Singapore, 25 April 2022 (Tuesday) – In May, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) will showcase their perennial favourites, including the Mother's Day concert and Young Children's concert. Join SCO and Xinyao veteran artist, Alex Su, to commemorate this Mother's Day with heart-warming favourites, and spend the weekend with the adventurer Quek Quek!
SCO presents Mother’s Day Concert on 13 May 2023, 7.30pm
SCO’s annual flagship uplifting Mother’s Day Concert returns. Mothers embody unconditional love and selflessness, always prioritizing their family's well-being above their own. Seeing their loved ones happy brings them joy, and a small gesture of gratitude can have a profound impact. Spending quality time with your mother during the weekend could make her day unforgettable!
Reward the queen of your life with a special Mother’s Day concert by the SCO! Under the baton of Principal Conductor Quek Ling Kiong, join SCO and Xinyao veteran artist Alex Su at SCO’s annual flagship Mother's Day Concert, as we bring you heart-warming favourites that promise to delight.
Doctor Alex Su has been a medical doctor since 1991 and has devoted his medical career to looking after patients with mental health conditions. The experience of being a doctor and a psychiatrist with the opportunity to help people in improving their quality of life and illness management has also helped Dr Su in enriching his own life experience that he could infuse into his singing.
In this single-night Mother’s Day concert, he would be performing crowd favourites such as Cloud River, lyrics and music by Liu Chia-Chang, orchestration by Ong Jiin Joo; Cloud of Romance, lyrics by Chiung Yao, music by Gu Yue, orchestration by Ong Jiin Joo; When You Are Old, lyrics by William Butler Yeats, Zhao Zhao, music by Zhao Zhao, orchestration by Ong Jiin Joo and All Mothers Are Alike, music & lyrics by Yang Yaodong, arranged by Yeo Puay Hian. The SCO would be performing Shining Days – Liu Wenzheng Medley, arranged by Law Wai Lun; In That Faraway Place, arranged by Gu Guanren; Memories of Youth, composed by Lo Leung Fai and medley The Past Can Only Be Remembered, rearranged by Lincoln Lo and Law Wai Lun.
Mark your calendars for an exciting and heartwarming Mother's Day Concert on May 13, 2023 (Sat) at 7:30 PM in the SCO Concert Hall, conducted by the talented SCO Principal Conductor Quek Ling Kiong. Also, don’t miss a chance to see Alex Su up close in the post-concert autograph session. The concert duration is approximately 70 minutes long.
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Mother’s Day Concert Programme List 母亲节音乐会节目
指挥： 郭勇德
Conductor: Quek Ling Kiong
- 《在那遥远的地方》| 顾冠仁编曲
In That Faraway Place | Arranged by Gu Guanren
- 《童年的回忆》| 卢亮辉作曲
Memories of Youth | Composed by Lo Leung Fai
- 《往事只能回味》| 罗坚、罗伟伦改编
The Past Can Only Be Remembered | Rearranged by Lincoln Lo, Law Wai Lun
[包括《往事只能回味》、《秋诗篇篇》、《我家在那里》、《圆圈圈》、《海鸥》、《梅兰梅兰我爱你》]
- 《闪亮的日子》刘文正金曲联奏 | 罗伟伦编曲
Shining Days – Liu Wenzheng Medley | Arranged by Law Wai Lun
[包括《闪亮的日子》、《秋蝉》、《阿美阿美》、《诺言》、《三月里的小雨》、《春夏秋冬》]
- 《云河》| 刘家昌作词作曲、王瑾瑜配器
Cloud River | Lyrics and music by Liu Chia-Chang, Orchestration by Ong Jiin Joo
《我是一片云》琼瑶作词、古月作曲、王瑾瑜配器
Cloud of Romance | Lyrics by Chiung Yao, Music by Gu Yue, Orchestration by Ong Jiin Joo
《当你老了》| 威廉·勃特勒·叶芝、赵照作词、赵照作曲、王瑾瑜配器
When You Are Old | Lyrics by William Butler Yeats, Zhao Zhao, Music by Zhao Zhao, Orchestration by Ong Jiin Joo
演唱: 苏心荃Vocal: Alex Su
- 《天下的妈妈都是一样的》| 杨耀东作词作曲、杨培贤编曲
All Mothers Are Alike | Music & lyrics by Yang Yaodong, Arranged by Yeo Puay Hian
演唱: 苏心荃Vocal: Alex Su
Tickets (in-venue only): $70, $60, $40, $20
Link: https://www.sistic.com.sg/events/mother0523
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SCO presents Young Children’s Concert on 19 May 2023 (Fri), 10.30am (SOLD OUT) and 20 May 2023 (Sat), 11am (Limited tickets for sale)
Singapore Chinese Orchestra’s annual family favourite Young Children’s Concert returns once again! 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 bowed-strings instruments.
Listen to the sounds of birds chirping and horses neighing! Where do those sounds come from? Where are the swans and honeybees? Who is reciting Tang poetry? Haha! Guess no more! All of these come from magical musical bows! Calling out to all our young friends, hesitate no more, and follow the magic of Quek Quek's baton into vast prairies, uninhabited mountains, and mysterious woods. Join us on a quest for musical bows in all shapes and sizes, and all colours of the rainbow!
The Young Children’s Concert 2023: DiSCOvering Treasures of Chinese Music – In Search of the Magical Musical Bows will be held on 19 May 2023 (Fri) 10.30am & 20 May 2023 (Sat) 11am at the SCO Concert Hall. The concert duration is approximately 1 hour.
Conductor Quek Quek will lead the audience to discover the different bowed-strings instruments in a Chinese orchestra, which include: erhu, gaohu, zhonghu, cello and double bass. 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 pre-concert activity before the 20 May 2023 (Sat) 11am 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 of fixing an erhu 3D model. Starts from 10am, for ticket holders only.
In Search of the Magical Musical Bows is the last 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. With its engaging and original storyboard, the series intends to kindle the interest of children and young adults in exploring Chinese music through the use of traditional instruments. 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 $32 ($30 for Friends of SCO members) per set.
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Young Children’s Concert 2023: DiSCOvering Treasures of Chinese Music – In Search of the Magical Musical Bows《华乐大发现 之 寻找神奇音乐弓》2023音乐会节目
指挥： 郭勇德 Conductor: Quek Ling Kiong
- 《寻找神奇音乐弓》| 陈家荣作曲
A Musical Adventure III | Composed by Tan Kah Yong
- 《二泉映月》 | 华彦钧作曲、彭修文改编
Reflections of the Moon on Erquan | Composed by Hua Yanjun, rearranged by Peng Xiuwen
二胡: 林傅强 Ling Hock Siang
- 《空山鸟语》 | 刘天华作曲、李黎夫编曲
Song of Birds in a Desolate Mountain | Composed by Liu Tianhua, arranged by Li Lifu
- 《光明行》 | 刘天华作曲、彭修文编曲
Towards a Bright Future | Composed by Liu Tianhua, arranged by Peng Xiuwen
- 《鸟投林》|易剑泉作曲、沈文友编曲
Birds Returning to The Woods | Composed by Yi Jianquan, arranged by Sim Boon Yew
演奏：周若瑜 Zhou Ruoyu (高胡 Gaohu)、林杲 Lin Gao (椰胡 Yehu)、
陈盈光 Chen Ying Guang Helen (大提琴 Cello)、许民慧 Koh Min Hui (中阮 Zhongruan)、
马欢 Ma Huan (扬琴 Yangqin)、李浚诚 Lee Jun Cheng (箫 Xiao)
- 《草原狂想》| 罗伟伦改编
Grasslands Fantasia | Rearranged by Law Wai Lun
中胡 Zhonghu: 梁永顺 Neo Yong Soon Wilson
- 《天鹅》| 圣桑作曲、沈文友配器
The Swan | Composed by C. Saint-Saëns, orchestration by Sim Boon Yew
大提琴 Cello: 徐雪娜 Xu Xuena
8.《联奏第四号》| 瞿春泉编曲
Hooked on Classics No. 4 – "L'Elephant" | Arranged by Qu Chunquan
低音提琴 Double Bass: 王璐瑶 Wang Luyao
- 9. 《春眠不觉晓》| 陈中申作曲
Spring Dawn | Composed by Chen Chung-sheng
二胡 Erhu: 林傅强 Ling Hock Siang
10.《野蜂飞舞》| 作曲、杨培贤编曲
Flight of The Bumblebee | Composed by Rimsky-Korsakov, arranged by Yeo Puay Hian 二胡 Erhu：李玉龙 Li Yulong、谭曼曼 Tan Manman、
秦子婧 Qin Zijing、王勤凯 Wong Qin Kai
11.《职业特工队主题曲》| 瞿春泉编曲
Mission Impossible Theme | Arranged by Qu Chunquan
12.《神奇音乐弓》| 冯国峻作曲
The Magical Musical Bow | Composed by Phang Kok Jun
13.《功夫熊猫》| Hans Zimmer, John Powell and Carl Douglas 作曲、冯国峻编曲
Kungfu Panda | Composed by Hans Zimmer, John Powell and Carl Douglas
Arranged by Phang Kok Jun
14.《寻找神奇音乐弓》 | 陈家荣作曲
A Musical Adventure III | Composed by Tan Kah Yong
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Tickets (in-venue): $20, $30
SISTIC Link: https://www.sistic.com.sg/events/young0523
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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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