“Then there’ll be a pot of gold beside you,” he joked, when I mentioned I was wearing a rainbow coloured top. Up-and-coming young composer Toh Tze Chin, or Tze (pronounced ‘Zee’ when Anglicised) as he would like to be known, was meeting me for the first time to talk about…
The Philharmonic Orchestra presents… I hear the water dreaming – An Advertisment
0
Unlike music of other countries or states and as distinct as it is, it is practically impossible to generalise Asian music in a single word. The diversity in styles stem from the culture, religion and beliefs of the composers. To highlight the range of styles of Asian music, The Philharmonic…
Flights of Fantasy by Anderson and Roe – An Advertisement
0
Some classically-trained musicians have dared to venture away from the world of classical music. Sometimes the results aren’t always the best (cue cheesy Bond quartet music), but at other times, some collaborations produce the most remarkable and sometimes even fun results. I have always liked Jacques Loussier for jazzing up…
On Stones, Sand and Light… Questions with Quinnuance, Composers’ edition 2014
0
Last friday, this resident kaypoh caught up with the composers of Quinnuance over brunch to find out about their upcoming concert which happens on the 30th of May. Hello guys! The last time we spoke was this time last year when you had your concert ‘looking deep into our roots’….
More than Music Presents: In Good Company – An Advertisment
0
In the 18th century, concert-going was a social affair. People would walk in and out of concert halls whenever they wanted, there might have been dogs running around, and audience chatting or playing bridge between and during pieces. Then in the 19th century, a hush fell upon the concert hall…
“I’m annoyed by almost anything played on an electric guitar…” – interview with Scottish piano virtuoso Kenneth Hamilton
0
Scottish piano virtuoso Kenneth Hamilton returns to Singapore to perform an all Bach recital! Plink, Plonk, Plunk catches up with the professor in an email interview ahead of his recital here. Hello again Prof. Hamilton, congratulations on last year’s sold-out performance and a very warm welcome back to Singapore! This…
Usher in the New Year in style! – An Advertisment
0
It’s back yet again, arguably the classiest way to celebrate the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014 – with The Philharmonic Orchestra in their New Year’s Eve Gala Concert. The repertoire this year includes some Strauss (Johann, not Richard), Sibelius’ Valse Triste, Delibes’ Flower Duet, a ‘Symphony for Fun’…
A burrow full of books
0
Thus ends my year-long sojourn in the United Kingdom, where I’ve learnt to cook, met wonderful people I never hope to lose contact with, and had the time of my life, all while reading musicology and analysing 46 different recordings of the same piece (!!!) for a dissertation. It probably…
Contemplating coffee, change, and culinary concoctions..
0
Today I met a man whose life revolved around coffee. He had set up a little stall in Handpicked Hall, a sort-of indoor flea market located in Leeds’ Grand Arcade. Overhead, a sign read “Casa Colombiana, for pure 100% Colombian coffee”. To his left was a big complicated machine with…
Mahler Chamber Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House – An advertisement
0The Mahler Chamber Orchestra (MCO) is made up of the finest musicians from over 20 European countries, stellar conductors and a globetrotting schedule, establishing themselves as one of the most acclaimed ensembles on the scene. It was established 15 years ago by members of the Mahler Youth Orchestra and luminary…