Stories from an Island City

Stories From An Island City was a concert that premiered in 2016 and featured ten Singaporean stories told through music, film and dance in a special presentation by The TENG Ensemble, directed by Singapore theatre icon Glen Goei.

Familiar motifs from Singapore’s heritage songs such as Chan Mali Chan, Di Tanjong Katong and Munnaeru Vaalibaa were woven into The TENG Ensemble’s original pieces, written by New York-based composer Chow JunYi in collaboration with Singapore music arranger Huang Peh Linde. Steeped in Singapore’s multicultural identity, the music was brought vividly to life with scenes of the island nation by Singapore filmmakers, alongside dance accompaniment.

An album of the same name was released at the premiere and was awarded 4.5 out of 5 stars by The Straits Times. It also made waves beyond Singapore, ranking first on Hong Kong’s iTunes World Music chart when it was released.

The pieces featured are part of the “Temasek Heritage Series”.

If you would like to support TENG in restaging Stories From An Island City with a group of new generation musicians, please contact partnerships@thetengcompany.com.