The concerts included in this section are supplementary to those in the afterEight Series, by Magnetic Band or SYC Ensemble Singers.
Upcoming - YMS presents:
KAMMERCHOR STUTTGART
Tuesday 29th July 2008
7.30pm, Esplanade Concert Hall
$18, $25, $30 and $40 (exclusive of SISTIC fee)
Kammerchor Stuttgart returns in July to delight audiences in Singapore with a night of Baroque classics including Bach’s Singet dem Herrn eine neues Lied BWV 225, Scarlatti’s Stabat Mater and Brahms’ Vineta and Darthula — performed at their original pitch of 415hz — as well as contemporary compositions and arrangements by Nystedt, Ligeti and Gottwald.
Considered to be one of the world’s foremost European vocal ensembles, Kammerchor Stuttgart has amassed numerous awards and prizes in the forty years since its founding, several of which have been for their outstanding CD recordings. Besides being invited to perform at both the 1st and 4th World Symposium for Choral Music, the choir has traveled extensively throughout Asia, Europe and the USA on performance and invitation tours.
Kammerchor Stuttgart is led by Frieder Bernius, who has received international acclaim for his work with the Musik Podium Stuttgart. To date, he has led the World Youth Choir four times and guest conducted for ensembles such as Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester.
Tickets are available via SISTIC. Please call 6348 5555 or visit www.sistic.com.sg.
Concessions available for children, full-time students of tertiary institutions, and senior citizens
Secondary schools and junior colleges may apply for the Tote Board subsidy.
For application details, please call: 6332 5813, fax: 6336 9829, or email: makemusic@yms.org.sg.
In addition to the concerts listed in this Features section, YMS has also served as Secretariat for the following events :
A Concert of Royal Compositions
On the Occasion of the 60th Anniversary Celebrations
of His Majesty's Accession to the Throne
by the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 8th October 2006, 8pm, Victoria Concert Hall
Featuring compositions of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thailand) rearranged in classical style by Privy Councillor and National Artist, His Excellency Rear Admiral Mom Luang Usni Pramoj, conductor of the BSO.
Singapore-Japan International Exchange Composers Concert
Thursday 31 March 2005, 8pm, Victoria Concert Hall
Featuring compositions by :
Singapore : Leong Yoon Pin, Phoon Yew Tien, Goh Toh Chai
Japan : Kentaro Shimizu, Michiharu Matsunaga, Motoki Takeda
1st Singapore Chamber Music Festival
26th - 31st August 2003, Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
A series of Concerts and Masterclasses focused on Chamber Music with the aim to increase awareness and appreciation of this genre.
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