The Violinist has picked up three Golden Horse Award nominations, including Best Original Film Score for Singaporean composer Ricky Ho, adding to its Best Original Soundtrack win at Annecy. But behind the international recognition is a bigger question for Singapore's music industry: is there enough work here for musicians and composers to build sustainable careers?

Lynlee Foo speaks with Ricky Ho, music director of The Violinist about why local musicians still need to look beyond Singapore, what more established Asian music markets do differently, where more paid opportunities could come from, and how AI-generated music could change the business of making music.