Event Information — APBDA 2025 in Singapore

Conference Information

DATE
　22nd – 26th, August 2025
ORGANISED BY
　Band Directors’ Association (Singapore)
CO-ORGANISED BY
　Asia and Pacific Band Directors’ Association

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SUPPORTED BY

VENUE PARTNERS

MAIN SPONSOR

• Yamaha Music (Asia) Private Limited

SPONSORS

• Accent Musical Equipment
• Artist Academy
• Band Academy Singapore
• MusicGear
• Music Three Sixty
• P.WORKS
• Retsel Mil Publications and Retsel Mil Japan
• The Band World

MEDIA PARTNER

Programme Booklet

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Concerts

Opening Concert

• Friday, 22 August at 7 pm
• SOTA Concert Hall

Bands performing:

• Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Symphonic Band and Wind Band (SG)
• Cyber Symphonic Winds (HK)
• Kanagawa University Symphonic Band (JP)

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Indoor Concert 1

• Saturday, 23 August at 7 pm
• SOTA Concert Hall

Bands performing:

• Macau Youth Symphonic Band (MO)
• National Junior College Symphonic Band (SG)
• Sri Kuala Lumpur Secondary School Wind Orchestra (MY)
• ITE Concert Band (SG)

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Indoor Concert 2

• Sunday 24 August at 2 pm
• SOTA Concert Hall

Bands performing:

• Ngee Ann Polytechnic Alumni Band (SG)
• Macao Pui Ching Symphonic Band (MO)
• Rosyth Band (SG)
• Taipei Municipal Jinhua Junior High School Concert Band (TW)

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Indoor Concert 3

• Sunday, 24 Aug at 7 pm
• SOTA Concert Hall

Bands performing:

• New Gen Wind Symphony (SG)
• Maha Bodhi Alumni Band (SG)
• Tung-Shin Junior High School Marching Band (TW)
• Kanagawa University Symphonic Band (JP)

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Indoor Concert 4

• Saturday, 23 August at 7 pm
• NAFA Lee Foundation Theatre

Bands performing:

• Nova Wind Orchestra (HK)
• Pasay City Symphony Band (PH)
• Taiwan Lin Kou Junior High School Wind Band (TW)
• BAS Ensemble (SG)

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Indoor Concert 5

• Sunday, 24 August at 7 pm
• NAFA Lee Foundation Theatre

Bands performing:

• Cyber Symphonic Winds (HK)
• Shui Shang Junior High School Wind Orchestra (TW)
• Niconico Sounds in Brass (JP)
• Ratwainit Bangkaeo Wind Symphony (TH)

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Outdoor Concert 1

• Saturday, 23rd August at 5 pm
• Botanic Gardens Singapore Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage

Band performing

• SHUI SHANG Junior High School Wind Orchestra (TW)
• Ngee Ann Polytechnic Alumni Band (SG)
• Kanagawa University Symphonic Band (JP)

Free Admission

Outdoor Concert 2

• Sunday, 24th August at 5 pm
• Botanic Gardens Singapore Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage

Band performing

• Singapore Chinese Girls’ School Band (SG)
• PASAY CITY SYMPHONY BAND (PH)
• Taiwan Lin Kou Junior High School Wind Band (TW)

Free Admission

Outdoor Concert 3

• Saturday, 23rd August at 2 pm
• Gardens by the Bay

Band performing

• Riverside Secondary School Concert Band (SG)
• New Gen Wind Symphony (SG)
• Sri Kuala Lumpur Secondary School Wind Orchestra (MY)
• Rosyth Band (SG)
• Cyber Symphonic Winds (HK)
• Saint Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School Concert Band (SG)
• Macao Pui Ching Symphonic Band (MO)

Free Admission

Outdoor Concert 4

• Sunday, 24th August at 3 pm
• Gardens by the Bay

Band performing

• Niconico Sounds in BRASS (JP)
• Tung-Shin junior high school Marching band (TW)
• Nova Wind Orchestra (HK)
• Ratwainit Bangkaeo Wind Symphony (TH)
• Macau Youth Symphonic Band (MO)
• BAS Ensemble (SG)
• ITE Concert Band (SG)

Free Admission

Showcase Concert

• Monday, 25 August at 7 pm
• Esplanade Concert Hall

Bands performing:

• Singapore Wind Symphony (SG)
• Taiwan Lin Kou Junior High School Wind Band (TW)
• Ratwainit Bangkaeo Wind Symphony (TH)
• Kanagawa University Symphonic Band (JP)

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Gala Concert

• Tuesday 26 August at 7:30 pm
• Esplanade Concert Hall

Bands performing:

• National Youth Winds (SG)
• SAF Central Band (SG)

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Clinic Sessions

Venue: Band Academy Singapore:

• Rethinking Repertoire: What Really Matters?
  • Benjamin Yeo (SG)
  • Monday, 25 August at 9:30 am
• The Pipes are Calling: Flow Pedagogy and The Art of Musical Motivation
  • Brett Stemple (US/SG)
  • Monday, 25 August at 10:30 am
• Quick & Effective:10-Minute Basic Training for Aspiring Instrumentalists
  • Keiichi Kurokawa (JP)
  • Monday 25 Aug at 11:30 am
• Let’s Play Lively Music Through ‘Fun’ Training to Become a Breath Magician!: Let’s use the HD300 Effectively
  • Hirokazu Amakasu (JP)
  • Tuesday 26 August at 9:30 am
• Rehearsal Techniques for Advanced High School or College Bands
  • Yeh Shu Han (TW)
  • Tue 26 Aug at 11:30 am

Networking Session

Details to be confirmed

Band Director’s Conference Pass

This all-inclusive access pass is designed for band directors, instrumental tutors, music teachers, and educators. This pass grants access to the following events:

• Opening Concert
• Indoor Concert 1-5
• Showcase Concert
• Gala Concert
• Clinic Sessions
• Networking Session

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