 8pm
Seize the opportunity to watch the full orchestra perform timeless classics in the Concerto Series II with their decades of skills and experiences, helmed by Resident Conductor Quek Ling Kiong and Associate Conductor Moses Gay this April. Zhonghu Principal Lin Gao will be presenting Fantasia of the Western Regions, Suona/Guan Principal Jin Shiyi will perform the two movements from Warmheartedness, and Liuqin musician Zhang Li will be winning hearts with her rendition of Courtyard After the Rain, simply cannot be missed!
Note: Sanxian Associate Principal Huang Guifang will not be participating in this concert.
A brief introduction to the concert pieces:
Commissioned by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra in 2016, this medley brings new life to the Sichuan folk songs Love Song of Kangding, Carrying Goods with my Shoulder Pole and The Sunrise Brings a Joyful Day through fusion with the music styles of jazz and disco.
Fantasia of the Western Region was the first composition written for the alto erhu, commissioned by SCO in 2002. Zhonghu Principal Lin Gao relates the life journey and rich emotions experienced in the vast plains in the western regions, through the mellow timbre of the alto erhu.
Liuqin musician Zhang Li will be winning hearts with her rendition of Courtyard After the Rain. Composed by a Taiwanese husband and wife team, this piece depicts the arrival of rain when the couple was playing with their dog in the courtyard of their San Francisco home. The beautiful sight from the porch - a rainbow magically appearing in the swimming pool after the rain; the blossoming of flowers in the courtyard; and the dewdrops on the grass - inspired this work.
Suona/Guan Principal Jin Shiyi will conclude the concert with excerpts from a suona concerto, commissioned by SCO in 1999. Titled Warmheartness, the gracious and welcoming hearts of the northern Chinese people are well expressed through the music, sharing the joy of the bumper harvests, love and the hope of a bright future.
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An Evening of Concertos II Programme List
Sanxian Associate Principal Huang Guifang will not be participating in this concert. She will be replaced by Liuqin musician Zhang Li, who will be performing Courtyard After the Rain.
Medley of Sichuan Folk Songs, Rearranged by Wang Chenwei
Conductor: Moses Gay
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Fantasia of the Western Regions, Composed by Wang Yueming
Zhonghu: Lin Gao
Conductor: Moses Gay
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Courtyard After the Rain, Composed by Su Wen-Cheng, Cat Cheng
Liuqin: Zhang Li
Conductor: Quek Ling Kiong
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Warmheartedness, Composed by Liu Xijin
Movement III: Beautiful Maiden
Movement I: Clamorous First Month
Suona: Jin Shiyi
Conductor: Quek Ling Kiong
TICKET PRICES (BEFORE SISTIC FEES)
Live - $38, $28; Digital - $15
SISTIC Link: https://www.sistic.com.sg/events/concertos20422
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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 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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