Concert review: Stirring Beethoven in Botanic Gardens a harbinger of hope

Conductor Kachun Wong in action at the Beethoven Im Garten concert in the Singapore Botanic Gardens on March 26, 2022. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
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Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra
Botanic Gardens Shaw Symphony Stage, Saturday (March 26)

The skies over the Botanic Gardens had been overcast for most of the afternoon. Distant thunder rumbled and one wondered whether the concert Beethoven Im Garten (Beethoven In The Garden) would even take place if it rained.

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