The Singapore Percussion Ensemble Festival (SPEF) is an international percussion festival founded in Singapore in 2014 and organised biennially by the award-winning Singapore Wind Symphony…
Nanyang Symphonic Winds, Relaunched!
Started as an alumni extension of the NTU Symphonic Band (NTUSB), Nanyang Symphonic Winds (NSW) is a rebranded entity that seeks to pursue a more…
Seven Myths about Leadership
[blockquote author=”R. Buckminster Fuller”]The things to do are: the things that need doing, that you see need to be done, and no one else seems to…
Emerging Singapore Composer – Lee Jinjun
Having spent his past two years at the Royal Northern College of Music under the study of British Composers Adam Gorb and Paul Patterson, Singaporean composer Lee…
Celebrating Tim Reynish’s 80th with The Philharmonic Winds
Maestro Tim Reynish is in Singapore once again to conduct The Philharmonic Winds in a concert that celebrates his 80th birthday. “It’s great that Tim,…
A Palette of Brass Sounds in LCBB’s Concert
Expect a ‘Kaleidoscope’ of brass tonal colours, as Lion City Brass Band explores different sounds in brass music, ranging from orchestral transcriptions, solo features and…
The Rewarding Job of a Conductor: Adrian Chiang
Singapore conductor Adrian Chiang has established an extensive career over the last few years ever since completing his Master of Music (conducting major) degree programme…
Character Traits of Student Leaders
[blockquote author=”Lao-Tzu” ]A leader is best when people barely know he exists, Not so good when people obey and acclaim him, Worse when they despise…
Grooming Youth Arts Leaders
Partnering various local and USA education organisations, Wind Bands Association Singapore (WBAS) will be hosting the “WBAS Youth Arts Leaders Conference” in end May / early June this year. Featuring…
Skits in Concerts – An NYSB Tradition
In past two months, students of Nanyang Junior College Symphonic Band have been preparing well for the band’s biannual concert “Aureus Experentia XVIII” on Sunday. Other…