The Philharmonic Orchestra

The Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) is an orchestra in Singapore, initiated as a project by Maestro Lim Yau in 1998. The orchestra consists of young adults who have a keen and serious interest to learn, to develop, to train, and to perform, as ensemble musicians. Formerly known as the Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra (PCO), the group became The Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) to better reflect its intention to explore both symphonic and chamber works.

The Philharmonic Orchestra seeks to breathe new life into musical works and explore a repertoire that is very much neglected by big orchestras like SSO. The orchestra held its first concert in May 1998, performing Handel's The Fireworks, Prokofiev's Classical Symphony and Mozart's Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter". For the 2007/2008 season, TPO has been engaged by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to undertake a year-long exploration of all Jean Sibelius' Symphonies in a series of three concerts entitled Northern Exposure.

The Philharmonic Orchestra is also known for its commanding standard as a Pit orchestra. It has received good reviews for its work as a pit orchestra when engaged by the Singapore Dance Theatre and Singapore Lyric Opera.

TPO is currently adopted by, and is rehearsing at [http://oldschool.sg Old School] . In December 2001, the orchestra was engaged by the National Arts Council Singapore as the accompanying orchestra for the concerto section at the National Music Competition. The orchestra repeated the engagement in 2003.

Past Performances

Concerts

*Sibelius's Symphonies No. 4 & No. 2 (2008)
*Sibelius's Symphonies No. 3 & No. 1 (2007)
*Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite (2007)
*Haydn's Farewell Symphony (2007)
*Mozart's Symphony No. 36 "Linz" (2007)
*Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" (2006)
*Mozart's Concerto No. 1 for Flute and Orch. (2006)
*Mozart's Concerto for Oboe and Orch. (2006)
*Mozart's Concerto for Clarinet and Orch. (2006)
*Schubert's Symphonies No. 3 and No. 5 (2005)
*Schubert's Symphonies No. 8 "Unfinished" and No. 9 "Great" (2005)
*Schumann's Symphonies No. 3 and No. 4 (2004)
*Schumann's Symphonies No. 1 and No. 2 (2004)
*Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 "Choral" (2003) - Jonathan Del Mar's edition
*Beethoven's Symphonies No. 2 and No. 7 (2003) - Jonathan Del Mar's edition
*Beethoven's Symphonies No. 4 and No. 8 (2003) - Jonathan Del Mar's edition
*Beethoven's Symphonies No. 1 and No. 6 "Pastoral" (2003) - Jonathan Del Mar's edition
*Beethoven's Symphonies No. 3 "Heroic" and No. 5 (2003) - Jonathan Del Mar's edition
*Vivaldi's Four Seasons (2002)
*Piazzolla's "nouveau tango", Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (2002)
*Brahms's Symphony No. 1 (2002)
*Mozart's Overture from Cosi fan tutte (2002)

Dance Engagements

*Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet (2005)
*Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty Ballet (2004)
*Puccini's Madame Butterfly Ballet (2003)
*Mozart's Requiem (1999)
*Adolphe Adam's Giselle (1999)

Opera Engagements

*Verdi's La Traviata (2008, 1998)
*Rossini's The Barber of Seville (2007)
*Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro (2006)
*Puccini's Madame Butterfly (2005)
*Verdi's Macbeth (2001)
*Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana (2000)
*Leoncavallo's Pagliacci (2000)
*Romberg's The Student Prince (2000)
*Mozart's Magic Flute (1999)
*Johann Strauss Jr.'s Die Fledermaus (1999)
*Bizet's Carmen (1998)

Concert Engagements

*Simple Gifts: Christmas with Singapore Lyric Opera (2007)
*Filippa Giordano "Prima Donna" (2007)
*Viva Verdi (2007)
*Handel's Messiah (2006)
*Rossini's Stabat Mater (2006)
*J.S.Bach's Mass in B Minor (2006, 2000)
*Mosaic:Omara Portuondo (2005)
*Mosaic:K.D.Lang in Concert (2005)
*Abigail Sin @ Esplanade (2004)
*Mendelssohn's St. Paul (2003)
*Richard Einhorn's Voices of Light (2003) - the music set to the 1928 silent film, Joan of Arc
*William So Concert (2003)
*Singapore Bible College 20th Anniversary Concert (2003)
*Christmas at Esplanade (2002)
*Beethoven's Missa Solemnis (2002)
*Mozart's Mass in C minor (2001)
*Mendelssohn's Hymn Of Praise (2000)

Other Engagements

*National Piano and Violin Competition (2003)
*Esplanade Trial and Orientation (2002)
*National Piano and Violin Competition (2001)

External links

* [http://www.tpo.org.sg The Philharmonic Orchestra] - official website
* [http://oldschool.sg Old School]