by Editor | May 23, 2023 | Contribute |
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... 
by Editor | May 23, 2023 | Contribute |
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... 
by Editor | May 18, 2023 | Contribute |
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... 
by Editor | May 18, 2023 | Contribute |
Bryan Ang Yong Da Librarian and Euphonium Player Outram Secondary School Band I am Bryan, a Secondary 3 member from Outram Secondary School Band. I honestly felt that this SYF performance is the greatest achievement in my life so far, and I definitely want to thank my... 
by Editor | May 16, 2023 | Contribute |
Claris Teo Chen Lin Drum Major and Horn Player Anderson Military Band It has been an arduous journey for this year’s graduating batch — the batch that has persevered through the pandemic and the lack of usual band experiences. Yet, we have emerged stronger at this... 
by Editor | May 15, 2023 | Contribute |
Maxwell Singh Band Major Music and Euphonium Section Leader St. Andrews School Military Band (SASMB) Without a doubt, my 4 years spent in SASMB has completely changed who I am, and my path in life. All the memories I had made and shared with my Bandmates make me... 
by Lee Guan Yi | May 15, 2023 | Contribute |
Lee Guan Yi Drum Major and Percussonist Sembawang Secondary School Band Hi all, I am Lee Guan Yi, Drum Major of Sembawang Secondary School Band from 2022 – 2023. I had my eyes on playing with the band as I experienced the live performance of the band during the... 
by Editor | May 13, 2023 | Contribute |
Zelene Tan Clarinetist Band Major Queenstown Secondary School Concert Band (Questband) As the band major of Questband, my band journey has been filled with a variety of emotions. I won’t sugarcoat things; my journey with this band has not been all sunshine and... 
by Editor | May 13, 2023 | Contribute |
Chong Zheng Zhi Drum Major Peicai Concert Band I am Chong Zheng Zhi, the drum major of Peicai concert band in 2022. I would like to say that my band has improved significantly and I am really proud of it as my CCA. Every single practice, performance, and experience... 
by Editor | May 5, 2023 | Featured |
The Temasek Junior College (TJC) bands pay tribute to their former resident conductor, the late Mr Lin Ah Leck, in the 40th instalment of its Prelude concert series. Affectionately known to TJC Symphonic Band members as Linsheng, he has been with the band since the... 
by Editor | May 2, 2023 | Interviews |
Currently serving as President of the Band Directors’ Association (Singapore), Jovan Neo is an avid music lover, whose passion for conducting started when he was a Euphonium player in his secondary school, playing under the guidance of Mr Ng Eng Kee. “I quickly... 
by Editor | May 1, 2023 | Contribute |
Ng Sheng Yuan Flautist and Student Conductor Jurong Symphonic Band (JSB) Hello, my name is Sheng Yuan, a student of Jurong Secondary School and a member of Jurong Symphonic Band (JSB). I am currently in Secondary 4 and also the student conductor of JSB. Through the... 
by Cherlyn | May 1, 2023 | Interviews |
Joachim Lim is as comfortable playing timpani in Mahler as he is drumming in a rock band. Armed with wide musical knowledge and versatility, he “performs with a razor-sharp edge” (The Straits Times) and has experience in various orchestras and ensembles, including the... 
by Editor | Apr 21, 2023 | Interviews |
Bertram Wee is a Singaporean composer-pianist who is active in the field of contemporary concert music both as performer and writer-of-notes. His recent music deals with violence, sonic palpability, and the notion of externalizing corporeality through the medium of... 
by Keiichi Kurokawa | Mar 28, 2023 | Learn |
Preface After a long hiatus due to the pandemic, I finally get to present my score analysis of this year’s set piece for the Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation (Secondary School Level) – Tanah di Bawah Angin – quick march for concert band, from... 
by Kyla Kwan | Mar 12, 2023 | Interviews |
Praised by Musical America for the “depth and sincerity of his musicality”, Kahchun Wong will assume the role of Chief Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra from 2023/24, building upon the deep musical bond forged with players during his time as Principal... 
by Mandy | Feb 26, 2023 | Interviews |
Dr Leonard Tan, a well-established conductor both locally and overseas, will be conducting Singapore Symphony Orchestra for the upcoming SSO Demonstration Concert for School Bands on 7 March, for the third time! Having conducted multiple bands of varying aptitudes,... 
by John Fung | Feb 23, 2023 | Interviews |
Tay Kai Tze is a musician based in Singapore. He regularly performs and records as Principal Oboist with the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, the ReSound Chamber Orchestra, the Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Music Makers, the Philharmonic Wind... 
by Editor | Feb 20, 2023 | Interviews |
Singaporean conductor Chan Tze Law is Associate Professor and Vice Dean of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore where he is a founding faculty member. Chan lectures on music leadership and conducting. He also led the creation of... 
by Jaydn | Feb 11, 2023 | Interviews |
The piccolo is the smallest number of the European classical music flute family, with a similar range as the flute but sounding an octave higher. Despite being a highly (pun intended) melodic instrument, the piccolo is often classified as an “auxiliary”... 