Performer: Lan Shui

After a hiatus of five years, Singapore Symphony's Conductor Laureate Lan Shui returns for a poignant Mahler 1. 

Playing in a premier Western venue with violin virtuoso Gil Shaham, the Eastern orchestra seems not quite ready for prime time.

We’ve already reached the penultimate week at the BBC Proms and Air Miles are clocking up apace with orchestras visiting from far afield. This evening saw the Singapore Symphony make its Proms debut, bringing in its hand-luggage a European première of a work by Chinese composer Zhou Long.

In a season which bids goodbye to its Music Director Lan Shui, Singapore Symphony Orchestra both pays tribute to its history and looks forward.