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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

Singapore composer Joyce Koh’s new work gives Earth its due amid Holst’s Planets

 Austrian cellist Julia Hagen distinguished herself with an outsized personality and singing tone.
 Austrian cellist Julia Hagen distinguished herself with an outsized personality and singing tone.

Dance review

Celebration of Lee Shu Fen’s centenary shows diversity of Chinese dance scene in Singapore

Dance Attraction is Tampines Arts Troupe’s annual performance series.
Dance Attraction is Tampines Arts Troupe’s annual performance series.

Book review

‘Hello, polis’: Jared Poon’s City Of Others unlocks hidden dimensions in Singapore urban fantasy

City Of Others by Jared Poon.
City Of Others by Jared Poon.

Concert review

Vamshika Quintet showcases the breadth and depth of Indian flutes in celebratory programme

The Vamshika Quintet presented a programme showcasing the breadth and depth of Indian bamboo flutes, the bansuri and venu, on Jan 18.
The Vamshika Quintet presented a programme showcasing the breadth and depth of Indian bamboo flutes, the bansuri and venu, on Jan 18.

Concert review

Solo performances among highlights at Tomorrow X Together’s Singapore concert

Concert review

SSO under baton of Kolja Blacher wins standing ovation for stirring Dvorak’s Ninth

Guest conductor Kolja Blacher led the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in a concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall on Jan 16.
Guest conductor Kolja Blacher led the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in a concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall on Jan 16.

At The Movies

Greenland 2: Migration proves brains beat brawn in the apocalypse

(Foreground, from left) Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin and Roman Griffin Davis in Greenland 2: Migration.
(Foreground, from left) Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin and Roman Griffin Davis in Greenland 2: Migration.

William Walton’s First Symphony steals thunder from Rachmaninov in OMM concert

Led by music director Chan Tze Law, the Orchestra Of The Music Makers played Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto with pianist Haochen Zhang. 
Thanks
Led by music director Chan Tze Law, the Orchestra Of The Music Makers played Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto with pianist Haochen Zhang. 
Thanks

Concert review

Super Junior’s 20th anniversary tour blends nostalgia with what’s next

Nine members of K-pop boy band Super Junior - (from left) Shindong, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun, Donghae, Siwon, Yesung, Heechul, Eunhyuk and Leeteuk before one of their Singapore Indoor Stadium shows in January 2026.
Nine members of K-pop boy band Super Junior - (from left) Shindong, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun, Donghae, Siwon, Yesung, Heechul, Eunhyuk and Leeteuk before one of their Singapore Indoor Stadium shows in January 2026.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.