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March 26, 2023

SSO amazing changes following 2022. Music Press Asia
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Singapore Symphony Orchestra Appoints New Executive

Effectively from Jan 1, Mr Kenneth Kwok takes over as chief executive of the Singapore Symphony Group (SSG) as Chng Hak-Peng steps down on Dec 31 to spend time with family and thereafter returning to the private sector. The 49-year-old first joined the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) as a volunteer in 2008, working pro bono on strategy and organisational change…

Harbin Is UNESCO’s Music City

Original press release As this winter’s ice and snow festival is around the corner, the century-old Harbin Symphony Orchestra and Harbin Ballet have produced a large number of excellent plays…

Harbin is UNESCO Music City. Music Press Asia
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Ng Chong Lim piano recital features Bach Brahms Schumann cover. Music Press Asia
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A Night For The Children

Ludwig van Beethoven once said that ‘music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy’. While orchestral music provides elements of a more heterogeneous perspective, solo works can be contemplative and restorative. Here is a piano recital we believe could do just that. Ng Chong Lim is no stranger to the classical music world here in Malaysia. In aid…

West-Eastern Divan Ensemble Tours Europe

The second tour of the West-Eastern Divan Ensemble will take place between the months of October and November 2022 in Europe. After its initial debut tour in the United States…

West Eastern Divan Ensemble international tour Europe in 2022.
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Jay Chou Finds New Love In Art

Jay Chou has found his most recent muse in the art world. Having seen him auctioned and exhibited with Hong Kong’s fine art auction house Sotheby’s, it came as no…

Jay Chou Release new song Greatest Works of art. Music Press Asia
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A Brief Introduction To Everything Trumpet

The trumpet, one of the oldest instruments in music dating back thousands of years, has come a long way since people first started playing animal horns. Commonly used in classical…

Brief Introduction to Everything Trumpet. Music Press Asia
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China To See Pianist Tour Rachmaninoff

Wei Luo – signed to Decca Gold – is recognised as a significant pianist of her generation. Having already performed on many of the world’s leading stages in her young…

Wei Luo confirms 10 tour dates in China 2022. Music Press Asia
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Seong Jin Cho 2022 Tour Dates In Asia

Seong Jin’s world tour is going strong with dates extending to early 2023. Japan, South Korea and Taiwan dates are secured for August and October 2022, respectively. Intense reflection and…

DG artist Seong Jin Cho tour dates 2022 in Asia. Music Press Asia
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Seong-Jin Cho to Perform at Gilmore International Piano Festival 2022

Deutsche Grammophon exclusive artist Seong-Jin Cho presents a solo recital at Chenery Auditorium (Kalamazoo, Michigan) as part of the 2022 Gilmore International Piano Festival, opening with two much-loved works by Ravel. The slow, stately pace of the Pavane pour une infante défunte suggests the graceful…

Seong Jin Cho to play at Gilmore International Piano Fest1. Music Press Asia