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Eight young Singaporeans compose classical music inspired by iconic Singapore towns

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Soloist Lynnette Seah with the ACSO

Violin soloist Lynnette Seah will be a guest conductor at Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra’s Musical Mosaics: A Symphonic Portrait Of Singapore’s Towns.

PHOTO: ASIAN CULTURAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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SINGAPORE – How would the spirit of iconic Singapore towns such as Bedok, Geylang Serai and Toa Payoh sound – and in a classical orchestral context to boot?

That was the gauntlet thrown down by Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra’s (ACSO) music director Adrian Chiang, who has marshalled 45 musicians for a fun twist on the usual classical concert ahead of Singapore’s 59th birthday on Aug 9.

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