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Hong Kong Intl a cappella festival Music Press Asia

Hong Kong International a cappella Festival Comes To A Close

The Hong Kong International a cappella Festival 2025, an annual signature event of The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG), has just concluded on a resounding note. The nine-day festival brought together 20 overseas and local vocal ensembles and attracted over 4,000 spectators in one of the world’s largest a cappella concerts. The two-day show held at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium featured four world-renowned a cappella ensembles: Rebel Bit from Italy, The Island Voices from Singapore, Tufts Beelzebubs from Tufts University in Massachusetts, and Tunatics, Hong Kong’s award-winning rising stars. Beyond…

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Exploring Asia's Finest Instrument Repair Shops Music Press Asia

Exploring Kuala Lumpur & Jakarta’s Finest Instrument Repair Shops

Instruments are more than objects; they are vessels of emotion, history, and artistry. Each note they produce carries the weight of their craftsmanship and the love poured into their maintenance. Across Asia, a network of dedicated instrument repair shops stands ready to breathe new life into your beloved treasures. These artisans, armed with skill and passion, take on the noble…

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HKAF inclusive through arts Music Press Asia

Hong Kong Arts Festival Announced No Limits 2025 Free Online Program

No Limits is now offering free viewing for its online programs of international features films and documentaries. The programs are co-presented by the Hong Kong Arts Festival and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities. And with the strategic supporting partners Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong. From now to May 19, 2025, the programs will be free for viewing.…

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calling all songwriters Music Press Asia

American Songwriter Song Contest 2025 Open for Registration Worldwide

“It’s All About The Song” is the slogan at the American Songwriter Song Contest website, and one fittingly so in the world of music & entertainment in this century. Do you believe you have what it takes to write music that makes the soul dance? If your answer is a resounding yes (most of the time), then this competition is…

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Al Andaluz Project Songs of Iman Kamdoussi Music Press Asia
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Al Andaluz Project Breathes New Life to Ancient Music of Al-Andalus

Recently selected by the monthly chart of the Transglobal World Music Chart, the album of Al Andaluz Project – The Songs of Iman Kandoussi – Traditional Arabic Andalusian is a breath of fresh air for our playlist here at Music Press Asia. The latest release, The Songs of Iman Kandoussi, presents the dazzling Moroccan singer’s art enriching the Arab-Andalusian musical…

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Hans Zimmer tours Asia 2025 Photo credit Frank Embacher Newswire by Music Press Asia
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Hans Zimmer LIVE Concerts in Asia 2025

Award winning film composer Hans Zimmer has announced his Australia and Asia LIVE dates this 2025. With five dates announced for April 2025, the multiple Academy Award® and Grammy winner is bringing his smash-hit tour to Asia with new tour dates across China, Japan and Korea. With the support of his outstanding 19-piece live band and a full orchestra, Asian…

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Abu Dhabi as Global Host City for International Jazz Day 2025

The 2025 edition of International Jazz Day will be celebrated in more than 190 countries on April 30, with Abu Dhabi selected as the Global Host City. Organized by UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, this celebration will feature concerts and educational and cultural initiatives. “We are thrilled to celebrate this International day on a high note in…

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ASEAN India Artists Camp 2025 Music Press Asia
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ASEAN-India Artists’ Camp Strengthens Cultural Ties in Asia

The ASEAN-India Artists’ Camp (AIAC) is set to return for its third edition from March 29 to April 7, 2025, bringing together 21 artists from ASEAN Member States, Timor Leste, and India for a ten-day residency in Shillong. Organized by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in collaboration with Seher, the camp will mark ten years of India’s Act East Policy,…

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Met Opera Eric Dominique Laffont Competition Winners 2025 Music Press Asia

Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition Announces 2025 Winners

The Met Opera has announced the winners of the 2025 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. This year the five winners are as follows: Sadie Cheslak, 30, mezzo-soprano (Central Region; Duluth, Minnesota); The American-Scandinavian Foundation Birgit Nilsson Award Alissa Goretsky, 25, soprano (Midwest Region; Los Angeles, California); Fernand Lamesch Award Emma Marhefka, 25, soprano (Rocky Mountain Region; Allentown, Pennsylvania);…

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IFPI Report: Global Recorded Music Revenues Grew by 4.8% in 2024

Original press release Global recorded music revenues have grown for the tenth consecutive year, according to IFPI, the organisation that represents the recording industry worldwide. Figures released today in IFPI’s Global Music Report 2025 reveal that total trade revenues reached US$29.6 billion in 2024, up by 4.8%. Working within a highly competitive market, record companies’ long term investment into the…

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