"Without music, life would be a mistake."
- Friedrich Nietzsche

The National University of Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Photo taken by Simon Toh

NUSSO performing Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique

Photo taken by Simon Toh

NUSSO with cellist Natasha Liu

Photo taken by Simon Toh

NUSSO in rehearsal with our conductor, Maestro Lim Soon Lee

Photo taken by Simon Toh

Members of NUSSO performing at our annual chamber concert, Miniatures

Photo taken by Joshua Koo

Our wind quintet performing in 101 Guide to the Instruments of the Orchestra

Our backstage antics!

Photo taken by Joshua Koo

NUSSO at CFA House Party 2010 with Assistant Conductor Foo Say Ming

Photo taken by Joshua Koo


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Welcome Tea Photos!

Last Wednesday, we invited our newly-recruited members to a welcome tea at the CFA Auditorium; the evening’s programme included a short presentation on the NUS Symphony Orchestra, followed by a catered dinner and rehearsals for our upcoming September concert, (Folk)lórica.

Click on the thumbnails below to see the photos in a larger resolution.

NUSSO Welcome Tea Introductions Welcome Tea Presentation Lining up for refreshments...
Getting ready for rehearsals Say hello to our freshies!

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NUSSO Welcome Tea 2010

The NUS Symphony Orchestra would like to invite all our newly recruited freshies to our annual Welcome Tea on 18th August 2010 (this coming Wednesday). Get to know your seniors, find out more about the orchestra and join us for rehearsals afterwards!

NUSSO Welcome Tea 2010
Date: 18th August 2010
Time: 6.00pm
Venue: CFA Studios


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NUSSO Presents (Folk)lórica!

The NUS Symphony Orchestra is proud to present (Folk)lórica, an evening of orchestral favourites inspired by folk tunes, dances and themes, from the seductive choruses of Bizet’s popular Carmen to the familiar melodies of Grieg’s Peer Gynt.

Date: 12th Sept 2010
Venue: NUS University Cultural Centre Hall
Time: 6 pm

Conductor: Foo Say Ming

Free admission. Tickets will be available at the door from 5pm onwards.

(Folk)lórica is part of the NUS Symphony Orchestra’s series of outreach concerts intended at introducing the public to the lighter side of classical music.


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NUSSO Performs Symphonie Fantastique

The NUS Symphony Orchestra performs the 4th movement of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, ‘Marche au supplice’ (March to the Scaffold), at the Victoria Concert Hall, 19th March 2010, conducted by Maestro Lim Soon Lee. The video and audio recordings are courtesy of Vocare Media and Pavane Studios respectively.


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CFA House Party 2010

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the freshies who have signed up with us over the last couple of days during the NUS Matriculation Fair. Please note that if you are interested in joining the NUS Symphony Orchestra and did not sign up at our booth during the Matriculation Fair, you are still welcome to sign up with us using our online audition form.

In the meantime, we would like to invite you to come down for the Music Showcase at the CFA House Party. Members of our orchestra will be performing Singaporean composer Kelly Tang’s Sketches of Singapore, an orchestral work that incorporates themes from familiar local tunes in an exciting and colourful medley in celebration of Singapore’s National Day.

CFA House Party, Music Showcase (NUSSO)
Date: 11th August 2010
Venue: University Cultural Centre Theatre
Time: 7.30 pm

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