Cover Il Divo will headline Big Art Festival Singapore with a special live performance
Il Divo will headline Big Art Festival Singapore with a special live performance
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After stops in St Moritz, Monaco and New York, the itinerant Big Art Festival arrives at The Capitol Kempinski on October 10—bringing Il Divo, Chopard’s haute joaillerie and a strategic partnership with Tatler with it
Singapore’s October calendar just got a new headline act. On October 10, Big Art Festival, the roving night of music, art, fashion and gastronomy that has already touched down in St Moritz, Courchevel, Hong Kong, Samarkand, New York, Monaco and Porto Cervo this year, makes its first stop in the city. It takes over The Capitol Kempinski Hotel, in partnership with Tatler, opening with a chef-led gala dinner before the night unfolds. Music, art, haute joaillerie, gastronomy, internationally renowned names and a new generation of talent will come together in one setting—in the true tradition of Big Art Festival.
It's a logical landing spot. October in Singapore already pulls a dense concentration of international business and cultural travelers to the city, from F1 week to the finance and private-banking circuit — exactly the audience a festival built around music, Haute Joaillerie and fine dining is designed to reach. The guest list reflects that ambition, drawing from business, culture and the creative industries across Asia and beyond.
The Tatler tie-up isn’t new either. The two have worked together before in Hong Kong during Art Basel, and Singapore marks the next chapter of that relationship as the festival expands its presence in Asia.
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Above Pianist, violinist and vocalist Geraldine Laura Vianne will take the stage before Il Divo
Pianist, violinist and vocalist Geraldine Laura Vianne will take the stage before Il Divo
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Il Divo takes centre stage
Providing the evening’s star power will be Il Divo, the internationally renowned quartet that has spent more than two decades bringing classical and contemporary music together.
Known for combining operatic vocal technique with popular repertoire, the group helped propel classical crossover onto the global stage, building an international following through bestselling albums and performances around the world. For their appearance in Singapore, Il Divo will present a special concert programme as the centrepiece of Big Art Festival’s musical line-up.
Before the quartet takes the stage, the evening will introduce guests to a rising talent. Pianist, violinist and vocalist Geraldine Laura Vianne, who placed among the top 10 contestants on Indonesia’s Got Talent in 2022 and performed as part of the Ananda Sukarlan Award in 2025, will open the musical programme. Her appearance continues the festival’s tradition of placing emerging artists alongside internationally established performers. Other performers for the night include aerial artist Anya Bijelic and DJ Katty Leen.
Above Aerial artist Anya Bijelic is also set to perform
Aerial artist Anya Bijelic is also set to perform
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Chopard brings high jewellery
The glamour will extend beyond the stage. Chopard, which has a longstanding creative relationship with Big Art Festival internationally, will present its Miracles – Red Carpet Collection 2026 in Singapore.
Created under the artistic direction of Chopard co-president and artistic director Caroline Scheufele, the high jewellery collection takes its cues from the natural world, from unexpected plays of light, colour and movement to rare gemstones formed deep within the Earth.
Crafted by Chopard’s Haute Joaillerie ateliers in Geneva, the pieces showcase exceptional gemstones and the maison’s high jewellery craftsmanship. For Big Art Festival Singapore, the collection will be presented as part of an experience bringing high jewellery into dialogue with music and fashion.
An evening designed around more than the stage
Above An elegant gala dinner will set the scene for Big Art Festival’s Singapore debut at The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore
An elegant gala dinner will set the scene for Big Art Festival’s Singapore debut at The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore
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Big Art Festival’s approach has always extended beyond its headline performances. In Singapore, the evening will begin with a gala dinner created by leading chefs, with the menu and table setting conceived as part of the wider experience.
Denza will also join the festival as its Official Mobility Partner, continuing its international collaboration with Big Art Festival. The premium automotive brand under Byd Group will integrate its automotive design and technology into the visual and guest experience of the Singapore edition.
For Big Art Festival founder and Berin Iglesias Art CEO Maxim Berin, bringing the festival to Singapore is a natural progression for an event conceived to cross borders and bring international communities together.
“Singapore is a natural continuation of this international story,” says Berin. “It is one of those rare cities where East and West, tradition and the future, culture and technology coexist naturally.”
More importantly, Singapore is not being treated simply as another stop on the calendar.
“For us, Singapore is not simply another new country on the map,” Berin adds. “It is the next chapter of a global story that we continue to write together with our artists, partners and guests around the world.”
With Tatler joining Big Art Festival as strategic partner for its Singapore debut, that global story now arrives here, bringing together international talent and communities for a night designed to place music, art, high jewellery and gastronomy under one roof.
Reserve your place at the Big Art Festival gala dinner in Singapore on October 10 here.
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