(Left to right) Deputy Director, Singapore National Youth Orchestra, Pang Siu Yuin, Director, Development & Partnerships, Singapore Symphony Group, Peggy Kek and JS&S (S.E. Asia) Director, Peter Langslow.John Swire & Sons (S.E. Asia) Pte. Limited has received a Friend of the Arts award from the National Arts Council of Singapore. The award is the highest national accolade given to individuals and organisations that have contributed significantly to arts development in Singapore. John Swire & Sons (S.E. Asia) is a major sponsor of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra ("SSO"), and has been funding the Swire-SSO ticketing scheme since 2013. By providing students and young people with subsidised tickets, the scheme aims to make classical music more accessible through SSO subscription concerts and performances.
