Sat, 24 May
4.30–5.30pm
Meeting point, Lobby
$10 refundable deposit, not inclusive of admission ticket; register on Peatix

Join curator Kevin Lam for an exclusive tour of two captivating exhibitions. Begin with Pagoda Odyssey 1915: From Shanghai to San Francisco and discover fascinating stories behind 84 pagoda models, along with behind-the-scenes insights into the curatorial process. Then, continue with Elegant Sounds: Music, Craft, and the Literati, a multisensory exhibition exploring the history, symbolism, and artistry of the guqin through ancient instruments, bronzes, paintings, ceramics, rare books, and furniture.

Sat, 24 May
6–6.30pm
ACM Porch
Free

Follow an unnamed protagonist on a journey of loss, reminiscence, discovery, and enlightenment. As he searches for answers, he turns to the wisdom of ancient music and texts, expressed through one of the oldest traditional Chinese instruments, the qin. 

Eight Tones Music
Founded in 2014 by local musicians united by their passion for traditional Chinese music, Eight Tones Music School is Singapore’s largest Chinese music school. With over 1,000 students and 500 lessons conducted weekly, the school specialises in teaching traditional Chinese instruments, including the dizi, erhu, guzheng, guqin, hulusi, liuqin, pipa, sheng, and ruan.