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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…
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THE MPO PRESENTS ‘RHAPSODIC RACHMANINOFF’ AT DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS!
Enjoy a spellbinding classical music treat by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) on Saturday, 21 October 2023 at 8.30 pm at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP), KLCC. Themed Rhapsodic Rachmaninoff, the MPO will present a dose of masterpieces with varied mood, colour and rhythm. The MPO will open the concert with Wagner’s Overture to Tannhauser which moves seamlessly through a series of moods defined by tone colour and rhythmic variety. Next comes Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, a work which presents a theme that is varied in myriad ways in both piano and orchestra. Wit, charm and masterly orchestration combined, making it one of Rachmaninoff’s greatest compositions. Making a…
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DFP PRESENTS ‘THE MUSIC OF STEVIE WONDER’ BY THE MPO JAZZ BAND & FRIENDS
Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP) continues its 25th anniversary celebration with a jazz concert themed The Music of Stevie Wonder to be presented by the MPO Jazz Band & Friends on Saturday, 9 September 2023 at 8.30 pm. Stretching its versatility beyond classical music, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) jazz ensemble has previously presented many jazz-themed concerts over the years such as the All That Jazz concert (2013) and the MPO Happy Hour series, and collaborated with local and international artists including Elvira Arul, Atilia, Ruth Sahanaya, Laura Fygi and Harry Connick Jr. This has further affirmed the MPO’s calibre as a versatile orchestra to be reckoned with. In this tribute…
