The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) proudly kicks-start the new year with dazzling classical concerts celebrating the majestic Klais Pipe Organ at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP), KLCC.
Its New Year Concert is slated on Saturday, 20 January 2024 at 8.30 pm. Under the baton of its Resident Conductor Gerard Salonga, the MPO will present a celebratory programme including favourite evergreen works by Strauss such as Artist’s Life, Pizzicato Polka and The Blue Danube, Copland’s Rodeo: Dance Episodes Selection and Fanfare for the Common Man, and Grofe’s Mississippi Suite: Mardi Gras.
After the intermission, the concert will witness renowned organist Joseph Nolan glorious return to DFP after his last performance with the MPO in 2018. This time around, he will weave magic on the Klais Pipe Organ to present Jongen’s Symphonie Concertante. Hailed as ‘a remarkable musician’ by Limelight magazine of Australia, Nolan has performed with organ legends such as Marie-Claire Alain and Dame Gillian Weir (who has performed with the MPO at DFP in 1999). He has presented concerts across the globe at prestigious venues such as the Sydney Opera House and on the gargantuan Shantz organ in Melbourne Town Hall. He was awarded the medal of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 2016.
The MPO’s second concert for 2024 is themed The Father, the Queen and the King scheduled on Saturday, 27 January 2024 at 8.30 pm. Japanese conductor Junichi Hirokami returns to the podium to lead the MPO after their collaboration with the MPO last April. Nolan returns to demonstrate the thunderous sounds of the ‘King of Instrument’ to present Saint-Saëns’ roof-raising Symphony No. 3 with the MPO, an extraordinary sonic spectacle that builds to a thrilling and memorable performance!
Also included in the programme is Haydn’s Symphony No.85, often regarded as the ‘Father of the Symphony’. This delightful work is characterised by its elegant melodies and graceful style and was a favourite of Queen Marie Antoinette earning its nickname ‘La reine’. The MPO will also perform Respighi’s Ancient Airs And Dances Suite No. 2 which will transport you back to the Italian Renaissance era through its lush orchestration of ancient lute pieces.
Come celebrate the new year in these concerts and hear the Klais Pipe Organ in its full glory once again, only at DFP!
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Concert Details
Dates
Saturday, 20 January 2024 at 8.30 pm
Saturday, 27 January 2024 at 8.30 pm
Venue
Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS, PETRONAS Twin Towers
Orchestra / Conductor / Soloist
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Gerard Salonga conductor (20 Jan 2024)
Junichi Hirokami conductor (27 Jan 2024)
Joseph Nolan organ (20 & 27 Jan 2024)
Ticket Prices
Premium: RM328, A Reserve: RM308, B Reserve: RM208, C Reserve: RM188
Suite: RM348 & RM388/seat (20 Jan 2024)
Premium: RM398, A Reserve: RM348, B Reserve: RM268, C Reserve: RM198
Suite: RM448 & RM488/seat (27 Jan 2024)
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