In 2012, founder Beverly Hiong, a cellist, invited friends to her living room for “potluck classical music parties” to share her love for classical music in a fun and intimate way. These Music and Makan sessions were an opportunity to listen to a short performance by brilliant Singaporean classical musicians, which were followed by the chance to mingle with new and old friends over food and drink.

To extend this experience to the general public, Music and Makan was formally registered in 2017. Since then, we have programmed more than 40 of Singapore’s best young classical musicians in over 15 performances, impacting more than 600 audience members in our own unique way. We have been fortunate to collaborate with members club 1880, Chef Han Liguang from one Michelin star Modern Singaporean restaurant, Labyrinth, visual arts salon and advisory, The Culture Story, amongst others.

Music and Makan has been featured on the Straits Times Life! “A little night music” https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/a-little-night-music  in July 2017 and “Time for an Airbnb for arts groups” in November 2018. Beverly has also been invited to present Music and Makan on the artist panel at the Singapore Art Museum – Institute of Policy Studies Roundtable on the Development of Community Arts in Singapore in 2017 and on the Peatix Backstage Pass platform in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in 2018.