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...
Dedication, hard work all the time, and belief

Dedication, hard work all the time, and belief

Cole Jeong Percussionist New Town Concert Band To say that the journey to success for my band was stressful would be an understatement. But have I have not regretted a single moment of it and I will remember this experience for the rest of my life. To give context,...
Discovering our Passion

Discovering our Passion

Yang Kaixuan Student Conductor, Section Leader, Double Bassist Ho Swee Tze Section Leader, Clarinettist Nanyang Concert Band With many members not having much experience due to eCCA, our journey was filled with doubts and uncertainties. In addition, this was the first...
No Rest No Gap – An ode to VJCSB

No Rest No Gap – An ode to VJCSB

Gabrielle Goh En Xi Secretary and Flute Section Leader Victoria Junior College Symphonic Band After all this time, it’s baffling for me to even begin to fathom how 6 years in this CCA have come to their inevitable end. 3 SYFs, 2 bands and uncountable pieces...
Tine Thing Helseth in Singapore!

Tine Thing Helseth in Singapore!

Since the beginning of her career, Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth has championed the trumpet repertoire amongst audiences on all six continents, meriting the highest critical praise for her soulful, lyrical sound and collaborative approach to music-making. An...
Band – An Indispensable Part of My Life

Band – An Indispensable Part of My Life

Jonathan Chu Jun Zhe Secretary and Percussionist Anderson Serangoon Symphonic Band In a flash, the gruelling journey of around one and a half years in Anderson Serangoon Symphonic Band (ASRSB) has concluded for 33 graduating JC2 members of 2023. Within such a short...
A Perfectly Imperfect Journey

A Perfectly Imperfect Journey

Renée Chong  Band Major and Clarinetist Temasek Secondary Wind Ensemble Hello everyone. My name is Renée Chong and I am currently a Secondary Four student in Temasek Secondary School. I am also the former Band Major of the Temasek Wind Ensemble. Before I delve into...
Plethora of Emotions

Plethora of Emotions

Sebastian Artjioes Drum Major and Trumpeter Unity Symphonic Band I am Sebastian Artjioes, the Drum Major of Unity Secondary School, representing the 2022-2023 batch. My four years in Unity band have undeniably been arduous yet meaningful as I have gained leadership...