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CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY WITH THE MPO AT DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS!
Love is in the air when the MPO celebrates Valentine’s Day by presenting much loved works and Broadway masterpieces. This amorous concert is themed A Valentine’s Serenade and is scheduled on Saturday, 17 February 2024 at 8.30 pm at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP), KLCC. The MPO, under the helm of its Resident Conductor Gerard Salonga, is set to spellbind audience with an amorous selection of songs celebrating love with a touch of orchestral magic, such as Love Story (Where Do I Begin), Last Night, (They Long To Be) Close To You, Somewhere Out There, Love Changes Everything, If We Were In Love, Cinema Paradiso and Love Me Tender, sprinkled with…
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A Majestic Chinese New Year Spectacle Unveils at the Curve
Brace yourself for an extraordinary celebration as the Curve, nestled in the bustling heart of Mutiara Damansara, unveils a Chinese New Year spectacle like no other. Embracing rich tradition while intertwining contemporary allure, the Curve’s 2024 festive campaign becomes a jubilant ode to the Year of the Wood Dragon. The event, aptly themed, ‘Dragon Enchantment’, promises to elevate the festive spirit, fostering camaraderie and excitement among shoppers and visitors. From now until 18 February 2024, the Centre Court of the Curve will transform into an enchanting landscape of festivities and timeless Chinese traditions. At the heart of the celebration stands a breathtaking and unique dragon monument; a symbol of wisdom,…
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THE MPO CELEBRATES THE NEW YEAR WITH TWO CONCERTS FEATURING THE KLAIS PIPE ORGAN!
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…
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THE MPO CLOSES ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH FAMED WORK ‘SCHEHERAZADE’
e in a rapture when the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) presents the music of Scheherazade on Saturday, 16 December 2023 at 8.30 pm at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP), KLCC. This event will be the finale concert for the MPO’s 25th anniversary celebration this year. Renowned conductor Eiji Oue returns to the DFP podium after his last collaboration with the MPO in 2018. His past engagements were with the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Munich and Tokyo Philharmonics, to name a few. He has collaborated with renowned artists of the classical music scene such as Sarah Chang, Conrad Tao, Roger Muraro and Trio Jean Peul. He has recorded classical…
