Enjoy a special Friendsgiving rate on us when you book a group of four. RSVP by 27 November, or while seats last. 

Back after a resounding first edition, we come together once again with the internationally-acclaimed musicians of Chamber Music and Arts Singapore in joyful celebration of Friendsgiving on 29 November. Gather your closest companions for an evening to remember: premier chamber music intricately woven with a sumptuous four-course feast, as we toast to friendship at an inclusive price that welcomes all.

A string trio of award-winning virtuosos—violinists Tang Tee Khoon, Yang Shuxiang, and cellist Hang Oh Cho—will bring us an intimate telling of Franz Schubert, his brief life cut far too short, and the poignant role his friends played in bringing forth his uncovered musical gems to the world both during and after his life, through recognisable and familiar tunes that you will all be humming on the way home.

As a fitting accompaniment to this musical soirée, savour four European-inspired courses—hearty, timeless classics that bring comfort and delight to the dining table, all within the festive charm of our cosy Neil Road home.

This evening is a fringe event of CMAS’ large-scale project 1824. To book a seat, simply checkout with your preferred time slot – separately from other products.

Details

Date:
Friday 29 November 2024

Location:
Plain Vanilla Neil Road (167 Neil Road)

Time:
6:30 - 8pm (dining is limited to 90 minutes to allow for our next seating)
8:30 - 10pm 

Each person will enjoy:
Lively anecdotes illustrated by a selection of classical music works by Franz Schubert:

• ‘Die Forelle’ The Trout
• ‘An die Musik’ To Music
• ‘Der Tod und das Mädchen’ Death and the Maiden
• String Trio D. 471

A 4-course dinner:

• First Appetiser: Mushroom & Roasted Garlic Confit Bruschetta with brie, sage & truffle oil
• Second Appetiser: Leek & Butterbean Soup with crispy kale & bacon 
• Main: Chicken Cacciatore (Hunter's Stew) with polenta and roasted winter vegetables
• Dessert: Pistachio Tiramisu

Optional beverages are also available on the day. We charge a corkage fee of $30 per bottle of wine should you wish to bring your own bottle.

Musicians

Established in 2020, Chamber Music and Arts Singapore works to bring timeless music and arts to communities through its evening concerts, concerts for children, programmes for youth, and activities in the community.

Described as ‘a chamber musician of the highest order’, and a ‘national treasure’, her playing as ‘truly transcendent’, Tang Tee Khoon was named one of the 40 under 40 faces to watch by Prestige Singapore. She is the second-ever violinist to be awarded the loan of a J.B. Guadagnini violin c. 1750 by the National Arts Council in Singapore from 2009-2017.  Founder & Artistic Director of Chamber Music and Arts Singapore, Tee Khoon performs internationally as a recitalist and a chamber musician and has collaborated with musicians such as Midori, Hsin-Yun Huang, Ian Swenson, and members of the Emerson, Takács and Borromeo String Quartets. Tang Tee Khoon mentored with Donald Weilerstein in Boston and David Takeno in London U.K.

1st prize winner of the 2010 Korea Herald Competition and the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music's Concerto Competition, as well as prizewinner at Elise Meyer Wettbewerb in Hamburg, Cho Hang Oh has appeared at the Ozawa Chamber Festival, Singapore International Music Festival, Trondheim Chamber Music Festival, Mendelssohn Music Festival and the VII Musethica International Chamber Music Festival in Zaragoza. Founding cellist of the Baum Quartet which won the first prize at the Mendelssohn Competition in Berlin, silver prize at the Salieri-Zinetti competition in Verona, the Kultur Preis sponsored by Berenberg Bank in Elbphilharmonie and the Audience Prize at Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, Hang Oh studied solo cello performance with Qin Li-Wei and Troels Svane; chamber music with Niklas Schmidt and Oliver Wille; as well as completed his Artist Diploma with Günter Pichler at the Reina Sofia Music Academy in Madrid.

A musical chameleon, Yang Shuxiang leads the conductorless re:Sound Chamber Orchestra while maintaining solo and chamber music activities across Asia and beyond, appearing at festivals and concert series such as the Perlman Music Program, Boston Music Institute, Macao Arts Festival and Music for Food Taiwan. Shuxiang recently co-founded a novel string quartet concept with collaborators David Loke and Martin Peh: the Bards of Neverland - to tell impossible stories from impossible times and places through genre-bending programming, visuals, and settings - integrating into large-scale post-classical/quasi-pop productions e.g. Wondrous Fall (VR production), Northern Lights, Alex Blake Charlie and Tapestry. Shuxiang holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the New England Conservatory, where he served as teaching assistant to Donald Weilerstein.

Terms

Prices listed are GST exclusive.

Due to the limited seating, no refunds will be provided for customer no-shows or cancellations.