by Editor | Nov 10, 2025 | Stories |
In November 2025, the rhythmic pulse of Singapore will travel halfway across the world to Indianapolis, where Morse Percussion will make history as the first Singaporean ensemble ever invited to perform at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, or... 
by Editor | Nov 8, 2025 | Stories |
A silver jubilee is more than a milestone; it is a testament to endurance, passion, and purpose. As the Philharmonic Wind Orchestra (PWO) celebrates its 25th anniversary, the ensemble stands as one of Singapore’s longest-running and most vibrant wind orchestras,... 
by Editor | Oct 28, 2025 | Stories |
Symphonic Sounds 2025 marks a significant milestone for the Singapore Wind Symphony (SWS) as it features the SWS Youth (SWSY) alongside its main ensemble for the very first time. For Music Director Daniel Yiau, this collaboration is a natural evolution of the... 
by Editor | Oct 26, 2025 | Stories |
Novo Winds, a Singapore-based wind ensemble, proudly clinched the Gold Award at the 2025 Beijing International Wind Music Carnival, hosted by the China Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (CASBE). The band was also honoured as the closing act for the... 
by Editor | Sep 16, 2025 | Stories |
The President’s Young Performers Concert has long been a stage where Singapore’s finest young musicians step into the spotlight with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. This year, three distinctive voices – saxophonist Dante Tan, harpist Renee Yadav, and... 
by Editor | Sep 8, 2025 | Interviews |
Viskamol Chaiwanichsiri (b.1995) is a Thai composer, conductor, and music educator known internationally for blending traditional Thai soundscapes with contemporary styles, establishing him as a leading figure among emerging Asian composers. His works have been... 
by Editor | Sep 6, 2025 | Stories |
When I look back on 20 years of Band Fusion, it almost feels surreal how something that began so small has grown into such a big part of my life. Back in 2005, social media didn’t exist the way it does today. If we wanted to promote a school band concert, it was word... 
by Editor | Aug 31, 2025 | Interviews |
Hirokazu Amakasu graduated from Tokyo College of Music and was a principal for the Symphonic Wind Ensemble led by Yasuhiko Shiozawa. He studied conducting with Akihito Mihara and Hisaatsu Kondo, and music in general with Hiroshi Hoshina. He furthered his studies under... 
by Editor | Aug 29, 2025 | Interviews |
Yeo Chow Shern is a Malaysian composer and graduate of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore, where he refined his compositional voice. He first gained recognition in 2013 as a laureate of the Young Composers Southeast Asia... 
by Editor | Aug 26, 2025 | Interviews |
Trumpet virtuoso Sergei Nakariakov, hailed as the “Paganini and Caruso of the trumpet”—returns to Singapore with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in a programme led by Mikhail Pletnev, featuring the composer’s own Trumpet Concerto and his arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s...