Songs from an Island

SYNOPSIS

In celebration of SG60 and Singapore’s journey, Concordia Quartet takes audiences through the illustrious history of the Bras Basah Bugis area in a performance filled with popular songs and light classics.

Drawing on the storied pasts of the precinct and National Design Centre, audiences will be treated to lovely Singaporean folk songs such as Di Tanjong Katong and Rasa Sayang, pre-war pieces used as propaganda or symbols of enduring love (夜來香, Bengawan Solo), odes to the tea dances (月亮代表我的心) and more as part of Songs from an Island.

Performances are approximately 25 minutes each