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 Composer-in-Residence position at Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music in Wellington is not, on its own, a Music City. But it is one of the things a Music City…
Imagine walking into a hall where a piano can teach itself, artificial intelligence helps musicians compose new works, and music…
Every year on May 4, Star Wars Day brings with it a wave of nostalgia, references, and familiar themes. Yet…
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…
From Frozen to Borodin: More than 1,000 young musicians from across Hong Kong will perform in a five-concert series this April organised by the Music Office of the Leisure and…
Applications are now open for the 2026 Hong Kong Youth Music Camp, organised by the Music Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, with registration closing on 30 March…
In a recent video by US-certified physiatrist Dr Lewis Clarke, he explains why musical training can rewire the brain. According to studies, music training creates more neural connections than any other known activity. Clarke further explains that when we are learning an instrument, our brain forms up to 200,000 new synapses per second. Creating a symphony of neural activity, the…
Are you between 16 and 33 years old and totally in love with classical music and by the way also plays the violin, and or cello and sing? Then we…
Music China closed on 13 October, after welcoming over 1,800 exhibitors from 26 countries and regions for four days of international business at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Alongside…
Established in 2023 in partnership with the University of the Philippines College Of Music’s MusicX, UPSO MusiKademya is now launched to offer children, teenagers, and adults the opportunity to learn…
Starting this 20 April 2023, Dr David Chin will be conducting six 75-minute sessions to explore choral-orchestral masterpieces covering an extensive range from the Baroque era to the 20th century…
In its 53rd season, Ballet Philippines returns to the holiday season with a Christmas classic. The Nutcracker follows the adventures and misadventures of a young girl to a magical land…
The Very Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra is a picture music book authored by Tim Lihoreau and Philip Noyce. Discover the main instruments of the orchestra accompanied by 10…
Vietnam’s footwear industry is Vietnam’s third-largest export sector. Except during the pandemic, the industry has been steadily growing over the past decade and is predicted to double by 2031. While…
Kena.AI, a San Francisco-based startup, is focused on creating Artificial Intelligence that helps music creators monetize their content. By allowing the AI to teach on their behalf, its ‘Music Neural…
The trumpet, one of the oldest instruments in music dating back thousands of years, has come a long way since people first started playing animal horns. Commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles, this brass instrument is constructed of brass tubing bent twice into a…
