MY SINGAPORE 2014: MOMENTS OF LOVE. First started by local singer/songwriter Lorraine Tan in 2011, the My Singapore Project aims to bring make contributions to the less fortunate via music and the arts, with the production of an original theme song and music video in celebration of National Day. This year, the official beneficiary is President’s Challenge 2014. The charity concert will feature a range of guest performers, including local artistes Nathan Hartono, Eric Du Xin and Goh Kheng Long, as well as performances by CapitalKids, Bellydance Extraordinaire and Crestar School of Dance. Aug 12, 7.30pm, The Star Theatre. Tickets at S$38 to S$168 from SISTIC.

PROJECT RA: CELEBRATE SINGAPORE! The SA trio will be performing their own interpretations of familiar National Day songs, in collaboration with Project RA. Aug 9, 4pm and 5pm, Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, 1 Esplanade Drive. Free admission.

SERENATION – GROWING UP. Students from LASALLE College of The Arts presents a line up of National Day tunes and original music, in a representation of young Singaporean vocalists and instrumentalists. Aug 9, half-hour shows from 3pm to 5pm, Esplanade Concourse, 1 Esplanade Drive. Free admission.

PENTATONIX LIVE IN SINGAPORE. The five-piece vocal sensations, who shot to fame on NBC’s The Sing-Off, perform in Singapore for the first time singing their signature a capella covers, as well as some of their original songs. Aug 12 to 14, 8pm, Sands Theatre, MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands. Tickets at S$88 to S$148 from SISTIC.

THE PLANETS. The Vocal Associates Festival Chorus and the Orchestra of the Music Makers play Holst’s Planets Suite with boy soprano, Samuel Yuen. Aug 13, 7.30pm, Esplanade Concert Hall. Tickets from S$20 to S$25 from SISTIC.

VCH CHAMBER SERIES: BACH AND FAMILY I. The Singapore Symphony Orchestra will be playing music from the talented Bach family with guest violinist Peter Hanson. They will be performing JS Bach favourites Double Violin Concerto and the Brandenburg Concerto No.6, among others. Aug 15, 7.30pm, Victoria Concert Hall, 11 Empress Place. Tickets at S$22 from SISTIC.

GALA: RETURN OF THE BRUBECK. The renowned Brubeck Brothers will perform with the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) to kick off SCO’s 2014-2015 season. The quartet and SCO will be playing jazz pieces. Aug 15 and 16, 8pm, SCO Concert Hall, 7 Shenton Way, Singapore Conference Hall. Tickets from S$35 to S$110 from SISTIC.

BLOCKBUSTERED! MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES. The Mus’Art Wing Orchestra (MWO) presents a series of movie theme music selection from films like Frozen, Rocky, Star Trek, Star Wars, Tangled and The Incredibles, among others. Aug 16, 5pm, Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive. Tickets at S$15 from SISTIC.

FOOTPRINTS: CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF MUSIC-MAKING. The City Chinese Orchestra – along with Cultural Medallion winning musical director Dr Tay Teow Kiat – will be collaborating with dizi maestro Zhan Yong Ming and acclaimed Mongolian singers, Zhang Feng Lian and Ding Ba Te to perform a series of performances of well-known concertos and pieces. Aug 17, 5pm, Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive. Tickets at S$18 to S$32 from SISTIC.