In Friday’s (4/10) Bakchormeeboy (Singapore), an unbylined article reports, “The Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s 2026/27 season signals a turning point. With Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu stepping in as Quantedge Music Director, the orchestra enters what its leadership describes as a period of discovery, recalibration and ambition…. Alongside Lintu, the orchestra welcomes new leadership figures, including Associate Conductor Nathanaël Iselin and Concertmaster Andrew Beer … As Christopher Cheong (Head, Artistic Planning) puts it: ‘It’s a bit of a season of discovery for a new music director to get to know the orchestra and for us to learn how to work with Hannu.’… The Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s 2026/27 program brings together cornerstone repertoire, contemporary voices and an expanded international presence. Lintu’s inaugural concert … opens with Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 alongside Nomad Concerto, written for violinist Gil Shaham…. Program across the year juxtapose Romantic staples … with music by living composers such as Lera Auerbach, Donghoon Shin and John Adams…. In October, the orchestra embarks on a seven-city China tour … The season is notable for its breadth of collaborations [with local theater and dance troupes] … New commissions by [Singaporean] composers including Germaine Goh, Sulwyn Lok and Tan Chan Boon will receive their premieres.”
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