Legacy & Reflections
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EXCITING FAMILY-THEMED CONCERTS BY THE MPO AT DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS!
Join a fun-filled musical splendour when the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) presents Family Fun Day concerts on Saturday, 24 September 2016 at 3.00 pm and Sunday, 25 September 2016 at 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP), KLCC. Themed Carnival of the Animals and to be led by Graham Ross, the concerts will witness animals spring majestically to life with music; from a mischievous magpie, a magical swan, a frenzied bumblebee to a graceful pooch. The showcases will open with Rossini’s The Thieving Magpie’s fun and frenetic overture, followed by Stravinsky’s Danse Infernale taken from ‘The Firebird’, a hugely successful ballet in 1910 based on a Russian…
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THE MPO COLLABORATES WITH CHOIR OF CLARE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE AT DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS
The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) is proud to announce its debut collaboration with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, in two showcases at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP), Kuala Lumpur City Centre. The performances are scheduled on Saturday, 17 September 2016 at 8.30 p.m. and Sunday, 18 September 2016 at 3.00 p.m. All performances will be led by Graham Ross, the choir’s Music Director since 2010, and will witness the MPO and the ensemble perform some of the most exciting works such as Dukas’ Fanfare from ‘La Peri’, Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Tchaikovsky’s Overture 1812 and Faure’s Requiem, Op.48. Since its inception in 1972, the choir…
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#bersatuTENAGA A Song By Malaysians For Malaysians
In conjunction with the upcoming Malaysia Day, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has launched a social-driven campaign called #bersatuTENAGA. This campaign encourages Malaysians to participate by submitting a simple video according a song / lyric that TNB will be providing. As of now, 3 local artists has joined this campaign : Faizal Tahir, Jaclyn Victor and Elizabeth Tan. Check out the videos by the three artistes here and what this campaign is about! Basically, Faizal Tahir is calling all Malaysians to help him complete the song, entitled #bersatuTENAGA which has an energetic and positive message to it. He’s got the chorus only and we need to help him with the bridge and verses. I think this is a really…
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Why I Deleted Pokemon Go
This baby escaped the ball 5 times! Pokemon Go is finally in Malaysia, play safely ok! #pokemongo #bulbasaur #pokemon #pokeball #game A photo posted by Leona Lim ë ˆì˜¤ë‚˜ (@leonalimdotcom) on Aug 5, 2016 at 7:45pm PDT Pokemon Go just launched in Malaysia on Saturday, 6 August to the excitement of nearly everyone. People woke up early and jumped out of beds to catch Pokemons, my Facebook timeline was filled with only Pokemon news, there were lots of people holding their phones hanging around Pokestops. Some crazy news I saw or heard and read from friends include: 1) Strangers walking together into some weird abandoned areas looking for Pokemons 2) Mothers asking their…
