BHSO 40th Anniversary Gala Concert: Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony

BHSO 40th Anniversary Gala Concert: Saint-Saëns’ Organ SymphonyCelebrate a landmark year with the Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra as it marks its 40th Anniversary with a gala concert honouring four decades of music-making as one of Singapore’s oldest symphony orchestras.The programme reaffirms the orchestra’s commitment to Singapore music,opening with Seem Jia Ang’s “The Journey Ahead” and Tan Chan Boon’s Symphonic Poem “In Memory of Franz Schubert,” Op. 29. The evening also features Chen Yi’s Percussion Concerto,performed by Cheong Kah Yiong.The celebration culminates in Camille Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3 in C Minor,“Organ Symphony,” featuring organ soloist Loraine Muthiah. Marking the 140th anniversary of this monumental masterpiece,its majestic sonorities and triumphant finale provide a fitting conclusion to this special occasion.