Hand Across the Sea: A Concert of Friendship

Hand Across the Sea: A Concert of Friendship

Republic Polytechnic Wind Symphony celebrates its 20th anniversary with the 15th edition of its concert series ‘Symphonie De Republique (SDR)’ on Wednesday, 20 September 2023 at The Republic Cultural Centre. “The band has grown so much since its...
Re:Cinta – A Platform for Youth Excellence

Re:Cinta – A Platform for Youth Excellence

The newly formed Re:Cinta made its public concert debut at the Esplanade Recital Studio this week, presenting several local premieres of ensemble music to a full house audience of mostly family and friends. An amalgam of two separate words – Re (热), which is the...
Conductors to Watch: Patrick Neo

Conductors to Watch: Patrick Neo

Originally working in a different industry, Patrick Neo left his job as an accounting professional to become a full-time band conductor. “When I started to pursue my Degree in Accountancy, I found myself teaching as a Junior Band Instructor and Wodwind...
Band, it’s a lifestyle

Band, it’s a lifestyle

Javen Chong Jia Rui Head Librarian and Trombonist Queenstown Concert Band “I was told that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” a wise man once remarked. The timing of these steps surprised me. It is true that I played in the...
Party with Raffles Winds!

Party with Raffles Winds!

Raffles Winds – Alumni Band of the Raffles schools, present Coda XV: Revelry on 1 September, 7.30pm at the Victoria Concert Hall, the 15th instalment of its concert series, which also commemorates the RI Bicentennial. Conducted by alumni conductors, Lee Jinjun...
Conductors to Watch: Wong Yin Xuan

Conductors to Watch: Wong Yin Xuan

An active educator for young wind instrumentalists, Wong Yin Xuan has been teaching bands in Primary and Secondary schools for 15 years. His music interest was sparked by his parents who would always sing karaoke at home, which led him to pick up the passion for...
A Sentimental Voyage

A Sentimental Voyage

Poh Jo Zhi Wayne Band Major and Trombonist Manjusri Concert Band There’s a saying, ‘The end of one journey is the beginning of the next.’ I uphold this statement, as it is representative of my personal journey in band. The end of this journey does...
With passion, we can succeed

With passion, we can succeed

Jacinda Low Drum Major and Horn Player Quest Band (2022-2023) To start off, the June Holidays in 2022 were the period when we were pushing our basics to prepare us for the practices from October onwards with the help of our supportive conductor, Mr. Jack Lim. We...