PAST EVENTS 

After a 5 year COVID break, the Primary Music festival returned with 15 Schools and 229 students participated in this wonderful event
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 45, Term 3 June 2024

 FOBISIA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 (WOODWIND CLUSTER) 
THEME  Thriller in Manila
WAS HOSTED ON  21 - 24 March 2019
BY  British School Manila
12 Schools and 240 students participated in this glorious festival. 
Watch some videos here & here. 
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 31, Term 1 September 2019

 FOBISIA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018 
THEME   Concert in the Cosmos
WAS HOSTED ON  15 - 19 March 2018
BY  Tanglin Trust School, Singapore
Watch a performance here.
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 27, Term 3 June 2018

 FOBISSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2017 
WAS HOSTED ON  18 - 22 May 2017
BY  British International School of Kuala Lumpur
192 students from 11 schools took part in the festival which included a choir, an orchestra and jazz bands.

 FOBISSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2014 
WAS HOSTED ON  15 - 18 November 2014
BY  Harrow International School Beijing
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 17, Term 1 December 2014

 FOBISSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013 
WAS HOSTED ON  15 - 18 November 2013
BY  Garden International School Rayong
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 15, Term 2 December 2014

FOBISSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012 
WAS HOSTED ON  8 - 13 November 2012
BY  British International School Ho Chi Minh City
290 students from 15 member schools came together for this festival.
Read more: THE FOBISSEAN Issue 11, Term 1 December 2012

 FOBISSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011 
WAS HOSTED ON  11 - 14 November 2011
BY  The British School Beijing
Read more: THE FOBISSEAN Issue 8, Term 1 December 2011

 FOBISSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010 
WAS HOSTED ON  11 - 15 November 2010
BY  Kellett School Hong Kong
284 students from 18 member schools came together for this festival.
Read more: THE FOBISSEAN Issue 5, Term 1 December 2010
 

PAST EVENTS 

 FOBISIA INTERMEDIATE MUSIC FESTIVAL - GRADES 2-4 
THEME   Music Comes From Everywhere
WAS HOSTED ON  15 - 17 May 2025
HOST  Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary School

 FOBISIA INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA & CHOIR FESTIVAL 2024 
THEME   Indonesian Music and Dance
WAS HOSTED ON  17 - 19 May 2024
HOST  British School Jakarta

 FOBISIA INTERMEDIATE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018 
THEME   Mari Bermusik
WAS HOSTED ON  19 - 21 May 2018
HOST  Jakarta International School
View some images here

 FOBISIA INTERMEDIATE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2017 (WOODWIND CLUSTER) 
THEME   -
WAS HOSTED ON  18 - 22 May 2017
HOST  British International School Kuala Lumpur
11 Schools and 192 students participated in this festival. 
View some images here

PAST EVENTS 

 FOBISIA ADVANCED MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 
WAS HOSTED ON   19 - 23 September 2019
BY  British International School Ho Chi Minh City
Read a blog, Watch a video

 FOBISIA SENIOR WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 
WAS HOSTED ON   19 - 20 January 2019
BY  Tanglin Trust School
60 students from 5 schools took part in this festival
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 29, Term 2 February 2019

 FOBISIA SECONDARY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018 
WAS HOSTED ON   19 - 21 May 2018
BY  British International School Jakarta
Read a blog

 FOBISIA WIND BAND FESTIVAL 2017  
WAS HOSTED ON   10 - 12 February 2017
BY  British International School Phuket
60 students from 5 schools took part in this festival
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 24, Term 3 February 2017

 FOBISSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013 (SECONDARY) 
WAS HOSTED ON   15 - 18 November 2013
BY  Garden International School Rayong
Watch a video

 FOBISSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012 (SECONDARY) 
WAS HOSTED ON  8 - 13 November 2012
BY  The British International School Ho Chi Minh City
290 students from 15 participated in this festival. 

 FOBISSEA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011 
THEME  A Medium of Communication and Expression
HELD  18 February 2011
HOST  The Alice Smith School Kuala Lumpur
Read more: THE FOBISSEAN Issue 6, Term 2 April 2010

 FOBISSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009 
HELD 12 - 25 November 2009
HOST British School Manila
Read more: THE FOBISSEAN Issue 2, Term 1 December 2009
 

 BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2026 
DATES  30 - 31 January 2026 
HOST  Denla British School, Bangkok

A celebration of music and creativity, bringing together young musicians for an unforgettable experience of workshops, sound checks, live performances, and more.

Congratulations to the podium finishers:

Lower Secondary
🥇 Champions – PIXEL (Harrow Bangkok)
🥈 First Runner-Up – The Musketeers (Regents Bangkok)
🥉 Second Runner-Up – WildChords (Charter School)

Upper Secondary
🥇 Champions – Four Squared (British School Manila)
🥈 First Runner-Up – Fruit Punch (Garden School KL)
🥉 Second Runner-Up – Neon Groove (Denla British School)

Well done to every band that took part. The standard was impressive, and the showcase truly reflected the creativity and talent within our FOBISIA community.

PAST EVENTS 

 BATTLE OF THE BANDS  2025
DATE  16 - 19 January 2025
HOSTED BY  Nexus International School, Malaysia

This year's Battle of the Bands, hosted at Nexus International School Malaysia, was an incredible event featuring 42 bands from 31 Member Schools across Asia!  Bands took part in this 2 day extravaganza of music industry focused workshops, sound checks and an incredible day of performances overseen by a team of industry experts.  Check out the event video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjLi11oItkQ

Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 47, Term 2 May 2025

 BATTLE OF THE BANDS  - LIVE & ONLINE EVENTS 
LIVE EVENT DATE  26 - 27 January 2024
ONLINE EVENT DATES  1 October 2023 - 29 February 2024
HOSTED  The International School @ ParkCity
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 45, Term 3 June 2024

 BATTLE OF THE BANDS (HYBRID) 
DATES  01 November - 31 March 2023
HOSTED  Bromsgrove International School, Thailand
There were 21 performances from 14 of our Member Schools and the online event had 35 bands entering from 21 Member Schools. Check out the results:  Live Battle Results  /  Online Battle Results
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 40, Term 1 November 2022


 

 Virtual Concerto Competition  
DATES  November 2026 - April 2025
HOST  Jerudong International School
 

A huge congratulations to all 46 students from 29 FOBISIA Member Schools who took part in this year’s FOBISIA Virtual Concerto Competition! The standard of performance was truly outstanding, and it was a joy to witness such talent and dedication across the region.

Thank you to Jerudong International School for hosting this year’s event. We’re also incredibly grateful to ABRSM for sponsoring the competition and providing the prizes.

 Congratulations to the winners of each Key Stage category:
 Key Stage 3:
Hannah – Kellett School, Hong Kong

 Key Stage 4:
Muqi – Harrow International School, Beijing

 Key Stage 5:
Phatthicha – Denla British School, Bangkok

PAST EVENTS 

 VIRTUAL CONCERTO COMPETITION (ONLINE) 
DATES  25 November - 31 May 2023
HOSTED  Jerudong International School
There were over 30 entries from 20 Member Schools. Check out the results: Here

 FOBISIA ORCHESTRA (ONLINE) 
DATES  November 2021 - April 2022 (final release June 2022)
HOSTED  The FOBISIA Music Committee
Watch the video here.

 NEW! BATTLE OF THE BANDS (ONLINE) 
DATES  04 October - March 2022
HOSTED  FOBISIA Music Committee

The Battle of the Bands winners have now been announced on the event microsite!  Congratulations to all the winners!
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 40, Term 1 November 2022

 

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PAST EVENTS

 FOBISIA Music Festival 2019 (Woodwind Cluster) 
THEME  Thriller in Manila
WAS HOSTED ON  21 - 24 March 2019
BY  British School Manila
12 Schools and 240 students participated in this glorious festival. 
Watch some videos here & here. 
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 31, Term 1 September 2019

 FOBISIA Primary Performing Arts Carnival 2017 
THEME  Best of British
WAS HOSTED ON  24 - 26 March 2017
BY  Kellett School Hong Kong
267 students from 12 schools took part in this festival.
Read more: THE FOBISSIAN Issue 24, Term 3 June 2017

 FOBISIA Primary Performing Arts Carnival 2016 
THEME  Showtime
WAS HOSTED ON  March 2016
BY  British International School Ho Chi Minh City
230 students from 16 schools took part in this festival.
Read more: THE FOBISSIAN Issue 21, Term 2 April 2016

 FOBISIA Primary Performing Arts Carnival 2015 
THEME  Primary Colours
WAS HOSTED ON  19 - 22 March 2015
BY  Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok Riverside
Read more: THE FOBISSIAN Issue 18, Term 2 April 2015

 FOBISIA Primary Performing Arts Carnival 2014 
THEME  Music from the Movies
WAS HOSTED ON  28 - 30 March 2014
BY  The Alice Smith School Kuala Lumpur
Read more: THE FOBISSIAN Issue 15, Term 2 April 2015

 FOBISIA Primary Performing Arts Carnival 2013 
WAS HOSTED ON  14 - 18 March 2013
BY  The British School Beijing
Read more: THE FOBISSEAN Issue 12, Term 2 April 2012

 FOBISSEA Primary Performing Arts Carnival 2012 
WAS HOSTED ON  22 - 26 March 2012
BY  British International School Jakarta

 Inaugural FOBISSEA Primary Performing Arts Carnival 2011 
WAS HOSTED ON  28 - 4 March 2011
BY  St. Christopher's International Primary School, Penang