There is something rather satisfying about coming home after conquering a stage on the other side of the world. For Singaporean songstress Nathania Ong, that journey has taken her from Singapore to London’s West End and now back to the Esplanade Concert Hall, where she will front the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for On My Own: Nathania Ong with the Singapore…
Mountains, Sea and Songs: Taiwan’s Southern Folk Celebration Go as far south as Taiwan lets you, and you’ll hit the…
There was something quite moving about watching these young performers bring songs and dances from Taiwan’s Indigenous communities onto a…
For nearly four decades, Chulalongkorn University has been keeping alive a rare sound from Thailand’s musical past: piphat dukdamban, a classical Thai ensemble known for its soft, deep and refined…
📍 Quick Facts What: The Notebook Musical When: September 2026 (exact dates to be confirmed by organisers) Where: Manila, Philippines (venue to be announced) Tickets: Available via official ticketing platforms…
Few composers today command the kind of cross-continental presence that Joe Hisaishi now sustains with ease. With 43 confirmed performances through the end of 2026, Hisaishi’s latest touring schedule is…
A therapeutic brand birthed by a slow city surrounded by mountains and the sea Surrounded by the Pacific, Taiwan is full of radiant natural scenery and cultural stories. Taitung County, located in eastern Taiwan, boasts minimal industrial development paired with a well-preserved natural landscape and cultural diversity, and in recent years, this city of slow living has attracted countless foreign…
The Yulin Folk Music Season 2025 officially commenced on Sep 29 at the Folk Music Lane Plaza in Wuhou district of Chengdu, Sichuan province, marking the return of this annual cultural celebration to one of Chengdu’s most vibrant…
The Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) is proud to announce that its commissioned Cantonese opera, Love in the Bamboo Grove, has been invited to perform at the 2025 Shenzhen “Belt…
Sydney, Australia — Opera Australia is set to captivate audiences once again with Madama Butterfly, Puccini’s timeless masterpiece, staged at the Sydney Opera House from 3 January to 25 March…
Sami Yusuf—born in Tehran of Azerbaijani descent but raised in London—has carved an extraordinary niche as a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and storyteller of global music. With over 34 million albums sold,…
Malaysia’s beloved arts biennale, the Yayasan Sime Darby Arts Festival (YSDAF), is concluding its 10th‑anniversary edition with a spectacular final stop on 9 August 2025, hosted at Elmina Lakeside Mall,…
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Bachfest Malaysia is turning ten—and it’s going global. For the first time, the festival will host the International Bachfest Malaysia 2025, themed “Bridging Bach”, from 23–27…
June is almost gone, and with it comes a spectacular lineup of live music events across Asia. As the year’s midpoint, this month pulses with energy—festivals, concerts, and cultural celebrations…
The 17th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition kicks off in Fort Worth May 21 to June 7. The Cliburn, established in Fort Worth in 1962, is held every four years…
Experience the power of Chinese folk traditions reimagined through the grandeur of a symphony orchestra in this bold cross-cultural collaboration between Guizhou Chinese Orchestra and The Australia Orchestra. Titled Folk Reimagined: East in Symphony, this one-night-only concert (July 7, 2025 at 7.30 PM) opens with…
