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Just attended a concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall with my friend HT. Since both of us are quite into instrumental music so we were rather excited about the whole performance.

So I went and collect the tickets first, then meet up HT for dinner at Marina Square. Had our dinner then proceed to Esplanade for the much awaited concert.

As it’s my first time going into Esplanade Concert Hall, I was very impressed upon entering the concert hall. It’s very grand and classy feeling. We got a corner seat at the 2nd level of the concert hall, where from our side, we can get a good view of the whole band. Though the draw-back is that we have to turn our head to one side.

The performance started with our SAF Central Band Conductors doing the first half of the performance. Really great work there… Especially the 2nd piece, the music was just too captivating. It goes from fast pace, then slow pace, then pick up to fast pace again.

After the 3 SAF Conductors played, there was a 20 minutes interval for break before the US conductor took over for the second half of the performance.

He too was great, though I find his 2nd piece abit too long. But overall he was also good. Furthermore, upon receiving the ‘encore’ request twice from the audiences, he gladly conducted 2 more piece before calling it an end.

Totally enjoyed myself at the concert. Furthermore being my first time attending a concert in Esplanade Concert Hall, it sure was a great experience. Best part was both the visual and audio senses were satisfied. Can get to hear all the instruments played, something which the CDs or radios can’t really achieved unless the volumn is turn up loud, which then will have an impact once the other larger instruments are being played, cos the music will end up being too loud on the sound system. So in a concert, everything is so clear and while listening to the music, the visual aspect is also fulfilled, since we can also see the musicians playing the various instruments as well.

Am real glad I decide to go for the concert. Totally great experience and enjoy. Will look forward to more of such performances in future.

Well.. below is the link to the write-up for the performance. Happy Reading.

http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/publications/cyberpioneer/news/2008/November/17nov08_news.html