Symphonic Gifts

Conductor: Quek Ling Kiong, Leonard Tan
Violin: Siow Lee-Chin

Dayong Sampan Overture / Leong Yoon Pin
Happy Times / Wang Fujian
A Well-matched Fight / Re-arranged by Li Min Xiong 
Kuang Xiang Qu for Solo Violin and Orchestra / Kam Kee Yong
The Sisters’ Islands / Wang Chenwei
Tapestries – Time Dances / Eric James Watson
Symphonic Suite / Composed by Kelly Tang, re-arranged by Li Kai Han Jeremiah

The two National Projects of Excellence – the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) and the Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra (SYCO) – will, for the first time, come together in a joint concert to celebrate our nation’s golden jubilee. The two conductors, Leonard Tan and Quek Ling Kiong, will lead the two orchestras to present Symphonic Gifts – a myriad of musical suites ranging from traditional, modern to East-West fusion compositions. Metaphorically, this concert features the two fold narratives of a child’s musical journey from its beginnings to its success, reflecting the national youth orchestras’ mission to nurture young musical talents, as well as the progress of Singapore through the years. Internationally-renowned Singaporean violinist, Siow Lee-Chin, will perform Kam Kee Yong’s Kuang Xiang Qu for Solo Violin and Orchestra. A combined SNYO-SYCO orchestra will perform three arrangements including Kelly Tang’s Symphonic Suite as well as award-winning works Tapestries – Time Dances by Eric Watson and The Sisters’ Islands by talented local composer Wang Chenwei. 

This concert is co-organised by Singapore Chinese Orchestra, Ministry of Education of Singapore and Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets are available at all SISTIC outlets at $11 (inclusive of booking fees). Group bookings of minimum 20 tickets will enjoy a further 5% discount off the ticket price. For group booking, please write to snyo@sso.org.sg.