Asia-Pacific Improvisers Symposium

The Asia-Pacific Improvisers Symposium returns to YST, bringing together artists, educators and researchers from across the region for two days of performances, conversations, and musical exchange.

Building on its inaugural edition, the symposium explores improvisation as both an artistic practice and a powerful medium for learning, collaboration, and cultural connection. Through concerts, showcases, and discussions, audiences are invited to discover how improvisation continues to evolve across diverse musical traditions, contemporary practices, and new technologies throughout the Asia-Pacific.