The Anti-Gala Foundation Party 2018
We brought back The Foundation Party on 7 October 2018 – a party like no other; confounding the traditional model of the charity gala, which sadly leads to more investments in opulence than the objects of charity. Combining the elegance of art nouveau with a sense of the monumental, we took over the gorgeous Atlas Bar for yet another memorable night.
Our first Foundation Party was an experiment – to launch a charity party with an anti-gala impulse. It turned out to be a glorious gathering of beautiful people and a conscious joining of souls seeking to do good.
This year, we raised funds for a few iconic projects. With your support, we will have the London Philharmonic Orchestra record the UTOPIA Symphony that Russian composer Martynov wrote to epitomise Singapore’s development journey. We will launch a 10-year project to commission new music by our local composers, effectively creating a canon of serious Singapore music. As part of our Face to Face project, we have already commissioned 7 portraits of Singapore’s Presidents by prominent Singapore artists. Funds raised will also receive dollar-for-dollar matching from the Government.
The Foundation also showcased four local acts on the floating stage – Charlie Lim, Alemay Fernandez, Nick Zavior and M1LDL1FE.
For the silent auction, we launched our Foundation app which enabled participants to start bidding before the party. Auction items included works by Sonny Liew, Lan Zhenghui and performances by Alemay Fernandez and Nick Zavior.
OTHER RECENT ARTICLES
Pianomania: VLADIMIR MARTYNOV’S UTOPIA SYMPHONY / Review
An excerpt from Dr. Chang Tou Liang’s review from his classical music blog – pianomania. Russian composer Vladimir Martynov’s Utopia Symphony began as a commission in 2004 by Michael Tay, then-ambassador of Singapore to the Russian Federation.
Business Times: What’s Up This Week
The renowned London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) and London Philharmonic Choir have recorded and released a symphony inspired by Singapore. Commissioned by former Singapore Ambassador to Russia, Michael Tay, and composed by renowned
Michael Tay on CNA’s Singapore Tonight
Michael Tay, Founder of the Foundation for The Arts and Social Enterprise, shares his vision and the journey that paved the way for the first country-inspired symphony to be recorded and released by the London Philharmonic Orchestra on CNA’s Singapore Tonight.
New Release Round-Up – 13th November 2020 by PRESTO CLASSICAL
Made at Abbey Road last year in the presence of the composer, this is the world premiere recording of Martynov’s Utopia Symphony, which began life in 2005 as Singapore: A Geopolitical Utopia and sets text adapted from passages of the Tao Te Ching; the orchestra have history with the Russian composer’s music, having premiered his Dante-inspired opera-oratorio Vita Nuova in 2009.
A Utopia Reimagined by Pauline Wong
An interview with Michael Tay, Founder of the Foundation for The Arts and Social Enterprise published by The Edge Singapore. Michael speaks about the UTOPIA Symphony – The Foundation’s flagship initiative to kickstart a future where the arts and business go hand-in-hand.