Catch Us If You Can

Saturday, 27 November 2021, 6:30pm / 8:30pm

60min, no intermission.

AZ Building (140 Paya Lebar Road #03-02 Singapore 409015)

Tickets are available at $25 per seat.

Limited discounted tickets for students (up to university level) are available at $15 per seat, with the promo code STUDENT.

Pre-Event Test (PET) Requirements

Pre-event testing (PET) is required for entry for all unvaccinated persons, regardless of age. This includes children under 12 years old. Persons who are fully vaccinated (completed 2 doses + 14 days) are exempted from the PET requirement. As there will be no service provided for PET onsite, kindly conduct your PET at MOH-approved clinics, at own cost. The results need to be valid till the end of the performance date and time (within 24 hours).

A copy of the PET result or verification of being fully vaccinated will be required at the door.

Safe Management Advisory

There is a limited capacity of 40 audience members per performance, with tickets available in groups of 1-5. All audience members will be seated in pairs.

Patrons will be required to wear a mask at all times, practice TraceTogether (TT) check-in and observe safe distancing around the hall. Please note that admission into the venue requires TraceTogether (TT). We regret that patrons without TT at the entrances will be denied entry.

Age Limit

No admission for infants-in-arms. Admission for audience aged 6 years and above. Admission is subject to valid tickets produced at the entrance.

Late Seating Advisory

For the enjoyment of all audience members, the performance will start promptly. Please arrive at the venue 10 minutes before the performance start time. Late admission may only be permitted during a suitable pause.

Photography / Videography Policy

Non-flash photography is permitted only during curtain calls and bows. No videography is allowed.

Refund/Cancellation Policy

Tickets sold are non-refundable by default. In view of the fluid COVID-19 situation in Singapore however, a full refund of the ticket price will be issued to all ticket holders should the performance need to be cancelled. The Eventbrite fee may not be refundable.

About the Performers

Samuel Phua

Hailed as “saxophone extraordinaire” by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Samuel Phua is a passionate advocate of contemporary music. In his latest recording project, he hosted a documentary ‘Musical Soundbites’ produced by the SSO which shines the spotlight on Singapore composers and demystifies the enigmatic instrument. He has performed as a soloist with orchestras and bands such as the Armenian State Symphony, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Music Makers and The Philharmonic Winds.

Aside from performing, he is a dedicated saxophone teacher and enjoys sharing his knowledge of the saxophone with students of all ages and levels in his private studio. He has served as the saxophone instructor in the International School of Music in Helsinki (2018-2020).

He is a graduate from the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, with a Bachelor of Music Degree under the tutelage of Joonatan Rautiola with the support of the Singapore National Arts Council Arts Scholarship (Undergraduate) 2017.

Jonathan Shin

Jonathan Shin is a Singaporean composer-pianist who performs extensively as a soloist and chamber musician, and improvises across multiple genres. He has won prizes for his piano performances in North American and European competitions, as well as awards in all age categories of the locally-based National Piano and Violin Competition. Shin’s music has been described as “supremely confident and comfortable in its own skin.” (The Straits Times)—his first commission, The Other Merlion and Friends, was critically reviewed as “probably the most compelling and worthwhile new work from any Singaporean composer in recent years.” In 2020, his concert overture City Arising was premiered by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for its annual National Day concert. 

Shin’s works have been premiered and performed in Europe, Asia, and North America. He is a founding member of the Lorong Boys, a multi-genre group. 

Supported by

Allan Chee Enterprise Group

Math Teach / Vic Alice Ho

Recording Partner

Gateway Music

Venue Partner

MusoSpace