Special Workshops
Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra
Our Founder, composer Felix Phang, shared his musical journey with the Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra through his composition Pasat Merdu. He spoke about the inspirations and considerations behind the work, and how he creates space for different musical voices to coexist, allowing musicians to listen, respond and learn from one another through the music.
Professional Development
Singapore Teachers' Academy for the Arts
Pasat Merdu conducted an intercultural music workshop for Singapore music teachers, hosted by the Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the Arts (STAR). Through hands-on music-making, participants explored how musicians from different cultural practices can listen, respond and create together, while considering how intercultural approaches can be meaningfully applied in their own classrooms and teaching practices.
Special Workshops
Intercultural Music in International Schools
Pasat Merdu works with international schools in Singapore to introduce students to the cultural and intercultural music practices found here.
Our engagements range from cultural music workshops to intercultural music composition workshops, offering students opportunities to learn directly from musicians and practitioners.
Through listening, hands-on music-making and creative collaboration, students gain a deeper understanding of Singapore’s diverse musical traditions and how different musical cultures can interact, learn from one another and create together
Special Workshops
Intercultural Music Programmes in collaboration with MOE Arts Education Branch
Pasat Merdu has collaborated with the MOE Arts Education Branch to create intercultural music experiences for Music Elective Programme (MEP) students. Our engagements have included intercultural music arrangement workshops for JC2 students, where they explored ways of working with music from different cultural traditions.
Most recently, Pasat Merdu worked with 50 MEP students from schools across Singapore, guiding them through an intercultural music-making process where they learnt, rehearsed and created alongside musicians from different practices. The project culminated in a performance at the Singapore Youth Festival 2026, as part of its 60th anniversary concert celebrations.