It feels real good after going for some wasbe concerts under acjc's name. Its really nice to be remembered after having left acjcband some 1.25 years ago.
Thanks jon & yt & hosuyi !
The wasbe(world association of symphonic bands and ensembles) conference is where bands, some professional and some amateur and some mixed, come to a certain location decided by the wasbe commitee to share their music with each other. The prestigious Wasbe 2005 conference is being held in Singapore! Probably because of lee tian tee (coincidentally acjcband's conductor).
Bands from all over the place come to singapore and have exchanges with local bands. This year, there are 11 foreign bands(2 japanese,1 taiwan aka china, 1 swiss band), 1 international youth winds, and 2 singapore bands......one of which is singapore armed forces central band(Aik kee performed :D:D Np's resident conductor).
Apart from exchanges, selected bands are required to put up a concert, resulting in a 6 day, 12 concerts in a row marathon.
I've been to 3 concerts so far. A taiwan band, a canadian semi-jazz band & SAF central band. Well, this bands are quite good lah. The most skilled players are probably in the semi-jazz band.
The main concert i just want to see is TOKYO KOSEI WIND ORCHESTRA........they are probably most of singapore band people's band idols!! Seriously one of the best in the world, with a record number of albums! Reputably one of the most accomplished bands in the world! Its almost as if they record one every week(which they do i think).
best part is, i'll get to see them in 15 hours TIME ARHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
