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Soloists Ian K. Goh ’06 and Lisa A. Park ’06 took command of the piece upon their entrance. Goh’s confident attack of the melodies, reflected in a rich, solid tone, played off well against Park’s sonorous, elegant performance and soaring sounds. The ensemble, which was feathery and lacking in confidence, unfortunately was not up to the soloists’ level—probably because they had to deal with choreography in addition to their playing. Hats off to conductor Alexander S. Misono...
Overall, BachSoc exhibited a superior command of the classical genre, providing a delightful musical experience that deserves repetition. Congratulations to conductor Misono and concertmaster Goh for a truly solid program and a propitious season beginning...
...only are Christians against the promotion of the homosexual agenda, but Muslims, Buddhists and people of other faiths in Singapore are also against it. I accept the fact that there are gay people in our society and that we should not discriminate against them. But as Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said, "I do not encourage or endorse a gay lifestyle. Singapore is still a traditional and conservative Asian society. Gays must know that the more they lobby for public space, the bigger the backlash they will provoke from the conservative mainstream." Singaporeans have spoken out on this issue...
...NAMED. Lee Hsien Loong, 51, eldest son of Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, to succeed Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong; in Singapore. Goh announced his successor, calling Lee "young and vigorous and in tune with the times." Goh said he would like his successor to have at least two years' experience as Prime Minister before facing a general election...
...thing, however, is sure: attitudes toward gays are changing fast. Goh's assurance that the republic will not be hosting gay parades was calculated p.r., designed to appease conservatives worried about an influx of gay tourists. But it was also a disingenuous statement if the Nation party was anything to go by. That party may not have been a Sydney Mardi Gras with a Gay Men's Chorus and dykes on bikes?and it may not have been officially backed?but it was a three-day fest of international proportions, held on Sentosa island. Its cheeky centerpiece was a riotous...