Marking Its Debut: NAO

Marking Its Debut: NAO

Formed in 2016, the NUS Alumni Orchestra (NAO) is a platform for NUS Symphony Orchestra (NUSSO) alumni to come together and make music, and to engage the community to better appreciate classical music. Under the baton of Lim Soon Lee and Francis Tan, the orchestra...
Same but different; Band again at University!

Same but different; Band again at University!

Written by Yeoh Lishan (third from right in cover photo) from NUS Wind Symphony “University is the best time to try and learn new things”, so they say. You enter university as a wide-eyed freshmen, excited to heed your seniors’ advice. After all, having been in the...
From Bandsmen to Orchestra Musicians

From Bandsmen to Orchestra Musicians

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,...
A Camp For Musicians, By Musicians

A Camp For Musicians, By Musicians

TRIO Camp is a 3D2N music orientation camp jointly organized by the NUS Jazz Band, NUS Symphony Orchestra and NUS Wind Symphony. In this article, we would like to share more about what TRIO Camp is about and why all incoming NUS freshmen should attend it! To all NUS...
Because Three Is Better Than One

Because Three Is Better Than One

TRIO Camp is a 2D1N music camp jointly organized by the NUS Jazz Band, NUS Symphony Orchestra and NUS Wind Symphony; for musicians by musicians. The camp, being the first of its kind in NUS and the ONLY combined music camp at university level, creates the opportunity...