Wind Bands Association of Singapore

Wind Bands Association of Singapore Wind Bands Association of Singapore (WBAS) is a non-profit organisation that aims to enhance the qua

Don't miss the opportunity to present at the WBAS Symposium 2026!
28/03/2026

Don't miss the opportunity to present at the WBAS Symposium 2026!

The results are IN! 🎶✨After a rigorous evaluation of the incredible submissions, we are thrilled to reveal the results!A...
10/03/2026

The results are IN! 🎶✨

After a rigorous evaluation of the incredible submissions, we are thrilled to reveal the results!

A massive thank you to our esteemed jury panel—Jodie Blackshaw, Eiji Suzuki, and Zechariah Goh—for their time and expertise in selecting these standout compositions.

Please join us in congratulating our winners: 🏆

🏆 THE CATEGORY WINNERS:

🇲🇾 Easy Work: Chow Shern Yeo – A TRISHAW RIDE
🇹🇭 Medium Work: Viskamol Chaiwanichsiri – SPIRIT OF THE LION
🇹🇭 Advanced Work: Viskamol Chaiwanichsiri – KOEL’S CALL
🇸🇬 Distinguished Award (SG): Robert Casteels – COOL
🇸🇬 Distinguished Award (SG): Wai Yen Ow Yong – RIVER OF UNITY
🇸🇬 Honorable Mention (SG): Mohamad Izz Aaryan – KAKATOOIE! AND HIS BIRDLY ENDEAVOURS TO THE PLAYGROUND

Once again, congratulations to all!

Learn more: www.wbas.org.sg/compose-2025

🎺 Call for Clinicians — WBAS Symposium 2026 🎶The Wind Bands Association of Singapore is pleased to announce the soft lau...
05/03/2026

🎺 Call for Clinicians — WBAS Symposium 2026 🎶

The Wind Bands Association of Singapore is pleased to announce the soft launch of the WBAS Symposium 2026, taking place 23–26 July 2026 in Singapore.

We are now inviting clinicians, educators, conductors, and industry practitioners to submit proposals to present at the symposium.

The symposium aims to bring together the wind band community from Singapore and across Asia to exchange ideas, share best practices, and strengthen the future of wind band education, performance, and leadership. Sessions may take the form of clinics, workshops, reading sessions, panel discussions, or demonstration sessions.

We welcome proposals covering areas such as:
• Wind band pedagogy and rehearsal techniques
• Conducting and ensemble leadership
• Repertoire development and programming
• Music education and student development
• Technology in music education
• Band administration and programme management
• Community and amateur band sustainability
• Emerging perspectives in wind band practice

Selected clinicians will be part of a dynamic programme alongside keynote speakers, demonstration bands, networking sessions, and the Singapore International Band Festival (SIBF) Gala Concerts.

📢 Learn more about the symposium and submit your proposal:
wbas.org.sg/symposium

Join us in shaping a meaningful platform for the development of wind bands across Asia.

We are thrilled to announce the world-class panel of adjudicators for the 3rd WBAS Composition Contest. This year, we’ve...
09/02/2026

We are thrilled to announce the world-class panel of adjudicators for the 3rd WBAS Composition Contest. This year, we’ve seen responses with submissions arriving from across the globe, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Spain, Belgium, and Japan.

Tasked with evaluating works inspired by the Singapore Soundscape, our jury features three of the most respected names in the wind band world:

🇸🇬 Zechariah Goh (Singapore) – Acclaimed composer known for his brilliant fusion of Western and Asian musical traditions. 🇦🇺 Jodie Blackshaw (Australia) – A world-leading voice in innovative and inclusive wind band literature. 🇯🇵 Eiji Suzuki (Japan) – One of the most celebrated and prolific composers in the Japanese wind orchestra scene.

Learn more: www.wbas.org.sg/compose-2025

The 2025 WBAS Youth Band Festival has come to an end with a spectacular showing from all our bands, Symphonia, Harmonia,...
23/12/2025

The 2025 WBAS Youth Band Festival has come to an end with a spectacular showing from all our bands, Symphonia, Harmonia, Concordia and Zeitwinds at the Esplanade Concert Hall last evening.

We would Iike to thank our conductors ✨Rachel, Hendrik and Yibin✨ for guiding our musicians. Big thanks also go out to our tutors, speakers and clinicians in the past week. ♥️

The festival would also not be possible without the support of the NAC, NUS, and all the participants' parents and teachers. A special thanks to our friends from Queensland for being part of this years festival! Our sincerest gratitude goes to the volunteer team who worked tirelessly to make this happen. đź’–

Thank you to those who came to the concert to make the event even more special. đź’«

The 2026 Festival concert will take place on the 21st of Dec 2026. Mark your calendars! đź“…

🎶And we wish our friends at Festival Winds a successful concert as well!🎶

Last night’s WBAS Youth Band Festival concert was lit —You could feel the passion and energy in every phrase: clean focu...
23/12/2025

Last night’s WBAS Youth Band Festival concert was lit —You could feel the passion and energy in every phrase: clean focused sound, balanced colours, unified pulse, and fearless musicality that lifted the hall. 🎶🎶
With heart and soul you presented the Singapore × Queensland friendship on stage. ♥️♥️ From first downbeat to final chord, teamwork and imagination lit up the Esplanade. ✨✨

From baton basics to composer dialogues and cross‑career meetups—our WBAS Youth Band Festival musicians dove into every ...
19/12/2025

From baton basics to composer dialogues and cross‑career meetups—our WBAS Youth Band Festival musicians dove into every facet of music-making. They jammed with the NUS Jazz Band to explore swing, improv, and groove, and connected with string students from the NUS Symphony Orchestra to learn storytelling with music. Swipe to see how conducting classes, chats with Singaporean and Australian composers, and meeting musicians from all walks of life shaped their sound and vision. 🎶✨

Day 1 = games, laughter, and instant music fam. Icebreakers turned into jam-breakers as Singapore and Queensland youths ...
18/12/2025

Day 1 = games, laughter, and instant music fam. Icebreakers turned into jam-breakers as Singapore and Queensland youths swapped riffs, tips, and stories—proof that a vibrant band scene is built by everyone, together, note by note.

Day 1: laser focus, big smiles, and one huge sound. From sectionals to first downbeat, we locked the groove, shaped the ...
18/12/2025

Day 1: laser focus, big smiles, and one huge sound. From sectionals to first downbeat, we locked the groove, shaped the lines, and listened hard—making good music together starts here. Stay tuned.

Meet Percy Grainger: Australian-born piano prodigy, fearless innovator, and never dull. His masterwork Lincolnshire Posy...
07/12/2025

Meet Percy Grainger: Australian-born piano prodigy, fearless innovator, and never dull. His masterwork Lincolnshire Posy— packs six folk-song “wildflowers” he collected (1905–06) into vivid portraits of the original singers. Depicted with flexible rhythms, bold colours, and vivid character— hear the music come alive with Zeitwinds, alumni of the WBAS Youth Band Festival. Don’t miss this storytelling-in-sound.
Grab your tickets now—Cultural Pass accepted. Link in bio.

Under Hendrik Kwek’s baton, Band Harmonia drifts through Benjamin Yeo’s moonlit As the Moon Whispers, dazzles with a fre...
06/12/2025

Under Hendrik Kwek’s baton, Band Harmonia drifts through Benjamin Yeo’s moonlit As the Moon Whispers, dazzles with a fresh Disney Medley (It’s a Small World, Heigh‑Ho, Mickey Mouse March, Colors of the Wind, Beauty and the Beast), and crowns the night with Holst’s folk‑fueled Second Suite in F. Expect lyrical storytelling, nostalgic sparkle, and toe‑tapping English folk fireworks—see you at the WBAS Youth Band Festival! Grab your tickets now—Cultural Pass accepted. Link in bio.

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