by Editor | Sep 14, 2019 | Interviews |
Intrigued by the piano at church, Jacintha Tan attended her first piano and music lesson in Kindergarten 1, with the support of her parents. Her music journey started in Temasek Secondary School, when she joined the band and was assigned to play the clarinet. She then... 
by Editor | Sep 10, 2019 | Interviews |
With an interest in music since young, Jasen How joined the band in Nan Hua Secondary School (now known as Nan Hua High School) where he played the Saxophone. It was in Secondary Three that he volunteered to move sections when the band ran out of percussionists. He... 
by Editor | Sep 6, 2019 | Interviews |
A cornet player in his school days, Vincent Lee joined the Sembawang Wind Orchestra in Secondary two where he was exposed to more band repertoire and conducting which inspired him to stay in the industry till today. At the age of 17, Vincent was successfully chosen... 
by Editor | Aug 31, 2019 | Interviews |
Conductor Yeo Jieyuan first touched music when he joined the Maha Bodhi School Symphonic Band (MBSSB) in primary two, with the persuasion of his mother. As a trombonist, his passion for music grew further through his school days and it eventually convinced him to... 
by Editor | Aug 27, 2019 | Interviews |
A Euphonium postgraduate of Kunitachi College of Music in Japan, Joseph Teo studied under the tutelage of world renowned Euphonium Professor Toru Miura of the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra (TKWO). Prior to his studies, Joseph was the Principal Euphonium in Philharmonic... 
by Editor | Aug 24, 2019 | Interviews |
Having picked up the trumpet at age 10, Erik Tan graduated from the Yong Siew Toh (YST) Conservatory of Music with both Bachelor and Master of Music in Trumpet Performance. While he was at school, he would often spend some of his non practice time doing assistant... by Editor | Aug 22, 2019 | Interviews |
Originally a choir member in his primary school days, Gavilan Neo’s band life began when he joined the Montfort Military Band as a clarinetist under the baton of Mr Ng Eng Kee. “My first exposure in music was traditional Teochew music through my family. I... 
by Editor | Feb 24, 2019 | Interviews |
The Band Post speaks to Singaporean composer Lee Jinjun, whose two modular wind band works ‘Festival on Earth’ and ‘Party in Space’ will be the set pieces for the Singapore Youth Festival 2019 Arts Presentations for Concert Bands. [Check out... 
by Editor | Feb 23, 2019 | Interviews |
Affectionately known to many as “老师 Laoshi”, Mr Luk Hoi Yui passed away on 20 February 2019, leaving behind the Singapore Band Movement that he and other founding members fostered over the last 40 years.... 
by Editor | Dec 9, 2018 | Interviews |
Currently based in Dubai, Mark Glover is a British euphonium player, teacher and musician. He is a Euphonium performing artist for the British instrument manufacturer, Sterling, and is head of the music department in a prestigious international school. Mark is no...