8 Days - December 07, 2017

8 DAYS | 121

COMPILED BY SOFIA BENING

Dec 9. 8pm. The Star Theatre,
The Star Performing Arts Cen-
tre, 1 Vista Exchange Green. Tix
sold out at press time. http://www.
apactix.com.

Martin Taylor and
Ulf Wakenius:
Legacy Tour 2017
Acclaimed jazz guitarists,
Martin Taylor and Ulf
Wakenius, have joined
forces for an unforgettable
“live” show. As veterans
of European jazz, the two
of them have worked with
some of the genre’s most
legendary artistes, such as
Stephane Grappelli, Oscar
Peterson, Pat Metheny and
George Harrison.
Dec 10. 7.30pm. Singapore
National Library. Tix: $68 from
MARTINTAYLOR.peatix.com;
$78 at the door.

Singapore

Symphony

Orchestra: Finland

100

Celebrate the 100th

anniversary of Finland’s

independence with Finnish

violinist, conductor and

composer Jakko Kuusiisto’s

‘Violin Concerto’, played by

its dedicatee Elina Vähälä,

and the majestic ‘Symphony

No.5’ by one of the greatest

Finnish composers, Jean

Sibelius. Conducted by

Okko Kamu.

Dec 7. 7.30pm. Esplanade

Concert Hall. Tix: $15–$88

from Sistic*. http://www.sso.org.sg

Hits of Chinese

Music I:

Woodwinds

The first of Singapore

Chinese Orchestra’s

new concert series, this

performance features SCO’s

Woodwind section under

the baton of Tsung Yeh.

Enjoy traditional pieces like

Wei Xianzhong’s ‘Whip the

Horses On’, and Shandong

folk song ‘Hundred Birds

Worshipping the Phoenix’

re-arranged by Simon Kong

Su Leong.

Dec 8–9. 8pm. Singapore

Chinese Cultural Centre Audito-

rium, 1 Straits Boulevard. Tix:

$30–$70 from Sistic*. http://www.

sco.com.sg

The Nutcracker

Based on a story by ETA

Hoffman, with choreography

and staging by Artistic

Director Janek Schergen,

this enchanting ballet by

Bonnie’s First Music

Showcase

Mediacorp artiste and Campus Superstar 2013 winner

Bonnie Loo presents her first music showcase. Besides

sharing anecdotes about the songs in an intimate

unplugged performance, Bonnie will also perform tunes

from her viral music videos, including ‘DoReMi’ from Ch

8 drama, My Teacher is a Thug.

Dec 9. 3pm. 2mm TalentHub, 1 Zubir Said Drive #01-01

School of the Arts. Free admission.

Culture Club “Live” in

Singapore

One of the most influential and iconic new wave

groups of the ’80s, the Grammy Award-winning band

Culture Club comes to Singapore with their original

line-up, including famous frontman Boy George. They

will perform beloved hits like ‘Karma Chameleon’, ‘Do

You Really Want to Hurt Me’ and ‘I’ll Tumble 4 Ya’.

Dec 11. 8pm. The Star Theatre, The Star Performing Arts

Centre, 1 Vista Exchange Green. Tix: $98–$248 from Sistic*.