Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music

Beyond the Score: Mozart – The Start-Up
Updated as at 18 August 2014
About
Alumni Development & University Relations (ADUR)
Sub-Committee
The ADUR has been formed to develop and cultivate the strong bonds between
the alumni community and NUSS, foster a strong relationship with NUS students,
the management and administration and promote future development with NUS.
To achieve these goals, ADUR has been constantly reviewing existing works,
seeking new opportunities and embarking on projects to enrich the experience of
NUSS members and promote their engagement with people with different
experiences and cultures.
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore (YSTCM),
offers a unique and adventurous 21st century Asian environment in which we
train and educate performers, composers and recording engineers. For 10 years,
this education has enabled over 280 students of YSTCM to take advantage of
future professional and artistic opportunities worldwide. YSTCM is moving
forward.
Originally established in partnership with the Peabody Institute of The Johns
Hopkins University, and founded as the Singapore Conservatory of Music, the
Conservatory is distinctively international in terms of its faculty, student
population and artistic outlook. The Conservatory’s mission is to be a focal point
for musical activity, artistic development and research, both for Singapore and
the Asia-Pacific region, contributing to Singapore’s global position.
The Conservatory offers a four-year, full-time undergraduate Bachelor of Music
degree programme, with a strong focus on music performance, composition, and
recording arts and science, supported by a well-balanced and integrated
academic curriculum. The Conservatory also offers the Master of Music
programme as well as a small Young Artist Programme for aspiring Singaporean
performers still in school. Classes are conducted by a distinguished faculty drawn
from over 10 countries.
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Beyond the Score: Mozart – The Start-Up
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Beyond the Score: Mozart – The Start-Up
The NUSS-YSTCM Music Appreciation Series is an initiative by ADUR in
collaboration with YSTCM which aims to provide attendees an insight to the art
of music appreciation and an avenue for intellectual discourse.
For our inaugural event, we will be placing our focus on Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart. Mozart’s move permanently to Vienna in the early 1780s sparked not
only a period of compositional creativity, but also, in him, a new way of thinking
about the position and role of a musician in a society. In this presentation,
Professor Bernard Lanskey, the Director of Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music,
National University of Singapore, will lead in exploring some of the issues Mozart
faced as a newly married entrepreneur starting up. The presentation explores
the consequences of this development as evident in two ensemble works from
the period, the Piano Concerto in E-flat, K449 and the Quintet for Piano and
Winds, K452, performed by students from YSTCM.
Pre-dinner drinks will be followed by a four-course meal interspersed with
discussion and performances. Each of the four presentations (after drinks and
each course culminating in a performance at the end) would be approximately
10-15 minutes.
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Programme Details
Details
Date
Time
Venue
Fee
Dress Code
15th October 2014, Wednesday
6.30pm to 9.30pm
Suntec City Guild House, Function Rooms
NUSS Members: $50
Guest of NUSS Members: $60
NUS Staff / Students: $60
Public: $70
Business Attire
Fees
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Fees stated are excluding prevailing GST.
All participants will be charged according to the category they belong to.
A corresponding no-show fee will apply should cancellations be made after 1st
October 2014.
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Speaker’s Information
Professor Bernard Lanskey
Director,
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music,
National University of Singapore
Professor Bernard Lanskey is the Director of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of
Music, National University of Singapore where he was awarded a full
professorship in 2008. From 1994-2006, he was the Assistant Director of Music
at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama London where he was responsible for
overseeing the ensemble activities and postgraduate programmes.
As a collaborative pianist, he has performed throughout Australia, Great Britain,
China, Southeast Asia and in most European countries working principally with
string players (most recently Qian Zhou, Qin Li-Wei and Renaud Capucon) in
chamber music, mixed recital and lecture-recital combinations. He has directed
festivals and concert series in the UK (LSO St Lukes, Hadstock), France (La
Loingtaine near Fontainebleau where he has been an Artist-in-Residence since
2005), Switzerland (Lausanne Summer Academy 2011), and Greece (Paxos
International Festival) as well as producing recordings for Decca, Centaur and
Cello Classics. In November 2012, he was invited to be President of the jury for
the Geneva International Music Competition while in March 2014 he was elected
as President of the Southeast Asian Directors of Music.
His research interests build out from his longstanding activity as a collaborative
pianist and chamber music coach, focusing particularly on exploring aspects of
cognition, metaphor and gesture and their potential for informing the
pedagogical process.
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FAQ
I am a NUSS member. How many guests can I bring?
There is no limit to the number of guests you can bring.
How will my fees be charged?
Participants will be charged as follows:
NUSS Members
Guests of Members
NUS Staff / Students
Members of the Public
Charged to membership account
Charged to members’ membership account
Internet Banking/ Cheque/ NETS/ DBS Credit
Card/ Cash
Internet Banking/ Cheque/ NETS/ DBS Credit
Card/ Cash
I would like to bring my children to the event. Are there age restrictions?
Children under age 6 are not allowed. This is in accordance to YSTCM’s concert
policy and we seek your kind understanding in this matter.
Is the content suitable for children?
Kindly note that the event and discussion points are more suited for adults.
Is there a special rate for children?
No, we do not have a special rate for children.
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