Classical music

K-actor Song Joong-ki and wife Katy Louise Saunders make first official appearance as couple

South Korean actor Song Joong-ki (right) and his wife Katy Louise Saunders.

Concert review

Churen Li’s recital proves AI will replace mediocrity but not true inspiration

Singaporean pianist Churen Li's recital on Apr 19 pits Chopin's music against AI products.

Concert review

Suavity and technique from violinist Sayaka Shoji and a perfectly calibrated SSO under Masaaki Suzuki

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Arts Picks

NHK Symphony Orchestra plays classics and Pokemon themes

NHK Symphony Orchestra will be led by conductor Tatsuya Shimono (left). Pianist Kyohei Sorita will play his signature piece, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3.

Concert review

Singer Jakub Jozef Orlinski proves musical chops in magnificent recital

Countertenor Jakub Jozef Orlinski's demanding programme did not pander to contemporary tastes.

Concert review

Yong Siew Toh Orchestral Institute delivers freshness and vigour in programme with range and ambition

The Yong Siew Toh Orchestral Institute played a programme of Shostakovich, Haydn and Part on Apr 11.

Concert review

Eclectic programme allows musicians to shine in Ding Yi concert

PHOTO: DING YI MUSIC COMPANY

Concert review

SSO’s new music director Hannu Lintu leads orchestra in triumphant Leningrad symphony

Violinist Leonidas Kavakos joined the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in the gala concert under the baton of new music director Hannu Lintu.

Arts Picks

Objectifs’ 8th Documentary Award shows highlight regional photographers and communities

Indonesian photographer Husna focuses on the signature Muslim headgear in Hijab/I.

SSO unveils new season with TwoSet Violin, Nathania Ong and seven-city China tour with Chloe Chua

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Portrait of Singapore Symphony Orchestra's incoming music director -- Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu, 57, who succeeds Hans Graf in July 2026, photographed at SSO office at Esplanade Mall, Feb 25, 2025.

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