Concert review: Celebration of Asian music ends on high note with violinist Lynnette Seah and conductor Yeh Tsung

Cultural Medallion recipients Lynnette Seah and Yeh Tsung present the Butterfly Lovers concerto with the Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra. PHOTO: WAYNE CHNG
Chua Yew Kok’s pipa (left) and Azrin Abdullah’s oud stole the show in Law Wai Lun's symphonic poem Prince Sang Nila Utama And Singa. PHOTO: WAYNE CHNG
Chang Tou Liang
Updated
Jun 05, 2023, 06:20 AM
Published
Jun 04, 2023, 12:45 PM
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Musical Mosaics
Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra
Victoria Concert Hall
Last Saturday, 7.30pm

Formed in 2016, the Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra (ACSO) is a local semi-professional ensemble specialising in works of Singaporean and Asian composers. Within its short history, the group has revealed a wealth of music that exists in plain sight yet has often been overlooked.

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