Join the musicians of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for a ravishing performance of some of the most beautiful French music at the Victoria Concert Hall on December 16, conducted by French maestro Alain Pâris.

Get into the mood for Christmas with SSO’s performance of Handel’s sacred oratorio Messiah at the Esplanade Concert Hall on December 1. Messiah remains Handel's best-loved composition, with its famous 'Hallelujah Chorus' performed by choirs the world over. Limited tickets are still available from SISTIC.

The world's biggest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, took off Thursday on its maiden commercial flight from Singapore to Sydney. The historic Singapore Airlines flight SQ380 has drawn passengers from all the world. Here are some interesting facts about them.

A new partnership to build an integrated neuroscience research programme that spans basic science all the way to clinical research. Strategic research infrastructure for tertiary hospitals and medical schools, and a national organisation to support and strengthen late phase clinical trials in Singapore.

It was a milestone in aviation history: the first Airbus A380 landed at Singapore's Changi International Airport at 6:40PM (GMT+8) after a 12-hour flight from Airbus' Delivery Center.

The name of Soile Isokoski originally implies ‘Northern Light’, which shines through her golden, lyrical voice. Having performed in renowned opera houses all over the world, the Finnish soprano joins the Singapore Symphony Orchestra on 22 November in Richard Strauss’ last work Four Last Songs.

Airbus, Europe's leading aircraft manufacturer, has finally made the first delivery of its world-known A380 superjumbo jets. The event has become an important step for Airbus against the background of ongoing economic trouble.

Reward yourself after a long day at work or school – join the Singapore Symphony Orchestra at the Esplanade on October 16 for some great music at a free Rush Hour Concert. Conducted by Music Director Lan Shui, the programme features Rachmaninov's Symphony No. 2, containing one of the most beautiful melodies in classical music, as well as Paganini's virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 1, with Jin Li as soloist.

Young Finnish pianist Antti Siirala makes his Singapore debut playing Mozart's possibly most popular Piano Concerto No. 21, frequently remembered for its lyrical second movement featured in the 1967 Swedish film, "Elvira Madigan".

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra will give two concerts in Taiwan in October, which will showcase the Singapore Symphony Orchestra at the cultural centres in Taipei and Taichung. Singapore Symphony Orchestra's tour marks the orchestra's re-appearance in Taiwan after 16 years.

NEC Solutions Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (NECSAP) and NEC Business Coordination Centre (Singapore) Pte Ltd (NEC BCCS), both wholly owned subsidiaries of NEC Corporation in Japan, will integrate to form NEC Asia Pte Ltd, with effect from today.