Singapore Symphony Orchestra | orchestra
Since its founding in 1979, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has been Singapore’s flagship orchestra, touching lives through classical music and providing the heartbeat of the cultural scene in the cosmopolitan city-state. In addition to its subscription series concerts, the orchestra is well-loved for its outdoor and community appearances, and …
Lan Shui | conductor
Lan Shui is renowned for his abilities as an orchestral builder and for his passion in commissioning, premiering and recording new works by leading composers from Asia and elsewhere on the international contemporary orchestral scene. Having recently assumed the position of Principal Guest Conductor of the Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, 2021/22 sees Shui …
Kammerorchester der Niederlenzer Musiktage | chamber orchestra
The Chamber Orchestra of the Niederlenzer Musiktage was founded in 2022 as the festival’s resident ensemble and comprises a core of musicians who all enjoy premiering contemporary music. Among the founder members are violins Stefan Tarara (concertmaster), Benjamin Herzl, Rustem Monasypov and Lora Markova, violas Cyprien Semayne and Izabel Markova, …
Damien Bachmann | clarinet
Born in Geneva, Damien Bachmann comes from a family of musicians. One of the best- known and most charismatic clarinettists of his generation, he has won prizes in more than 20 national and international competitions and appeared in all the major European and Asian musical centres. The press wax lyrical …
Annette Jakovcic | cello
The third generation cellist in her family, Annette Jakovcic enjoys a diverse career as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral musician. As a soloist, she has been invited to perform recitals throughout the US, Europe and Asia and has been praised for her ‘transparent…heartbreakingly sincere’ sound (Richard Dyer, Boston Globe). …
