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SSO: Chloe Chua & Hannu Lintu — Jewel and Titan
Hear Chloe Chua, Hannu Lintu and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in Mendelssohn and Mahler on Thursday 8 October at 19:30. This pre-race concert is at NUS University Cultural Centre.
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01 The experience
What to expect.
Spend the evening before the Grand Prix with Chloe Chua, Hannu Lintu and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. The programme pairs Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with Mahler’s First Symphony and a Singaporean work, Wang Chenwei’s The Sisters’ Islands.
A real pre-race performance
The concert is Thursday 8 October 2026 at 19:30, at University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore. This is a full orchestral evening on the Kent Ridge campus, so allow for a separate journey from Marina Bay.
Choose available seats in the official booking flow. Standard ticket totals, including the published booking fee, are S$21, S$33 or S$43 per person. The concert lasts 2 hours 10 minutes, including a 20-minute interval. Be seated by 19:15 and keep the rest of that evening clear for the performance and return journey.
Look closer
Highlights worth your time.
The strongest reasons to include this place in your plans.Chloe Chua in Mendelssohn
The violin concerto gives the programme an intimate centre, with Chloe Chua as soloist and Hannu Lintu conducting the SSO.
Mahler’s Titan
Mahler’s First Symphony closes the concert with a full-scale orchestral work. Allow for the whole performance rather than treating this as incidental live music between other bookings.
A Singaporean opening
Wang Chenwei’s The Sisters’ Islands places a Singaporean work alongside the European repertoire, giving the programme a local identity.
Thursday fits the race weekend
The 8 October date makes this a meaningful arrival-day cultural choice before the three-day Grand Prix programme. Keep time for the journey to and from NUS instead of assuming the venue is on Marina Bay.
03 / Before you go
Plan your visit
A full symphonic evening before the Grand Prix weekend.
Choose your seat
- S$20 seat
- S$20 + S$1 booking fee · S$21 total
- S$30 seat
- S$30 + S$3 booking fee · S$33 total
- S$40 seat
- S$40 + S$3 booking fee · S$43 total
Prices are per person. Every audience member needs a ticket; eligible concessions require proof.
Choose seats in the official booking flow. Tickets depend on remaining availability.
Thursday 8 October 2026
- Performance
- 19:30 · University Cultural Centre, NUS
- Duration
- 2 hours 10 minutes · includes a 20-minute interval
- Be seated
- By 19:15
Plan to arrive earlier for ticket checks and the walk to your seat. Late entry is only at suitable pauses or the interval.
Go to NUS, in Kent Ridge
University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore
50 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119279
This concert is at UCC on the NUS Kent Ridge campus. Tell your driver “University Cultural Centre, NUS” and the full address.
For public transport, take the East–West Line to Clementi, then bus 96 to NUS Raffles Hall, stop 16169, and follow the pedestrian approach to UCC.
Allow a separate journey from Marina Bay. Build traffic and campus walking time into your evening, and arrange a return taxi or public-transport route after the concert.
Reserve the concert
Select Thursday 8 October, 19:30, Jewel and Titan, at University Cultural Centre. Book only after choosing available seats.
Recommended for ages 7 and above; infants in arms and toddlers are not admitted. Every person needs a ticket.
For wheelchair spaces or assistance, ask SSO about the available seat and route before purchase. The venue’s accessible-space provision does not guarantee a remaining space.
No photography, audio or video recording during the performance.
Accessibility
UCC’s Ho Bee Auditorium provides wheelchair spaces. Ask SSO to confirm the available space, companion seating and the correct step-free arrival before buying tickets.
The event recommends ages 7 and above. Everyone needs a ticket; infants in arms and toddlers cannot attend. Late arrivals wait for an appropriate pause.
Participation requirements
Choose available seats; wheelchair spaces and assistance need confirmation before purchase.
Programme
Hannu Lintu conducts the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in Wang Chenwei’s The Sisters’ Islands, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor with Chloe Chua, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, Titan. The interval follows the concerto.
Seats and costs
Standard seats cost S$20, S$30 or S$40, before the booking fee. The published fee is S$1 for S$20 tickets and S$3 for S$30 or S$40 tickets, giving totals of S$21, S$33 or S$43 per person.
Choose Thursday 8 October, 19:30, at University Cultural Centre. Every person needs a ticket. Eligible concessions require proof; select the appropriate product and available seat in the official booking flow.
Get to NUS Kent Ridge
The address is 50 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119279. Tell your driver University Cultural Centre, NUS, and use the full address.
For public transport, take the East–West Line to Clementi, then bus 96 to NUS Raffles Hall, stop 16169. Continue by the pedestrian approach to UCC. Allow for bus waiting and the campus walk, and confirm the return journey you will use after the performance.
Plan dinner before leaving Marina Bay and arrive with time for ticket checks. Be in your seat by 19:15. The concert runs from 19:30 for two hours and ten minutes, including its interval; do not plan another fixed booking immediately afterwards.
Audience conditions
The concert is recommended for ages 7 and above. Infants in arms and toddlers are not admitted. Late arrivals enter only at suitable pauses or the interval. Photography, video and audio recording are not allowed while artists perform.
Visit your way
Access and family planning.
The UCC Ho Bee Auditorium has wheelchair spaces, but the available concert seat, companion arrangement and step-free route need confirmation with SSO before purchase. Venue provision does not guarantee that a space remains for this performance.
Allow enough arrival time for assistance and ticket checks, and aim to be seated by 19:15. Late admission is only at suitable pauses or the interval.
The concert recommends ages 7 and above. Infants in arms and toddlers cannot attend, and each audience member needs a ticket. Families should choose the evening with the full two-hour-ten-minute duration in mind.
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Good to know
Questions, answered.
01When and where is the concert?
Thursday 8 October 2026, 19:30, at University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent.
02What is the total ticket cost?
The three standard bands total S$21, S$33 or S$43 per person with the published booking fees. Choose an available seat in the official booking flow.
03How long is it?
Two hours and ten minutes, including a 20-minute interval. Be seated 15 minutes before the 19:30 start.
04Can children attend?
The concert recommends ages 7 and above. Infants in arms and toddlers are excluded, and every person needs a ticket.
05Can I book an accessible space?
Ask SSO to confirm the available wheelchair space, companion seating and arrival route before buying. UCC has accessible-space provision, but availability is specific to the performance.
06Is this near the Marina Bay circuit?
The venue is on the NUS Kent Ridge campus. Plan a separate transfer from Marina Bay and a return journey after the concert.
Before you visit
Useful links.
Venue and visitor information
The visitor information for this guide was reviewed on 6 October 2026. Prices, programmes and access can change; choose your dated product and read its conditions before booking.
- Official programme, admission and booking fees
- NUS UCC address and visitor information
- Ho Bee Auditorium facilities
- Current NUS neighbouring transport stops
- SLA OneMap: University Cultural Centre feature
Location and editorial scope
SLA OneMap building point for University Cultural Centre at 50 Kent Ridge Crescent; not an exact auditorium door, vehicle drop-off or museum entrance.
Arrival instructions are provided separately from the map point. No new venue photography is included in this refresh.
Remaining seats were not established. The published programme links to official concert booking; the recommendation does not guarantee a seat. This performance is dated 8 October 2026.
Opening hours, prices, programmes and access arrangements can change. Confirm critical details with the venue.
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