Philene is at the 3th row from the back.The KLPac Sinfonietta, conducted by Lim Soon Lee with French cellist Valerie Aimard will perform during the two last nights of the String Festival.My cello teacher Johnathan Oh was taught by Valerie and through his connection we have this wonderful opportunity to hear a world class cellist perform at KL Pac !
Philene has the privilege of playing the cello in this orchestra and it is indeed a memory to treasure being given the opportunity to accompany a cellist of world class standard !
You will enjoy this concert as the music for the programme is so well chosen and is sure to move you.
I sat in all the rehearsals listening ( twice weekly ) and I have not for one single moment found it boring.This is the beauty of classical music - you almost could enjoy it for life !
Conductor Brian Tan works so hard ( and with lots of patience ! )to put the orchestra together in preparation for our guest conductor from Singapore Lim Soon Lee to take over soon.You could really hear the orchestra making some very "real music" in Haydn's very marvellous Cello concerto in C Major...This is quite exciting since it is such a new ensemble group playing this chamber piece.
PROGRAMME:
Waltz from Masquerade Suite - Aram Khachaturian
Cello Concerto in C - Franz Joseph Hadyn
Intermission
St Paul's Suite Op. 29, No. 2 - Gustav Holst
Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 in D - Edward Elgar
Can you find where I am ?
The KLPac Sinfonietta String Orchestra under the baton of Brian Tan will be performing music from lands far and near, from lilting Irish jigs and exotic kabuki to Dvorak's New World Symphony which combines the folk music of the composer's native Czechoslovakia with American Indian influences.
I count it a real blessing to be able to participate in this ensemble.Although I have been so very busy for the past 3 months due to some biz,I take the practices in its stride and it is not uncommon to hear me practising into the wee hours of the night!My next door neighbour says " luckily it is nice ! " hehe..
You can imagine how serious I take my cello playing these days...
The performance is on 11th July 8.30pm in Pentas 2.
The rest of the Festivals are as follows
HSBC Classics String Festival 2007
Date: 10 - 14 July
Venue: The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac)
- CLICK HERE for location map!
The annual HSBC Classics series is back again! Brought to you by HSBC Bank Malaysia under its HSBC in the Arts umbrella, this series "...is fast becoming the standard bearer of any form of classical music festival...", commented Jason Cheah (Star, 20 April 2007). Now entering its third year, this year's festival is dedicated to the sublime sound of the strings.
The HSBC Classics String Festival 2007 will showcase concerts by KLPac Sinfonietta, KLPac's very own orchestra conducted by guest conductor Lim Soon Lee from Singapore. Also performing will be French cellist Valerie Aimard and a Jazz Trio featuring Fung Chern Hwei, a New York based Malaysian violinist who recently performed in Carnegie Hall, USA. The KLPac Sinfonietta String Orchestra will also feature in the festival programme.
Despite it being a string festival, the Penang Wind Quintet, winner of the HSBC Classics Wind Competition 2006, will also be performing on the first night of the festival as part of their prize for taking first place last year.
The festival will also feature the semi-final and final round of the String Concerto Competition, various master classes and workshops as well as an exhibition of stringinstruments and accessories.
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!
Special rates for HSBC credit card holders and concession rates for students, sr. citiens & the disabled
To purchase, call (KLPac) 03-4047 9000 or (The Actors Studio @ BSC) 03-2094 9400
For the full festival schedule & programme, CLICK HERE.
To download the application forms for the masterclass / workshops, CLICK HERE.
