Celebrating 60 years of S'pore-German diplomacy with Bach extravaganza

Red Dot Baroque (RDB), led by violinist and Young Artist Award recipient Alan Choo, is Singapore's only professional group playing period instruments.

- Chang Tou Liang

CONCERT BACH CONCERTOS EXTRAVAGANZA! Red Dot Baroque Victoria Concert Hall Sept 7

In 2023, it performed all six of Johann Sebastian Bach's Brandenburg Concertos in a single sitting.

Its latest concert, celebrating SG60 and marking 60 years of Singapore-Germany diplomacy, featured four favourite concertos of the German baroque master.

Opening the show was the Concerto For Violin And Oboe In C Minor (BWV. 1060) with soloists Placida Ho (violin) and Veda Lin (oboe). Both played as members of the ensemble before assuming their solo parts and standing out with piquant tones.

There were few moments as beautiful as the slow central movement's duet, before a flurry of counterpoints completed the fast finale.