Southeast Asia · since 2014

Myanmar Music Festival

A year-round platform for performance, emerging talent, and music education in Myanmar.

Founded in 2014, Myanmar Music Festival brings Burmese and international artists together while creating performance, choir, and education opportunities for young musicians.

Students taking part in Myanmar Music Festival

Myanmar Music Festival in numbers

People reached
26,000+
Countries represented
14
Creativity training participants
200+
Participating schools
13
Original songs
26
Commissioned pieces
22
Sponsors & partners
70+

What the program does

  • An annual festival built around performance, collaboration, and cultural exchange.
  • Stage and choir opportunities that help emerging Burmese artists grow.
  • Year-round education through the MI (Myanmar Infinity) music club.

Annual International Music Festival

Bringing international and Burmese artists together through performances, collaboration, and cultural exchange.

Myanmar Music Festival artists gathered outside the National Theatre

Nurturing Young Burmese Talent

Creating meaningful platforms for emerging Burmese artists to perform, grow, and be recognized, including opportunities through the MMF Choir.

Young musicians sharing their work during a collaborative music workshop

Music Education through MI (Myanmar Infinity) music club

Providing year-round music education, creativity training, and school-based programs that empower students from diverse communities to express their ideas, emotions, and stories through music.

Musicians performing for a large group of students in Myanmar

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Music in action

See the program through documentary footage, original songs, and performances.

performance · 2026

Myanmar Music Festival 2026 Broadcast

Live broadcast of the 2026 Myanmar Music Festival.

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performance

Kyae Sin Way Phyar | Sky Full of Stars

An MMF virtual choir project that kept musicians creating together during the COVID-19 period.

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performance

The Moon Represents My Heart

A cross-cultural performance by Myanmar Music Festival and the Taipei Civic Symphony Orchestra.

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Timeline

Program history

  1. 2014

    The first Myanmar Music Festival

    The inaugural festival took place in June, establishing a platform for Burmese and international musicians to perform and collaborate.

  2. 2017

    A multi-city festival tour

    MMF expanded performances and new-music collaboration across five cities in Myanmar.

  3. 2018

    Music camp and choir development

    A music camp, outreach activity, and choir opportunities created new ways for young Burmese musicians to learn and perform.

  4. 2020

    A virtual choir connects musicians

    The virtual choir project “Kyae Sin Way Phyar” kept artists creating together during the COVID-19 period.

  5. 2025

    Introducing Myanmar Infinity

    A youth empowerment program through music

    Founded in 2014, the Myanmar Music Festival has explored themes ranging from cultural exchange to education, always highlighting music’s inclusive and transformative power. In 2025, we introduced Myanmar Infinity—a year-round youth education initiative inspired by the spirit of Heal, Hope, and Rebuild. Through this program, we empower young people to discover their inner voices, while Myanmar Music Festival continues as the pinnacle celebration of our journey.

  6. 2026

    MMF celebrates its 10th season

    The festival marked its 10th season with a celebration concert in Yangon and renewed focus on young Burmese talent.

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