The Band

Singapore Wind Symphony Youth Winds

The Singapore Wind Symphony Youth Winds (SWS Youth Winds) started off as a spin off from its mother ensemble, the Singapore Wind Symphony (SWS) in November 2003. Since then, the youth winds has grown greatly in strength and experience. Coming from diverse backgrounds, the musicians build strong bonds to work hard and play hard together.

Not wanting to be "just another youth ensemble", SWS Youth Winds is a place where young musicians share ideas and learn from each other. Faced with a large number of challenging band repertoire, the musicians'senses are constantly tickled and with that, comes great improvement and exposure.

The SWS Youth Winds was also given the opportunity to experience being under various conductors from all over, as well as participating in occasional combined rehearsals with the Singapore Wind Symphony. Above all, SWS Youth Winds has also been constantly nurturing young musicians, with many of them making the grade and stepping up to the main band.

In years to come, the Singapore Wind Symphony Youth Winds strive to grow musically as well as continue its promotion for developing music in the youths in Singapore.

Events put up by the SWS Youth Winds

Inaugural Concert
18 April 2004, Ulu Pandan Community Centre

SWS Youth Winds in Concert - CPT Muhd Yusri
5 June 2005, Lee Choon Guan Concert Hall, ACS (Barker Road)

Press Start! - Mr. Mohd Rasull
12 August 2006, Ulu Pandan Community Centre

SWS Youth Winds in Concert II - Mr. Tan Aik Koon
9 June 2007, Lee Foundation Theatre, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

SWS Beautiful Sunday (Combined Concert with SWS)- Mr. Mitsuo Nonami
12 August 2007, Esplanade Concert Hall.

SWS Youth Winds in Concert '08 - CPT Muhd Yusri
featuring Mr. Ng Kok Hin as euphonium soloist and local premiere of Peter Meechan's Purcell Variants
18 May 2008, The Republic Convention Centre, Republic Polytechnic.

Press Play!- Mr. Mohd Rasull
with collaboration with Temasek School of Informatics and IT, Temasek Polytechnic.
6 September 2008, Temasek Convention Centre, Temasek Polytechnic.

Other Events

Conducting Masterclass (2005)- Mr. Soichi Kogiyama
Christmas Performance at Paragon (2005)- Mr. Tan Aik Koon
Workshop for SYF 2006, Central Judging for Primary Schools - Mr. Andy Sim and Conductors of Primary School Bands
Hong Kong City Wind Ensemble Music Exchange (2007) - Mr. Tan Aik Koon
Guest Conductor Masterclass (2007)- Mr. Mitsuo Nonami (Japan)