Since the inception of the Musical Pathfinder Camp & Concert (MPCC) concept in Taiping, Perak last year, the event saw its second edition this year in Ipoh, Perak. Held from 10 to 13 December 2015, the… Read More »The Music is Yours, Pass it On!
(cover photo: The Edmonton Saxophone Quartet where the writers plays with) The saxophone is the invention of a single man, Adolphe Sax (1814-1894), with the suggested year of invention of 1839, according to Jean-Marie Londeix. The… Read More »All About the Saxophone
The All Japan Band Competition (AJBC) is a familiar event to band people from all over the world. Despite the fact that one may have seen the videos of the performances in the National final… Read More »Everything You Need to Know about AJBC
With less than two weeks to the 190th Anniversary Celebration of Buffet Crampon, The Band Post reveals seven updates to the Singapore Clarinet Festival (SGCF), a two day event organized by The Band World. a. Schedule 29 NOV (Sunday) 1630 – 1730 Solo… Read More »7 Things about Singapore Clarinet Festival 2015
Held on 3rd November at Chualalongkorn University’s main hall, the Thai Government Savings Bank (GSB) Symphonic Band Contest saw the participation of eight bands from Thailand. Results are as follow: Winner – ‘Rajavinit Bangkhew‘ 1st runner… Read More »Rajavinit Bangkhew Tops GSB Band Contest
Organised by the Thai Government Savings Bank (GSB), the Symphonic Band Contest is an annual fixture as part of the bank’s outreach program to promote band students to learn, hone their skills to become a professional… Read More »Thailand GSB Symphonic Band Contest
Cooperation Creates Victory We are a society that thrives on competition. We compete in school for grades, we compete in our professional lives to achieve positions and titles, we compete in our daily life-patterns for… Read More »One for All, All for One
This article is part 2 of the series: ‘Cultures Across Countries’. Since moving from Thailand, I came to Canada in 2010 to pursue the doctorate degree in saxophone performance and minor in conducting. When I… Read More »Cultures Across Countries: A Learning Experience
Singapore Youth Festival 2016: Arts Presentation For Band (Display) / Secondary School Level 2 April 2016 (Saturday) Singapore Indoor Stadium, 2-6pm Registration: All entries must be submitted via the SYF Registration Portal between 6 January and 5… Read More »SYF 2016 (Display): What You Need to Know
Singapore Youth Festival 2016: Arts Presentation for Band (Primary School Level) 28 March – 1 April, 4 April Singapore Conference Hall, 9.30-5pm OR 12pm – 8.30pm (pending venue availability) Registration: All entries must be submitted via the… Read More »SYF 2016 (Primary School): What You Need to Know
