OMM ORCHESTRA CAMP
The annual Orchestra Camp provides a platform for like-minded young musicians to come together in a week of music-making. First started in 2011 as a combined schools string camp, it has since evolved into an intensive orchestra training programme where young musicians explore symphonic repertoire with guidance from professional orchestral performers and OMM’s principal players. Campers also have the chance to participate in activities including games, repertoire reading sessions and music-related workshops, while giving back to the community by sharing their musical experiences with others.
Since its inception, the Orchestra Camp has provided over 130 young musicians from 31 schools and institutions a chance to rehearse and perform in a symphony orchestra. Held at the School of the Arts, the Orchestra Camp is planned and run by a student committee, formed by leaders from various schools who receive guidance in leadership and management skills from the OMM committee.
Next Orchestra Camp - 7 - 15 DECEMBER 2024
Details to be released soon: watch this space!
PAST CAMPS
OMM ORCHESTRA CAMP 2023
7 - 15 December 2023
Concert:
Friday, 15 December 2023, 7.30pm
YST Concert Hall
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (ORCH. JACOBS) - English Folk Song Suite
SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY - Double Bass Concerto, Op. 3
ANTONIN DVOŘÁK - Symphony No. 5 in F Major
Seow Yibin, conductor
Hibiki Otomo, double bass
OMM ORCHESTRA CAMP 2022
1 - 11 December 2022
Concert:
Sunday, 11 December 2022, 7.30pm
SOTA Concert Hall
ERIC COATES - The Three Bears
FRANCIS POULENC - Concerto for Two Pianos, FP 61
VASILY KALINNIKOV - Symphony No. 1 in G Minor
Francis Tan, conductor
Cheryl Pandora, piano
Viona Sanjaya, piano
Cheryl Pandora and Viona Sanjaya are the winners of the 2022 YST Concerto Competition.
OMM ORCHESTRA CAMP 2021
6 December - 11 December 2021
Concert: Sat, 11 December 2021, 7.30pm
SOTA Concert Hall
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN - Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK - Romance in F minor, Op. 11
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Seow Yibin, conductor
Zhao Tian, violin
OMM-SOTA ORCHESTRA CAMP 2019
5 December - 14 December 2019
Concert: Sat, 14 December 2019, 7.30pm
SOTA Concert Hall
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK - Slavonic Dances, Op.46 (I & II)
FRANZ LISZT - Totentanz, S.525
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH - Suite from The Gadfly, Op.97
JOHANNES BRAHMS - Hungarian Dance No. 5 as encore
Seow Yibin, conductor
Clarence Lee, piano
OMM-SOTA ORCHESTRA CAMP 2018
8 December - 16 December 2018
Concert: Sat, 16 December 2018, 7.30pm
SOTA Concert Hall
WILLIAM WALTON - Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - Tuba Concerto in F minor
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony No.5, Op.64
JOHN WILLIAMS - Rey’s Theme as encore
Tzelaw Chan, conductor
Tao Yao Cong, tuba
OMM-SOTA ORCHESTRA CAMP 2017
30 November - 9 December 2017
Concert: Sat, 9 December 2017, 7.30pm
SOTA Concert Hall
JEAN SIBELIUS - Finlandia, Op.26
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto No.2, Op. 18
ANTONIN DVORAK - Symphony No.6, Op.60
Seow Yibin, conductor
Azariah Tan, piano
OMM-SOTA ORCHESTRA CAMP 2016
Concerts: Sat, 10 December 2016, 3.00pm
ACS (Independent) Centre for Performing Arts 2
part of the SPH Gift of Music series
Wed, 14 December 2016, 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
with the Western Australian Youth Orchestra
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN- Symphony No. 5, Op. 67
SERGEI PROKOFIEV - Romeo and Juliet: Montagues and Capulets
JOHN WILLIAMS - Music from Star Wars: Across the Stars, March of the Resistance & Rey's Theme
RICHARD RODGERS - Carousel: You'll Never Walk Alone
JOE HISAISHI - Departures
CHRISTOPHER TIN - Calling All Dawns: Baba Yetu as featured in Civilization IV
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ - The Prince of Egypt: When You Believe
Seow Yibin, conductor; James Ng, cello (10 December)
Peter Moore OAM, conductor (14 December)
OMM-SOTA ORCHESTRA CAMP 2015
30 November - 8 December 2015
Concert:
8 December 2015, 7.30pm
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Concert Hall
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN - Egmont Overture, Op 84
HENRI WIENIAWSKI - Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 22
FELIX MENDELSSOHN - Symphony No. 5 "Reformation", Op. 107
Tzelaw Chan, music director
Gabriel Ng, violin
OMM-SOTA ORCHESTRA CAMP 2014
1 December - 9 December 2014
Concert: Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 7.30pm
Esplanade Recital Studio
OTTO NICOLAI - Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
RICHARD ADDINSELL - Warsaw Concerto
ROBERT SCHUMANN - Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Tzelaw Chan, music director
Jonathan Shin, piano
OMM-SOTA ORCHESTRA CAMP 2013
30 November - 6 December 2013
Concert: Friday, 6 December 2013, 12pm
SOTA Orchestra Rehearsal Studio
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (orch G. Jacob) - English Folk Song Suite
HENRI VIEUXTEMPS - Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37
JOSEPH HAYDN - Symphony No. 104 in D major "London"
Tzelaw Chan, music director
Lieu Kah Yen, violin
OMM-SOTA COMBINED SCHOOLS STRING CAMP 2012
22 November - 27 November 2012
Concert: Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 7.30pm
SOTA Orchestra Rehearsal Studio
JOHN RUTTER - Suite for Strings
ANTONIO VIVALDI - Concerto for 4 Violins in B minor, RV 580
EDWARD ELGAR - Sospiri, Op. 70
FRANZ SCHUBERT - Rondo in A for Violin and String Orchestra, D. 438
OTTORINO RESPIGHI - Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3
Tzelaw Chan, music director
Edward Tan, violin
Seah Huan Yuh, violin
Davin Ang, violin
Wilford Goh, violin
Brenda Koh, violin
OMM-SOTA COMBINED SCHOOLS STRING CAMP 2011
30 November - 3 December 2011
Concert: Friday, 6 January 2012, 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
J. S. BACH (arr. GUSTAV MAHLER) - Suite for Orchestra
Tzelaw Chan, music director