Concert Introduction

‘No ordinary virtuoso. (…) A gift for summoning different shades of colour – not just one after another but simultaneously – is clearly one of Buratto’s great gifts. But there’s more to Buratto than a brilliant colourist … made one think that alongside the risk-taker and brilliant colourist there lurks a poet.’

--The Telegraph, U.K. (Luca Buratto)

'an unfailingly singing tone happily co-existed with an iron-clad technique and razor-keen responses.’

--The Straits Times, Singapore (Tang Tee Khoon)

2022 is the 100th death anniversary of the great French novelist Marcel Proust. Known for his seven-volume novel À la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time) that features countless references to composers before and of his time – it was in fact at the Parisian music salon of Princesse de Polignac where avant-garde premieres of living French composers were heard – that much of Proust’s musical education took place.

Specially for young ones who are just starting out, don't miss this morning of fun and learning with our engaging animateur and internationally-acclaimed classical chamber musicians at our upcoming pair of interactive Concerts for Children this 24 Apr 2022 at the Esplanade Recital Studio!

The Toys of Claude-Emma’s Playroom

• 10am 24 Apr 2022 for ages 0-6 (40 mins)

Debussy wrote and dedicated his Children’s Corner, a six-part piano suite to his three year old daughter ‘Chou-Chou’ starring a few of her favourite toys ! On this morning, let’s meet the toys of Claude-Emma’s playroom ~ a clumsy elephant, a gentle porcelain doll and a little shepherd!

Friendships and War

• 12noon 24 Apr 2022 for ages 6-12 (50 mins)

Friendships can be lost and gained in war. Ravel wrote his Le Tombeau de Couperin as a memorial to seven of his friends who died fighting in World War I. Debussy wrote his Les soirs illuminés par l’ardeur du charbon as a gift for his musical coal merchant who had moved scarce fuel to his home during the harsh wartime winter of 1917. Join us for a time of learning and reflection !

Concert Details

• Concerts for Children | The Salon of Princesse de Polignac
• Date & Time: 24 Apr 2022, 10:00 | 12:00
• Venue: Esplanade Recital Studio

Ticket Details

• Tickets available on Esplanade
• Price: SGD 28 / 32

Advisory:

With the simplification of COVID-19 measures, safe distancing is no longer required between masked audiences. As such, there may be other patrons seated next to and around you. No tickets will be issued. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  

All patrons (except for children aged 12 and below) need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Full vaccination refers to:

• having received the appropriate regimen of World Health Organisation Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) vaccines including their respective duration post-vaccination for the vaccine to be fully effective, and had their vaccination records ingested in MOH’s national IT systems
• recovery from a COVID-19 infection within the last 180 days

All patrons are required to do SafeEntry check-in at the venue via the TraceTogether app or token only. Other modes of SafeEntry check-in will not be accepted.

Information Source: Esplanade