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Conductor Hannu Lintu, incoming music director-designate of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, kept the orchestra on their toes.

Conductor Hannu Lintu, incoming music director of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, kept the musicians on their toes.

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Mervin Beng

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Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu, music director-designate
Esplanade Concert Hall
Nov 15, 7.30pm

Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu fully takes the helm as music director of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) from its 2026/27 season. But from the social media buzz and chatter among classical music lovers here, it feels as if the weekend’s concert was his debut as music director.

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