From the New World

Esplanade Concert Hall1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore, 038981, Singapore

Dates/times in Singapore time zone

Friday 16 January 2026

19:30

Programme

Blacher, Boris (1903-1975)	Orchestral Variations on a theme by Paganini
Eichberg, Sören Nils (b. 1973)	Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra (world premiere)
Dvořák, Antonín (1841-1904)	Symphony no. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op.95

Performers

Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Kolja Blacher	Conductor
Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Saxophone

True to its 56 years of history collaborating with over 300 composers to birth new music for their instrument, the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet presents the world premiere of the quadruple saxophone concerto by renowned Danish-German composer Søren Nils Eichberg (b. 1973), a commission by the Singapore Symphony.

Our guest conductor Kolja Blacher leads the SSO in his father Boris Blacher’s sixteen dazzling orchestral variations on the famous theme from Paganini’s 24th Caprice, before taking you back to the familiar strains of the evergreen concert hall favourite, Dvořák’s New World Symphony.

Tickets: $100, $75, $55, $40, $30, $15

Pre-sale will begin on Wed 30 Apr, 10am. Public ticket sales will begin on Wed 7 May, 10am.

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