- Third year of collaboration with Singapore Chinese Orchestra after two successful years hosting over 1,400 audience members
Singapore, 29 April 2024 (Monday) – Global real estate company Mapletree Investments (“Mapletree” or “the Group”) will present its annual community outreach concert series “SCO Goes to VivoCity” on 25 May 2024, at 5.00pm and 7.30pm at VivoCity Amphitheatre. This is the third consecutive collaboration with the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (“SCO”), the Republic’s only full-time professional Chinese orchestra.
Under the baton of SCO Associate Conductor, Moses Gay, more than 40 musicians will come together as one to perform compositions embodying youthful passion, including Aspirations 《展望》and For Our Dreams《逐梦》by Composer-in-Residence Wang Chenwei, Expressions at Qinchuan 《秦川抒怀》, and Overture《青年序曲》by 2017 Cultural Medallion recipient Law Wai Lun. SCO will also captivate audiences with highly popular Chinese pop tunes from the medley King of Romantic Hits《 情歌王》.
Mr Edmund Cheng, Mapletree Chairman, said: “Mapletree believes in enriching lives and fostering community spirit through the arts. This performance marks our third collaboration with SCO, underscoring our ongoing commitment to promoting the arts and giving back to the community.”
Mr Terence Ho, SCO Executive Director, shared: “This is the third year we return to VivoCity, and we are very honoured to bring Chinese orchestral music to the enthusiastic crowd once again! We look forward to closer collaborations with Mapletree in more years to come.”
The first edition in 2022 saw the attendance of over 800 audience members, and in 2023, the concert was expanded to two shows where over 1,400 people were able to enjoy the performance. There will also be two shows held this year following the success of previous editions.
SCO Goes to VivoCity – 25 May 2024
Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) returns to VivoCity this May! Under the baton of Associate Conductor Moses Gay, experience youthful passion as SCO performs a delightful blend of melodies such as Overture, For Our Dreams, Aspirations, Expressions at Qinchuan, King of Romantic Hits and Train Toccata. Join us at VivoCity for an unforgettable evening of musical delight! Not to be missed!
Tickets to the concert are available for purchase via Eventbrite. The one-hour concert will run twice on 25 May 2024 at 5.00pm and 7.30pm, at the VivoCity Amphitheatre, Level 3.
The concert is suitable for adults and children aged four and above.
Tickets
Adult: $5
Child (below 12): $4
Friends and family bundle (4 tickets): $15
Eventbrite Link: https://mapletreeaitc.eventbrite.com/
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June Teo
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Gerard Siew
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About Singapore Chinese Orchestra
Founded in 1997, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) is Singapore’s only full-time professional Chinese orchestra. Led by Principal Conductor Quek Ling Kiong since 2023, it is known for its excellence in traditional Chinese music and unique Singapore flavour.
The SCO makes its home at the Singapore Conference Hall, and has toured major cities in Asia and Europe, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Gwangju and Berlin. The orchestra made history when Butterfly Lovers, recorded with award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, broke into the Top 20 in Britain’s classical music charts in 2023.
As part of its mission to spread the love of Chinese music to the wider community, the SCO also conducts regular outreach programmes at schools, hospitals, and other venues.
About Mapletree
Headquartered in Singapore, Mapletree is a global real estate development, investment, capital and property management company committed to sustainability. Its strategic focus is to invest in markets and real estate sectors with good growth potential. By combining its key strengths, the Group has established a track record of award-winning projects, and delivers consistent and high returns across real estate asset classes.
The Group manages three Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and eight private equity real estate funds, which hold a diverse portfolio of assets in Asia Pacific, Europe, the United Kingdom (“UK”) and the United States (“US”). As at 31 March 2023, Mapletree owns and manages S$77.4 billion of office, retail, logistics, industrial, data centre, residential and student accommodation properties.
The Group’s assets are located across 13 markets globally, namely Singapore, Australia, Canada, China, Europe, Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, the UK, the US and Vietnam. To support its global operations, Mapletree has established an extensive network of offices in these countries.
For more information, please visit www.mapletree.com.sg.