Formed in 1993 with the support of the People’s Association and Bukit Batok Community Club, West Winds was started with the vision to create a place where musicians in Singapore can gather for the love of… Read More »West Winds – Friendship, Community & Music
[blockquote author=”Lana Limpert” ]When we think positively and imagine what we want, we risk disappointment; when we don’t, we ensure it.[/blockquote] Doesn’t the title make you cringe? Isn’t the phrase, “It’s good enough,” offensive to… Read More »It’s Good Enough?
On 12 March, members of the Maha Bodhi School Alumni Band (MBSAB) came together to conduct a SYF demo session on 12 March for both the Maha Bodhi School Band (MBSB) and the Bendemeer Primary School… Read More »Maha Bodhi School – SYF Demo
The Singapore Youth Chamber Winds (SYCW) is the perfect opportunity for wind instrument students to explore perspectives long established by great masters of music. Organized by Rave Group and supported by the National Arts Council (NAC), this… Read More »SYCW 2016 with Rodney Winther
Organised by Rave Group and supported by the National Arts Council (NAC), the Singapore Ensemble Competition 2016 happening between 17 to 19 March at The Republic Cultural Centre (TRCC) is a premier platform for the outreach and development of… Read More »SEC 2016 – Bringing Ensemble Music to Life!
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 as well as popular culture (jazz and rock). His compositions… Read More »The Art of Solo Percussion
A member of the La Sallian schools, St Michael’s Institution (SMI) is a well-known public secondary school in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Its school pride, the Michaelian Military Band, was formed during the directorate of Brother Patrick O… Read More »With Pride Shall We March
Michellina Chan I love this quote from the movie August Rush, “You got to love music more than you love food. More than life. More than yourself.” Going into a career in music, people don’t… Read More »Becoming a Saxophonist
Benjamin Yeo is a Singaporean composer who is internationally notable for his original wind band works. As a band enthusiast, Benjamin started writing and arranging music for wind bands and ensembles at the age of fifteen. His… Read More »Dreaming Big; Endless Possibilities
On 20 February, a band exchange hosted by Yishun Primary School saw 7 participating bands from St. Anthony’s Primary School, St. Joseph’s Institution Junior, Catholic Primary School, Rivervale Primary School, Naval Base Primary School and Bendemeer Primary… Read More »The Future of Our Tomorrow?
