I had the opportunity to perform at the Victoria Concert Hall for the SSO Open House 2025, as part of the Singapore National Youth Sinfonia. We had practiced for this concert for months. Though I was excited, I was also a little nervous before we started. But once we all started to play, the excitement overpowered my nervousness and I got into the groove.

I discovered Jacob Collier on Youtube, and I have been awestruck by his amazing sense of harmony. A video that really stood out to me was Jacob conducting an orchestra, along with the audience. From that moment, I had dreamt of being in that very audience, being a part of Jacob’s spectacular concert. That very dream came true when Jacob made his first appearance, hyping us all up with his playful character. I enjoyed the audience-orchestra thoroughly and would love to watch it again!

I’ve always loved musicals, and The Phantom of the Opera is one of my favourites. I’ve watched the recorded musical several times, as well as the movie, but nothing beats watching it live. I especially loved the songs Think of Me , having sung this solo for a competition, as well as the Main Theme, which was majestic and mysterious with gorgeous set transitions and such a mesmerising scene in the musical!

Watching The Magic Flute at The Metropolitan Opera was an amazing experience. The colourful costumes, giant puppets, and magical sets made the whole opera feel like a living fairy tale. I especially loved the Queen of the Night’s entrance and her famous aria with all the high notes. It was fun to see how music, acting, and design came together. The whole performance was simply magical.