|
Sunday, January 6, 2008
5:00 PM The Republic Cultural Centre
9 Woodlands Ave 9
Singapore, Central Singapore 738964 The Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Philharmonic Orchestra will kick-start the first Sunday of 2008 with ‘Lightsabers and Spitfires’, a performance of eclectic and exhilarating music at The Republic Cultural Centre.
Led by its Music Director and Resident Conductor Chan Tze Law, the Orchestra will perform orchestral spectaculars from the Star Wars Trilogy by John Williams, the Spitfire Prelude and Fugue by Sir William Walton, and George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, the latter with pianist and Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) alumnus Albert Lin. Albert Lin made his debut in the 2007 Singapore Piano Festival and is recognized as one of Singapore’s most adventurous concert artists of his generation. Joining the orchestra for this special event are members of the Singapore Armed Forces Music and Drama Company and the Singapore Armed Forces Central Band.
Comprising of students from both secondary and pre-university sections, the Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Philharmonic Orchestra enjoys sustained collaborations with notable arts groups in Singapore and orchestras overseas. In 2007, it accompanied violinist Gabriel Ng, recipient of the 2006 HSBC Youth Excellence Award, at a Charity Concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall. Outside of Singapore, its members have performed with the Trinity College of Music London, the Mid-Sussex Youth Orchestra in the United Kingdom and the Western Australian Youth Orchestra. Since 1999, the Orchestra has achieved consecutive Gold awards at the biennial Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging, including two Gold with Honours awards (Secondary and College category) in 2007. GENRE: Music BY: Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) ARTISTS: Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Music Director and Resident Conductor Maestro Chan Tze Law; Pianist Albert Lin in George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”. DURATION: 90 minutes with 20 minutes interval SEATING: Reserved Seating TICKETS: Tickets at $12 and $15 from www.gatecrash.com.sg Hotline at 62225595, The Substation Box Offic, all SingPost Branches and S.A.M Kiosks. * price(s) excludes booking fee |
Travel Information 
