What Can Families Expect from the Singapore Symphony in the 2026/27 Season?

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) announces its 2026/27 season with lots of exciting news and a calendar filled with exciting musical experiences for families and little ones! 

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) announces its 2026/27 season, marking the inauguration of Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu as Quantedge Music Director. This new artistic chapter brings together fresh musical collaborations alongside returning world-class talents. 

There are lots of exciting details and information surrounding the orchestra season, but this article will focus on what families and little ones can expect from the SSO in this 2026/27 season. 

So without further ado, let's take a look at the exciting musical experiences! 

Free Community Concerts

Making classical accessible to the community, the SSO organises various free community concerts throughout the season! So take out your calendars and write these dates down! 

• SSO Lunchtime Concert @ Victoria Concert Hall: 29 Jul 2026, 12.30 pm
• Symphony in the Gardens @ Singapore Botanic Gardens: 1 Aug 2026, 6 pm
• SSO @ Woodlands Hospital: 23 Oct 2026, 7.30 pm
• Symphony in the Gardens @ Singapore Botanic Gardens: 20 Feb 2027, 6 pm
• SSO Mother's Day Concert @ Singapore Botanic Gardens: 9 May 2027, 6 pm
• SSO Open House 2027 @ Victoria Concert Hall: 30 May 2027, 9 am - 6 pm (free and paid experiences)

Continue reading for more family-friendly experiences that parents can look forward to bringing kids to! 

Fairy Tales & Fantasy

Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Dates: 6 Jun 2026
Admission: $20 - $40

In Fairy Tales & Fantasy, international keyboard duo Scott Brothers Duo (Jonathan & Tom Scott) perform a fun-filled concert of duos for piano and organ for everyone in the family, featuring thrilling music accompanied by Tom Scott’s captivating animations, including Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, and much more!

Pre-concert activities will begin an hour before the show. Learn more about the pipe organ through various exhibitions and demonstrations at the stalls foyer on level 2.

TwoSet Violin × SSO: Sacrilegious Games

Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Dates: 2 & 3 Jul 2026
Admission: $98 - $288

TwoSet Violin is one of the world’s most influential musical voices of the digital age and here's a chance to see them outside of YouTube! Founded by Australian violinists Brett Yang and Eddy Chen, the duo has redefined how audiences experience classical music, bridging comedy and authenticity. Today, with over 10 million followers and more than one billion views, TwoSet Violin continues to captivate global audiences through their unique ability to make classical music engaging, relatable, and deeply human.

As part of their worldwide Sacrilegious Games Tour, TwoSet Violin joins the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and conductor Joshua Tan for a night of humour, musical challenges, and unexpected twists. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event!

National Day Concert 2026

Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Dates: 15 Aug 2026
Admission: $15 - $75

The SSO National Day Concert brings together the works of Singapore composers past and present in our continuing journey to make music Singaporeans can recognise as our own. 

SNYO × SSO: Jurassic Park In Concert

Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Dates: 28 Aug 2026
Admission: $28 - $88

Featuring visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking special effects, the action-packed adventure of Jurassic Park pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Experience it now at the Jurassic Park in Concert, projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing John Williams' iconic score live to picture.

Little Red Riding Hood

Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Dates: 5 & 6 Sep 2026
Admission: $30 - $40

This September school holidays, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra presents the classic fairy tale of  Little Red Riding Hood – except this time, Roald Dahl’s feisty Little Red is no pushover! Watch as the SSO and actors of Dandi Productions use clever lighting, music, bold costumes and lively theatre to show you how Little Red thwarts the Big Bad Wolf to save the day.

SSO Babies’ Proms

Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Dates: 2 & 3 Oct 2026
Admission: $35 - $45

The SSO's popular Babies’ Proms returns this October 2026 with its well-established and familiar programme that has entertained generations of kids. Discover the fun and fantastic world of the orchestra and its different instruments in this free-and-easy musical day out for families. Be ready to get up from your seats and move along to the music with your lively Babies’ Proms presenter, William “Uncle Bill” Ledbetter!

Pre-concert activities will begin an hour before each show. The show is recommended for 6 years old and below with tickets required for children aged 2 and above. Free for children under 2 years if accompanied by an adult with a ticket.

Family Film Favourites

Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Dates: 14 & 15 Nov 2026
Admission: $30 - $40

Take a musical trip to the movies! Catch the Singapore Symphony Orchestra at Family Film Favourites as they bring you on a journey to a galaxy far, far away with the music of Star Wars, drop in on Hogwarts with the tunes of Harry Potter, visit magical Colombia in Encanto, and many more!

SSO Christmas Concert

Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Dates: 11 & 12 Dec 2026
Admission: $48 - $228

The snowy fairy tale of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker joins John Rutter’s jubilant Gloria in the Singapore Symphony’s annual Christmas Concerts. It’s a joyous and colourful evening of celebration with our traditional Christmas medley singalongs, featuring the Singapore Symphony Choruses, conducted by Associate Conductor Nathanaël Iselin.

On My Own: Nathania Ong with the Singapore Symphony

Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Dates: 17 & 18 Dec 2026
Admission: $28 - $148

Songstress Nathania Ong’s rise from Singapore to the shining spotlights of London’s West End is a tale cast with determination and passion, and a voice of inspiration. Accompanied by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and joined by fellow Singaporean vocalists Preston Lim and Vanessa Kee, Nathania leads this spectacular evening of music from the very best of musical theatre, Broadway and Disney, including songs from Les Misérables, Frozen and Wicked.

Get more details here.

A Magical Musical Meander

Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Dates: 20 & 21 Mar 2027
Admission: $30 - $40

Hop on a magical musical meander through a musician’s life of ups and downs, accompanied by orchestral music of fantasy and whimsy. Bring your kids to A Magical Musical Meander and help popular Hong Kong magician Harry Wong save our weary young maestro from despair and reignite his deep love of music. 

The performance features a magician performing magic tricks with classical music performed by the orchestra. Magician Harry may invite some children on stage to be part of a magic act.

Still think orchestras are boring and for old people? Think again! Find out more about the SSO calendar of events and plan your family's next musical adventure today!