Events – 2011
Orientation
2 February 2011
Orientation was a day of fun and games, held to better integrate the new Year 5 members into the band.
Band CIP: Merry Melodies
February – May 2011
Merry Melodies was a band CIP project, where ensembles entertained patients at the Singapore General Hospital with music during the weekends.
PLAY! 2011
12 April 2011
Raffles Institution (Y5-6) Performing Arts Centre
Play! was a musical put up by the Year 5 students of the Raffles Symphonic Band. Proceeds from the sale of tickets went to the Red Cross in aid of the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan.
Performing Arts Showcase
13 April 2011
Raffles Institution (Y5-6) Performing Arts Centre
This showcase saw the band performing its SYF repertoire for the school.
Singapore Youth Festival Camp
15-16 April 2011
RSB worked hard during this camp to prepare for the upcoming SYF. Nonetheless, we still reserved some time for fun as we hung out over supper under the stars that night.
Singapore Youth Festival
4 May 2011
Republic Polytechnic, The Republic Cultural Centre Theatre
Gold
RSB took part in the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging for Concert Bands 2011. Its performance of set piece ‘The Singapore Flyer’ and Japanese avant-garde work ‘Blessed Promising Future’ saw it attaining a Gold Award, placing it among the top 4 Junior College bands in Singapore.
Con Anima: Of Strings & Winds
31 May 2011
Raffles Institution (Y5-6) Performing Arts Centre
Con Anima was a joint concert between Raffles Symphonic Band and Raffles Chamber Ensemble, where the audience got to revel in the warm, magnificent tone of winds and bask in the mellow, refined legato of strings.
Investiture
4 June 2011
Raffles Institution (Y5-6)
Investiture 2011 served the two-fold purpose of farewell for the Year 6s and investiture for the Year 5s, beginning at noon with section handovers, and ending off in the evening with a celebration.
REACT 2011
6 August 2011
Raffles Institution
After a two-year hiatus, REACT returned in 2011! Organised by the JC-level RSB, REACT is an annual enrichment event and band exchange between the three Raffles bands (RIMB, RGSSB & RSB) to come together for an exchange of musical expertise.
National Day performance
8 August 2011
Raffles Institution (Y5-6) Multi-Purpose Hall
JC/Poly Band Festival
7-12 Dec 2011
Organized by WBAS
A few RSB members took part in the JCPBF 2011, which entailed 4 intensive days of practices with JC and Polytechnic band members across Singapore, and culminated in a concert at the Esplanade.
