The Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Clausen Trio, and Jean Thorel present Symbiosis: Tribute to Bill Evans, a remarkable album celebrating the enduring legacy of one of Jazz’s greatest pianists.

Featuring three extraordinary works, the album opens with Palle Mikkelborg’s Bill Evans Suite (1969), reimagining Evans’ classics such as “Waltz for Debby” and “Time Remembered”. Thomas Clausen’s deeply personal For Pi follows, a tender jazz ballad infused with the spirit of Evans, orchestrated for strings and trio with Anders Malta’s lyrical trumpet adding poignant beauty, and Claus Ogerman’s Symbiosis, reconstructed here for the first full live concert performance.

Recorded live with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Symbiosis: Tribute to Bill Evans offers a vivid, contemporary perspective on Evans’ timeless influence, blending intimacy, sophistication, and orchestral grandeur.

This album continues the orchestra’s extensive collaboration with Pentatone, complementing the acclaimed Mozart: Violin Concertos (2025), Butterfly Lovers & Paganini(2024), Kozłowski: Requiem (2024), and Vivaldi: Four Seasons & Locatelli: Harmonic Labyrinth (2023).

Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Jean Thorel, Conductor

Thomas Clausen Trio
Thomas Clausen – piano
Thomas Fonnesbæck – bass
Karsten Bagge – drums

Anders Malta – trumpet (For Pi, Treasures)
Evgueni Brokmiller – flute (For Pi)
Matthieu Arama, concertmaster
Samuel Phua, alto saxophone
Michellina Chan, alto saxophone
Luo Tianze, alto & tenor saxophones
Jeffrey Gao, alto & baritone saxophones