The President’s Young Performers Concert has long been a stage where Singapore’s finest young musicians step into the spotlight with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. This year, three distinctive voices – saxophonist Dante Tan, harpist Renee… Read More »Fresh Voices, Bold Visions: Meet the 2025 President’s Young Performers
Viskamol Chaiwanichsiri (b.1995) is a Thai composer, conductor, and music educator known internationally for blending traditional Thai soundscapes with contemporary styles, establishing him as a leading figure among emerging Asian composers. His works have been… Read More »Blending Thai Soundscapes: Viskamol Chaiwanichsiri
When I look back on 20 years of Band Fusion, it almost feels surreal how something that began so small has grown into such a big part of my life. Back in 2005, social media… Read More »20 Years of Band Fusion: Our Spirit, Our Legacy
Hirokazu Amakasu graduated from Tokyo College of Music and was a principal for the Symphonic Wind Ensemble led by Yasuhiko Shiozawa. He studied conducting with Akihito Mihara and Hisaatsu Kondo, and music in general with… Read More »Hirokazu Amakasu: Sound Reflects the Person 音は人なり
Yeo Chow Shern is a Malaysian composer and graduate of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore, where he refined his compositional voice. He first gained recognition in 2013 as a… Read More »Voices of Heritage: Yeo Chow Shern
When discussing the music industry, most people tend to think of prominent performance roles like musicians and conductors. How about other careers in the music industry? Our new series, Pathway, hopes to shine the spotlight… Read More »Pathway Series: Lester Lim – Retsel Mil Publications
Trumpet virtuoso Sergei Nakariakov, hailed as the “Paganini and Caruso of the trumpet”—returns to Singapore with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in a programme led by Mikhail Pletnev, featuring the composer’s own Trumpet Concerto and his… Read More »Sergei Nakariakov: The Trumpet’s Storyteller
This year, Singapore marks 60 years of independence, a milestone not only of nationhood but also of artistic achievement. As part of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s SG60 National Day Concert, saxophonist Lin Chien-Kwan returns home… Read More »Through the Nebula: Lin Chien-Kwan’s SG60 Homecoming
For Novo Winds, celebrating Singapore’s 60th birthday was not just about performing music. It was about honouring the stories, voices, and spirit of home. The Beautiful Sunday concert at the Esplanade on 3 August presented… Read More »Marking SG60 with Novo Winds
For many, ACSWO is more than just an alumni band. It’s a homecoming, a reunion, and a living tapestry of friendships forged through decades of shared music-making. From the first notes played in ACJC Band… Read More »ACSWO – The Spirit Lives On
