OpusNovus pays tribute to Pierre Boulez (1925–2016), the visionary French composer and conductor who shaped contemporary music. The program opens and closes with Boulez’s crystalline miniatures, the shimmering Dérive 1 and the elegiac Mémoriale, featuring our new Head of Winds Associate Professor Eric Lamb. Between these twin pillars, works by composers from Boulez’s constellation chart a journey through contemporary sound: Dai Fujikura’s playful Deconstructing Franz reimagines classical materials, while George Crumb’s Music for the Starry Night evokes celestial wonder through signature timbral alchemy. Younghi Pagh-Paan’s Silbersaiten II (Silver Strings) explores delicate textures and Eastern-Western dialogues, and Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s introspective Monologe offers profound solitude. From post-war modernism to today’s new music, the evening charts voices that continue to expand musical expression.

PROGRAMME

PIERRE BOULEZ
Dérive 1

LAZUTINA ANNA VLADIMIROVNA (BMus2), flute
HAYDEN CHUNG-HEI BUTT (BMus3), clarinet
KUO YAN-SHIN (BMus3), percussion
LIN SIN-YUE (BMus3), piano
SYU CHENG-YI (BMus3), violin
LIU YUBIN (BMus3), cello

DAI FUJIKURA
Deconstructing Franz

PENG YIYANG (BMus3), violin
SUN ZHENYAO (BMus3), violin
LU MINA (BMus3), viola
SHERZOD BAKHTIYOROV (BMus4), cello

GEORGE CRUMB
Music for the Starry Night

KUO YAN-SHIN (BMus3), percussion
ISABEL CHIN CHUN EN, percussion
LIN SIN-YUE (BMus3), piano
MI MAW LI AWNG (BMus3), piano

YOUNGHI PAGH-PAAN
Silbersaiten II

HAYDEN CHUNG-HEI BUTT (BMus3), clarinet
XIE LINGFEI (BMus3), piano
LIU YUBIN (BMus3), cello

BERND ALOIS ZIMMERMANN
Monologe

MI MAW LI AWNG (BMus3), piano
XIE LINGFEI (BMus3), piano

PIERRE BOULEZ
Mémoriale

LIN SHU-YU (BMus3), horn
TSENG HUA-CHIH (BMus3), horn
SYU CHENG-YI (BMus3), violin
PENG YIYANG (BMus3), violin
SUN ZHENYAO (BMus3), violin
LU MINA (BMus3), viola
SHERZOD BAKHTIYOROV (BMus4), cello

TICKETING INFORMATION

Admission is free and on a first-come, first-served basis. For everyone’s safety, admission will close once the venue reaches full capacity.

Out of respect for all patrons, late admission will only be allowed at suitable intervals. No children under 6 years of age will be allowed admission. Food and drinks are not allowed inside the venue.

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ACCESSIBILITY

YST offers step-free access from the street to all venues within the building. Accessible seating arrangements can be made for patrons with access needs. If you require more information about our facilities or wish to book accessible seats, please contact muscomms@nus.edu.sg

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