31st ACL Festival
The Composers Society of Singapore is the national representative to the Asian Composers League (ACL). The ACL was founded in 1973 with the purpose of promoting the art music activities in Asian countries, as well as fostering mutual exchange between these countries. Today, the ACL is the most vibrant and influential contemporary music organization in the Asia-Pacific region.
Concerts at ACL Conferences and Festivals are unique in that they encourage performances of traditional music of the Asia-Pacific region, and also encourage performances of contemporary art music which uses both Western and Asian Pacific instruments and influences.These concerts are an invaluable resource for experiencing the evolution of new musical forms and expressions.
The 31st ACL Festival was hosted in Singapore in 2013 by CSS at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. The three-day festival ‘Multiculturalism in Asian Contemporary Music’ took place between 20 – 23 September 2013. It featured eight concerts and one symposium organized in conjunction with other prominent Singapore music organizations, such as the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, Philharmonic Winds, T’ang Quartet, Ding Yi Music Company, among others.
Programme
Recordings
- Opening Concert
- Concert 2 – String Quartet +- Concert with T’ang Quartet and Friends
- Concert 3 – Chinese Chamber Music – Ding Yi Music Company
- Concert 4 – Western Chamber Festival Ensemble
- Concert 5 – Art Songs
- Concert 6 – Wind Ensemble Concert – Philharmonic Winds
- Concert 7 – Electro-acoustic and Computer Music
- Concert 8 – ACL Young Composers Competition – Percussion Concert Festival Percussion Group
- Symposium – Multiculturalism in Asia Contemporary Music
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