Following the resounding success of the April tour in China, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) returns triumphantly. SCO visited three cities – Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre Grand Theatre, The National Maritime Museum in Tianjin Eco City, Tianjin Grand Theatre, and Beijing Centre for Performing Arts Concert Hall – and performed four concerts, captivating as many as 3,500 attendees. Through ticketed concerts and an outreach concert, SCO brought its uniquely Singaporean Chinese orchestral music to the Chinese audiences. Following this successful tour, SCO will present the ” CONFLUENCE: SCO China Concert Tour 2024 Homecoming Concert” on July 6, 2024, at the SCO concert hall.

Fans of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) can look forward to a vibrant line-up of concerts from July 2024 to June 2025, paired with diverse art forms such as Malay dance, Chinese painting, and Peking opera.

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. 

Singapore, 23 April 2024 (Tuesday) – Registration for the biennial Singapore Chinese Music Competition (SCMC) 2024 will commence on 23 April 2024. Two separate sections for the Ensemble category will remain – “Ensemble A” is for 18 years & below, while “Ensemble B” does not have any age-limit. SCMC seeks to provide an excellent platform to develop the performing skills of young musicians, raise musical standards, discover new talents, and

The Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) is embarking on China Concert Tour from 29 March 2024 to 6 April 2024. After three successful performances in the China Shanghai International Arts Festival last November, SCO is gearing up for the “Confluence China Concert Tour 2024”, to cover the cities of Suzhou, Tianjin and Beijing.

Originally scheduled on 8 March 2024, Friday, 7.30pm at SCO Concert Hall, Singapore Conference Hall, the Chamber Charms: Night of Winds concert is now postponed to 30 August 2024, Friday, 7.30pm. Due to concert hall technical issues, we have to close the hall temporarily for maintenance.

“Encounter: Liang Wern Fook’s Composition Showcase” is presented by Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) and Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre as part of the Cultural Extravaganza 2024. In this concert, SCO will bring together the xinyao icon’s compositions, created at various stages of his musical career life, and Chinese music. These pieces invite the audience to join the Cultural Medallion and Singapore Chinese Cultural Contribution Awards recipient on a retrospective look at his musical journey, during which you might encounter more than a few surprises.

Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) welcomes in the Year of dragon in January 2024 with our annual flagship Chinese New Year concert – “Rhapsodies of Spring 2024”. Conducted by SCO Principal Conductor Quek Ling Kiong and a wonderful collaboration with Mediacorp Radio CAPITAL 958 DJs yet again, the Rhapsodies of Spring 2024 concert will be broadcasted on various platforms, to bring festive cheers to all – beyond geographical boundaries. All will be in for a treat!

Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) welcomes in the Year of dragon in January 2024 with two concerts, namely the “Enchanting Sceneries: Xu Zhijun and SCO” and our annual flagship Chinese New Year concert – “Rhapsodies of Spring 2024”. The “Enchanting Sceneries: Xu Zhijun and SCO” concert marks SCO’s first collaboration with the Xinjiang traditional folk instrument Tanbur. It will also be the first time for Professor Xu Zhijun to perform on the same stage with SCO after more than ten years.

Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra (SNYCO) celebrates the 20th Anniversary with a line-up of concerts, programmes that culminates into a concert tour to East Malaysia from 6th to 14th December 2023! The new orchestra 23/24 season is also unveiled during the same time, sharing what SNYCO has to offer in the new season!