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Last Updated 6 June, 2002

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Concert Reviews - Singapore Symphony Orchestra: Listed by Date, Performer(s), Programme.

SSO 2002 Jan-May

27 Apr 2002 - Sounds of Asia: LI CHUAN YUN violin. CHOO HUEY cond. Zhu Jian-er: Festival Overture. Chen Gang/He Zhanhao: Butterfly Lover Concerto. Bizet/Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy. Chen Pei-xun: Symphony No.2. Liu Tien Shan/Mao Yuan: Dance of the Yao People.
13 Apr 2002 - Russian Nights: KAM NING violin. JAHJA LING cond. Mussorgsky: Prelude to Khovanschina. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto. Shostakovich: Symphony No.5.
6 Apr 2002 - Great String Concertos: ADELE ANTHONY violin. LIM YAU cond. Beethoven: Leonora Overture No.2. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto. Copland: Symphony No.3
22-23 Mar 2001 - Mini Mozart Festival: ANDRÈ-MICHEL SCHUB piano. SHUI LAN cond. Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachmusik, Overture to La finta giardiniera, March in F major, Piano Concerto No.23, No.27, Symphony No.36, No.39
2 Mar 2002 - The English Experience: FOO SAY MING violin. BRIAN WRIGHT cond. Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, Enigma Variations. Walton: Violin Concerto. Delius: The Walk to the Paradise Garden
26 Jan 2002 - Russian Nights: NORIKO OGAWA piano. SHUI LAN cond. Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture. Tcherepnin: Piano Concerto No.1, No.3. Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini.

SSO 2001 Jul-Dec

14 Dec 2001 - Christmas Concert: JOENG AE-REE soprano. CHAN TZE LAW cond. Bernstein: Overture to Candide. Rimsky-Korsakov: Polonaise from Christmas Suite. Mozart: Sleigh Ride from 3 German dances. Prokofiev: Troika from Lieutenant Kijé Suite. Anderson: Sleigh Ride, Christmas Festival. Johann Strauss Jr: Mein Herr Marquis from Die Fledermaus. Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No.2.
30 Nov 2001 - Rodrigo Anniversary: SHARON ISBIN guitar. LIM YAU cond. Zhu Jian Er: The Wonders of the Na Xi Tribe. Tan Dun: Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra (Yi²). Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez. Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol.
23 Nov 2001 - In Memoriam: CHAN YOONG HAN violin. LIM YAU cond. Berg: Violin Concerto. Mozart: Requiem
17 Nov 2001 - Great Classics: ARTUR PIZARRO piano. CHRISTOPH POPPEN cond. Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, Piano Concerto No.1. Schubert: Symphony No.9
10 Nov 2001 - Gala Concert: LYNN HARRELL cello. SHUI LAN cond. Schoenberg: 5 Orch. Pieces. Debussy: La Mer. Bloch: Schelomo. Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No.1.
9 Nov 2001- Gala Concert: LYNN HARRELL cello. SHUI LAN cond. Schoenberg: 5 Orch. Pieces. Debussy: La Mer. Bloch: Schelomo. Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No.1.
11 Aug 2001 - SSO Sounds of Asia Series : JONATHAN FOX perc. WEI DAN WEN pf. SHUI LAN cond. Berlioz: Ov. to Benvenuto Cellini. Musgrave: Fantasy Through A Japanese Landscape. Chopin: Piano Concerto No.2

SSO 2001 Jan-Jun

4 May 2001 - Brahms and Shostakovich: MIRA WANG vn. ERI KLAS cond. Brahms: Violin Concerto. Shostakovich: Symphony No.15.
21 April 2001 - From Moscow to New York: JINHO KIM pf. HU YONG-YAN cond. Bernstein: 3 Dance Eps from On the Town. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1. Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No.2. Gershwin: An American in Paris.
7 April 2001 - Film & Music: LATVIA STATE CHOIR. LIM YAU cond. Prokofiev & Eisenstein: Alexander Nevsky.
31 March 2001 - SSO Sounds of Asia Series: WAJAHAT KHAN sarod. SHUI LAN cond. Elgar: Cockaigne Ov. Khan: Sarod Concerto. Shostakovich: Symphony No.1.
16 March 2001 - Of Bassoons, Church Windows...: ZHANG ZIN MIN bassoon. JOANN FALLETTA cond. Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Ov. Weber: Bassoon Concerto, op.75. Martucci: Notturno. Respighi: Church Windows.
24 February 2001 - First Symphonies/Glazunov's Violin Concerto: CHUA LIK WUK vn. OKKO KAMU cond. Walton: Spitfire Prelude & Fugue. Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor. Sibelius: Symphony No.1.
17 February 2001 - First Symphonies/Mozart's Great C Minor Concerto: NIKOLAI DEMIDENKO pf. OKKO KAMU cond. Rossini: Ov to Il viaggio a Reims. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.24. Schubert: Symphony No.1
1 February 2001 - SSO plays Tcherepnin and Yardumian: NORIKO OGAWA pf. ALEXANDR BULOV vn. NANCY MAULTSBY mezzo. SHUI LAN cond. A.Tcherepnin: Piano Concerto No.4 "Fantaisie". Yardumian: Violin Concerto. Symphony No.2 "Psalms".
13 January 2001 - An Evening of Richard Strauss: YUUKI WONG vn. SHUI LAN cond. R.Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra. Violin Concerto. Dance of the Seven Veils.

SSO 2000 Jul-Dec

9 December 2000 - Children's Opera at the SSO: Various/SSC. BART FOLSE cond. de Kenessey: The Other Wise Man.
4 December 2000 - SSO Goes Pop! TANYA CHUA vocals. MAVIS HEE vocals. ISKANDAR ISMAIL cond.
2 December 2000 - Stephen Hough Plays Saint-Saëns: STEPHEN HOUGH pf. SHUI LAN cond. Roussel: Pour un fête de printemps. Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.4. Schumann: Symphony No.3 "Rhenish".
25 November 2000 - Haydn and the Creatures of Prometheus. TRULS MØRK vc. SHUI LAN cond. Webern: Variations for Orch. Haydn: Cello Concerto in C major, Hob.VIIb:5. Beethoven: Creatures of Prometheus.
18 November 2000 - Hilary Hahn Plays Shostakovich: HILARY HAHN vn. SHUI LAN cond. Borodin: Prince Igor Ov. Shostakovich: Vn Concerto No.1. Sibelius: Symphony No.5.
30 September 2000 - Two Pianos at the SSO: DENNIS LEE, TOH CHEE HUNG pf. SHUI LAN cond. DVORAK Scherzo Capriccioso. Mozart: Double Piano Concerto, K365. Franck: Symphony in D minor.
9 September 2000 - Beethoven Pf Concerti/Sounds of Asia: ALEXANDER MARKOVICH pf. SHUI LAN cond. Glinka: Russlan and Ludmilla Ov. Tsao Chieh: Singapore. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3.
2 September 2000 - Life & Love: The Inextinguishable/Beethoven Pf Concerti: BOBBY CHEN pf. DAVID ALAN MILLER cond. R.Strauss Don Juan. Beethoven Piano Concerto No.2. NIELSEN Symphony No.4
26 August 2000 - An Evening with Benjamin Zander: LEE HUEI MIN vn. BENJAMIN ZANDER cond. Beethoven: Coriolan Ov. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, op.64. Dvorak: Symphony No.9.
18 August 2000 - Return of the Three Chinese Tenors. ZHANG YALIN. ZHOU HAO. WEI LI tenors.
12 August 2000 - Beethoven Pf Concerti: GIOVANNI BELLUCCI pf. TANG MUHAI cond. Stravinsky: Fireworks. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5. Saint-Saëns: Symphony No.3.
5 August 2000 - Beethoven Pf Concerti: PASCAL ROGÉ pf. OKKO KAMU cond. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4. Brahms: Piano Quartet No.1 (orch. Schoenberg).
28 July 2000 - Gala Concert: ANDREI GAVRILOV pf. OKKO KAMU cond. Sibelius: Symphony No.4. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.3. Impromptu Bach recital.
22 July 2000 - Beethoven Pf Concerti/The Great Classicists: HOWARD SHELLEY pf/cond. Mozart: Symphony No.32. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1. Schubert: Symphony No.4.
15 July 2000 - SSC 20th Anniversary Concert: ESTHER OKSORIE LEE sop. MAE HENG mez. SIMON O'NIELL tn. WARWICK FYFE bar. BART FOLSE cond. Gounod: Extracts from Romeo et Juliette. Orff: Carmina Burana.

SSO 2000 Jan-Jun

3 June -Greeting Cards: BARRY DOUGLAS pf. SHUI LAN cond. Leong Yoon Pin: Feasting in the Woods. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2. Brahms: Symphony No.3.
30 May 2000 - Virtuoso Violinist Series: LIN CHOLIANG vn. SHUI LAN cond. Beethoven: Symphony No.6. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto. Second Review.
20 May 2000 - Musical Tributes & Souvenirs: KLAUS BECKER ob. MATTHIAS BUCHHOLZ viola. NICOLAS CLEOBURY cond. Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin; Mother Goose Suite. R.Strauss: Oboe Concerto. Britten: Lachrymae.
12-13 May 2000: GAO MANHUA sop. YANG JIE mez. DAVID QUAH ten. ZHENG ZHOU bas. GEORGE CLEVE cond. Mozart: Divertimento, K.138. Beethoven: Symphony No.9 "Choral".
7 May 2000 - French Flair Explained: GAO MANHUA sop. BART FOLSE cond. Bizet: Excerpts from Carmen. Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess. Saint-Saëns: Excerpts from Samson et Delilah. Dukas: Sorcerer's Apprentice.
28-29 Apr 2000 - Beethoven Symphony Cycle/Piano Fireworks : VLADIMIR OVCHINNIKOV pf. PETRI SAKARI cond. Beethoven: Coriolan Ov. Symphony No.1. Liszt: Totentanz. Piano Concerto No.1.
15 Apr 2000 - Greeting Card IV/Beethoven Symphony Cycle: MARTIN KASIK pf. JAMES PAUL cond. Phoon Yew Tien: Variants on an Ancient Tune. Beethoven: Symphony No.2. Grieg: Piano Concerto.
7-8 Apr 2000 - Mozart and Mahler: The Vienna Connection: EMANUEL ABBÜHL ob. OKKO KAMU cond. Mozart: Oboe Concerto. Mahler: Symphony No.5.
1 Apr 2000 - Virtuoso Violinists Series: VADIM REPIN vn. SHUI LAN cond. Sibelius: Violin Concerto. Prokofiev: Symphony No.5.
24 Mar 2000 - Cello Adventure/Beethoven Symphony Cycle: WANG JIAN cello. SHUI LAN cond. Beethoven: Symphony No.8. Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations. R.Strauss: Don Quixote.
18 Mar 2000 - Baroque Classics: MICHAEL CHARRY cond. Purcell: Gordian Knot Untied and Abdelazer Suites. Casadesus: Viola Concerto after Handel. Boccherini: Cello Concerto No.3. J.S.Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.4.
10 Mar 2000 - Beethoven Symphony Cycle: MA YUE cl. MICHAEL STERN cond. Ives: Three Places in New England. Weber: Clarinet Concerto No.2. Beethoven: Symphony No.5.
3 Mar 2000 - Classic Hits from the Screen: BART FOLSE cond. Handel/Harty: Water Music Suite. Mozart: Symphony No.35. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4.
25 Feb 2000 - Handel Meets Tchaikovsky (Inkpot Dumb Title Award): CHOO HOEY cond. Handel/Harty: Water Music Suite. Mozart: Symphony No.35. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4.
19 Feb 2000 - Beethoven Symphony Cycle: JOAQUÍN ACHÚRRARO pf. CHOO HOEY cond. Strainvsky: Symphony, op.1. de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain. Beethoven: Symphony No.4.
12 Feb 2000 - Bach Anniversary: BACH CHOIR OF GÜTERSLOH. HEDVIG ERIKSSON sop. YVI JÄNICKE alto. HUGO MALLET tenor. JÖRG HEMPEL baritone. SIGMUND BOTHMANN cond. J.S.Bach: Mass in B minor.
29 Jan 2000 - Scandinavian Surprise: CHRISTIAN LINDBERG trombone. SHUI LAN cond. Sibelius: Finlandia. Jorgensen: Suite for Trombone and Orchestra. Lindberg: Mandrake in the Corner. Sandström Cantos de la Mancha. Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No.1.
22 Jan 2000 - Flute Extravaganza: SHARON BEZALY flute/pic. SHUI LAN cond. Mozart: Magic Flute Overture. Sheng: Flute Moon. China Dreams. Borne: Fantaisie Brillante sur Carmen.
14 Jan 2000 - Beethoven Symphony Cycle: SIOW LEE CHIN vn. ESZTER MIKES-LIU vc. KOH JOO ANN pf. SHUI LAN cond. Beethoven: Fidelio Overture. Triple Concerto. Symphony No.3 "Eroica".

SSO 1999 Jul-Dec

10-11 December 1999 - Last Thoughts: QIN LI-WEI vc. SHUI LAN cond.. Schumann: Cello Concerto. Mahler: Symphony No.9.
26 November 1999 - Last Thoughts: HAE-JUNG KIM pf. NICOLAS CLEOBURY cond.. R.Strauss: Metamorphosen. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.21. Symphony No.39.
20 November 1999 - Great Classics: VADIM SAKHAROV pf. BART FOLSE cond.. Beethoven: Fidelio Overture. Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor". Kodaly: Peacock Variations. Falla: Three-Cornered Hat Suite No.2.
13 November 1999 - Greeting Card III: SILVIA MARCOVICI vn. OKKO KAMU cond.. John Howard: Greeting Card. Bartók Violin Concerto No.2. R Strauss: Don Juan. Brahms: Hungarian Dances.
5-6 November 1999 - Last Thoughts: ROGER MURARO pf. OKKO KAMU cond.. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2. Sibelius: Selections from The Tempest Suites. Symphony No.7.
29 October 1999 - Last Thoughts: UTO UGHI vn. CLAUDIO SCIMONE cond. Rossini: La Cenerentola Overture. Mozart: Symphony No.41 "Jupiter". Verdi: Act I Prelude to La Traviata. Brahms: Violin Concerto.
23 October 1999 - Baroque Classics: BART FOLSE cond.. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3. Orchestral Suite No.2. Albinoni: Oboe Concerto No.2. Telemann: Viola Concerto. Handel: Water Music Suite No.1 in F.
16 October 1999 - Prodigy Series/Great Classics: WENDY LAW vc. RICHARD WESTERFIELD cond.. Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Suite. Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No.1 Sibelius: Symphony No.2.
9 October 1999 - Last Thoughts/Great Classics: BENJAMIN FRITH pf. WANG JIN cond.. Brahms: Haydn Variations. Chopin: Piano Concerto No.2. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 "Pathétique".
2 October 1999 - Mendelssohn Plus!: LIM SHUE CHURN vn. LIM YAU cond.. Roussel: Suite from Le festin de araignée. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto. Symphony No.4 "Italian".
25 September 1999 - Young People's Concert/It's Carnival Time!: MARGARET CHEN nar. Mime Unlimited. LIM YAU cond. Weber: Abu Hassan Overture. Saint-Saëns The Carnival of the Animals
18 September 1999 - Classic Hits from the Screen: JEAN JOHNSON cl. BART FOLSE cond.
28 August 1999 - Classical Mambo Rock!: PETER FRANKL pf. JACKALYN SHORT sop. SHUI LAN cond. Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Bartók: Piano Concerto No.3. Kalnins: Symphony No.4 "Rock".
21 August 1999 - President's Charity Concert: ROANNA TAY pf. SEOW AIK KEONG pf. BART FOLSE cond. Berlioz: Roman Carnival Ov. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3. Grieg: Piano Concerto. Dvorák: A Hero's Song.
14 August 1999 - Last Thoughts: AUGUSTIN DUMAY vn. SHUI LAN cond. Mozart: Violin Concerto No.5. Bruckner: Symphony No.9.
7 August 1999 - Greeting Card I: ALEXANDER SOUPTEL vn. SHUI LAN cond. Milhaud: Le Bouef sur le toit. Sharpley: Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite.
30 July 1999 - Hungarian Rhapsody: ELLEN SHADE sop. SAMUEL HEPLER bar. BART FOLSE cond. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.1. Les Préludes. Bartók: (Duke) Bluebeard's Castle (sung in English).
23 July 1999: CHARLES TREGER vn. GAETANO DELOGU cond. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No.3. Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1. Brahms: Symphony No.4.
16 July 1999 - Opera Without Words: BART FOLSE cond. Rossini: Overture to La Gazza Ladra. Massanet: "Meditation" from Thaïs. Gounod: Ballet music from Faust. Verdi: Overture from La Forza Del Destino. Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana. Wagner: Prelude and "Liebestod" from Tristan und Isolde. "The Ride of the Valkyries" from Die Walkure.

SSO 1999 Jan-Jun

3-4 June 1999: ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER vn. SHUI LAN cond. Webern: Six Pieces. Mahler: Symphony No.10 (Adagio). Beethoven: Violin Concerto.
27 May 1999: PIERRE AMOYAL vn. SHUI LAN cond. Dvorák: Scherzo Capriccioso. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No.1. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5.
22 May 1999: HÅKAN HARDENBERGER tpt. SHUI LAN cond. Mozart: Impresario Overture. L.Mozart: Trumpet Concerto No.1. Börtz: Trumpet Concerto "Songs and Dances". Prokofiev: Symphony No.1 "Classical".
15 May 1999: TANJA BECKER-BENDER vn. CHOO HOEY cond. Takemitsu: River Run. Mozart: Violin Concerto No.4. Glière: Symphony No.2.
8 May 1999: GRAHAM SCOTT pf. CHOO HOEY cond. Sibelius: Pelléas et Mélisande Suite. Liszt: Piano Concerto No.2. Barber: Symphony No.1.
30 April 1999: JOSÉ FEGHALI pf. CHOO HOEY cond. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1. Schubert/Joachim: Symphony in C, D812 "Grand Duo".
23 April 1999 - Prodigy Series: LANG LANG pf. CHOO HOEY cond. Dvorák: The Water Goblin. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4. Mendelssohn: Symphony No.5 "Reformation".
16 April 1999 - Prodigy Series: LI CHUAN YUN vn. OKKO KAMU cond. Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite. Khachaturian: Violin Concerto. Saint-Saëns: Symphony No.3 "Organ".
10 April 1999: JIN TA fl. ELIZABETH WOOSTER hp. OKKO KAMU cond. Beethoven: Fidelio Overture. Symphony No.5. Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp.
1 April 1999 - A Russian Easter: CHAI LIANG vn. KEITH LOCKHART cond. Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Ov. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto. Shostakovich: Symphony No.15.
27 March 1999 - From the New World: With Singapore Symphony Chorus. PÉTER ERDEI cond. Dvorák: Mass in D. Symphony No.9 "New World".
12-13 March 1999 - Gala Concert: YO-YO MA vc SHUI LAN cond. Debussy: Ibéria. Bright Sheng: Two Poems. Elgar: Cello Concerto.
12 March 1999 - Gala Concert: YO-YO MA vc SHUI LAN cond. Debussy: Ibéria. Bright Sheng: Two Poems. Elgar: Cello Concerto.
8 March 1999: EVELYN GLENNIE percussion. SHUI LAN cond. Berlioz: Le Corsaire Overture. CHEN Yi: Percussion Concerto (World premiere). Schumann: Symphony No.3 "Rhenish".
13 February 1999 - Violins and Valentines: KONG ZHAO HUI pf. BART FOLSE cond. Glinka: Russlan & Ludmilla Overture. Chen/He: Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto. Fauré: Pélleas et Mélisande Suite. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Oveture.
23 January 1999 - Tcherepnin Cycle: NORIKO OGAWA pf. SHUI LAN cond. Tcherepnin: Symphony Nos.1 & 3. Pf Concerto No.5.
22 January 1999 - Tcherepnin Cycle: NORIKO OGAWA pf. SHUI LAN cond. Tcherepnin: Symphony Nos.2 & 4. Pf Concerto No.6.
15-16 January 1999 - SSO 20th Anniversary Concert: LYNETTE SEAH vn. SHUI LAN cond. Sibelius: Vn Concerto. Brahms Symphony No.1.

SSO - 1998 Jul-Dec

12 December 1998 - Night In Old Vienna: GRETA FEENEY sop. ENG MENG CHIA bar. BART FOLSE cond. Music by Gluck, Mozart, J.Strauss II and Léhar.
5 December 1998: BOBBY CHEN pf. SHUI LAN cond. Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales. Daphnis et Chloé Suite No.2. Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini. The Isle of the Dead.
28 November 1998: STEPHEN HOUGH pf. SHUI LAN cond. Tubin: Estonian Dance Suite. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.1. Sibelius: Symphony No.1
21 November 1998 - Young People's Concert: Lyrical Legends: RHEDA BECKER nar. ROBERT CASTEELS cond. Story music from Theatre, Ballet and Opera.
14 November 1998: BODIL ARNESEN sop. CHOO HOEY cond. Grieg: Incidental Music to Peer Gynt. Jensens: Japanese Spring. Lalo: Norwegian Rhapsody. Borodin: Symphony No.2.
7 November 1998: MICHIKO KAMIYA vn. CHOO HOEY cond. Mendelssohn: Overture to The Marriage of Camacho. Brahms: Violin Concerto. Elgar: Falstaff.
31 October 1998: RIVKA GOLANI va. CHOO HOEY cond. Weber Overture to Peter Schmoll. Braun Noctuae Carmina. Beethoven Symphony No.3 "Eroica".
24 October 1998: YAKOV KASMAN pf. CHOO HOEY cond. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2. Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
3 October 1998: LEE HUEI MIN vn. SHUI LAN cond. Mendelssohn: Overture to Ruy Blas. Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No.1. Dvorák: Symphony No.8.
25 September 1998: AUGUSTIN DUMAY vn. WANG JIAN vc. SHUI LAN cond. Barber: Overture to School for Scandal. Brahms: Double Concerto. Wagner: "Siegfried's Rhine Journey" & "Funeral March" from Götterdämerung. Overture to Tannhäuser.
19 September 1998: GRACE LEE vn. ELAINE CHEW pf. With Singapore Symphony Chorus. BART FOLSE cond. Wagner: "Entrance of the Guests to the Hall" from Tannhäuser. Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music. Vieuxtemps: Vn Concerto No.5. R.Strauss: Burleske for Pf & Orch. Verdi: "Triumphal March" from Aida
5 September 1998: BART FOLSE cond. Schweizer: Symphony No.3 "The Singaporean". Schubert: Symphony No.8 "Unfinished". Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 "Pathétique".
29 August 1998: HOWARD SHELLEY pf. CHRISTOPHER SEAMAN cond. Rachmaninov: Pf Concerto No.4. Elgar: Symphony No.2.
22 August 1998: JIN LI vn. CHEN ZUO HUANG cond. Beethoven: Egmont Overture. Schumann: Violin Concerto. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition.
14 August 1998: GARY PETERSON tp. JAMES PAUL cond. Brahms: Haydn Variations. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto. Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 "Scottish".
8 August 1998: PER TENGSTRAND pf. OKKO KAMU cond. Rossini: Overture to Journey to Rheims. Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor. Stravinsky: Firebird Suite. Ravel: Boléro.
1 August 1998: CHRISTIAN LINDBERG tb. OKKO KAMU cond. Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail Overture. M. Haydn: Alto Trombone Concerto. Sandström: Short Ride on a Motorbike. Beethoven: Symphony No.4.
25 July 1998 Rach Cycle I: NIKOLAI DEMIDENKO pf. GEORGE CLEVE cond. Mozart Don Giovanni Overture; Symphony No.40. Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3
18 July 1998: YEW SHAN vn. ROBERT CASTEELS cond. Weber Die Freischütz Overture. Dvorák Violin Concerto. Tchaikovsky Excerpts from the Nutcracker.
11 July 1998: KAREN BEARDSLEY sop. BART FOLSE cond. Mendelssohn Overture and Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night's Dream. Berlioz Les Nuits d’été. Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915.

SSO - 1998 Jan-Jun

7 June 1998 (Arts Fest 1998): JULIAN RACHLIN vn. SHUI LAN cond. Joyce Koh Tai. Saint-Saëns Vn Concerto No.3. Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4.
6 June 1998 (Arts Fest 1998): Singapore Symphony Choir. KUN WOO PAIK pf. SHUI LAN cond. Beethoven Choral Fantasia. Mahler Symphony No.1.
23 May 1998: PASCAL ROGÉ pf. SHUI LAN cond. Ravel Alborada del gracioso. Pf Concerto No.2. Duttileux Métaboles. Debussy La Mer.
16 May 1998: NI HAI-YE vc. SHUI LAN cond. Webern Passacaglia. Haydn Vc Concerto, op.101. Brahms Symphony No.4.
9 May 1998: MIRA WANG vn. SHUI LAN cond. Haydn Symphony No.88. Barber Vn Concerto. Elgar Enigma Variations.
2 May 1998: HAGAI SHAHAM vn. OKKO KAMU cond. Glinka Russlan & Ludmilla Overture. Prokofiev Vn Concerto No.1. Brahms Symphony No.1
25 Apr 1998: ARTO NORAS cello. OKKO KAMU cond. Mozart Symphony No.32. Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1. Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations. Bartók Concerto for Orchestra.
18 Apr 1998: PAUL BISACCIA piano. BART FOLSE cond. Bernstein Candide Overture. Chichester Psalms. On the Waterfront Suite. Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue. Porgy and Bess - Symphonic Picture.
4 Apr 1998: KONSTANTIN SCHERBAKOV piano. CHOO HOEY cond. Medtner Pf Concerto No.1. Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique.
21 Mar 1998: DAVID GERINGAS cello. CHOO HOEY cond. Stravinsky Song of the Nightingale. Elgar Cello Concerto. R.Strauss Tannhauser Overture & Venusburg Music.
14 Mar 1998: MARTIN ROSCOE pf. CHOO HOEY cond. Bartók Suite No.2. Beethoven Pf Concerto No.3. R.Strauss Rosenkavalier 2nd Waltz Sequence.
7 Mar 1998: NIKOLAJ ZNAIDER vn. DAVID HOOSE cond. Nielsen Helios Overture. Bruch Vn Concerto No.1 Beethoven Symphony No.6"Pastoral"
28 Feb 1998: BARBARA HENDRICKS sop, SHUI LAN cond. Mozart Music from Idomeneo, Marriage of Figaro. R.Strauss Don Juan, Four Last Songs.
7 Feb 1998: VLADIMIR OVCHINNIKOV pf. SHUI LAN cond. Tchaikovsky Pf Concerto No.1, Suite No.3.
24 Jan 1998: WEI DAN WEN pf, CATHERINE COMET cond. Dvorák Hussite Overture. Liszt Pf Concerto No.1. Franck Symphony.
17 Jan 1998: SIOW LEE CHIN vn. SHUI LAN cond. Tsao Chieh Prelude, Interlude & Fugato. Mendelssohn Vn Concerto in E minor. Beethoven Symphony No.7.

SSO - 1997 Jul-Dec

6 Dec 1997: GAO MAN HUA sop. SHUI LAN cond. Mozart Exultate, Jubilate. Mahler Symphony No.5.
29 Nov 1997: JAN VOGLER cello. SHUI LAN cond. Dvorák Cello Concerto. Mendelssohn Symphony No.4.
22 Nov 1997: RIIKKA HAKOLA sop. HANNU ILMOLAHTI bar. ANTTI SUHONEN bass-bar. OKKO KAMU cond. Savonlinna Opera Gala Concert.
15 Nov 1997: NORIKO OGAWA pf. OKKO KAMU cond. R.Strauss Till Eulenspiegel. Beethoven Pf Concerto No.5. Sallinen Symphony No.7 "The Dream of Gandalf".
25 Oct 1997: JOANNA MacGREGOR pf. NANCY YUEN sop. ZHENG ZHOU baritone. JUSTIN BROWN cond. Delius The Walk to the Paradise Garden. G.Burgon: Pf Concerto (WORLD PREMIERE). Fauré Requiem.
11 Oct 1997: DEBORAH CALLAND tpt. CHOO HOEY cond. Grace Williams Tpt Concerto. Holst The Planets.
13 Sep 1997: LIN CHO LIANG vn. SHUI LAN cond. Bright Sheng China Dreams. Mozart Vn Concerto No.4. Bartók Vn Concerto No.2.
2 Aug 1997: ADELE ANTHONY vn. BARBARA YAHR cond. Beethoven Vn Concerto. Dvorák Symphony No.8.
12 Jul 1997: DMITRI ALEXEEV pf. DAVID ALAN MILLER cond. Harbison Remembering Gatsby. Ravel Pf Concerto in G. Shostakovich Symphony No.10.

SSO - 1997 Jan-May

31 May 1997: Singapore Symphony Chorus. LIM YAU cond. Mendelssohn Elijah.
17 May 1997: FOO SAY MING vn. SHUI LAN cond. Debussy Prelude a l'Apres-midi d'un Faune. Saint-Saens Vn Concerto No.3. Tan Dun Orchestral Theatre No.1. Ravel La Valse.
10 May 1997: EINAR JOHANNESSON cl. SHUI LAN cond. Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Weber. Weber Cl Concerto No.2. Schubert Symphony No.9 "Great".
26 Apr 1997: FRANCOIS-JOEL THIOLLIER pf. CHOO HOEY cond. Brahms Symphony No.3. Ravel Left-Hand Pf Concerto. D'Indy Symphony on a French Mountain Air.
19 Apr 1997: PAUL BADURA-SKODA pf. CHOO HOEY cond. Bartók Dance Suite. Mozart Pf Concerto No.25. Lutoslawski Concerto for Orchestra.
5 Apr 1997: IDIL BIRET pf. SHUI LAN cond. Barber Overture to The School For Scandal. Chopin Pf Concerto No. 2. Dvorák Symphony No. 9 "New World".
15 Mar 1997: Singapore Symphony Chorus. SHUI LAN cond. Brahms: Tragic Overture, Haydn Variations, Nanie, Schicksalslied.
8 Mar 1997: SHUI LAN cond. Schoenberg Verklaerte Nacht. Mozart Sinfonia Concertante. Schumann Symphony No.4.
1 Mar 1997: MARTIN ROSCOE pf. OKKO KAMU, cond. Sibelius The Oceanides. Mozart Pf Concerto No.24. Beethoven Symphony No.2.
22 Feb 1997: CHUA LIK WUK vn. OKKO KAMU cond. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture. Vn Concerto. Symphony No.2 in D major.
1 Feb 1997: ISABELLE VAN KEULEN vn. WANG YA-HUI cond. Mendelssohn Ruy Blas Overture. Mozart Vn Concerto No.3. Sibelius Symphony No.6.
18 Jan 1997: IAN FOUNTAIN pf. SHUI LAN cond. Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin. Chopin Pf Concerto No.1. Rachmaninov Three Symphonic Dances.
11 Jan 1997: SEOW YIT KIN pf. SHUI LAN cond. Beethoven: Leonore No.3 Overture. Pf Concerto No.4. Symphony No.5.

SSO - 1996 (Our first reviews)
12 Dec 1996: Singapore Symphony Chorus. LIM YAU cond. Schoenberg A Survivor from Warsaw. Beethoven Symphony No. 9 "Choral".
11 Nov 1996: KURT NIKKANEN vn. SHUI LAN cond. Faure Pelleas et Melisande, Dvorák Vn Concerto. Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade.

Orchestral Performances (other than SSO): Listed by Date.

Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra/BBC Symphony Orchestra: BBC Proms 11-18 May 2002
JANICE WATSON/LOUIS LORTIE soprano, MICHEL DALBERTO piano. SIR ANDREW DAVIES/KEVIN FIELD/KEES BAKELS cond.
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra: 23 Mar 2002 EITETSU HAYASHI wadaiko drum. KEVIN FIELD organ/cond. Britten: The Prince of the Pagodas. Mashushita: Hi-Ten-Yu. Walton: Symphony No.1.
Nippon Hosso Kyokai(NHK) Symphony Orchestra 19 Jan 2002 LEE HUEI MIN violin. CHARLES DUTOIT cond. Takemitsu: Requiem. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.2. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique. Reviewed by William Beh
Nippon Hosso Kyokai(NHK) Symphony Orchestra 19 Jan 2002 LEE HUEI MIN violin. CHARLES DUTOIT cond. Takemitsu: Requiem. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.2. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique. Reviewed by Ong Yong Hui
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra: 19 Jan 2002 SIMON PRESTON organ. KEES BAKELS cond. Handel: Organ Concerto No.13. Haydn: Symphony No.38 in C, "The Echo" Organ Concerto in C. Mozart: Serenade No.9 in D "Posthorn".
St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra: At the Dewan Filharmonic Petronas - 10 Nov 2001 LANG LANG piano. YURI TEMIRKANOV cond. Rachmaninov: Vocalise, Piano Concerto No.2, Symphony No.2
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra: Gala Opening Concert - 25 Aug 2001 BORIS BEREZOVSKY piano. KEES BAKELS cond. By Benjamin Chee

Arts Fest 2001: Zurich Symphony Orchestra 17 June 2001. By Chia Han-Leon
Arts Fest 2001: Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra 5 June 2001. By Benjamin Chee.
Arts Fest 2001: Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra 4 June 2001. By David Chew

Arts Fest 2000: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra 16 June 2000. By Chia Han-Leon.
Arts Fest 2000: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra 15 June 2000. By William Beh.
Facets: The Paradigm Ensemble 24 Jan 2000. ADRIAN TAN cond. By Chia Han-Leon.
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra 10 Nov 1999. TAMAS BENKÓCS bn. KEES BAKELS cond. By Adrian Tan & Derek Lim.
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra 9 Nov 1999. ANTJE WEITHASS vn. KEES BAKELS cond. By Chia Han-Leon.
Munich Chamber Orchestra 8 Sep 1999. By Ng Yeuk Fan.
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra 26 May 1999. ANNE AKIKO-MEYERS vn. DAVID ATHERTON cond. By Chia Han-Leon.
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra 10 April 1999. By Ng Yeuk Fan.
The English Concert 9-10 Feb 1999. TREVOR PINNOCK dir. By Chia Han-Leon.
St Paul Chamber Orchestra 3 Feb 1999. YANG WEN-SINN vc. HUGH WOLFF cond. By Adrian Tan.
St Paul Chamber Orchestra 2 Feb 1999. SABINE MEYER cl. HUGH WOLFF cond. By Darrell Ang.
Concerto Köln 18 Nov 1998. By Ng Yeuk Fan.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra 11 Nov 1998. By Ng Yeuk Fan.
NUS Symphony Orchestra 26 Aug 1998. TOH CHEE HUNG pf. LIM SOON LEE cond. By Derek Lim.
Arts Fest 1998: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra/Temirkanov 26 June 1998. By Chia Han-Leon.
Arts Fest 1998: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra/Temirkanov 25 June 1998. By Johann D'Souza.
Arts Fest 1998: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra/Temirkanov 24 June 1998. By Johann D'Souza.
Arts Fest 1998 (In conjunction): New York Philharmonic Orchestra/Masur Citibank Asia Tour 14 June 1998. By Chia Han-Leon.
NUSS-SLT Orchestra Inaugural Concerto 1 May 1998. By Chia Han-Leon.
NUS Symphony Orchestra 9 Jan 1998. FOO SAY MING vn. LIM SOON LEE cond. By Chia Han-Leon.
I Solisti Veneti: Images of Italy. 29 Oct 1997. By Chia Han-Leon.

Specific Ensemble Performances: Listed by Date.

Empire Brass 8 Mar 2000. By Soo Kian Hing.
Empire Brass 28 Jan 2000. By Soo Kian Hing.
Empire Brass 27 Jan 2000. By Benjamin Chee.
Arts Fest 1998: Piano Seven 18 Jun 1999. By Soo Kian Hing.
Dufay Collective with Vivien Ellis. 14-15 Jan 1999. By Chia Han-Leon.
Arts Fest 1998: New Orleans Rhythm Kings 21 Jun 1998. By Adrian Tan.
Flanders Recorder Quartet 26 Apr 1998. By Chia Han-Leon.
"All Jazz Is Modern" World Tour 3 Mar 1998. Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. WYNTON MARSALIS tpt/cond. By Adrian Tan.
Safri Duo in Concert. 28 Sep 1997. By Chia Han-Leon.

Chamber and Solo Recitals: Listed by Date.

Sing Quartet - 21 Apr 2002
Quartet Vivo - 30 Mar 2002
NAFA Commuter Series - 18 Feb 2002
Simply Abigail: Piano Recital - 14 Nov 2001
Arts Fest 2001: Fourplay Electric String Quartet - 18 June 2001
NAFA Arts Fest 2001: Songs without Words - 15 May 2001
NAFA Commuter Series: Violin/Piano Recital - 14 May 2001
NAFA Arts Fest 2001: New Sparks! - T'ang Quartet - 24 April 2001
Emerson String Quartet - 19 Feb 2001. By William Beh.
Stephen Hough Piano Recital - 5 Dec 2000. By Johann D'Souza.
Music for the Soul: A Concert of Music by John Sharpley 17 Aug 2000. By Benjamin Chee.
International Piano Festival 2000 (Singapore) - Freddy Kempf 2 July 2000 . By Johann D'Souza.
International Piano Festival 2000 (Singapore) - Nikolai Lugansky 1 July 2000. By Johann D'Souza.
International Piano Festival 2000 (Singapore) - Jon Nakamatsu 29 June 2000. By Johann D'Souza.
Albert Lin Piano Recital 23 Feb 2000. By Soo Kian Hing.
Andreas Scholl in Concert - German Baroque Lieder and Sacred Songs 25 Jan 2000. By Ng Yeuk Fan.
International Piano Festival 1999 (Singapore) - Dmitri Alexeev 3 July 1999 . By Johann D'Souza.
International Piano Festival 1999 (Singapore) - Piers Lane 4 July 1999. By Soo Kian Hing.
International Piano Festival 1999 (Singapore) - Artur Pizarro 5 July 1999. By Johann D'Souza.
International Piano Festival 1999 (Singapore) - Nikolai Demidenko 6 July 1999. By Soo Kian Hing.
Arts Fest 1999: Smith Quartet 9 Jun 1999. By Derek Lim.
NAFA Arts Fest 1999 - Lazar Berman Celebrity Concert 12 May 1999. By Johann D'Souza.
NAFA Arts Fest 1999 - Lazar Berman Celebrity Concert 12 May 1999. By Soo Kian Hing.
Chamber Circle - 6 Mar 1999. Rachmaninov Romance and Valse for 6 hands. Poulenc: Sonata for 2 Pianos. Brahms: String Sextet in B-flat. By Derek Lim.
Motifs in Murals: A Love Triangle: Robert-Clara-Johannes - 21 Feb 1999. CHAN YOONG-HAN vn, et al. By Derek Lim.
David Helfgott 'Live' In Singapore 16 Nov 1998. By Johann D'Souza.
Alliance Française-SSO Chamber Concert Series - 11 Nov 1998. Ravel: Introduction and Allegro. Rachmaninov Trio élégiaque No.1. Fauré: Piano Quartet No.1. By Derek Lim.
Aysegül Sarica Piano Recital 10 Nov 1998. By CHIA Han-Leon.
Alliance Française-SSO Chamber Concert Series - 28 Oct 1998. Schubert "Trout Quintet". Peterson Trio. Brahms Piano Quintet. By Adrian Tan & Derek Lim.
Motifs in Murals I: Themes and variations - 26 Oct 1998. CHAN YOONG-HAN vn, et al. By Ong Yong Hui & Derek Lim.
T'ang Quartet: Breaktime! 19 Aug 1998. By Ong Yong Hui.
International Piano Festival 1998 (Singapore) - Leslie Howard 8 July. By Johann D'Souza.
International Piano Festival 1998 (Singapore) - Artur Pizarro 7 July. By Johann D'Souza.
International Piano Festival 1998 (Singapore) - Robert Taub 6 July. By Johann D'Souza.
International Piano Festival 1998 (Singapore) - Igor Zhukov 5 July. By Johann D'Souza.
Arts Fest 1998: Guarneri String Quartet 13 June 1998. By Ong Yong Hui.
Arts Fest 1998: Guarneri String Quartet 12 June 1998. By Johann D'Souza.
Lee Huei Min Violin Recital at NUS 13 Mar 1998. By Chia Han-Leon.
ABRSM Jubilee Concert. 11 Mar 1998. By Timothy Lum.
ABRSM High Scorers' Concert. 28 Oct 1997. By Isaak Koh.
International Piano Festival 1997 (Singapore): Peter Donohoe. 9 Jul. By Isaak Koh.
Seow Yit Kin in Concert at CHIJMES. 20 Dec 1996. By Chia Han-Leon.

Vocal/Choral Performances: Listed by Date.

Opera/Musical: Listed by Date.

Singapore Lyric Opera: Verdi's Il Trovatore 4 Sep 2001.
Singapore Lyric Opera: Verdi's Macbeth 20 April 2001. By Chia Han-Leon

Arts Fest 1998: Opera Atelier 1 June 1999. By Anthony Guneratne.
Bühnen Graz Opera: Mozart's Così fan tutte. 19 Mar 1999 Günter Fruhmann, cond. Lutzz Graf, dir. By Ng Yeuk Fan.
Singapore Lyric Theatre: Verdi's La Traviata. 24 Sep 1998. Lim Yau, cond. Leow Siak Fah, dir. Nancy Yuen (Violetta), David Quah (Alfredo), William Lim (Giorgio), etc. By Ng Yeuk Fan.
Singapore Lyric Theatre: Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream. 19 Sep 1997. Lim Yau, cond. Tom Hawkes, dir. Lawrence Zazzo (Oberon), Nancy Yuen (Tytania), Roger Bryson (Bottom), etc. By Chia Han-Leon.

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