Victoria Concert Hall - Dedicated To Music

Empress Place South, Singapore July 2014 To full test out the effects of the newly-reopened Victoria Concert Hall, Merlion sat is for no less than 2 different performances on the opening day.     T’ang Quartet The T’ang Quartet started officially performing in 1999, and comprises of the following members: Ng Yu-Ying (1st Violin), Ang Chek Meng (2nd Violin), Leslie Tan (Cello) and Lionel Tan (Viola).  Awaiting the...

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Victoria Theatre - Of Painted Faces In Hanboks

Empress Place South, Singapore July 2014 Over the openhouse weekend, visitors were guided tours of the gorgeously renovated Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall and catch performances by a mix of arts groups including the T'ang Quartet, Bhaskar's Arts Academy, the Chinese Theatre Circle, Frontier Danceland and Teater Kami. The open house's packed slate of events includes a performance on the concert hall's Klais Organ by organist Margaret...

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Victoria Concert Hall - Ever The Same

Empress Place South, Singapore July 2014 The existing interior of the 673-seater concert hall retained much of its original Old World charm and classic ornamentation. During the refurbishment, the balcony overhang was reduced to free up column and improve acoustics. The new balcony made the space more acoustically transparent with a woven stainless steel mesh front rail. The existing vaulted ceiling was replaced by a coffered ceiling to...

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Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall - Majulah Singapura

Empress Place South, Singapore July 2014 After a four-year refurbishment costing $158 million, the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall opened its doors again. Singapore's oldest performing arts venue, the original architecture of the 152-year-old Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall was largely preserved. First established as two separate buildings - a town hall and a memorial hall to honour Queen Victoria, the buildings are linked...

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