T’ang Quartet joins the Singapore edition of Bach in the Subways Day
Come 21 March 2015, T’ang Quartet will join the Singapore edition of Bach in the Subways Day. The Quartet will be providing Singaporeans an opportunity to experience the art form of classical music performance live and up close, with stiff chairs and intimidating concert halls removed from the equation. The Quartet will take classical music to the streets, right to the hearts of Singaporeans in up to five (5) intimate and unconventional underground locations across our island.
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.
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