Temasek Foundation × SSO National Day Concert 2025

Описание: The 8th SSO National Day Concert celebrates Singapore’s 60th birthday with a wide-ranging showcase of Singapore’s growing league of composers and musical artists. Displaying the brilliance of the phenomenal Singaporean saxophonist Lin Chien-Kwan and violinist Jonathan Ong, the programme features classics by Singaporean composers as well as new works, including an arrangement of songs by Charlie Lim and Dick Lee for voices and orchestra.

The SSO is raising funds through this concert to nurture homegrown talents and build stronger, more connected communities through the language of music. We would like to offer our heartfelt thanks for the support given to the following compositions listed below. To support this campaign, please visit https://www.giving.sg/donate/campaign...

This concert was streamed live on the Singapore Symphony YouTube channel and mewatch.

Presented by Temasek Foundation.
Media Partner: Mediacorp

In celebration of the Singapore Symphony Choruses' anniversaries.

Pre-show slides 0:00
Take flight with us! 13:36
For Choo Hoey 18:21
Entry of Concertmaster 20:40
Welcome 21:45
Izharul Haq: Kiau Nam 25:00
Introduction by Joshua Tan 32:16
Tan Yuting: Chapteh: Take Flight! 35:22
Introduction to Peribahasa 43:00
Eudenice Palaruan: Peribahasa 43:55
Interview with Jonathan Ong 50:45
Tan Chan Boon: Dawn for Violin and Orchestra 55:01
Intermission 1:09:17
Show resumes 1:33:10
Kam Kee Yong: Fantasia of Insects《昆虫幼想曲》1:34:40
Interlude with Joshua Tan 1:38:20
Chok Kerong: Through the Nebula 1:42:20
Between Two Worlds: Bridging the Gap 1:55:48
Charlie Lim / Dick Lee: Between Two Worlds 2:00:24
applause 2:13:50
Majulah Singapura 2:17:16
final applause 2:19:05
End credits 2:20:45

Featuring
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Singapore Symphony Chorus / Singapore Symphony Youth Choir / Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir / Members of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra / Joshua Tan, conductor / Ellissa Sayampanathan, Assistant Choral Conductor / Jonathan Ong, violin¹ / Lin Chien-Kwan, saxophone² / Ng Pei-Sian, cello³ / Charlie Lim, vocalist³ / Syakirah Noble, vocalist³ / Lily Goh, deaf artist-performer / Priscilla Fong, host
With sign language interpreters Azzam Akbar and Fang Shawn.

Izharul Haq: Kiau Nam* (Supported by BinjaiTree)
Tan Yuting: Chapteh: Take Flight! (Made possible by the people of Singapore)
Eudenice Palaruan: Peribahasa (Supported by Robert V & Vivian P J Chandran)
Tan Chan Boon: Dawn for Violin and Orchestra¹*
Kam Kee Yong: Fantasia of Insects 《昆虫幼想曲》
Chok Kerong: Through the Nebula – Concerto for Saxophone²* (Supported by SG60 Shining Stars & Supernovas)
Charlie Lim / Dick Lee: Between Two Worlds: 3 Songs for Voices and Orchestra (Into Dreams, Room at the Table and Home) ³* (arr. Chok Kerong. Supported by Quantedge)

*Premieres