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Written by Peh Xiang Hong
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Wednesday, 10 August 2011 |
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We are recruiting new string players! Do read on to find out more about joining the various groups in the club.
Main Orchestra
If you have a grade 8 and above in any string instrument and/or at least 2 years of experience in a string orchestra/ensemble, we welcome you to join our Main Orchestra. We will be putting up our annual concert, Prism, on 1 March 2011 at the Esplanade Recital Studio. Practices are held mainly on Saturday mornings, with additional sessions as the concert draws near. Sectionals are mainly conducted on weeknights.
Training Orchestra
If you have been learning a string instrument for some time but do not fall under the category described above, do join us in the Training Orchestra. This group is made up of our intermediate players and a concert will be put up in mid-2012 to showcase their efforts. This is a rare chance for intermediate string players to gain experience playing in an orchestra and prepare them for the main orchestra. Practices are held on a weeknight and sectionals on either another weeknight or Saturday afternoon.
We will then inform you regarding auditions and the next practice date. You can also register your interest with us at our booth during Welcome Week (15th-19th August). Our members will be at the booth on 15 and 16 August.The booth is located at North Spine Level 2 in front of LT6.
Beginners’ Group
If you have always wanted to learn a string instrument but never had the chance, you can join our Beginners’ classes. We provide group classes at preferred rates with our excellent instructors. To join, please visit us at our booth in the Recruitment Fair on 15, 18, and 19 August. The booth is located at North Spine Level 2 in front of LT6.
Our Welcome Tea for all new members of the club will be held at 7pm on 25 August in the Function Room on the second floor of Nanyang House, which is located on Nanyang Hill opposite Canteen 2. Light refreshments will be provided. We will also be interviewing new members for a few committee positions. Hope to see you there!
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 August 2011 )
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Written by Peh Xiang Hong
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Thursday, 16 June 2011 |
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The final installation in the NTU String Orchestra's 5-part "Journey" series came to a close on the evening of 24th March 2011. It was a memorable and exciting occasion for the orchestra as we performed in the Esplanade Recital Studio for the first time, and tickets were sold out a week in advance. A cello choir of 11 cellos and one double bass performing "Libertango" was one of the highlights of the evening, as was the orchestra's rendition of the quirky and fun "Serenade for Strings" by Wiren.
Journey '11 was also momentous for being the first concert where our new conductor, Gerard Chia, took up the baton for NTUSO. Gerard is a distinguished musician with a masters' degree from the Eastman school of music, and a much sought after teacher and performer. With the concert a rousing success, we look forward to many fruitful years with Gerard at the helm.
An excerpt from the conductor's message reads: "With this evening’s concert, the “Journey” series
comes to a conclusion. We will be starting our next generation of concerts
entitled the “Prism” series. “Prism” will be a string of concerts that will showcase
an even greater number of NTUSO students as soloists, premiere newer and more
recent works, as well as explore works of different genres and ethnicity. We
hope to include in the near future within this series, festival participations and
concert tours abroad."
Congratulations to the NTU String Orchestra!
Videos from the concert:
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 16 June 2011 )
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Written by Peh Xiang Hong
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Wednesday, 02 March 2011 |
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The Training Orchestra had their second public concert at the Republic Polytechnic Cultural Centre on 28th January 2011, under the baton of Dr Yeo Jan Wea. The intermediate players in the Training Orchestra had been working hard through the holiday month of January, having up to 5 practice sessions in school a week in order to be ready for this concert. As a result, concert was greatly enjoyable for all involved, particularly the entertaining one-bow concerto, in which the whole orchestra used only one bow, passed between the principal violinist, violist, and cellist--and everyone else plucked their strings.
 Congratulations to the Training Orchestra and Dr Yeo!
Photos from the lead-up to concert:
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 March 2011 )
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Thank-you gathering for Zhong Hao |
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Written by Peh Xiang Hong
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Sunday, 10 October 2010 |
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Our conductor Xu Zhong Hao recently stepped down, due to work and family commitments. Gerard Chia will be taking over as conductor of the NTU String Orchestra effective this academic year.
To thank Zhong Hao for his years of passion and hard work for our orchestra, we met up for dinner at Waraku and presented him with a digital photo frame containing years of memories and a huge card covered so many tributes from club members that it actually ran out of space.
ZH holding his card!
ZH making his farewell speech~
Everyone wants to take photo with the celebrity of the day!
Gathering of current and alumni members to thank Zhong Hao for his years as conductor. All the best, and hope to see you at our concert next year!
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 October 2010 )
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Written by Peh Xiang Hong
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Sunday, 29 August 2010 |
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Hello to all incoming and existing students of NTU. A new academic year is almost upon us, and we are recruiting! We welcome all string lovers of any level to join us, as parts of the groups below that make up our club.
Main Orchestra
If you have a grade 8 and above in any string instrument and/or at least 2 years of experience in a string orchestra/ensemble, we welcome you to join our Main Orchestra. We will be putting up our annual concert, Journey ‘10, in January 2011 . Practices are held mainly on Saturday mornings, with additional sessions as the concert draws near. Sectionals are mainly conducted on weeknights.
Training Orchestra
If you have been learning a string instrument for some time but do not fall under the category described above, do join us in the Training Orchestra. This group is made up of our intermediate players and we will be presenting Stringendo, our Training Orchestra’s concert, for the second time this academic year (March 2011). This is a rare chance for intermediate strings players to gain experience playing in an orchestra and some improve so much that they move up to the Main Orchestra after some time. Practices are held on a weeknight and sectionals on either another weeknight or Saturday afternoon.
If you are interested in joining the 2 groups mentioned above, please do not hesitate to contact us at
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We will then inform you regarding auditions and the next practice date. You can also register your interest with us at our booth during Welcome Week (6th-8th September). The booth is located at North Spine, Booth 68, in front of LT5.
Beginners’ Group
If you have always wanted to learn a string instrument but never had the chance, you can join our Beginners’ classes. We provide group classes at preferred rates with our excellent instructors. The group showcases their newly-learnt skills during our annual A String Gaderian recital in June and move up to our Training Orchestra after that if they are ready. We offer classes in violin, viola and cello. Violin classes are held on Saturday mornings, while Viola and Cello classes are held on weeknights. Lessons will begin sometime around mid September. So do drop by our booth in North Spine, in front of LT 5 during Welcome Week to sign up and/or get more information about us. Should you have any questions or are seeking any clarifications, feel free to leave a comment or email us. We hope to see you around!
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Last Updated ( Monday, 06 September 2010 )
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