Recital a celebration of the folk roots of classical music

Much of the music people know and love comes from age-old sources, passed down by oral tradition before being formally documented and scored on paper by scribes now known as composers.

- Chang Tou Liang

Little has changed, as highlighted in this totally charming concert by Spanish flautist Roberto Alvarez (associate principal at the Singapore Symphony Orchestra) and Singaporean guitarist Hunter Mah.

Not a single word was uttered by the performers in this 70-minute audio-visual spectacle. The works were not announced, and known only to those who bothered to check the e-programme.

Performers instead allowed the very accessible music and stunning visuals—selected by local filmmaker Su-Yin Mah—projected on a giant screen behind to do the talking.

Argentinian guitarist-composer Maximo Diego Pujol's Two Candombe Airs opened the concert, both works associated with African-origin dances popular in Argentina and Uruguay.