Bach in the Subways

An international movement to sow the seeds for future generations of classical music lovers by generating public interest and excitement for the art form.

Richard Thomas

Bach Cello Suites Nos. 1 & 2

Richard Thomas: Associate Professor of Music – Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina, Adjunct Instructor of Cello – Lander University in Greenwood, South Carolina; former member Orquesta Sinfónica de Colombia (Bogotá), Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (Dominican Republic); former faculty member Universidad del Cauca and Universidad del Valle in Colombia, Conservatorio Nacional of the Dominican Republic, South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 1999-2008 String Department Head at Camp Encore-Coda in Sweden, Maine; studied Cleveland Institute of Music, DePauw University, University of North Texas, Doctor of Music Arts from University of South Carolina.

T’ang Quartet

T’ang Quartet joins the Singapore edition of Bach in the Subways Day

Johann Sebastian Bach has given the world so much music to love. Now it’s time for us to share them with others so everyone can enjoy the beauty of his music for free.

Come Saturday 21st March 2015, T’ang Quartet will join the Singapore edition of Bach in the Subways Day. The Quartet will take their instruments away from the confines of the conventional concert hall, and out to the streets. Joined by local band Lorong Boys, the foursome will share many of Bach’s musical creations at up to five intimate and unconventional underground locations across the island, for all Singaporeans to enjoy.

So put on a birthday hat, look for us, and go Bach in time with us!


Schedule & Locations

1pm – Dhoby Ghaut MRT station
(concourse area near escalator to JCube CyberCafe/LaserOPS)

2pm – the tube @ orchardgateway
Address: 277 & 218 Orchard Road, S238858 / 238851

3pm – Raffles City Shopping Centre
(entrance, opposite Starbucks)
Address: 252 North Bridge Road, S179103

3.50pm – CityLink Mall
(opposite Concierge)
Address: 1 Raffles Link, S039393

4.30pm – Bayfront MRT station
(before MRT gantry, next to entrance of The Shoppes at MBS)
Address: 11 Bayfront Avenue, S018957

Times listed above are tentative. Follow www.facebook.com/tangquartet for real-time updates on actual day.


About T’ang Quartet 

Cutting an unmistakable silhouette on the local and global stage, the Quartet comprising Ang Chek Meng (2ND VIOLIN), Ng Yu-Ying (1ST VIOLIN), Leslie Tan (CELLO) and Lionel Tan (VIOLA) has been pushing the boundaries of classical music since 1992.

The Quartet started its professional career in 1999 with unanimity of purpose: to break new ground in sharing the sheer joy and pleasure of music to a larger audience, and set new standards of artistic achievement. A playful reference to the last names of the Quartet’s members, ‘T’ang’ also symbolizes the golden age of cultural expression in the Tang Dynasty, a nod to their Asian roots.

Trained in London and Moscow, the Quartet found its genesis when Ang Chek Meng, Ng Yu- Ying & brothers Leslie & Lionel Tan were members of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Forming the Quartet in 1992, they embarked on a musical journey together, exploring the frontiers of string chamber music. Twenty-two years later, the Quartet continues to evolve, surprising and delighting audiences with its innovative dexterity.

Website: www.tangquartet.com
Facebook: facebook.com/tangquartet

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