Southeast Asian Golden Age Symphony: The Premiere | YST Conservatory

YST Orchestral Institute
with Jason Lai, conductor

SOUTHEAST ASIAN GOLDEN AGE SYMPHONY:
00:00 Opening
I. HOÀNG PHÓ – Trail to the Highlands (01:11)
II. LEE CHIE TSANG – Qilin (09:40)
III. SYAFIQAH 'ADHA SALLEHIN – Awakened (16:36)
IV. GEMA SWARATYAGITA – Te-Tabu(h) (25:15)
V. DANNY IMSON – Bato-Bato Pik! (34:50)
VI. THACHATHAM SILSUPAN – Memory: Audiotape-Aluminium Foil-Styrofoam (40:57)
VII. JONATHAN SHIN – The Maker's Last Gong (47:20)

We are grateful for the generous funding support by Ms Phalgun Raju and
Mr Nicholas A. Nash which has enabled this symphony commission.

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CREATIVE COLLABORATORS
II. Qilin:
Moira Loh – Video Artist

III. Awakened:
Azman Bin Mohamad Sharif, Narrator

IV. Te-Tabu(h):
Bunga Dessri Nur Ghaliyah, Rebab
Tessa Prianka, Narrator-Singer

V. Bato-Bato Pik!
Roldan Ramonito Abantao, Narrator
Dela Pena Rodrigo Jr Velbis, Writer

VI. Memory: Audiotape-Aluminium Foil-Styrofoam
Arnont Nongyao, Video Artist

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PRODUCTION

Artistic Director – Topi Lehtipuu
Composition Mentor – Adeline Wong

YST Orchestral Institute:
Vice Dean of Ensembles – Brett Stemple
Orchestra Manager – Yap Zi Qi

Programming & Productions:
Tang I Shyan, Alison Wong, Benny Lim, Nurzarifah Azli, Mike Tan, Abdul Hakiim Bin Muhamad Hamim (intern)

YST Dean's Office:
Ong Shu Chen, Faezah Zulkifli, Kenny Ooi

Technical Director – Wan Zhong Hao
Lighting Designer – Alberta Wileo
Video Recording – Dancing Legs Productions
Audio Recording – YST Audio Arts & Sciences, MSM Productions

Southeast Asian Golden Age Symphony Premiere
28 October 2023
YST Conservatory Concert Hall

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