1959 saw Singapore achieving self-governance and with it, the buildup of the nation's cultural and economic capital. To pursue their musical dreams, Mr. Leong Yoon Pin and a few friends founded the Metro Philharmonic Society. MPS shoulders the responsibility of building artistic culture, which involves classes to nurture singing talents and annual concerts to enrich the nation's artistic activities. Mr. Leong Yoon Pin was a bicultural scholar. In the 1960s, he collaborated with Dr. Soh Kay Cheng in the translation and production of Bedrich Smetana's The Bartered Bride and Pietro Mascagni' Cavalleria Rusticana in Chinese, which made a lasting impression in the local arts scene. In the 1970s, he performed the "Ode to Joy" in Ludwig van Beethoven' Symphony No. 9 and Franz Joseph Haydn's "The Seasons" in Victoria Concert Hall. To promote artistic performances, MPS often invites other performing arts group in collaborations that provide audiences with different audiovisual enjoyments. International groups and artists are also part of such collaborations, as MPS seeks to learn from these artists and to promote local compositions overseas. These international collaborations culminated in well received performances. In the 1980s, MPS invited renowned singers such as Peng Liyuan, Fu Zuguang, Sun Xiuwei, Yuan Chenye and Wu Jingyan for a concert in Singapore. The 1990s saw a special invitation of Chinese baritone Li Xinchang in a performance of Leong Yoon Pin's "The Giving Tree" Beyond local performances, the Metro Philharmonic Chorus has toured overseas. Regional involvements includes performances in Indonesia and Malaysia. Further ventures saw the choir participating in exchange programmes with institutions such as the Art College of Inner Mongolia University, Central Conservatory of Music, and the Art College of Shandong University, Weihai. 63 years since its founding, the Metro Philharmonic Chorus will continue in its mission to make beautiful music in a common voyage with other arts groups of our nation.

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1959年新加坡自治了,国家开始大力发展经济和文化建设。梁荣平老师和几位好友为了追求音乐梦想创立了星市音乐会。星市肩负着艺术文化的建设使命,除了积极开班
培养歌唱人材外,每年都举办一两场音乐会演出，丰富本国的文艺活动。梁荣平老师是一位学贯中西的学者,在60年代,便和苏启祯老师合作,完整的将西洋歌剧《卖新娘》 (The Bartered Bride)与《乡村骑士》 (Cavalleria Rusticana)的歌词译成中文并呈献给观众.在艺术界名气大噪.一时传为佳话！70年代又在维多利亚音乐厅演唱贝多芬《第九交响曲》中的《欢乐领》和海登的《四季大合唱》。为了推广艺术表演星市经常邀请其他表演艺术团体同台演出,让观众有不一样的视听享受。星市也曾邀请外国的艺术团体和歌唱家同台演出以学习别人的优点.同时也将我国音乐人的作品介绍到外国。80年代星市邀请彭丽媛,傅祖光,孙秀苇,袁晨野、吴静寅.等等知名歌唱家来新加坡开演唱会。1990年 特别邀请中国歌唱家黎信昌老师来我国助阵首演梁荣平老师的长篇合唱曲《大树头的话》。这些演出都获得很高的评价。星市合唱团也曾到东南亚周边的国家如印尼、马来西亚等国演出。也远到中国内蒙古呼和浩特市的内蒙古艺术学院，北京中央音乐学院和山东大学(威海)艺术学院做交流。星市合唱团成立至今已经有63年。星市将秉持一贯的理念与我国艺术团体携手并进，在音乐世界的长河中,谱出美丽的篇章。