THE MPO CELEBRATES WOMEN IN MUSIC AT DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS!

oin the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) in concerts themed Women In Music with a programme devoted entirely to women composers to be conducted by a woman. Held in conjunction with the International Women’s Day on 8 March, the concerts are a befitting tribute to celebrate women’s achievements in every field of endeavour. 

Musically knowledgeable concertgoers will recognize names such as Fanny Mendelssohn (sister of Felix), Clara Schumann, Lili Boulanger, Germaine Tailleferre and, more recently, the Americans Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Joan Tower and Jennifer Higdon, and also Malaysia’s very own Vivian Chua.

Scheduled on Friday, 8 March 2019 and Saturday, 9 March 2019 at 8.30 pm at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS, the concerts will prove unequivocally that women can write music just as well as men.

The programme will showcase music from three centuries. Angelus, composed by Russia-born Victoria Borisova-Ollas, is the composer’s ringing response to the experience of hearing the bells of Munich. It was commissioned to her from the Munich Philharmonic in 2008 to commemorate the 850^th anniversary of the city.

This will be followed by a work by Uzbekistan-born Elena Kats-Chernin entitled Mythic, which was commissioned by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in 2004. Its title refers to the mental image the composer had while entering into a large, mythical cave.

The concerts will close with Dora Pejačevič’s romantically-infused Symphony in F sharp minor, premiered in Dresden in 1920. This work is believed to be the first by a Croatian composer in modern times. 

Leading the MPO in these concerts is Australian conductor Jessica Cottis who returns to DFP after her successful collaboration with the MPO in concerts themed Ola Bola – Movie With Live Music in 2017. A charismatic figure on the podium who brings dynamism, she has held positions with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and has vast working relationships with Vladimir Ashkenazy and Donald Runnicles.

Beguile in these musical splendour with the MPO, only at DFP!

‘Women In Music’

Concert Details

Dates

Friday, 8 March 2019 and Saturday, 9 March 2019 at 8.30 pm 

Venue

Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS

PETRONAS Twin Towers, KLCC

Orchestra / Conductor

Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

Jessica Cottis conductor

Ticket Prices

Premium: RM141, A Reserve: RM113, B Reserve: RM84, C Reserve: RM56

Box Office Hours

Tuesdays to Saturdays:10.30 am – 6.30 pm, 9.00 pm on performance nights

Sundays: 12.00 noon to performance time

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