From 6 to 10 September, the Voices of Singapore Festival is marking its 10th year with its biggest edition yet. Celebrating a decade of uniting people through choral music, the 2025 festival promises five days packed with performances, workshops, and cross-cultural exchanges — all in the spirit of building a Singing Singapore.
Anchored in the #SING60 initiative and part of Singapore's SG60 celebrations, this year’s festival will unfold across iconic venues like CHIJMES Hall, Capitol Theatre (a first!), Capitol Singapore Outdoor Plaza, and VOS Capitol Studios.
Themed “Celebrating 10 Years of Building a Singing Singapore”, the festival spotlights local choral heritage while connecting choirs from Singapore and beyond.
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Festival Highlights
With over 80 programmes lined up, here's what to look out for:
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Festival Choruses: Featuring specially formed Children, Youth, Community, and Virtuosi choruses, led by guest conductors like Mat Wright (UK), Susanna Saw (Malaysia), Sanders Lau (Hong Kong), and Dr Robert Casteels (Singapore).
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Perform and Learn: A new hybrid concert and masterclass format at Capitol Theatre where choirs perform and get live feedback from international clinicians.
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SING60 Recitals & Galas: Showcasing Singapore’s musical diversity through intimate performances and large-scale community singalongs.
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Free Outdoor Performances: Catch pop-up shows from VOS Stars, A Cappella Arena, and more at the Capitol Outdoor Plaza.
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Closing Celebration Concert: A grand finale featuring all choruses, guest conductors, Artistic Director Dr Darius Lim, and a mass sing-along with the Chorus of the People.
Learning & Inclusion
Music educators and conductors can also join 15 masterclasses and five public workshops led by this year’s international clinicians. Plus, for the first time, choirs can take part in ABRSM Choral Exams.
Staying true to its inclusive roots, the festival presents intergenerational initiatives like:
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Silver Exchanges with senior choirs,
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Starlight Exchanges uniting neurodiverse and mainstream school choirs,
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The You + Me Project, a collaborative journey between VOS Children’s Choir and Starlight Voices.
Click here for ticketing. Click here for the full programme.
