There is something rather beautiful about watching a composer step into the light. For years, Aubrey Suwito has been the man behind the music. The arranger. The musical director. The composer who stood just slightly behind the singer, shaping the sound, building the arrangement, knowing when to hold back and when to let a voice soar. At the press conference…
From music and performance to contemporary art and cultural identity, our Reading Room gathers books that help us understand the…
Suntory Hall has once again placed contemporary Japanese composition at the centre of Tokyo’s classical music scene, with composer Yuki…
Ten artists. Ten musical perspectives. One gentle invitation to slow down. There is a particular luxury in music that does not ask you to hurry. For September, Music Press Asia…
The Philippines’ internationally recognised Loboc Children’s Choir brings music to the opening of Hong Kong’s ASEAN Film Festival, where cinema becomes a meeting point for Southeast Asian stories and cultural…
A New Zealand Composer-in-Residence programme offers one building block for a Music City, and a useful question for Asia: what does a city actually need to sustain musicians? A nine-month…
Music competitions are often built around a deceptively simple idea: bring people together through music. For 70 years, the Eurovision Song Contest has attempted exactly that. Born in post-war Europe, it developed into one of the world’s largest televised music events, built around the idea that countries with different languages, histories and identities could share one stage. But Eurovision 2026…
From Pacific coastlines and Indigenous communities to art, music and mindful living, the 2026 Taitung Spirit Festival invites visitors to experience Taiwan at a slower pace. In an age where…
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In today’s café culture, good coffee is only part of the experience. Customers are increasingly choosing cafés that offer warmth, comfort, and spaces worth sharing with friends and on social…
Damai International, the international arm of Damai Entertainment and a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, has launched ORCA (Original Creative Artists), a new artist development and content production label designed to…
Imagine walking into a hall where a piano can teach itself, artificial intelligence helps musicians compose new works, and music technology designed for gaming, film, broadcasting and even smart vehicles…
Every year on May 4, Star Wars Day brings with it a wave of nostalgia, references, and familiar themes. Yet beyond its cultural footprint, the music of Star Wars offers…
Earth Day Across Asia: A Continent of Climates Earth Day in Asia does not arrive as a singular experience. It unfolds across monsoon skies, mountain air, coastal humidity, and forest…
Six stories shaping music, culture, and the arts across Asia and beyond. This week’s developments across music, theatre, broadcasting, and digital culture reveal an industry in rapid transition. From the…
In an era where music careers are increasingly self-directed and digital-first, the decision to pursue formal conservatory training remains deeply personal. For two violin students at the Juilliard School, the…
Midday listening rituals from the tropics, tuned to a global classical pulse. There is something quietly indulgent about pausing in the middle of a tropical afternoon to listen—really listen—to classical music. At 12:00pm yesterday in Malaysia’s timezone (MYT), while the UK is only just stirring…
