Concert review: The Butterfly Lovers a tear-jerker fantasy

Violinist Loh Jun Hong in the Butterfly Lovers Concerto with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra at the Esplanade Concert Hall. PHOTO: JACK YAM
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Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Esplanade Concert Hall, Thursday (Nov 4)

It is not often that the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) performs concerts entirely devoted to 20th-century and contemporary Asian music. This evening was especially notable, given that works by two Singaporean composers were also receiving SSO premieres.

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