by Editor | Mar 27, 2026 | Stories |
There is something quietly profound about the way Francis Tan frames the concert he has spent months preparing. As resident conductor of NUS Wind Symphony, Francis has shaped the ensemble’s sound and direction for years, and for this programme, he began with a...
by Editor | Mar 15, 2017 | Stories |
When thinking of classical music, the first thing that we often imagine is a grand, 100-piece orchestra, performing iconic pieces such as Beethoven’s Fifth. However, most wind players in Singapore would have started off their musical journey in wind or brass bands,...
by Editor | Feb 19, 2017 | Stories |
Written by Thomas Harper and NUS Wind Symphony Last month, the NUS Wind Symphony wrote an article promoting their upcoming concert, InTempo 2017: Rise of the Transhuman, as part of the coming NUS Arts Festival: Brave New Worlds. A key highlight of this performance...
by Editor | Jan 23, 2017 | Stories |
Written by Thomas Harper and NUS Wind Symphony Daily life as a student at NUS is challenging. Not only is the workload significant, but there’s a constant, underlying message that today’s students will be tomorrow’s leaders, and that it will be our challenge to forge...