OUTREACH EVENTS

Alongside the action of the competition, join us for a range of events designed to engage our community of violin lovers and classical music enthusiasts!

SIVC outreach events are free of charge to attend and open to the public with registration (to be announced).

All events take place at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.

OUTREACH DAY 1 | OUTREACH DAY 2


OUTREACH DAY 1
Saturday, 10 December

10.00am – 4.00pm | YST Recital Studio, Level 1
Up Close with Rin Collection Fine Violins

Experience fine violins from the Rin Collection up close!

Owned by the late Mr Rin Kei Mei and Mrs Rin, the Rin Collection comprises some of the world’s most valuable violins (alongside other string instruments) from great makers such as Stradivari, Guarneri and Amati. One of the Rin Collection’s key missions is to help young musicians perfect their art using the best possible instruments – not least through loans to SIVC top performers as well as to students of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music!

Each session lasts 30 minutes and will be held in groups of 8-10 people.

Registration is required. Click here to register.

2.30 – 4.30pm | YST Orchestra Hall, Level 3
Violin Masterclass with Mihaela Martin

SIVC jury member Mihaela Martin holds a masterclass with public participants.

The masterclass is open for public audience attendance. Admission is free and no prior registration is required.

Masterclass programme and participants:
HENRYK WIENIAWSKI
Scherzo Tarantelle, Op. 16
Valerie Libby Kojongian, violin
Victor Ong, piano

KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61
Leonid Datsiuk, violin
Ge Xiaozhe, piano

SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63
III. Allegro, ben marcato
Zunzun Zhu, violin
Dr Abigail Sin, piano

JENO HUBAY
Carmen Fantasie Brillante
Bobur Eshpulatov, violin
Ge Xiaozhe, piano

5.00-6.30pm | YST Orchestra Hall, Level 3
Before Daybreak: In Dialogue with Composer Koh Cheng Jin

Join us for a dialogue session with Koh Cheng Jin, composer of the Kris Foundation Commissioned Work (which all SIVC candidates perform in the Semi-Finals).

The dialogue is open for public audience attendance. Admission is free and no prior registration is required.


OUTREACH DAY 2
Tuesday, 13 December

4.00 – 6.00pm | YST Orchestra Hall, Level 3
Violin Masterclass with Martin Beaver

SIVC jury member Martin Beaver holds a masterclass with public participants.

The masterclass is open for public audience attendance. Admission is free and no prior registration is required.

Masterclass participants:
Giselle Ang
Jacob Cheng
Mark Chia
Bobur Eshpulatov

7.30 – 9.00pm | YST Orchestra Hall, Level 3
Nurturing Young Talent: In Dialogue with Qian Zhou and Joel Smirnoff

Join us for a special dialogue session with Qian Zhou, Chair of the SIVC jury, and jury member Joel Smirnoff.

The dialogue is open for public audience attendance. Admission is free and no prior registration is required.