Our very own Malaysian artist of great calibre, Tengku Irfan returns to the Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP) podium to conduct the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) on Saturday, 21 September 2024 at 8.30 pm.
Tengku Irfan follows in the footsteps of distinguished musicians such as André Previn and Leonard Bernstein for his threefold career pursuits as composer, pianist and conductor. His compositions have been performed by world famous orchestras. The works have won international awards including three ASCAP Morton Gould Awards. As a pianist, he has performed with orchestras worldwide with the most eminent conductors since the age 11, and as a conductor, he has been leading orchestras since 2015.
This exceptionally talented artist was born in the same year as the MPO’s inception (1998). He said: “The MPO’s existence is paramount; my musical life and career would not have started without it.”
Since his debut with the MPO in 2009, Irfan has achieved many accolades at the international classical music world including three ASCAP Morton Gould Awards. In 2018, he was appointed as the MPO Youth Ambassador in conjunction with the MPO’s 20th anniversary and has continued to inspire the youth and nurture the love of classical music through his collaborations with the Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO).
Themed One Night In KL, this time around Irfan will weave magic in an exciting programme; the concert will open with Debussy’s gentle and soothing Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and close with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4, an ingratiating melody with blazing colours, premiered in Moscow in 1878. The MPO will also perform a rare Tuba Concerto composed by renowned film score master John Williams. Premiered in 1985, its performance by the MPO (with guest tubist Brett Stemple) is a special occasion considering the concertos written for tuba are not plentiful.
Celebrate our Malaysian talent and be inspired with the MPO, only at DFP, where every beat tells a story!
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Concert Details
Date
Saturday, 21 September 2024 at 8.30 pm
Venue
Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS
PETRONAS Twin Towers, KLCC
Orchestra / Conductor / Soloist
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Tengku Irfan conductor
Brett Stemple tuba
Ticket Prices
Premium: RM368, A Reserve: RM328, B Reserve: RM288, C Reserve: RM198
Suite: RM408/RM428 per seat
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