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The Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Philharmonic Orchestra will kick-start the first Sunday of 2008 with ‘Lightsabers and Spitfires’, a performance of eclectic and exhilarating music at The Republic Cultural Centre.

Led by its Music Director and Resident Conductor Chan Tze Law, the performance features orchestral spectaculars from the Star Wars Trilogy by John Williams, the Spitfire Prelude and Fugue by Sir William Walton, and George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with pianist and ACS (Independent) alumnus Albert Lin, who made his debut in the 2007 Singapore Piano Festival and is recognized as one of Singapore’s most adventurous concert artists of his generation. Joining the orchestra for this special event are members of the SAF Music and Drama company and the SAF Central band.

William Walton: Prelude and Fugue ‘The Spitfire’
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, featuring Albert Lin as pianist.
John Williams: Star Wars