The NTU CAC String Orchestra held its annual concert, Journey '09, on Saturday, 3rd October 2009. It was held at the Lee Foundation Theatre at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. This concert marked an epoch in our history, where we concluded the "Journey" series of concerts by featuring music from various periods of music history, from the Baroque period all through till the 1900s.

Vivaldi's Concerto Grosso in D Minor was a dramatic and rousing start to the concert, featuring 3 student soloists. Two of the orchestra's instructors, Mr Gerard Chia and Ms Jessie Ye Zhi, stepped up next as soloists for Bach's well-known Concerto for Two Violins, bringing down the house with their technically brilliant renditions of the familiar favourite.

An audience favourite was the memorable "Playful Pizzicato" from Britten's Simple Symphony, where the orchestra members put their bows down and plucked their way through the piece using their fingers. Finally, in honour of the Mid-Autumn Festival that night, we concluded with "月亮代表我的心“ （Moon Represents My Heart), arranged by eminent composer Kelly Tang.

This was the last "Journey" concert out of a 5-part series, and to many represented the NTU String Orchestra's coming of age, from a small ensemble to the orchestra we are today. Many alumni members who had supported the club for many years were present, both among the orchestra members and in the audience. All in all, "Journey  '09" was truly a memorable occasion for all involved, and signalled the start of new development and an even brighter future for the NTU String Orchestra.

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 The NTU String Orchestra will be having their annual concert on 3rd Oct '09, Saturday, at the Lee Foundation Theatre, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. The concert will begin at 7.30pm.

The theme for this year's concert will be that of a musical journey through the different ages. Pieces include the following:

Concerto Grosso in D Minor by Vivaldi

Double Violin Concerto by Bach

Divertimento I by Mozart

Holberg Suite by Grieg

Simple Symphony by Britten

Moon Represents My Heart (arranged by Kelly Tang)

Do contact Cheah Yee at 96452746 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to reserve tickets now! Tickets cost $12.

Getting to the concert venue:

Buses that reach within 100m of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Campus 3: 56, 64, 65, 131,139, 147, 166, 857, 980.

Suggested Route:
Take the MRT to Dhoby Ghaut Station. Take buses 64, 65, or 139 from outside Long John Silver's opposite the train station for 3 stops to reach NAFA Campus 3 at Bencoolen Street.

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The Recruitment Fair at NTU is currently on! Do visit our booth in South Spine, at the linkway across from Lecture Theatre 26, to find out more about us and sign up for notifications regarding our Welcome Tea on 24th August.

For those who are interested in auditioning for either of our orchestras, auditions will be held on 29th August, Saturday, from 9am. Do email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to sign up for auditions, or drop by our booth to register with us.

As for those interested in signing up as a beginner, do refer to our previous post:)Once again, you can either email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or drop by our booth to ask about any queries you may have.

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Hello to all incoming and existing students of NTU. A new academic year is almost upon us, and we are recruiting! We welcome all string lovers of any level to join us, as parts of the groups below that make up our club.

Main Orchestra

If you have a grade 8 and above in any string instrument and/or at least 2 years of experience in a string orchestra/ensemble, we welcome you to join our Main Orchestra. We will be putting up our annual concert, Journey ‘09, on 3^rd October. Practices are held mainly on Saturday mornings, with additional sessions as the concert draws near. Sectionals are mainly conducted on weeknights.

Training Orchestra

If you have been learning a string instrument for some time but do not fall under the category described above, do join us in the Training Orchestra. This group is made up of our intermediate players and we will be presenting Stringendo, our Training Orchestra’s concert, for the second time this academic year (March 2010). This is a rare chance for intermediate strings players to gain experience playing in an orchestra and some improve so much that they move up to the Main Orchestra after some time. Practices are held on a weeknight and sectionals on either another weeknight or Saturday afternoon.

If you are interested in joining the 2 groups mentioned above, please do not hesitate to contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 We will then inform you regarding auditions and the next practice date. You can also register your interest with us at our booth during Welcome Week (17^th-19^th August).

Beginners’ Group

If you have always wanted to learn a string instrument but never had the chance, you can join our Beginners’ classes. We provide group classes at preferred rates with our excellent instructors. The group showcases their newly-learnt skills during our annual A String Gaderian recital in June and move up to our Training Orchestra after that if they are ready.  We offer classes in violin, viola and cello.

Violin classes are held on Saturday mornings, while Viola and Cello classes are held on weeknights. Lessons will begin sometime between late August and early September. So do drop by our booth during Welcome Week to sign up and/or get more information about us.

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