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Composers Society of Singapore

Founded in 2007, we are national representative for Singapore to the Asian Composers League (ACL). We exist to promote interest in Singapore's new music scene by being a meeting point for, building awareness of and creating opportunities for professionally-trained composers

 
 

CSS Composers selected to attend 37th ACL Festival featured in Lianhe Zaobao!

The 37th Asian Composers League Conference & Festival will be held in Kawasaki, Japan with works by six members of the Composers Society of Singapore. The Composers Society is the representative body of Singapore, having hosted the ACL Conference & Festival in 2013. The works selected are by local composers Ho Chee Kong, Toh Yan Ee, Ng Yu Hng, Koh Cheng Jin, Robert Casteels and Hoh Chung Shih.

 
 

Straits Times features 6 CSS composers opening Festival Puente!

The Composers Society of Singapore is proud to announce that six of our members have been featured in today’s issue of The Straits Times! The festival will be held in Chile from 11 – 16 November 2024. The festival shines a spotlight on the music of a different country each year, with Singapore being the focus of this year.

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Recent Projects

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Composer of the Month for Feb 2025: TJAN Yi Xuan

Since 2020, the Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) has been releasing a monthly series for our Musings section, Composer of the Month! The Composer of the Month for February 2025…
Activities

(ve), by Xiao Wen | CSS Score Follower Videos

Thank you to Xiao Wen for submitting this exciting addition to the Score Follower series! (ve) is the movement for flute solo in one of Xiao Wen's larger pieces, th_ri(ve).…
Activities

Composer of the Month for Jan 2025: Erika POH

Since 2020, the Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) has been releasing a monthly series for our Musings section, Composer of the Month! The Composer of the Month for January 2025…
Activities

Tears of Night, by Xiao Wen

Thank you to Xiao Wen for this haunting addition to our Score Follower video series! The Score Follower video series features new works by Singaporean composers every month, so be…

Opportunities for Composers

Opportunities

Call for Scores: Veneto Art & Music Summit

CLOSING TOMORROW! "Greetings, Friends! I am thrilled to announce that applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 Veneto Art & Music Summit! The Veneto Art & Music Summit (VAMS)…
Opportunities

Call for Contributions: Notational Intelligence and Music Representation!

Call for Contributions: Notational Intelligence and Music Representation! Location: Central Conservatory of Music Beijing, China Conference dates: October 25th-27th, 2025 "We are excited to invite researchers, composers, technologists, neuroscientists, and…
Opportunities

Call for Scores: “Artistes en Herbe” Competition

CALL FOR SCORES! The International Composition Competition “Artistes en Herbe” Luxembourg is unique in its kind in Western Europe. Children of the tenderest age may compete in the “Junior” category.…
Opportunities

Call for Scores: Brasília Orchestral Summit 2025

"We are excited to announce the Brasília Orchestral Summit (BOS) 2025, an exceptional opportunity for composers at any stage of their careers. Whether your music is film, experimental, video-game inspired,…

Recent Musings

Activities

Composer of the Month for Jan 2025: Erika POH

Since 2020, the Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) has been releasing a monthly series for our Musings section, Composer of the Month! The Composer of the Month for January 2025…
Activities

Composer of The Month for Nov-Dec 2024: CHAN Hao Li

Since 2020, the Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) has been releasing a monthly series for our Musings section, Composer of the Month! The Composer of the Month for November-December 2024…
Activities

REVIEW: Ding Yi’s 6th Chinese Chamber Music Festival by Tan Zheng Rui

Ding Yi Music Company held their 6th Chamber Music Festival from 12 December to 15 December. This year’s festival features festival artist Yang Xue and an excellent line-up of local…
Activities

Composer of The Month for Oct 2024: TAN Zheng Rui

Since 2020, the Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) has been releasing a monthly series for our Musings section, Composer of the Month! The Composer of the Month for October 2024…

News & Events

ACL

Works by CSS Composers Premiered at 37th ACL Reviewed in Resonate Magazine

For those that were not able to attend the 37th Asian Composers League Festival, where 6 works by CSS composers were premiered in February, Dr. Andrián Pertout has written a…
News

CSS Composers selected to attend 37th ACL Festival featured in Lianhe Zaobao!

"The 37th Asian Composers League Conference & Festival will be held in Kawasaki, Japan, next month (February 2025), with works by six members of the Composers Society of Singapore selected…
Events

VOS Presents ‘Remembering Our Stories’!

Join Voices of Singapore's Remembering Our Stories, a heartfelt celebration of Singapore’s rich choral heritage presented by Voices of Singapore’s State Choirs as part of the #SING60 series in 2025.…
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