pianomania: ANOTHER FINE EVENING AT LYNNETTE'S KITCHEN

To mark her return to the concert stage, Cultural Medallion Recipient Lynnette Seah, the only full-time violinist to have been accorded this honour, will be performing a solo concert From My Life on 19 August 2026 at Esplanade Recital Studio. Lynnette was founding member of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in 1979 and the Co-Leader of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra from 1981 to her retirement in 2019.

Cultural Medallion recipient Jeremy Monteiro
with Robert Mulyarahardjo from Jakarta.
Former Malaysian Philharmonic concertmaster
Markus Gundermann with Pianomaniac.

On Tuesday 19 May 2026, her close friends and collaborators were invited to Lynnette's Kitchen in Tiong Bahru for a superb meal, a spread of her famous Peranakan delicacies.

Just the starters,
Emping & Keropok with sambal
and a well-filled Ngoh Hiang

Laksa prawn and crab leg paella,
a Lynnette's Kitchen speciality

Sambal goreng and tempeh,
eaten with blue pea nasi lemak.

There was no music-making that evening, just serious feasting and keeping up with the latest in both the local classical music and jazz worlds. Lynnette is one of few people to be able to unite those disparate communities, which is a testament of her inclusiveness and popularity. Here are the treats, guaranteed to earn every person who attended that few extra calories and kilos.

Lynnette's piece de resistance,
the Oxtail Rendang

Buah keluak pork ribs, simply delicious!

What a mix of colours & flavours!

Jeremy plans to bring Lynnette's Kitchen
to Robert's arts centre in Jakarta.

Former USAF pilot Alex Goberno
used to fly arms to one Osama bin Laden
(when he was an ally). Concert pianist Albert Tiu
and Susan listen on intently.

Dessert was being served, after that it was catching up with the latest gossip, stories that would make anyone blush. Thanks to the wine, no one could tell the difference. The atmosphere of informality and casualness at Lynnette's makes everyone feel at home.