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| 54 Waterloo Street has Singapore's unique Straits shophouse design. |
The Singapore Composers Festival 2026, just in its second edition, was held at The Theatre Practice, 54 Waterloo Street, on Sunday 7 June 2026. Organised by the Composers Society of Singapore, it was an eight-hour affair which involved roundtable discussions with composers and performers, and two concerts of contemporary music. This year, four South Korean composers from Space For Sound, a collective that promotes contemporary music in Seoul, was invited to share in the discourse.
The event was very well attended, with important members of Singapore's composing community present to witness some history being made. There were world premieres and first hearings of new works by young Singaporean composers mentored by senior CSS members. The two concerts by Morse Percussion and SYC Ensemble Singers, two of Singapore's premier ensembles, were illuminating to say the least. It was a time for sharing and learning, and every person present was richer for the experience.
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| The composers' roundtable discussion. |
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| Singaporean composer Toh Yen Ee speaks about her Atlas. |
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| John Sharpley promotes his book, while Ding Jian Han shares his composing experience. |
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| Tools of the trade. |
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| The Korean composers check their social media. |
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| With composers Eric Watson & Joyce Koh. |
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| Toh Yan Ee's Atlas and Won Jung Lee's The Glittering Diamond Water |
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| Two strikingly loud performances: Somin Lee's Death of First-Borns and Hoh Chung Shih's Rounding Round. |
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