Broadcast
Broadcast was a four-episode online interview series hosted on YouTube by the Composers Society of Singapore (CSS), featuring conversations with Singapore’s composers on music and composition.
Music is a universal language with a broad degree of subjectivity, so much so that composers, when cast under the spotlight, sometimes don’t have all the answers to their own works. Broadcast takes “Broad” and puts the “Cast” in the composer. Featuring hour-long videos, we ask composers and music experts the tough questions, delving into the philosophical, esoteric, and very often the critical of music, all in the pursuit of new sounds, and self-discovery.
Through these interviews we aim to (1) invite composers to share their working processes, extra-musical interests and inspirations, perspectives on music and composition, and life as a composer, (2) enable our audience to understand and appreciate Singapore’s local composing scene on a deeper level, and (3) develop a digital archive of local composers’ works.
Past Episodes
The Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) has released the 4th and final Episode of Broadcast, featuring TAN Yuting! WATCH EP4 NOW Thank you once...
The Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) has released the 3rd Episode of Broadcast, featuring KOH Cheng Jin! WATCH EP3 NOW Don't miss the last...
The Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) has released the 2nd Episode of Broadcast, featuring Elliot TEO! Watch EP2 Now Don't miss Broadcast EP3...
The Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) has released the 1st Episode of Broadcast, featuring Dr Robert CASTEELS! Watch EP1 Now Don't miss Broadcast...
Online at CSS YouTube Channel14 Jul 2021 (W)8:00 PM Catch EP4 of the first edition of Broadcast, presented by the Composers Society of Singapore...
Online at CSS YouTube Channel07 Jul 2021 (W)8:00 PM Catch EP3 of the first edition of Broadcast, presented by the Composers Society of Singapore...
Online at CSS YouTube Channel30 Jun 2021 (W)8:00 PM Catch EP2 of the first edition of Broadcast, presented by the Composers Society of Singapore...
Online at CSS YouTube Channel23 Jun 2021 (W)8:00 PM Catch EP1 of the first edition of Broadcast, presented by the Composers Society of Singapore...
The Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) is excited to announce the upcoming release of its first edition of Broadcast! Broadcast is an initiative...
More Activities
“The great classical works were once contemporary works of the respective eras. It is through the performance of new works that allow classical...
“By performing new music, we archive the present: the present day world, the Singapore of now, with all its multi-layered noise.” This year, the...
“One of the most exciting things about being a Singapore composer is that there is no history for us to rely on. We have to create our own paths...
“Every country possesses its own unique traditions and cultural heritage, the depth and value of which cannot be expressed in a single word. For...
"Building the future starts from the present," says Alicia De Silva, on her reasons for joining the CSS Young Composers Forum as a mentor. This...
"When I think about a 'Gen Z sound', I think about fluidity. This generation moves easily between genres, mediums, and aesthetics." Is there a Gen Z...
"Singapore has many prominent arts festivals, but none dedicated specifically to the work of Singaporean or Singapore-based composers." When the...
This year's Festival will feature an international collaboration between the composers from the Composers Society of Singapore and South Korean...
Final open rehearsals for the 3rd edition of the Young Composers Forum concluded on 8 April 2026. Led by Cultural Medallion recipient and SYC...
Join us for our final Young Composers Forum open rehearsal! The session will consist of a score reading of four choral works by young composers of...
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