Events Calendar 行程活动
26 July 2024
《尚未有解答的提問》：法美小號室內樂精選
「小劇場」, 臺中國家歌劇院
Ensemble Virama celebrates its 10th anniversary with a pair of concerts in Kuala Lumpur as well as an international debut, performing at the National Taichung Theater, Taiwan. The ensemble will be joined by international guests, with Taiwanese trumpet virtuoso Hou Chuan-An leading at the fore.
More information to be announced
23-24 July 2024
Ensemble Virama presents: The Unanswered Question
Deciso Fine Violins, Bandar Sri Damansara
Ensemble Virama celebrates its 10th anniversary with a pair of concerts in Kuala Lumpur as well as an international debut, performing at the National Taichung Theater, Taiwan. The ensemble will be joined by international guests, with Taiwanese trumpet virtuoso Hou Chuan-An leading at the fore.
More information to be announced
June 2024
Mozart Oboe Quartet
TBC (Malaysia)
To be announced
11, 13, 14 June 2024
Bachfest Malaysia: Malaysia & Germany Grand Concert Tour
Bachkirche Arnstadt/Thomaskirche Leipzig/Georgenkirche Eisenach
Malaysia Bach Singers Festival & Orchestra presents a number of concerts which culminates in its debut at the coveted Leipzig Bachfest. The German leg of the tour will feature concerts in Arnstadt, Leipzig, and Eisenach.
Tickets here
4-5 June 2024
Bachfest Malaysia: Malaysia & Germany Grand Concert Tour
KLSCAH
Malaysia Bach Singers Festival & Orchestra presents a number of concerts that culminate in its debut at the coveted Leipzig Bachfest. The Malaysian leg of the tour will feature concerts in Kuala Lumpur.
Tickets here
19 Apr - 20 Apr 2024
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert
Esplanade Theatre
The Harry Potter™ Film Concert Series returns to the Esplanade Theatre in Singapore with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ , the sixth film in the Harry Potter™ series. On April 19 and 20, 2024, the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra will perform Nicholas Hooper’s incredible score live from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
Tickets here
18 Apr 2024
Singapore Youth Festival 2024: Arts Presentation for Choir
School Of The Arts
A performance with the St. Anthony's Canossian Primary School Choir.
More information here
29 Feb - 3 Mar 2024
Sleeping Beauty 2024 Presented by Singapore Ballet
Esplanade Theatre
Set to the exquisite music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky played live by the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, this ballet is a captivating tale of love, curses, and the power of true love’s kiss.
Tickets here
31 Dec 2023
The Philharmonic Orchestra Society presents: A Philharmonic New Year's Eve 2024
Victoria Concert Hall
Don't miss this opportunity to greet the turn of the year with The Philharmonic Orchestra's New Year’s Eve 2024 Gala Concert. Once more, dear friends, a colourful and festive experience awaits at the Victoria Concert Hall, and there will be more fireworks after the show.
Tickets here
10 Dec 2023
Ensemble Virama @ mf Music Fest
The Godown Arts Center
mf, which stands for Music Festival, Malaysian Fusion, Many Fun, and etc., is a vibrant celebration of Malaysia's diverse music ensemble scene. This inaugural event features workshops and concerts that break traditional boundaries at the revitalized historic building, Godown Arts Centre Kuala Lumpur, with the theme 'Identity Crisis!'.
Tickets here
2-3 Dec 2023
Peter and the Wolf Theatre Production presented by SPArKS
JKKN Sabah
A woodwind quintet concert and theatre production of Prokofiev’s beloved Peter and the Wolf, presented by the Society of Performing Arts KK Sabah.
16 Nov 2023
Concert Series: NAFA Orchestra
Lee Foundation Theatre
Under the direction of Lim Yau, the NAFA Orchestra presents Georges Bizet's Symphony in C, described by Martin Du Pré Cooper as brimming with "flowing and resourceful counterpoint, orchestral expertise, and a happy blend of the Viennese classical style with French melody". Soprano Joyce Lee Tung, an alumna and currently an adjunct lecturer with the NAFA School of Music, is the soloist in Maurice Ravel's Shéhérazade song cycle. Opening the concert is Charles Gounod's Ballet Music from Faust.
25-28 Oct 2023
Performers(‘) Present 2023: International Artistic Research Symposium
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
As the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music celebrates its 20th year, it reflects upon musical resonances flowing in and out of Southeast Asia and particularly – since hosting its inaugural artistic research symposium in 2009 – towards the global synergistic growth in the field of artistic research.
More details here
21 Oct 2023
Rhapsodic Rachmaninoff w/Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Dewan Filharmonik Petronas
Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini is an ingenious whirlwind of musical styles and forms - a virtuosic tour de force for piano with 24 variations inspired by the last of Paganini’s famously difficult caprices and performed by pianist Lilya Zilberstein. Beethoven’s visceral 7th symphony features dancing rhythms, a melancholic Allegretto, and the powerful momentum of its gripping finale.
6 Oct 2023
Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY w/Metropolitan Festival Orchestra
The Star Performing Arts Center
The DISTANT WORLDS: music from FINAL FANTASY concert has announced its comeback to Singapore after a 6-year hiatus. The one-night only concert will be held at The Star Performing Arts Centre on October 6th and is presented by Avex Asia.
5 Oct 2023
Introduction to the woodwind quintet
Northview Primary School
Learn about the woodwind quintet with exciting music and engaging games and exercises!
2-3 Oct 2023
Genshin Concert Melodies of an Endless Journey w/Metropolitan Festival Orchestra
The Esplanade Theater
Five Four Live presents “Genshin Concert - Melodies of an Endless Journey” in Singapore for the very first time. The concert will be led by conductor THANAPOL SETABRAHMANA. The concerts will be performed with official videos.
19 Sep 2023
Iluminations: A Concert for the Children
The KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall
Pianist Ng Chong Lim’s 11th year in musical charity is joined by violist Angela Lou and oboist Howard Ng.
2-3 Sep 2023
Red Dot Baroque: Brandenburg Concerti
Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos are a cornerstone in Western classical music, showcasing the genius and craft of the celebrated composer with a wide array of instrumental combinations. Red Dot Baroque celebrates their 5th anniversary with a complete presentation of all 6 concertos, performed on period instruments for the first time in Singapore!
Concert review here
18-22 July 2023
International Double Reed Society Conference 2023
College of Music, Mahidol University
2023 Commissioning Grant Announcement
Two world premieres for solo oboe by Malaysian composers Adeline Wong (IDRS 2023 Commissioning Grant recipient) and Fulbright Scholar Yii Kah Hoe. Detailed performance timing to be announced.
21 Apr 2023
Singapore Bible College: Composition Showcase
SBC Worship Hall
Details to be announced.
2 Apr 2023
Johor Chorale Music Society 新山圣乐社 presents - Tenebrae: A Service of Darkness
Johor Jaya Vision Church
A performance of <<Tenebrae: A Service of Darkness>>, by composer Hal H. Hopson.
24 & 25 Mar 2023
Bachfest Malaysia: All Things New
UCSI Kuala Lumpur
A Bach birthday anniversary concert with an assortment of repertoire, including Keyboard Concertos BWV1052 and BWV1055, as well as Cantatas BWV84 and BWV202.
6 Mar 2023
Singapore Lyric Opera presents: Hansel & Gretel (NAC Arts Education Programme)
Farrer Park Primary School
A performance of Hansel & Gretel (arranged for Wind Quintet and Narrator by Helen Mills) in an introductory programme to Humperdinck’s celebrated opera.
25-26 Feb 2023
Double Reed Weekend 2023
Deciso, Bandar Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur
Presenting Malaysia's inaugural Double Reed Weekend, a two-day extravaganza of musical artistry and innovation that all double reed musicians and music lovers are invited to attend. The weekend will feature masterclasses, workshops, ensemble playing and captivating performances.
23 Dec 2022
Borneo Ensemble Christmas Concert: Festival of Love
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Borneo Ensemble presents a Christmas concert with popular favorites tailored in the spirit of the festive season.
17 Dec 2022
Disney in Concert A Magical Celebration 2022
Singapore Indoor Stadium
This December, Disney in Concert is back and we are excited to invite you to be our guest in the world of “A Magical Celebration”! Premiering in Singapore with four live performances conducted on 17th December 2022, join us in experiencing wonderful musical pieces featuring Disney’s iconic movies with a 46-piece orchestra.
26 Nov 2022
Jalur Kita, Cerita Kita
KLPAC Pentas 2
Rediscover the diversity of Malaysia through music, as 14 composers celebrate the uniqueness of our 14 states.
19 & 20 July 2022
Ensemble Virama in Concert
Deciso
Ensemble Virama is back! For this long anticipated reunion, the chamber music collective will play Swedish folk tunes, arranged by our very own Bernice Ooi, as well as exciting rarities: selections from Darius Milhaud’s entertaining and animesque Suite, and the Malaysian premiere of Franz Liszt’s Elégie, performed here in its original version. The concert culminates in Johannes Brahms's ever popular Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, in a version inspired by Arnold Schoenberg's 1937 orchestration.
15 & 16 July 2022
John Williams 90 Concert Gala
Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands
Experience the most iconic soundtracks from blockbuster movies you know and love featuring scores by the legendary composer John Williams, in a once-in-a-lifetime orchestral concert celebrating his 90th Birthday.
7 July 2022
Business Leadership Workshop with Dr. Raphael von Hoensbroech
Presented by Boston Consulting Group & Wayfarer Sinfonietta
Fairmont Hotel
By invitation only.
18-19 June 2022
Disney in Concert: A Dream is a Wish
Sands Expo and Convention Center
DISNEY IN CONCERT A Dream Is A Wish will premiere at Sands Expo and Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands, with four exclusive live performances on 18 and 19 June 2022. Fans and families in town are invited to experience a magical performance that will immerse audiences into the musical world of classic and contemporary Disney animated feature films.
25 Apr 2022
Munch! Lunchtime Concerts:
Serenade and Songs for Wind Quintet, Baritone and Piano
Esplanade Concert Hall
The Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) Wind Quintet and friends present an afternoon of specially selected tunes by German-Dutch composer, Julius Röntgen.
27 Feb 2022
Band Weekend: It Takes A Village To Oboe
Esplanade Concourse
Join the Singapore Oboe Band as they sample a diverse catalogue of music, culminating in the music of Percy Grainger and his contemporaries.
27 Nov 2021
New Voices with Ensemble Virama
Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Center
PROGRAMME NOTES: https://music.uitm.edu.my/images/2021/COMPOSERSERIESklpac2021/PROGRAM_BOOK_Virama_Ensemble.pdf
Ensemble Virama presents a collaboration between UiTM Music, KLPAC, and Society of Malaysian Contemporary Composers, featuring new commissions and contemporary classics from Malaysian composers.
23 Oct 2021
The Philharmonic Orchestra presents: Peter and the Wolf
Our Tampines Hub
LIVESTREAM: https://fb.watch/a6qRmlKHmy/
The Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) Wind Quintet performs an arrangement of Peter And The Wolf, narrated by Lin Juan as part of a community outreach performance.
[CANCELLED]
28 June 2021
Munch! Lunchtime Concert Series: Opus Number Zoo
Esplanade Concert Hall
The Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) Wind Quintet is delighted to invite you to a lunchtime concert of mischievous discovery; from Luciano Berio’s anthropomorphic animals to Julius Röntgen’s wind instruments that spring to life, expect a dramatic experience packed into 30 minutes of music!
29 April 2021
Daniel Chong Voice Recital
YST Conservatory of Music
ARCHIVED: https://youtu.be/8Y2YLbfUGgA
A performance of selections from Ralph Vaughan William’s 10 Blake Songs as part of tenor Daniel Chong’s junior recital at the YST Conservatory of Music.
31 December 2020
TPO Presents New Year's Eve 2021 - A Virtual Concert
LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/R7gKfAyiR58?t=970
Ring in 2021 with The Philharmonic Orchestra as we take our New Year's Eve Concert online this year! TPO presents an exhilarating series of works featuring our in-house chamber ensembles. It will be a delightful evening with an exciting array of works, so gather your families and friends (but don't forget to practice safe distancing), food and bubbly, and turn up the festive mood! This concert would not have been possible without the generous support from the National Arts Council Singapore's (NAC https://www.nac.gov.sg/) Digital Presentation Grant, Artsfund, and with venue support from Singapore Symphony Orchestra (https://www.sso.org.sg/).
17 November 2020
Teaching Music Goes On(line) - Music Teacher’s Conference
Learning Objectively: Lessons from Teaching Myself a Wind Instrument
This presentation will look into Deliberate Practice, as espoused by the late cognitive psychologist Anders Ericsson. Using recordings from 14 years of instrumental practice, oboist Howard Ng attempts to draw parallels between Ericcson’s research and his own personal growth as a wind player. Through this exercise, the presenter hopes to shine light on the elements that would lead to successful music-making, despite the lack of professional teaching resources for Western Classical wind playing in the Southeast Asian region.
2 October 2020
Alive: A Virtual Oboe Recital
LIVESTREAM: https://fb.me/e/4CajzEbCf
Homo Sapiens breathe to stay moving; but the same process has also blessed us with ways of making music with wind instruments. With this in mind, it is especially poignant that all the composers featured in this programme are indeed, alive. Join Ensemble Virama oboist Howard Ng, as he shares with us five contemporary compositions for solo oboe. He will be joined by fellow Ensemble Virama violinist Bernice Ooi, who will discuss and investigate the stories behind the music. The performances will all be pre-recorded in September 2020, with the exception of Yii Kah Hoe's "Echos", which was presented by Ensemble Virama in 2017.
A Q&A session will be held at the end of the evening.
Programme:
Yii Kah Hoe - Echos (2017, commissioned by Howard Ng)
Carolyn Morris - The Secret of Trees (2020)
Chow Jun Yi - Wings of Hope (2020)
Gilles Silvestrini - Alii Mundi (2013)
Louis Andriessen - Forget me not (1970)
[CANCELLED]
5-21 June 2020
Bachfest Malaysia: Malaysia Pre-Tour & Germany Tour Concerts
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Petaling Jaya
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
Bach Church, Arnstadt
St. George Church, Eisenach
Bachfest Malaysia presents a programme of choral cantatas as part of their tour to Bachfest Leipzig.
[CANCELLED: This performance will be presented in a different format in the near future.]
30-31 May 2020
Unhearing Beethoven with Ensemble Virama
Deciso, Bandar Sri Damansara
In conjunction with Beethoven's 250th birthday and Ensemble Virama's 5th anniversary, we explore the composer's diverse output through audio and visual story telling.
16 Feb 2020
Singapore Oboe Band
Esplanade Presents : Cool Classics - Band Weekend
Esplanade Concourse, Singapore
Join the Singapore Oboe Band as they present a programme inspired by the colours of music. Using Toshio Mashima's Reflet De Couleurs as a starting point, the ensemble will take audiences on a musical journey that explores the wonderful sounds, exuberant rhythms and diverse moods that oboes and English horns can evoke.
5 Jan 2020
Richard Wagner – Die Walküre (The Valkyrie)
Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore
Bringing together Valkyries and their flying horses, a magic sword and the ring of power, the Orchestra of the Music Makers presents the long overdue Singapore premiere of Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre (The Valkyrie). Together with director Edith Podesta, conductor Chan Tze Law and a cast of major international singers, you will be transported to a mythic world where cosmic might meets earthly humanity.
31 Dec 2019
The Philharmonic Orchestra presents New Year’s Eve Countdown Concert
Victoria Concert Hall, Singapore
Enjoy lush tunes and exciting melodies with The Philharmonic Orchestra - led by Lin Juan and Edward Tan. There will be champagne in Victoria Concert Hall, and fireworks over Empress Lawn, so dance and sing, and ring in 2020 with us!
15 Dec 2019
A Musical Reeding in Butterworth
Super Art Music & Dance, Butterworth, Penang
Inspired by a mutual love of wind instruments, join us in this diverse programme of musical works by Piazzolla, Gardel, Karg-Elert, Saint-Saëns, and others.
7 Dec 2019
Borneo Woodwinds Concert
Blackbox Kota Kinabalu
We are very excited to announce that the Borneo Woodwinds Concerts will be happening on 7 December 2019! It will feature Tuning Fork Music's Kenneth Chia (flute), KK players, Howard Ng (oboe), David Chin (clarinet) and guest players from KL, Terence Chong (bassoon) and Chloe Chai (French horn). The concert will also feature our special guests, Flutescents, who won the 2019 Malaysian Wind Music Prize and who just performed recently in the Australian Flute Festival 2019. It will be Flutescents' first ever performance in Kota Kinabalu!
19-20 July 2019 (Kuala Lumpur)
22 July 2019 (Muar)
Bachfest Malaysia presents: St Matthew Passion
Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur
Chunghwa High School Concert Hall, Muar
Bachfest Malaysia presents J.S. Bach’s seminal masterwork, St Matthew Passion.
7 July 2019
A Fantastic & Rhapsodic Souvenir with Ensemble Virama
Deciso, Bandar Sri Damansara
"A Fantastic & Rhapsodic Souvenir" is Ensemble Virama's 14th production. In this matinee concert, we delve into the Romantic worlds of Herbert Howells, Benjamin Britten, and the incomparable Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
28-31 May 2019
Penang International Brass Festival
Penang Performing Arts Center
PIBF is Malaysia’s first international brass festival, which focuses on performance and education of brass music.
5 May 2019
Murakami: Hear The Wind Sing with Ensemble Virama
Deciso, Bandar Sri Damansara
Ensemble Virama's 13th production will see a collaboration with Malaysian Jazz pianist, Tay Cher Siang, who curates, narrates and performs (Classical Music!) in this wonderful programme of chamber music, inspired by the writings of novelist Haruki Murakami.