For Our Dreams | Singapore Chinese Orchestra | Concert Information

Dreams reflect our psyche, while music uplifts our spirits. Titled For Our Dreams, this entire concert features Singapore local premieres of SCO’s Composer-in-Residence Wang Chenwei, under the baton of Conductor Emeritus Maestro Tsung Yeh. The opening orchestral piece, For Our Dreams, inspires us to pursue our ambitions. In the virtuosic Diyin-Sheng concerto Taoyuan Wonderland – the first of its kind – the soloist Lim Kiong Pin will portray picturesque scenes of Taoyuan, Taiwan. Based on three Macao landmarks, Postcards from Macao presents the city’s unique history and culture infused with Cantonese, Hokkien and European influences. Finally, Percussion Principal Benjamin Boo will lead the concerto Bronze Age of Shang, evoking the elaborate rites and glorious culture of the Shang Dynasty over three millennia ago. Together, let us relive the past, aspire towards the future and strive for our dreams!

Concert Details

• For Our Dreams
• Date: 10 Jun 2023
• Time: 7.30pm
• Venue: Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO Conference Hall)
• Address: 7 Shenton Way, Singapore 068810

Ticketing Information

• Tickets available on Sistic
• Price: Standard: SGD 70 / 60 / 40 | Restricted View: SGD 20

Programme List

Programme list: for For Our Dreams

Conductor: Tsung Yeh

For Our Dreams, Composed by Wang Chenwei

Taoyuan Wonderland, Composed by Wang Chenwei

I : Yong’an Fishing Port

II : Xiaowulai Waterfall

III : Seas of Lupins

IV : Shihmen Dam

Diyin sheng: Lim Kiong Pin

Postcards from Macao, Composed by Wang Chenwei

I : A-Ma Temple

II : Mount Fortress

III : Senado Square

Bronze Age of Shang, Composed by Wang Chenwei

I : Battle Axe of Kings

II : Wine Vessel of Aristocrats

III : Ritual Cauldron of Sovereignty

Percussion: Benjamin Boo

Information Source: Singapore Chinese Orchestra official website