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ACM Lunchtime Series: Suite Ensemble

12 November 12:30pm

Asian Civilisations Museum
1 Empress Place

PROGRAMME

G ROSSINI
From Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Aria, Una voce poco fa 

CHEN CHING-YU (B.Mus2), mezzo-soprano
CHOI HYE-SEON, piano

BRAHMS
Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120
I. Allegro appassionato

CHEN YAN-RUNG (B.Mus2), clarinet
BEATRICE LIN, piano

MOSZKOWSKI 
Suite for Two Violins and Piano, Op. 71
IV. Molto Vivace

THANATAT SRIARANYAKUL (B.Mus3), violin
ALYSSA GOH HUI YI (B.Mus2), violin
CHERYL PANDORA (B.Mus2), piano
 
VICTOR EWALD
Brass Quintet No. 2, Op. 6
III. Allegro vivace

CHEN HUNG-SHUN (B.Mus2), trumpet
AMIR HASIF BIN ROSLI (B.Mus2), trumpet
THANACHOCK UDOMPHAT (B.Mus2), french horn
KHAMIDULLA BORLIBOEV (B.Mus2), trombone
TEERAYUT TUPMONGKOL (B.Mus2), tuba

Suite Ensemble
I. KEBAYA (Peranakan)

CHAN WAI MUN JOANNE (B.Mus2), violin
MEGAN LOW SHUEN WEI (B.Mus2), violin
AMIR HASIF BIN ROSLI (B.Mus2), trumpet
K. GUN MONGKOLPRAPA (B.Mus2), percussion

II. CHANGSHAN (Wretched Cloth)

NGOO TIEN HONG TED (B.Mus2), tenor
CHANG CHANG-YEN (B.Mus1), violin
CHUA ZI TAO (B.Mus2), piano
ABDUL HAKIM BIN MUHAMAD HAMIM (B.Mus2), electric guitar

III. LOTUS SHOES (Bound Feet)

MA QICONG (B.Mus2), violin
ZOU MENG (B.Mus2), violin
ZOU ZHANG (B.Mus2), viola
ZHAO LEYAN (B.Mus2), cello
XU ZIXUAN (B.Mus2), double bass

IV. AMULET KERIS (Fight and prayer)

ZACHARY DOMINGUEZ (B.Mus2), tenor
KOH JIA RONG (B.Mus2), saxophone
ASHLEY CHUA KAI QIAN (B.Mus2), piano
NG XIN CI (B.Mus2), piano/electronics
AMALYN LEONG WAI SUM (B.Mus2), electronics/sound design

V. QIPAO (Transformation)

HONG YEE HUAY (B.Mus2), soprano
ALYSSA GOH HUI YI (B.Mus2), violin
CHEN YAN-RUNG (B.Mus2), clarinet
JENIFFER STEPHANIE SILVA CORESMA (B.Mus2), bass trombone
ADAM SHARAWI (B.Mus2), percussion
ABDUL HAKIM BIN MUHAMAD HAMIM (B.Mus2), piano

VI. CHEONGSAM (Liberation) 

CHEN CHING-YU (B.Mus2), mezzo-soprano
LIAW JINGYI CALISTA (B.Mus2), erhu
DU YUNZHOU (B.Mus2), violin
HO CHIEN-YU (B.Mus2), cello
KHEE YU HANG (B.Mus2), double bass

ABOUT THIS EVENT

SUITE ENSEMBLE, a musical suite in six movements  

Inspired by the Fashion and Textiles exhibits at the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM), musicians from YST’s ‘Text and Music’ class have created six unique movements each connecting to a particular artefact or a piece of history or culture. Curated by Dr. Chen Zhangyi and Dr. Sara Florian, this project would be interwoven by animation designed by YST alumni Stephanie Tan, as well as a new poem by Dr. Florian.

The first pair of movements juxtaposes the differences between matriarchal and patriarchal societies through the inspiration of the Peranakan Kebaya and Manchurian costumes, evoking colourful and disparate musical sound worlds. In the third movement of ‘Bound Feet’, a string quintet explores the contrasting perspectives of male and female on the Lotus shoes. In the fourth movement, a narrative soundscape is reimagined based on the Amulet Keris, which has Filipino and Indonesian origins. Finally, the last pair of movements pay homage to the Qipao/Cheongsam through song, expressing the transformation and liberation of the modern woman. 

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TICKETING INFORMATION

  • Free via registration only, with a refundable deposit. Please click on Peatix link for more details. 
  • All event information is correct at time of print.
  • Out of respect for other concertgoers, no children under 6 years of age will be allowed admission.

Photo credit: ACM

Details

Date:
November 12, 2021
Time:
12:30pm

Asian Civilisations Museum

1 Empress Place 179555 Singapore