Final open rehearsals for the 3rd edition of the Young Composers Forum concluded on 8 April 2026. Led by Cultural Medallion recipient and SYC Ensemble Singers Artistic Director, Jennifer Tham, the singers performed a score reading and rehearsed four choral works by the young composers. Rehearsals were attended by the young composers, their mentors, and interested members of the music scene and general public.

“Why” by Estene Cheong
“Greenland” by Thomas Kai-ren Rettig
“luminate” by Junsoo Bae
“anãhata” by Anvay Mathur

With that, we are officially in the last stretch of the programme! Join us at the 2026 Singapore Composers Festival on 7 June to watch the premiere of choral works by the four young composers and their mentors, performed by the amazing SYC Ensemble Singers!

About the Young Composers Forum

The CSS Young Composers Forum is a mentorship programme for aspiring and emerging young composers. Participating young composers undergo a 6-month creative period consisting of meet-the-musicians sessions, workshops, and regular consultation with the mentors, each writing a piece for the edition’s ensemble-in-residence, which will be premiered in a final concert at the bi-annual Singapore Composers Festival.

Through the programme, we hope to assist young composers in bridging the gap between theory and practice, granting them the opportunity to work with real musicians in a professional setting, while also getting to know the creative process of a professional composer mentor on a deeper level. They will also get to workshop and premiere pieces that will serve as portfolio pieces as they move on to pursue further studies or professional work.