Splendid Mozart from Chloe Chua and Hans Graf in Singapore

Chloe Chua and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Hans Graf conducts the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Por Chang Tou Liang, 13 enero 2023

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“she carried utter musicality and confident stage deportment to the nth degree”

Crítica hecha desde Victoria Concert Hall, Singapore el 12 enero 2023

Debussy, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Mozart, Concierto para violín núm. 4 en re mayor, K218

Bizet, Symphony in C major

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Hans Graf, Dirección

Chloe Chua, Violín

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Chang Tou Liang, 9th April

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Chang Tou Liang, 13th February

Bach concertos on a modern Steinway prove a mixed blessing, but the Singapore Symphony's Schumann impresses under Hungarian conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy.

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Pierre Bleuse and the Singapore Symphony raise the roof again

Chang Tou Liang, 30th January

High decibel hits arrive via Prokofiev’s Scythian Suite and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, sandwiching Liszt from Bertrand Chamayou.

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Chang Tou Liang, 19th December

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Churen Li score in a landmark new Singaporean piano concerto by Jonathan Shin.

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Hannu Lintu shows Singapore great things to come with Mahler and Haydn

Chang Tou Liang, 14th November

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra's Music Director-designate made his mark conducting Mahler's Fourth Symphony and the Nelson Mass.

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Chang Tou Liang

Chang Tou Liang, a native of Singapore, is a family physician by profession. Actively following the classical music scene in Singapore since 1979, he has been a music reviewer of The Straits Times from 1997, contributing over 2300 articles to the national daily. He was also editor of several local musical newsletters and served as Artistic Director of the Singapore International Piano Festival from 2004 to 2008. His blog Pianomania has covered international piano competitions and musical events in four continents. He has a keen interest in travelling, street food and cat photography.