Every band member will have to go through the process of being sorted into different sections at the very beginning of their ensemble music-making journey.…
Conductors to Watch: Jasen How
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…
Drumming with Colin Currie
Hailed by Steve Reich as “one of the greatest musicians in the world today” (Herald Scotland), the Colin Currie Group, together with Synergy Vocals, brought their…
Fostering Young Percussionists at SPEF 2018
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…
Let’s Talk Percussion: Iskandar Rashid
Travelling throughout Asia, Europe and the USA, Iskandar Rashid, a solo and chamber percussionist based in sunny Singapore, gives masterclasses and performs with prestigious orchestras.…
My Band Journey: Khaliq Athari
Khaliq Athari (Singapore) Percussion/ Springfield Secondary School Band ITE Concert Band It all began in 2012 when I was a Secondary one student in Springfield…
Cultivating Character Through Band
Kasaoka Tsuneyoshi I had my 11th visit to Singapore in March and April 2016, and visited bands of different schools. During my stay, I taught…
The Art of Solo Percussion
Emmanuel Séjourné is a celebrated French composer, pianist, and percussion artist. His music is rhythmic, romantic, energetic, and is inspired by both the Western classical tradition…
Yamaha Expands its Line of Keiko Abe Marimba Mallets
Yamaha today introduced the MKAW Series of Keiko Abe signature marimba mallets at the 2015 NAMM Show. The MKAW Series, designed with input from Abe,…
Living His Dreams with DCI World Champion 2014, The Blue Devils!
Brandon Olander, age 16, the youngest snare drummer who successfully auditioned to be part of the world’s multiple drum corp champion, the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle…