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Rhythms & Rhapsodies 2004 (R & R), the annual
music festival organised by The Centre for the Arts (CFA), National
University of Singapore is back and promises to be bigger and better.
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This
year’s event will deliver an exhilarating and diverse array of musical
performances from classical, jazz, to ethnic, electronic and modern to suit
every taste.
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Featuring the talents of
all 12 music groups managed by CFA, these performances are scheduled every Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday over three weeks from
27 February to 14 March 2004.
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CFA Festival Club
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For
the first time ever, CFA will
present free bite-sized showcases of
its groups’ performances at the CFA Festival Club to be located at the
University Cultural Centre Courtyard.
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Through the programmes and activities at
the Club, CFA hopes to reach out to a
wider audience and guide them in their first-step towards music and arts
appreciation.
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The CFA Festival Club will be open for drinks and food, and audiences can also look forward to a
host of free programmes.
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Some of the highlights include a multi-faceted
presentation by Ublues, films by
award-winning movie maker Lee Thean-jeen, music sharing by Dr
Chang Tou Liang (of his all time top 10 classical hits) and a
jingle-making workshop and performance by Japanese band, Soundaholic.
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Tickets
prices include $1 TicketCharge fee and are available from TicketCharge at (65)
6296 2929 or www.ticketcharge.com.sg.
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Ticketed
Performances:
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Opening
Show
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Varsity
Voices 2004 by NUS Choir
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Friday 27 February 2004
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University Cultural Centre Hall
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S$16, S$13
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The
NUS Choir opens the festival on a high note featuring works by acclaimed
contemporary (and living) composers such as Gyorgy Orban (Hungary) and Eric
Whitacre (USA).
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Highlights
include the full classical works of Missa Brevis (Kyrie, Gloria,
Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei) by Knut Nystedt (Scandinavia), its debut
performance by a Singapore choir.
Singapore works by Prof. Bernard Tan and Zechariah Goh, and folk
arrangements by Nelson Kwei will also be performed.
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More.....
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Rhythms & Rhapsodies 2004
