Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Cello gave me strength and helped my mum recover from stroke
Hughes Chong is an accomplished cello teacher, composer, and founder of the Cellography orchestra, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year (July 2024). But his early life was marked by big challenges including the sudden death of his father and his mother's stroke. In this interview, Hughes shares how the cello was his source of comfort through it all, and why he's grateful to his younger self.
Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: TikTok's "tired gen-z mum" gives her kids love she never had
Cynthia Ong, better known to thousands as "tiredgenzmum" on TikTok, works tirelessly to give her kids the life — and love — she never had as a child herself. Having come from a broken family, she courageously shares a powerful and healing message to her younger self.
Daily Cuts - Gastrobeats 2024: A Festival To Relish
Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the latest edition of GastroBeats, one of Singapore's largest food and music festivals happening from May 31 to June 23 at the Bayfront Event Space. GastroBeats’ organiser, The O4 Company, will talk about the F&B, music and carnival attractions that await visitors, who’ll also be able to take part in Coca-Cola’s Food Fest, a multi-sensorial attraction that includes the “Larger-than-life: Rock, Paper Scissor – Challenge”, the “Recycle Me!” booth and more.
Daily Cuts - Tedd Joselson: A Maestro's Journey
Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singapore-based Belgian-American pianist Tedd Joselson. The world-acclaimed performer will talk about his early days, his debut recital at NYC’s prestigious Lincoln Center in 1975, life as a student at Juilliard, his recordings of works spanning 400 years of music, and how he nurtures gifted pianos of tomorrow. Joselson will also talk about his upcoming concerts “Joselson: Brahms — The Two Piano Concertos” on 16 June in support of youth causes.
Daily Cuts - Magorium: Paving The Way With Plastic
Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Oh Chu Xian about how Magorium built two roads made from recycled plastic waste (NEWBitumen) and in the process, diverted over 1,000 kg of plastic waste from incineration.
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