Singapore Composers Festival
The Singapore Composers Festival is a celebration of Singapore composers and regional new music. Consisting of a vivid line-up of workshops and performances, the opening concert premieres works from the Young Composers Forum, while the closing concert draws together members of our society with a regional composers collective. Through our festivals, we showcase the colourful diversity of local new music, foster cultural exchange, and provide a platform for contemporary composers to showcase their work, connect with other composers, and engage new audiences.
Upcoming Edition
Singapore Composers Festival 2026 (2nd Edition)
The 2026 Singapore Composers Festival, scheduled to take place on 7 June 2026! The festival will consist of two pre-concert talks, in which composers and ensembles will speak more on the programme for the concerts. The opening concert features a cross-country collaboration with South Korean composers collective, Space For Sound, with works being performed by Morse Percussion. The closing concert will premiere works by mentors and participants of the 2025 edition of the CSS Young Composers Forum, performed by the SYC Ensemble Singers. Call for scores for the opening concert are current open!
Past Editions
2024 Edition
Taking place in 2024, the inaugural Singapore Composers Festival featured two concerts and two composer talks, Exploring Alternative Compositional Approaches Through the Lens of Games and How Do You Make Software Sing? The opening concert premiered works from the 2023 edition of the Young Composers Forum, while the closing concert featured a collaboration with the Malaysian Composers Collective.
Recent News
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...
Organised by Composers Society of Singapore, Singapore Composers Festival 2026 is happening on 7th June 2026. We are pleased to announce a Call for Scores for the Opening Concert of the Singapore Composers Festival. Selected works will be premiered by the acclaimed...
We are pleased to share of the success of our Singapore Composers Festival, which had been reviewed by Dr Chang Tou Liang from the Straits Times. The review can be read HERE.
CSS is proud to share about its recently organized Singapore Composers Festival that took place on the 23rd of March. The Festival featured talks by two of our very own CSS members, two concerts showcasing works by our very own local talents, and a cross-country...
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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...
Organised by Composers Society of Singapore, Singapore Composers Festival 2026 is happening on 7th June 2026. We are pleased to announce a Call for...
The first open rehearsals for the 3rd edition of the Young Composers Forum took place on 7 January 2026. Rehearsals were led by Cultural Medallion...
Congratulations to Singapore composer, Syafiqah ’Adha Sallehin, on winning the NAC Young Artist Award! Established in 1992, the Young Artist Award...
Join us for our first Young Composers Forum open rehearsal! The session will consist of a score reading of four choral works by young composers of...
"Jaunty and imaginative, Chinese yet Western, contemporary yet emotionally accessible" — We are thrilled to announce the winner of the Giam-Lim...
We are delighted and honoured to welcome John Sharpley to the CSS team as Chief Editor! Bringing with him a wealth of expertise as a composer and...
We are pleased to share that CSS President Dr. Hoh Chung Shih was invited to speak on a panel discussion, The Sound of Now in Asia, delivering his...
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