Photos: Singapore Symphony Orchestra raises over $1 million through its annual benefit gala dinner held at Shangri-La Hotel

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra raised $1.16 million through its glitzy benefit dinner last Saturday at the Shangri-La Hotel. Over 400 guests attended the dinner, including Professor Tommy Koh. The SSO Benefit Dinner was organized by members of the SSO Ladies' League, chaired by Mrs Odile Benjamin.

Highlights from the jazz-infused programme includes the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and young award-winning Singaporean musical theatre performer Mina Kaye. Sharing the stage are Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) and Singapore Symphony Children's Choir (SSCC), who also made guests appearance to perform What a Wonderful World, Ain't Misbehavin' and Sing, Sing, Sing.

The funds will go towards nurturing young talents in Singapore, such as supporting the activities of SNYO and SSCC.

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Peggy Kek, Professor Tommy Koh, Sara Goh

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Douglas Benjamin, Odile Benjamin & Lan Shui

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Ron Stride, Janet Stride, Mrs Rosa Damico & His Excellency Flavio Soares Damico

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Joanne Goh, Germaine Wee, Jacqueline Too & Alison Lin

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Janet Stride, Paige Parker, Maisy Koh & Celeste Basapa

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Julie Lo & Emi Eu

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Sandra Chang & Julian Chang

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Frances Low & Grace Wong

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Sharon Chandran, Emmett Fahey & Kim Camacho

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Cindy Lim, Chng Hak-Peng & Oh Chin Wee

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Susie Koh & Julie Lo

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Thorsten Walther, Vanessa Walther, Catherine Sugiarso & Rudy Handojo

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Asema Ahmed & Ozi Amanat

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Sandra Chang

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Lee Suan Hiang & Elizabeth Lee

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Frances Low, Ho Ching Lin, Elizabeth Leong & Jade Kua

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Vanessa Walther & Catherine Sugiarso

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Yvonne Langstraat & Pamela Gay

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Lily Neo & Ben Neo

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Taizo Son & Seia Lee

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Grace Yeh

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Maisy Koh & Paige Parker

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Eric Teo & Gina Teo

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Flora Chow, Cerlina Lim, Nurain Mohidin & Ada Dai

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Iqbal Jumabhoy & Maisy Koh

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Maniza Jumabhoy

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Mina Ellen Kaye, accompanied by the SSO and conducted by Joshua Tan, performing at the SSO benefit dinner

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