{"id":13872,"date":"2026-04-20T11:15:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/?p=13872"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:17:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:17:18","slug":"homecoming-nus-alumni-orchestra-and-nus-symphony-orchestra-hold-post-concert-celebrations-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/2026\/04\/20\/homecoming-nus-alumni-orchestra-and-nus-symphony-orchestra-hold-post-concert-celebrations-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Homecoming: NUS Alumni Orchestra and NUS Symphony Orchestra Hold Post-Concert Celebrations Together"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13872\" class=\"elementor elementor-13872\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e17286 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e17286\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05e95e4\" data-id=\"05e95e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b52de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02b52de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On 15 and 29 March 2026, musicians from the NUS Alumni Orchestra (NAO) joined current NUS Symphony Orchestra (NUSSO) students for two joint reading sessions of Mahler&#8217;s <em>5th Symphony<\/em>, led by Associate Professor Chan Tze Law.<\/p><p>The orchestras also supported conducting students from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YSTCM) with the playing of Beethoven\u2019s <em>5th Symphony<\/em>, 1st Movement. These sessions connected generations of NUS musicians through a shared love of orchestral music.<\/p><p>Following the sessions, both orchestras celebrated their recent milestones \u2014 NUSSO&#8217;s tour in Kuala Lumpur and NAO&#8217;s concert at the DBS Foundation Theatre @ Esplanade \u2014 over light refreshments and warm conversation.<\/p><p>Since its formation in 2016, NAO has carried forward the spirit of NUSSO, uniting alumni through music and contributing to Singapore&#8217;s cultural life. 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