Emmanuel Pahud, so conspicuously absent from Wednesday's concert (or was he? couldn't see from my nosebleed seat) made his belated local debut this evening with the SSO. Perhaps the biggest name of his art and craft, the Swiss flautist presented a first-half programme of Mozart's Flute Concerto No 2 and Borne's Carmen Fantaisie, both vehicles ( Read more... )

One year ago, the Orchestra of the Music Makers performed in their inaugural concert and in the twelve months since, have presented a season and repertoire that could rival and rank among professional orchestras. Ambition and determination are what drive the young members in their quest for music making by music lovers for music lovers ( Read more... )

It didn't bode well when conductor Lan Shui walked out with microphone in hand. In his pidgin English, he then attempted to introduce the works programmed for the evening. Inferencing the United Nations Climate Summit and how apt and timely the two Pastoral Symphonies were, he proceeded to explain the lesser-known Brett Dean work, with its " ( Read more... )