European Song Masters
Sat 07 Nov
|Raffles Hotel
Experience an evening of expressive song and piano music exploring the works of Mahler, Strauss and Ravel
TIME & LOCATION
07 Nov 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Raffles Hotel, Daun Penh Avenue (Street 92), Wat Phnom, Daun Penh, Phnom Penh
ABOUT THE EVENT
European Music Cultures, 3rd edition.
The festival programme continues with a song recital featuring the Singaporean baritone Martin Ng.
His performance brings renewed depth and expressive nuance to the fin-de-siècle repertoire. Composers such as Gustav Mahler in Kindertotenlieder (1904), and Richard Strauss with his Song Cycle Op. 27, defined the movement's expressive and psychological character.
These aesthetic currents were later absorbed and transformed by Maurice Ravel, whose Don Quichotte à Dulcinée blends French refinement with a distinctly Spanish musical mood.
What To Expect
Song recital by Martin Ng, featuring works by Mahler, Strauss and Ravel
Piano accompaniment and solo performances by Issei Sakano
An evening exploring the emotional depth and contrasting styles of fin-de-siècle music
Performers: Martin Ng (baritone), Issei Sakano (piano accompaniment and solo)
Admission: USD $12 adults; $3 students with ID and children under 16