Music

Qin Li-Wei Plays Shostakovich • Mahler 7

Orchestra of the Music Makers (Singapore)

29 May 2026, Fri, 7.30pm

2hrs

(Intermission: 1 x 20mins)

Esplanade Concert Hall

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Photo credit: Artwork by Yun En Lam, Alexandre Bloch, photo by Marco Boggreve

Synopsis

The Orchestra of the Music Makers presents an evening of powerful 20th century repertoire featuring world-renowned cellist Qin Li-Wei and conductor Alexandre Bloch, former Music Director of the Orchestre National de Lille.

Qin Li-Wei, laureate of the Tchaikovsky and Naumburg competitions, performs Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1, a deeply personal work featuring the composer's musical signature and virtuosic writing. The orchestra tackles Mahler's epic Symphony No. 7 “Song of the Night”, a journey from darkness to light showcasing the composer's most adventurous orchestration, featuring mandolin, guitar, cowbell and tenor horn.

Experience two towering masterworks in one unforgettable concert.

FEATURING

Orchestra of the Music Makers

Alexandre Bloch, conductor

Qin Li-Wei, cello

PROGRAMME

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107

GUSTAV MAHLER – Symphony No. 7

Admission Age:

6 and above.

Language: English

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Date & Time

29 May 2026, Fri

7.30pm

Esplanade Concert Hall

Tickets & Prices

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Cat 1	$48
Cat 2	$38
Cat 3	$25
Cat 4	$18

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