Applications for the 2025 Young Composers Forum are now OPEN!
Under the tutelage of four senior composer mentors, four young composers will be given the opportunity to go through a 6-month creative period of writing a new piece (2-3 min) for this edition’s ensemble in residence, the SYC (Singapore Youth Choir) Ensemble Singers.
The forum will consist of meet-the-musicians sessions, workshops, and regular consultation with the mentors. Participating young composers will write their own pieces for SYC, which will be premiered in a final concert at the Singapore Composers Festival 2026, while also “shadowing” their four mentors, who will each also write a new piece that will premiere at the same concert.
Through this programme, you will be granted the opportunity to work with real musicians in a professional setting, while also getting to know the creative process of a professional composer on a deeper level. You will also gain the chance to workshop and premiere pieces that will serve as portfolio pieces when you move on to pursue further studies or professional work.
To apply, visit the YCF 2025 page!
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