02 · GALLERY
Five frames.
The locals call it the Durian. The Esplanade's twin glass-and-aluminium domes have been a Singaporean landmark since 2002, but the architectural interest does not stop at the surface. The 1,600-seat Concert Hall inside was acoustically designed by Russell Johnson's Artec firm with a lowerable canopy that lets the room be tuned for chamber, full orchestra or jazz. The free outdoor performances on the waterfront most weekends often feature the same musicians playing inside that night. Singaporean cultural policy in action. Esplanade is the only architectural-and-acoustic anchor in Southeast Asia.
Free outdoor performances on the waterfront most weekends. Often the same musicians playing inside that night, the public version of the same gig.
Singapore's only anchor entry. Architectural and acoustic in one. The Southeast Asia headline.
Weeknight orchestra concerts run year-round. The free outdoor weekend concerts on the waterfront are the Singaporean cultural-policy gift. The Mosaic Music Festival in March is the headline annual programme.
Box office daily 10:00 to 21:00. Performances most evenings; multiple halls in parallel. Free outdoor stages most weekends. Closed only on public holidays.
MRT to Esplanade station, exit D, two-minute walk. From Marina Bay Sands, ten-minute walk along the bay. From Changi airport, 30 minutes by MRT (Downtown line).