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Concert review

See Ning Hui’s confident pianism matched with careful programming for insightful recital

Pianist See Ning Hui played a recital at the Esplanade on Feb 22.
Pianist See Ning Hui played a recital at the Esplanade on Feb 22.

Arts Picks

Film-maker Royston Tan documents 100 family dinners in new installation work at Art Outreach

(From left) Filmmaker Royston Tan and ceramist Kim Whye Kee are part of Homecoming 3: Coming Home., curated by John Z.W. Tung.
(From left) Filmmaker Royston Tan and ceramist Kim Whye Kee are part of Homecoming 3: Coming Home., curated by John Z.W. Tung.

Concert review

Russian pianist Polina Osetinskaya, conductor Gabor Takacs-Nagy delight audiences with Bach and Schumann

Hungarian conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy and Russian pianist Polina Osetinskaya performed a programme of Bach and Schumann.
Hungarian conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy and Russian pianist Polina Osetinskaya performed a programme of Bach and Schumann.

Concert review

Pianist Tiffany Qiu plays with extremes of dynamics in eclectic programme

Pianist Tiffany Qiu gave a recital to a small but discerning audience at the Esplanade Recital Studio on Feb 11.
Pianist Tiffany Qiu gave a recital to a small but discerning audience at the Esplanade Recital Studio on Feb 11.

Concert review

Ukraine’s Georgii Moroz wins Singapore International Violin Competition 2026

Ukraine’s Georgii Moroz, who graduated from Yong Siew Toh Conservatory in 2023, won the Singapore International Violin Competition 2026.
Ukraine’s Georgii Moroz, who graduated from Yong Siew Toh Conservatory in 2023, won the Singapore International Violin Competition 2026.

Concert review

Nusso bridges divide between classical and pop in stirring fashion

(From left) Violinist David Loke, cellist Li-Wei Qin and pianist Ning An perform with the National University of Singapore Symphony Orchestra in the Crossings In Sound concert.
(From left) Violinist David Loke, cellist Li-Wei Qin and pianist Ning An perform with the National University of Singapore Symphony Orchestra in the Crossings In Sound concert.

Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz brings passion and rapture to S’pore debut

Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz, who won the prestigious International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in 2005, made his Singapore debut at the Esplanade Concert Hall.
Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz, who won the prestigious International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in 2005, made his Singapore debut at the Esplanade Concert Hall.

Concert review

Singapore Chinese Orchestra kicks off Chinese New Year celebrations with crowd-pleasing fare

The Singapore Chinese Orchestra's annual Chinese New Year concert played to a sold-out hall.
The Singapore Chinese Orchestra's annual Chinese New Year concert played to a sold-out hall.

Concert review

Conductor Pierre Bleuse rouses SSO for wall of sound; pianist Bertrand Chamayou dazzles with Liszt

The highlight of the evening was most definitely Bertrand Chamayou’s account of Liszt’s first piano concerto.
The highlight of the evening was most definitely Bertrand Chamayou’s account of Liszt’s first piano concerto.

Arts Picks

The Private Museum’s show focuses on the state of being human

Human Being Human at The Private Museum
Human Being Human at The Private Museum

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