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DATE
9 JUL 2012, MON
TIME
7.30pm
(1hr 40mins, including 20min intermission)
(1hr 40mins, including 20min intermission)
VENUE
Concert Hall
PRICE
$20
Concessions for students, NSFs and senior citizens: $10
Concessions for students, NSFs and senior citizens: $10
SYNOPSIS
The Maris Stella Symphonic Band, an initiative started by the school’s first principal Brother Chanel Soon, started off as a brass band. In the mid-sixties, it became a military band as a result of the National Band Movement.
Since then it has taken part in numerous local and international performances. The band performed at the International Music Festival at Kristianstad, Sweden in 1994, at numerous Singapore Youth Festival Combined Band Displays, and the National Day Parade in 1997.
Under the guidance of Resident Conductor Mr Adrian Chiang and Music Director Mr Lin Ah Leck, the band has climbed to greater heights over the past few years. The band consecutively attained the Gold award at the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging (Concert Band) for 2005, 2007 and 2009. At the Singapore Youth Festival 2011, the Maris Stella Symphonic Band achieved the Gold with Honours award.
Since then it has taken part in numerous local and international performances. The band performed at the International Music Festival at Kristianstad, Sweden in 1994, at numerous Singapore Youth Festival Combined Band Displays, and the National Day Parade in 1997.
Under the guidance of Resident Conductor Mr Adrian Chiang and Music Director Mr Lin Ah Leck, the band has climbed to greater heights over the past few years. The band consecutively attained the Gold award at the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging (Concert Band) for 2005, 2007 and 2009. At the Singapore Youth Festival 2011, the Maris Stella Symphonic Band achieved the Gold with Honours award.
Over the years, the band received numerous invitations to play at outdoor events such as the MOE-Shell Band Festival at Botanic Gardens, Beijing 2008 Paralympic Roadshow, the launch of Singapore National Paralympic Council at Ngee Ann City, the National Environment Agency’s National Day Celebrations, Earth Day event and May Day Rally.
Their Limelight performance includes Atlantis and Nozze Misti Che Di Santa Caterina by Masanori Taruya, and Future of Gemstone by Daisuke Shimizu. This will be the first premieres of these pieces outside of Japan.
Their Limelight performance includes Atlantis and Nozze Misti Che Di Santa Caterina by Masanori Taruya, and Future of Gemstone by Daisuke Shimizu. This will be the first premieres of these pieces outside of Japan.
