{"id":9613,"date":"2026-04-16T22:41:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cssingapore.org\/?p=9613"},"modified":"2026-04-16T22:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:41:51","slug":"the-final-stretch-open-rehearsals-for-the-young-composers-forum-concluded-on-8-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cssingapore.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/the-final-stretch-open-rehearsals-for-the-young-composers-forum-concluded-on-8-april\/","title":{"rendered":"The final stretch! Open rehearsals for the Young Composers Forum concluded on 8 April"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Final open rehearsals\u00a0for the 3rd edition of the Young Composers Forum<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

“Why” <\/strong>by Estene Cheong
“Greenland” <\/strong>by Thomas Kai-ren Rettig
“luminate”<\/strong> by Junsoo Bae
“an\u00e3hata”<\/strong> by Anvay Mathur<\/p>\n

With that, we are officially in the last stretch of the programme! Join us at the 2026 Singapore Composers Festival<\/a> 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!<\/p>\n

About the Young Composers Forum<\/h4>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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