Held biennually since 2024, the Asia Pacific Band Festival (APBF) is open to bands across the Asia Pacific region.

This regional festival offers a prestigious platform for cultural exchange and musical excellence by offering bands to perform, receive professional adjudication, and develop their musical skills.

Participating bands are grouped into age-based categories and may take part in either competing or non-competing sections. With no set compulsory piece, ensembles can showcase their own repertoire and musical strengths.

This year in 2026, APBF was held at the University Cultural Centre Theatre, National University of Singapore (NUS) on 28 and 29 April, and saw a total of 38 participating bands. 

This concert series aims at providing school bands with the opportunity to perform in professional halls. It offers students vital public performance experience to showcase their talent and build confidence on a grand stage.

Schools in Concert 2025 was held on 10, 11 and 12 November at the School of the Arts (SOTA) Concert Hall.

The three day event saw a total of 14 bands participating from Tampines Secondary School, Ang Mo Kio Secondary School, Hwa Chong Institution, Canberra Secondary School, Greenridge Secondary School, Westwood Secondary School, Bukit Timah Primary School, Temasek Junior College (IP), Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School, Raffles Institution, Broadrick Secondary School, Pei Hwa Secondary School, Nanyang Junior College, and Tanjong Katong Secondary School. 

Held annually, this festival is a premier year-end music experience for students to unite and perform. It fosters growth through professional mentorship, culminating in a full-length concert showcasing their collective development and musical excellence.

Festival Winds 2025 took place from 18 to 24 December 2025, with over 300 participating students aged 10–20 from across Singapore for a week of music-making and holiday celebration.

Participants engaged in masterclasses with an esteemed professional faculty and rehearse intensively over four days in three ensembles under the direction of Mdm Tan Soh Hwa, Mr Wilson Ong, and Mr Benjamin Yeo, culminating in a full-length concert at the Esplanade that showcases their musical growth.

The concert also featured the BDAS Wind Orchestra led by ME6 Philip Tng.