[CANCELLED] Sounding Now Festival: Contemporary Swiss Music
18 April 2020 • 7:30pm
Conservatory Concert Hall
In view of current health and travel advisories, this event has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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MONDRIAN ENSEMBLE
PROGRAMME
MARTIN JAGGI
KÔRD I-III (2017) for piano quartet
MICHAEL JARRELL
..Nachlese II… (2007) for violin and cello
THOMAS WALLY
Caprice (2009) for string trio
HEINZ HOLLIGER
Skizze – Pirouttes harmoniques (2006) for violin and viola
DIETER AMMANN
Après le silence (2005) for piano trio
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Hailing from Basel, Switzerland, the piano quartet Mondrian Ensemble brings with them a selection of works by modern Swiss composers of differing generations, from the eminent oboist and composer Heinz Holliger to YST Composition Artist Faculty member Martin Jaggi. Also part of the younger generation in the concert – and the only composer not from Switzerland – is Austrian Thomas Wally whose Caprice for string trio will be performed.
ABOUT SOUNDING NOW FESTIVAL
Update: Cancellation of Festival 2020
In view of current health and travel advisories relating to the ongoing COVID-19, YST is implementing safety precautions consistent with NUS policy. Coupled with the increasing number of international travel bans, the organizers have decided to cancel this year’s festival. However, a select number of events are still slated to happen independently. Please see refer to the events listing below for more information.
We apologise for the inconvenience and seek your kind understanding as we work to ensure a safe environment for all.
Sounding Now is a festival of contemporary music that brings together divergent contemporary practices with the goal of connecting people from different artistic communities in order to explore the ways their shared interests intersect. Presented by the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, the festival brings together contemporary music of different approaches – concert music, installation, electronics, and improvisation. This year’s festival will have a particular focus on contemporary percussion music. Special guests are Steven Schick, percussion, and the Swiss-based piano quartet Mondrian Ensemble. Singapore-based contemporary music ensembles OpusNovus and Wu Xian will perform as well several of the top experimental music improvisers from Singapore. Additionally, percussion students from Yong Siew Toh; UiTM, Shah Alam; and Western Australian Academy of the Performing Arts (WAAPA) will perform along with their teachers Mario Choo, Max Riefer, and Tim White. The festival takes place from 15-19 April 2020 and is presented by Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.
TICKETING INFORMATION
• Free admission
• 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 credits: