Violinist Mira Wang returns to take the spotlight in Chen Yi’s violin concerto, Spring in Dresden, a work she premiered in 2005 and which she will perform in Singapore on March 28 at the Esplanade Concert Hall.

It was probably a combination of Brahms' fastidiousness and his insecurity at being dubbed "Beethoven's successor" that caused him to take 14 years to produce his First Symphony. In any case, it became nicknamed "Beethoven's Tenth", much to his annoyance. On April 4, Claus Peter Flor will conduct this work with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

Singapore-born Kam Ning, second prize winner of the 2001 Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition, takes on the exuberant solo part in Barber's Violin Concerto on April 12.

Christoph Poppen, Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra, joins the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for an all-Mozart programme of popular showpieces on March 14 and 15, including the Haffner Symphony - commissioned for the ennoblement of Sigmund Haffner – and yet another of Mozart's most familiar symphonies, the Jupiter.

Magnus Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto has been variously described as melodic and lyrical, masterly, amusing and exciting. One of Europe's finest young composers, Lindberg wrote it specially for the formidable talents of Kari Kriikku, who gave its world premiere in 2002 and who will perform it again in Singapore on March 1.

Despite being only two movements long, Schubert's Unfinished Symphony – with its haunting first-movement melody – is the best known of all his orchestral music, leaving many to wonder just what could have been had Schubert gone on to complete it.

The phenomenal young violinist Sarah Chang joins the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in a special one-night performance on February 1. She last appeared with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Lan Shui in October 2002, at the national inauguration of Esplanade Concert Hall.

“You couldn’t imagine how this will sound!”, so said Gustav Mahler of his Third, a glorious symphonic opus scored for mezzo-soprano, chorus and orchestra which will be performed by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra on January 26, conducted by Music Director Lan Shui.

Singapore audiences can look forward to two performances of Prokofiev’s immortal symphonic fairytale, Peter and the Wolf, by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra at the Victoria Concert Hall on March 8 next year. Tickets are selling fast, with limited tickets still available for sale.

Enjoy an evening of the many melodic colours of Russia on January 18, as virtuosic pianist Simon Trpčeski tackles the technically demanding and dazzlingly passionate Piano Concerto No. 1 by Rachmaninov. The Singapore Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Lan Shui.

Count down to Christmas with Singapore’s landmark Christmas concerts on December 21, 22 and 23, offering your favourite yuletide melodies and carols performed by huge forces - the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Chorus and the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir under the baton of Maestro Lim Yau.

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 29th birthday with a concert showcasing some of the best-loved classics alongside rare musical treasures on January 12.