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The Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra (BHSO) is Singapore’s most established community orchestra. Established in 1986, the orchestra has been home for many Singaporean musicians as well as those from around the world to pursue their passion and love for music. Comprising both professional and amateur musicians, the orchestra has a current strength of about 80 members. BHSO presents at least four public concerts in each of its concert season. Staying true to its vision of bringing classical music to the community, from the community, the programme for each concert is deliberately planned, be it whether it is performing the works of Singapore composers or featuring home-grown talent. In recent years, it has featured the works of composers such as the late Leong Yoon Pin, Bernard Tan, Jeremy Monteiro and Low Shao Ying and Low Shao Suan, as well as soloists Loh Jun Hong and Gabriel Ng. Community engagement is core to the orchestra – presenting concerts such as “Sing Messiah” in 2013 where the audience was encouraged to bring along their scores and sing along to excerpts of G.F. Handel’s “Messiah” performed by the orchestra, soloists and chorus. In 2014, the orchestra brought this vision to greater heights when it started The Joy Chorale, an initiative that brings classical music to the community and more importantly, also brings the community to classical music. In addition, the orchestra introduced initiatives such as open rehearsals, chamber concerts in the heartlands, Singapore’s Gifted Young Musicians concert series as well as the recent composers’ workshop to engage the Singapore community, deepening the appreciation for classical music.

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