Last Minute Orchestra 2024

The Last Minute Orchestra (LMO) brings together ​musicians from all walks of life and varying ability ​levels together for an orchestra performance. The ​LMO is unique in that participants vote for their ​preferred repertoire, and we meet, rehearse, and ​perform on the same day. This casual setting allows ​for flexibility for busy community members, and we ​created this project in the hopes of fostering strong ​friendships and connections within the wider music ​community in Singapore.

We’re happy to present the 2nd iteration of LMO! This year, our focus is on youth – besides the usual voting of symphonic works, we’re holding a public, all-ages-welcome audition call for the narrator of Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. Additionally, we’re pleased to introduce our soloist for Camille Saint-Saëns’s Introduction and Rondo-Capriccioso, 13-year old violinist Asher Ng.

Schedule:
11 – 1pm: Welcome and Rehearsal 1
1 – 230pm: Lunch
230 – 5pm: Rehearsal 2
5 – 530pm: Set-up for concert
530 – 7pm: Performance (including a 10-minute intermission)

Program:
Prokofiev – Peter and the Wolf
Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo-Capriccioso
1-2 additional work(s), voted by you!

Prerequisites for participation in the orchestra:
1. Minimum of ABRSM Grade 5 and/or experience playing in an orchestra/ensemble
2. 13 years old or older