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Generations of musical talents unite on campus.
Catch celebrated composers, conductors and musicians at the 10th NUS Arts Festival.
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SINGAPORE, 28 January 2015 – Delving into Singapore’s long history of music appreciation, the 10 NUS
Arts Festival (NAF): Spirit of the Times will gather generations of musical talents nurtured in NUS together on
campus. Over two weekends in March (20 – 29 March), NAF 2015 is a glorious 10 day celebration of the
triumph of the human spirit and the power of memory. It also welcomes its biggest number of NUS’ arts
talents, including alums who return to share their creativity.
While still offering a variety of genres, the Fest marks off a decade with what is undoubtedly a ‘music year’.
Audiences will be dazzled by a constellation of veterans like jazz stars Jeremy Monteiro and Rani Singam,
stellar composers Dr Zechariah Goh and Dr Kelly Tang as well as conducting stalwarts like Maestros Ho
Hwee Long and Lim Soon Lee. Lighting up the Fest’s musical calendar are also brilliant prodigies like
conductor-composer Wong Kah Chun, composer Chen Zhangyi, violinist Alan Choo and pianist Abigail Sin.
Besides overseas artists like Ryu Goto (Japan), NAF 2015 also showcases budding talents like Clarice and
the Jive Collective, the MRT-trotting Lorong Boys plus rocking musical acts from the Yong Siew Toh
Conservatory of Music, the NUS Halls of Residence and Residential Colleges at University Town.
Youth-driven with a strong focus on developing new works through collaborations between student-artists
and professional practitioners, NAF 2015 has been recognized as an important platform to nurture both its
young artists and audiences. Fest commissions and presentations incubated in previous Festivals have been
re-staged or further developed for arts platforms in Singapore. One example is Wang Liansheng’s The Boy
Inside, first staged at NAF 2012, was later staged as part of Esplanade’s The Studios in June 2014. Frozen
Angels by The Necessary Stage, incubated as part of NUS Arts Festival’s medicine-themed year in 2009,
was further developed and opened the M1 Fringe Festival the following year. White Rabbit Red Rabbit by
Nassim Soleimanpour, first staged in Singapore at the Festival last year, was part of the M1 Fringe Festival
this year.
NAF 2015 opens with Words and Music, a love story tenderly told in jazz. Through the talents of Singapore
jazzman Jeremy Monteiro, NUS Jazz Band and Law alum jazz stars like Rani Singam and Chok Kerong who
will perform original songs and familiar jazz standards, the story of two young lovers takes place with NUS as
the backdrop for their personal journeys. Written by NUS law alum Wang Liansheng (The Boy Inside), Words
and Music will be directed by Tan Shou Chen.
The Fest’s music offerings this year also open vistas into Singapore’s past, present and future. Two of NUS’
most accomplished and long established orchestras bring two separate evenings of classical works and local
compositions which are part of the canon of Singapore works.
Formed in 1968, NUS Wind Symphony has an illustrious history of 47 years and is one of Singapore’s
pioneer wind bands. Led by Associate Professor Ho Hwee Long, NUS Wind Symphony presents the broad
sweep of Singapore’s history in InTempo 2015: Singapore Panorama starting with Dr Zechariah Goh Toh
Chai’s Sang Nila, to Three Portraits by Dr Kelly Tang. Dr Goh’s Sang Nila is a massive masterwork which
features a full wind band, a large percussion section and a full strength choir. This rendition features the
gamelan and unique orchestration which showcases sounds of Asian music made by a western wind band.
The NUSChoir will also join the Wind Symphony on stage.
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InTempo 2015 is a celebration of the legacy of Singapore composers such as the late Leong Yoon Pin, Dr
Kelly Tang and Dr Zechariah Goh Toh Chai. Interestingly enough, Leong’s Dayong Sampan for Wind Band
will be given a fresh arrangement by his former student Goh Toh Chai working with young composers Zaidi
Sabtu-Ramli and Ernest Thio, who are Goh’s present students
In the same weekend, NUS Symphony Orchestra (NUSSO), under the baton of Maestro Lim Soon Lee,
presents exciting concertos in Celebrations 2015: Homecoming. Alums linked by ties of mentorship and
friendship from various graduating batches reunite to celebrate their NUS experience through the decades.
Both violinist Alan Choo who will perform in Carmen Fantasy and composer Chen Zhangyi were mentored by
Maestro Lim. Alan was a student of Maestro Lim at age 14 and met him again when he (Alan) joined the
Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) which Mr Lim conducted. In SNYO, Alan and Zhangyi struck up
a friendship which saw them through their undergraduate years at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
(YSTCM), NUS and graduate studies at Peabody Institute in John Hopkins University. As classmates, they
frequently exchanged musical ideas and created works.
Catch the premiere of Festival commissioned work Theseus… Ariadne’s Love by Young Artist Award 2014
recipient and alum Chen Zhangyi, based upon Ariadne’s Love written for the Abbey Road Studios. This was
originally a work written for choir at the request of a good friend. This new version is created at the request of
Maestro Lim and for Lim Chun, who will perform this work in Celebrations 2015 as guest violist soloist.
Theseus… Ariadne’s Love is the second work Zhangyi created for NUSSO. Pianist Soh Ser Yee, presently
and undergraduate will perform in Geshwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Recipient of the Goh Soon Tioe Centenary
Award, violinist Alan Choo will perform Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy.
For something completely different, the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YSTCM) Percussion
Ensemble bucks tradition by using creative percussion instruments to perform works by legendary crossover
rock-classical musician Frank Zappa in Pages of Black: A Frank Zappa Tribute.
Asian Contemporary Ensemble (ACE) led by Music and Artistic Director Wong Kah Chun brings Pacific
Mirrors: New Music from Asia and the United States. The ensemble comprises young music talents
including the stellar Abigail Sin, Govin Tan, Joyce Poh and Syafiqah ‘Adha Sallehin with guest awardwinning
violinist Ryu Goto from Japan. This is ACE’s third Festival appearance, the first and second times being in
2011 and 2012. This concert will also present works composed by all three recipients of the Paul
Abisheganaden Grant for Artistic Excellence: Emily Koh and Wong Kah Chun (2013) and Chen Zhangyi
(2014). Audiences can also enjoy a different repertoire on each evening of the concert. Koh’s kilobyte,
commissioned for the recent Singapore International Violin Competition, and new work Frissions for solo
violin and electronics composed by Dr Hoh Shih Chung are repeated both evenings because both works
include significant improvision and aleatory, which allow the performer to make musical decisions on the
spot, making no two performances sound the same. To facilitate this, the Fest is offering a package of a
ticket to each night of the concert for $26 (excluding SISTIC fee).
Watch out for a roving army of 110 metronomes unleashed by the CFA music groups at various venues in
NUS. Poeme Symphonique was originally written for 100 metronomes by Hungarian composer Ligeti in
1962. Poeme Symphonique for 110 Metronomes is a quirky salute to NUS’ 110th anniversary as well as a
symbol of how time, place and action intertwine in our histories.
NAF is fringed with live gigs happening at 7pm at the UCC Courtyard during most days of the Fest. Catch
young Singapore musicians like Singapore Char Siew Baos!, Clarice & the Jive Collection, Lorong Boys and
many other young talents from NUS and beyond. Gets a taste of metal music on film with the zany Detroit
Metal City starring Matsuyama Kenichi.
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Get into the spirit of things with NUS Arts Festival 2015 for an energising and insightful experience. Tickets
for the Fest are now on sale at SISTIC outlets islandwide.
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NUS Arts Festival 2015
20 - 29 March 2015
University Cultural Centre and other campus venues
at National University of Singapore.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nusartsfestival.com
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2015 marks a watershed year in our history. Not only will
we celebrate 50 years of Singapore’s nation building but
we also commemorate 110 years of National University of
Singapore. Founded in 1905 as a medical school,
Singapore’s oldest institution of learning has witnessed
the birth and growth of our island city-state and has
played its part in the quick march of time to our present by
producing pioneers and leaders in every aspect of society.
More than just historical markers, the significant events in
history celebrate the unique achievements of these men
and women who have transformed society and who
continue to inspire future generations with their courage,
commitment, creativity and a strong sense of community.
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In 20 – 29 March 2015, our 10 edition of NUS Arts Festival celebrates pioneers and prodigies through its
theme “Spirit of the Times”. Travel through time and catch the sights, sounds, colors and moods through
enthralling music, insightful plays and dazzling dance performances which attempt to capture the spirit of the
times.
Please see annexes for more information:
Annex 1: Selected Fest music highlights and unique points
Annex 2: Selected images from the Fest’s music shows
Annex 3: About NUS Centre For the Arts
Media enquiries:
For more information on the NUS Arts Festival 2015, please contact us:
Dinah Ng
Marketing Communications
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Adeline Tan
Marketing Communications (Media)
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[email protected]
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Annex 1 : Selected Fest Music Highlights and Unique Points
Festival Opening Show
WORDS AND MUSIC: A LOVE STORY TOLD IN JAZZ
Jeremy Monteiro with Wang Liansheng, NUS Jazz Band and
NUS Alumni All-stars
Fri 20 Mar | 8pm | UCC Hall | $27, $22 & $19
Inspired by AR Gurney’s Love Letters, Words and Music traces the
love between two people separated by circumstances, but bound by
their passion for jazz.
Shen, the daughter of a highly respected academic, wonders if
dreams come at the expense of home; Fong, who follows the normal
path of a university education and ends up with a safe career as a teacher, finds something missing in his
life. When opportunity knocks and one does not grab it, will it be lost forever?
Through original music composed and performed by Cultural Medallion (Jazz) recipient Jeremy Monteiro
with notable NUS alumni such as Rani Singam, as well as familiar jazz standards by NUS Jazz Band woven
into a script written by Wang Liansheng (The Boy Inside), Words and Music is their love story tenderly told in
jazz.
Unique Points:
• This performance features original music composed by Jeremy Monterio & Rani Singam as well as Jazz
standards. Chok Kerong is the music arranger for the production.
• This is the first time Jeremy Monteiro and Chok Kerong will be working with the NUS Jazz Band.
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• Wang Liansheng will be writing the script which links the programme. This will be the 5 NUS Arts
Festival project that he has been involved in. His works in previous years include:
o The Boy Inside, NAF 2012 (scriptwriter & co-producer)
o Face To Face III: Full Circle, NAF 2013 (scriptwriter)
o And Then There Was One, NAF 2013 (scriptwriter)
o Con$umed, NAF 2014 (co-director)
• Rani, Chok and Liansheng are all alums from the Faculty of Law in NUS. The Law Faculty also boasts
other artistic alums such as acclaimed playwrights Eleanor Wong and Ong Keng Sen, actors Neo Swee
Lin, Ivan Heng and Selena Tan and film director Kelvin Tong.
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Festival Picks (4)
CELEBRATIONS 2015: HOMECOMING
NUS Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lim Soon Lee
Sat 21 Mar | 8pm | UCC Hall | $19 & $16
Under the skillful baton of Maestro Lim Soon Lee, NUS Symphony Orchestra will perform an exciting
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programme of concertos in honor of the 110 anniversary of National University of Singapore. The concert
which features NUS alumni from different years of graduation celebrates the role that NUS has played in
nurturing young musicians and classical music fans through the decades.
Highlights of the evening include Tchaikovsky’s rousing 1812 Overture, Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy for violin
performed by Alan Choo, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music alumni and recipient of the Goh Soon Tioe
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Centenary Award, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue featuring award winning pianist, Soh Ser Yee, a 4 year
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine student, Cultural Medallion recipient Leong Yoon Pin’s Blessing the
Seas, a work premiered in 1996 dedicated to former President Ong Teng Cheong. Chen Zhangyi, recipient
of the Paul Abisheganaden Grant and Young Artist Award, will also premiere his new composition, Saving
Theseus...Ariadne's Love. This viola concerto featuring internationally acclaimed violist, Lim Chun, was
inspired by Zhangyi’s awardwinning submission to Abbey Studios.
Formed in 1979 as the NUS Concert Orchestra and inaugurated as the NUS Symphony Orchestra in 1995,
the orchestra’s beginnings can be traced back to the 1920s when it was first a chamber orchestra.
Unique Points
• Friendship and mentoring of young talents: Both violinist Alan Choo and Chen Zhangyi were mentored
by Maestro Lim Soon Lee. Alan was a student of Mr Lim at age 14 and met him again when he (Alan)
joined the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) where Mr Lim was the conductor. In SNYO, Alan
and Zhangyi struck up a friendship which saw them through their years at the Yong Siew Toh
Conservatory of Music (YSTCM), NUS. When both went for further studies at Peabody Institute in John
Hopkins University, they became classmates and frequently exchanged musical ideas and created
works.
• Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy was taught to Alan by Mr Lim when he was 14 years old but he never had a
chance to perform it. Alan is looking forward to perform it for the first time in his career.
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Zhangyi’s new composition Saving Theseus…Ariadne’s Love is a composition inspired by the Abby
Road Studios winning work, Ariadne’s Love. Zhangyi first wrote this work for choir at the request of his
friend, Lim Chun. This new version is created at the request of Mr Lim and for his good friend Lim Chun,
who will perform this work in Celebrations 2015 as guest violist soloist. Theseus…Ariadne’s Love is the
second work Zhangyi created for NUSSO.
Celebrations 2015 gathers Zhangyi, Lim Chun and Alan, three outstanding and internationally acclaimed
young local musicians back on the same stage.
INTEMPO 2015:
SINGAPORE PANORAMA
NUS Wind Symphony with The NUSChoir
conducted by A/P Ho Hwee Long, Francis
Tan and Dr Zechariah Goh
Sun 22 Mar | 8pm | UCC Hall | $19 & $16
Since its inception in 1968, the NUS Wind
Symphony has established itself as one of
the premier wind orchestras in Singapore.
Boasting an illustrious history of 47 years,
the wind orchestra counts itself as a
pioneering band and comprises non-music
majors from different faculties united through
the years by a passion for band music.
Led by Associate Professor Ho Hwee Long, the Wind Symphony will present the panorama of Singapore
history from Dr Zechariah Goh Toh Chai’s Sang Nila for Wind Ensemble with Choir to Three Portraits for
Symphonic Band by Dr Kelly Tang and a modern arrangement of the folksong Munnaeru Vaalibaa, music
which evoke memories of how Singapore has evolved from an idyllic fishing village to the busy rush of a
modern metropolis. Other highlights include Taruya’s Liberty Guiding the People and climaxing at Hazo’s
Exultaté.
Unique points:
• Dr Zechariah Goh Toh Chai’s Sang Nila is a massive masterwork which features a full wind band, a large
percussion section and a full strength choir. This rendition features the gamelan and unique
orchestration which showcases sounds of Asian music made by a western wind band. The NUSChoir will
also join the wind symphony on stage.
• InTempo 2015 is a celebration of local composers who have made milestones and shaped the
landscape of local music scene. These composers are: The late Leong Yoon Pin, Dr Kelly Tang, Dr
Zechariah Goh Toh Chai and young composers Zaidi Sabtu-Ramli and Ernest Thio.
• Young composers will create new interpretations of music by our pioneers: Munnaeru Vaalibaa, written
by Tamil teacher S. Jesudassan will be newly interpreted by young composer Zaidi Sabtu-Ramli.
• Dayong Sampan for symphony orchestra by the late Leong Yoon Pin will be transcribed to a wind band
version by collaborative efforts between Zechariah Goh Toh Chai and his student, Ernest Thio. This is
significant as Leong was also Goh’s teacher.
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POEME SYMPHONIQUE FOR 110 METRONOMES
CFA Music Groups
Fri 6 Feb | 11.30am | University Town
Wed 11 Feb | 7.20pm | UCC Theatre Foyer
Fri 20 March | 7.20pm | UCC Centre Foyer
Sat 21 & Fri 27 Mar | 7.20pm | Alice Lee Plaza
NUS Centre For the Arts proudly presents Poeme Symphonique for 110
Metronomes. Originally written in 1962 for 100 metronomes by Hungarian
composer György Ligeti, 110 represents not only the number of years that NUS
has been in existence but symbolizes the different streams of influence which
intertwine and form the unities of time, place and action in the present.
Wound to their maximum extent and set to different speeds, the metronomes
are released almost simultaneously. Initially chaotic, like the sound of hail on rooftops, what emerges are
rhythmic patterns and as the metronomes begin to wind down one after the other, individual metronomes
become more distinguished till the performance ends with one metronome ticking alone. Visually, it will look
like a field of grass, each blade stirred by the wind at different paces.
Poeme Symphonique for 110 Metronomes will be performed by student musicians representing the 11 music
groups in NUS Centre For the Arts.
Other Festival Shows (Music)
PAGES OF BLACK:
A FRANK ZAPPA TRIBUTE
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
Percussion Ensemble
Fri 27 Mar | 8pm | UCC Theatre | $16
One of most anticipated events in the
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory’s calendar
is its annual percussion concert,
presented for the first time in NUS Arts
Festival. Pages of Black will pay tribute to
the late but legendary crossover rockclassical musician, songwriter, and
composer Frank Zappa, in a “rock”
concert that includes a large percussion
ensemble (from tuned cowbells to drum set), rhythm section, winds, and vocals. Zappa, himself, will make an
appearance – via documentary footage.
Not for the faint-hearted but certainly not to be missed, this fiery concert with its bold beats, infectious
rhythms and big sounds will have you stomping. It will be rock meets classical in a way you have never
before witnessed, and all in celebration of the genius of Frank Zappa. Hosted by Frank Zappa expert
Jonathan Haas (New York City) and directed by Jonathan Fox.
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PACIFIC MIRRORS:
NEW MUSIC FROM ASIA AND THE
UNITED STATES
Asian Contemporary Ensemble
Sat 28 & Sun 29 Mar | 8pm
UCC Dance Studio | $16
The Asian Contemporary Ensemble (ACE)
returns to the NUS Arts Festival with a brand
new collaboration with the Japan-America
Institute for New Music (JAINM), featuring
acclaimed Japanese-American violinist Ryu
Goto, who makes his solo debut in Singapore.
Pacific Mirrors also presents acclaimed Singaporean violinist Loh Jun Hong and Thai baritone Saran
Senavinin as guest performers.
This concert features a different repertoire each evening, focusing on original works by young international
prizewinners from Singapore, Japan, South Korea and USA, as well as world-renowned Chinese composer
Ye Xiao-Gang. Some of these works have been performed at prestigious events such as the Beijing Modern
Music Festival, the Thailand International Composition Festival as well as the Vietnam-Europe International
New Music Festival in 2014.
Frissions by Hoh Chung Shih, the only work repeated for both nights, is an interactive work for solo violin and
electronics, and promises a unique auditory experience with each performance. The work includes a large
section of improvisation and aleatory, which allows the performer to make musical decisions on the spot. The
programme also features Emily Koh's kilobyte which was commissioned for the recent Singapore
International Violin Competition. Interesting anecdotes and discussions would be shared before each work.
Pacific Mirrors also celebrates the Paul Abisheganaden Grant for Artistic Excellence, with the artistic
involvement of all its recipients – Wong Kah Chun (conductor), Emily Koh (composer) and Chen Zhangyi
(composer).
Unique Points:
• Each evening of the two-night concert will features different works.
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a) Frissions – Hoh Chung Shih
b) Linghu – Li Shao Sheng
c) My Beloved – Sun-Young Park
d) Air from Floyd Sonata – Chen Zhangyi
e) Lilac Nova – Sayo Kosugi
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a) Frissions – Hoh Chung Shih
b) Five Minutes For a Century Ago – Chad Cannon
c) kilobyte – Emily Koh
d) Namura Cuo – Ye Xiao Gang
(a) and (c) performed by Loh Jun Hong
(b) and (d) performed by Ryu Goto
(a) and (d) performed by Loh Jun Hong
(b) and (e) performed by Ryu Goto
(c) performed by Saran Senavinin
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This is ACE’s third Festival appearance, the first and second times being in 2011 and 2012.
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This concert will also present works composed by all three recipients of the Paul Abisheganaden
Grant for Artistic Excellence: Emily Koh and Wong Kah Chun (2013) and Chen Zhangyi (2014).
Koh’s kilobyte, commissioned for the recent Singapore International Violin Competition, and new
work Frissions for solo violin and electronics composed by Dr Hoh Shih Chung are repeated both
evenings because both works include significant improvision and aleatory which allow the performer
to make musical decisions on the spot, making no two performances sound the same. To facilitate
this, the fest is offering a package of a ticket to each night of the concert for $26 (excluding SISTIC
fees).
Ryu Goto has appeared as a soloist with many of the world’s leading orchestras, ensembles
including National Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Münchner Philharmoniker, Wiener
Symphoniker, Sydney Symphony, Hamburger Symphoniker, European Union Youth Orchestra,
China Philharmonic, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. He has
worked with conductors including Lorin Maazel, Tan Dun, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Fabio Luisi, MyungWhun Chung and Jonathan Nott.
In 2014, Ryu debuted with the Montreal Symphony with Kent Nagano, as well as the Orchestre
National de Lyon with Leonard Slatkin, followed by tours with each orchestra.
Ryu records for Deutsche Grammophon in collaboration with Universal Classics Japan. He performs
on the Stradivarius 1722 violin “Jupiter” on loan to him from Nippon Music Foundation.
In May 2011 he graduated from Harvard University with a BA in Physics and is currently studying
with Prof. Ana Chumachenco.
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Annex 2 : Selected Images from the Fest’s Music Shows
Please contact us for high-resolution images or a wider selection of images.
Fest Opening / Festival Picks
Festival Opening Show: Words and Music : A
Lover Story Told In Jazz
Celebration 2015: Homecoming
Poeme Symphonique for 110 Metronomes
InTempo 2015: Singapore Panorama
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Other Music Performances
Pages of Black: A Frank Zappa Tribute
Pacific Mirrors
Clarice and The Jive Collective
Lorong Boys
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Annex 3: About NUS Centre For the Arts (CFA)
Established in 1993, NUS Centre For the Arts (CFA) is a multifaceted arts organisation that nurtures triple
arts – performing, visual and literary – on campus and beyond. CFA’s three main functions are in the areas
of management, programmes and education. As the creative cradle of the University, CFA manages 23
student and alumni groups in music, dance, theatre, visual arts, filmmaking and production.
Apart from talent management, CFA also manages the major arts facilities on campus: University Cultural
Centre (UCC), Runme Shaw CFA Studios and selected resources at Stephen Riady Centre, University
Town. CFA’s forte lies in enhancing the cultural life of NUS with adept programming and presentation of
highly accessible campus-based arts and cultural activities such as the annual NUS Arts Festival, the
ExxonMobil Campus Concerts, film screenings and also education programmes such as instrumental music
courses leading to certification.
Located within UCC, NUS Museum, an institution of CFA, currently houses several major permanent
collections such as the Lee Kong Chian Collection, the South and Southeast Asian Collection, the Ng Eng
Teng Collection and the Straits Chinese Collection at Baba House (157 Neil Road). It is committed to
ensuring the collections of the University are accurately interpreted, effectively displayed, carefully
preserved, and actively promoted for the enjoyment and benefit of the NUS community as well as the wider
Singapore community and foreign visitors.
For more information, visit cfa.nus.edu.sg.
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