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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