Performer: Chloë Hanslip

An exceptional programme with insight, didn’t quite fulfil itself with renditions that had understanding, but lacked a little polish and refinement.

American composer Robert Russell Bennett's Violin Concerto gets a new lease of life in Singapore.

Chloë Hanslip gives a searing performance of Shostakovich's Violin Sonata in orchestral garb, as if carved from blocks of solid granite.

Singapore’s Esplanade welcomes a slew of virtuoso soloists and guest conductors for their alluring new season.