Heralded by critics and fellow musicians as one of the outstanding pianists of his generation, Argentine-Venezuelan pianist Sergio Tiempo has quickly risen to international stardom since making his debut at 14 on the Great Pianists series at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw in 1986.

Such was the virtuosity required for Tchaikovsky’s one and only violin concerto that it proved too difficult for the intended soloist at its first performance! Today, the Concerto in D has become one of the most popular works in the repertoire. Taking on this challenging work with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra on August 25 is violinist Li Chuan Yun.

International pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is famous for his breathtaking virtuosity at the piano. These days he is famous as much as for his fashionably glamorous wardrobe of concert outfits, borne out of a close friendship with British designer Vivienne Westwood. Come Sep 21, he will make a return appearance in Singapore to perform Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

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U.S. President George Bush and the prime minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, met at the White House Friday to talk about security in South East Asia and the war in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story.

Pianist Nicholas Angelich has withdrawn from his Singapore performance on March 31 due to health reasons. Performing in his place will be Yevgeny Sudbin, one of the world's most interesting and exciting young pianists, who made a sensational debut with the SSO last October performing Tchaikovsky's monumental Piano Concert No. 1.

UFIDA, China's largest software company, today announced that it is building upon its successful partnership with IBM to expand its presence into new, global markets.

It's never too early to start the little ones on classical music! The Singapore Symphony Orchestra has recently launched a children's activity book titled Discover Music with Uncle Peter! as well as an audio resource CD, Open the Door to Music, for parents and teachers.

It will be an evening of Viennese splendour and waltzing at The Shangri-La on April 28, when the Singapore Symphony Orchestra holds its annual Benefit Dinner to raise funds for the orchestra. This event is proudly sponsored by Swarovski.

Sybase, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced the inauguration of the Wireless Development Center in TechnoPark, Singapore