by Editor | Sep 4, 2026 | Stories |
Cover Photo: Siegfried Cast with Conductor Lü Shao-chia When Richard Wagner conceived his monumental four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen, he designed the Bayreuth Festspielhaus to hide the orchestra entirely within a recessed pit, allowing the dramatic action to...
by Editor | Aug 25, 2026 | Stories |
Cover Photo by Resound Collective / Jack Yam When Resound Collective takes the stage for its 10th Anniversary Gala Concert, it marks a decade of carving out an uncompromising space for chamber music in Singapore. Yet for Chairman Mervin Beng, the ensemble’s defining...
by Editor | Aug 24, 2026 | Stories |
Every day across Singapore, familiar sounds weave through the rhythms of urban life – the ascending chimes of transit doors on train platforms, the gentle current of the river against historic quays, and the persistent call of the Asian koel echoing through...
by Editor | Aug 22, 2026 | Stories |
The Band Post concludes its story on the 10th Singapore International Band Festival (SIBF) 2026, organized by the Wind Bands Association (Singapore), celebrating a landmark milestone of cross-border camaraderie and artistic excellence. Spanning three feature stories,...
by Editor | Aug 19, 2026 | Stories |
For the musicians of Raffles Winds, reaching their Silver Jubilee and 18th edition of CODA is a deeply poignant milestone. Founded in 2001 to provide an artistic home for Raffles Band alumni and friends, the ensemble has evolved into a lifelong anchor. “Reaching...
by Editor | Aug 16, 2026 | Stories |
The Band Post continues its story on the 10th Singapore International Band Festival (SIBF) 2026, organized by the Wind Bands Association (Singapore), celebrating a landmark milestone of cross-border camaraderie and artistic excellence. Spanning three feature stories,...
by Editor | Aug 11, 2026 | Stories |
When the lights dim, two generations of musicians gather under the glow of the stage: the members of the Anglo-Chinese School Wind Orchestra (ACSWO), which is the alumni band of the ACJC Concert Band, and the newly appointed Year 1 batch of the ACJC Concert Band. With...
by Editor | Aug 10, 2026 | Interviews |
When Lau Wen Rong joined the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO), he described the milestone as literally “living the dream” he had envisioned for years. Fast forward through nearly a decade of weekly repertoire, high-stakes performances, and relentless artistic...
by Editor | Aug 10, 2026 | Stories |
The Band Post looks back at the 10th Singapore International Band Festival (SIBF) 2026, organized by the Wind Bands Association (Singapore), celebrating a landmark milestone of cross-border camaraderie and artistic excellence. Spanning three feature stories, SIBF...
by Editor | Aug 3, 2026 | Stories |
For decades, Southeast Asian wind ensembles have mastered the canon of Western band literature. At the Thai Wind Composers International Festival 2026 (TWCFest 2026), the focus shifts inward: empowering the region’s artists to compose, perform, and claim their own...