31 Oct 2012 (Wed)
12.15 p.m.
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Orchestra Hall
Free admission
In this lunchtime free concert, Yang Xun, a student of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music will perform Tubin's Double Bass Concerto (1948).
In this SoundBites concert, horn player Vadim Shvedchikov will perform Bozza's En foret.
Source: YST Conservatory of Music website.
Sunday, 16 September 2012
Saturday, 8 September 2012
Lower Strings Finals for the YST Conservatory Concerto Competition
5 Oct 2012 (Fri)
7.30 p.m.
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Concert Hall
Free admission.
Lovers of concertos of lower strings will find this competition a wonderful treat to the various interesting concertos that are composed or transposed for lower strings instruments. Last year, a double bass student won the competition. Could history repeat itself this year?
Source: YST Conservatory website.
7.30 p.m.
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Concert Hall
Free admission.
Lovers of concertos of lower strings will find this competition a wonderful treat to the various interesting concertos that are composed or transposed for lower strings instruments. Last year, a double bass student won the competition. Could history repeat itself this year?
Source: YST Conservatory website.
Saturday, 1 September 2012
Is performing body language evolving?
11 Sep 2012 (Tue)
5.30 p.m.
Free admission
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Steven Baxter Recital Studio
In this presentation, Dr Greg Petersen discusses and explores the topic of the performing body language. Dr Petersen is Assistant Professor at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. He has previously spent many years as a professional bassist.
For more information, please visit: Is Performing Body Language Evolving?
5.30 p.m.
Free admission
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Steven Baxter Recital Studio
In this presentation, Dr Greg Petersen discusses and explores the topic of the performing body language. Dr Petersen is Assistant Professor at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. He has previously spent many years as a professional bassist.
For more information, please visit: Is Performing Body Language Evolving?
Scenes From Yesteryear by NUS Symphony Orchestra
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Scenes From Yesteryear by NUS Symphony Orchestra
29 September 2012 (Sat)
6 p.m.
Free Admission
National Library Building, NLB Plaza
100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064
Standing room only.
Based on the theme of ‘Scenes from Yesteryear’, the NUS Symphony Orchestra performs familiar tunes and nostalgic pieces which reach out and strike a chord with Singaporeans of all ages.
Programme:
1. Johann Strauss II – Voices of Spring
2. Saint-Säens – Danse Macabre
3. Dvořák - Slavonic Dance in G minor
4. Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 (1st and 4th movements)
5. Rossini – William Tell Overture
This concert is part of ExxonMobil Campus Concerts. For more info, please visit www.nus.edu.sg/cfa
Monday, 18 June 2012
It's time for Bottom's UP!
re: mix presents Bottom's UP!
1 Jul 2012
Esplanade Recital Studio
Matinee: 3.00 p.m.
Evening show: 7.30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $25 (exclude booking fee) (Free seating)
What does this concert by re: mix have to entice a double bass lover?
A careful look at the programme for the concert, Bottom's UP!, indicated that the guest artist, Wang Xu, shall perform Bottesini's Gran Duo for Violin, Double Bass and Orchestra, and the world premiere of Chen Zhang-Yi's Double Concerto for Electric Violin and Electric Double Bass commissioned for the occasion.
In addition, this concert will treat its audiences to a special commission that will feature the cello and bass sections with Kelly Tang's version of Elvis Presley's iconic hit, Love Me Tender. The evening will then close with re: mix violinist Charmayn Chua's arrangement of Freddie Mercury's award-winning Bohemian Rhapsody.
So there will definitely be a lot to listen out for in re: mix's Bottom's Up, which has a programme that focuses on the bass. Please click on this link to purchase your tickets now!
For more information, you may wish to visit the following sites:
Sunday, 25 March 2012
Where to rent a double bass in Singapore?
Here is a piece of information for anyone who would like to rent a double bass in Singapore.
Bass Loft, created in 2005 to cater to the growing demands of double bass players in Singapore and Asia, provides rental services for double basses and cellos in its inventory. Its basses has gone out to bass artistes for John Pizarelli, Diannes Reeves, Kurt Elling, Chris Botti, Count Basie Orchestra, etc and many more.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.bassloft.com/rentals.html
Bass Loft, created in 2005 to cater to the growing demands of double bass players in Singapore and Asia, provides rental services for double basses and cellos in its inventory. Its basses has gone out to bass artistes for John Pizarelli, Diannes Reeves, Kurt Elling, Chris Botti, Count Basie Orchestra, etc and many more.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.bassloft.com/rentals.html
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Upcoming concert by NUS Symphony Orchestra
NUS Symphony Orchestra presents
Providence
24 Mar 2012 (Sat)
7.30 p.m.
School of the Arts, Concert Hall, 1 Zubir Said Drive Singapore 227968
(Nearest MRT stations: Dhoby Ghaut, and Bras Basah)
ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW FROM http://bit.ly/wontVs
Under the baton of Maestro Lim Soon Lee, the NUS Symphony Orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, a majestic work revolving around the theme of fate and providence. The Orchestra will also be joined by teenage violinist Selina Tang, winner of the 2009 National Piano & Violin Competition, on Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major. The evening’s programme also includes Suppé’s Overture to Poet and Peasant, a light-hearted classic bound to thrill and enchant.
Ticket prices: $15 (circle) and $18 (stall)
For enquiries, please e-mail nusso.contact@gmail.com
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/225770950842248/
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