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Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Concert Series
2013/2014
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Concert Calendar 2013/2014
Vienna Boys Choir
30th October 2013 (Wed) - 8.30pm
No group of child musicians has won more renowned awards than the incomparable Wiener
Sängerknaben or the Vienna Boys Choir, founded by Emperor Maximilian I in 1498. Six centuries later,
the famed Vienna Boys Choir continues to delight music-lovers across the globe with their purity of tone,
distinctive charm and a diverse, crowd pleasing repertoire that encompasses Austrian folk songs and
waltzes, classical masterpieces, beloved pop songs and holiday favourites. Prepare to be enthralled
by the gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty, at their maiden performance at the Dewan
Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP).
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM3,870
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM358 | A - RM258 | B - RM158 | C - RM98
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Kolja Blacher conductor & violin
The Maestro’s Two Hats
BRITTEN Frank Bridge Variations
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 K.219
BEETHOVEN Romance No. 1 in G
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 1, Op. 11
9th November 2013 (Sat) - 8.30pm
German violinist and conductor Kolja Blacher wears two hats for his guest appearance with the MPO.
His programme includes works by two of the great masters of Viennese classicism, Mozart and
Beethoven, in which he is both soloist and conductor, and two works by composers who came later
(Mendelssohn and Britten) but whose music is often coloured by their Viennese predecessors.
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM1,410
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM130 | A - RM100 | B - RM70 | C - RM50
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Kevin Field conductor
Tianwa Yang violin
Symphonie Espagnole
LALO Rhapsodie norvégienne
LALO Symphonie Espagnole
LUTOSŁAWSKI Concerto for Orchestra
23rd November 2013 (Sat) - 8.30pm
A concerto for orchestra is designed in such a way that every instrument or instrumental group gets time
in the spotlight. The example by the great Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski, whose centenary we
celebrate this year, is one of the best and best-known. This music is suffused with energy and teems
with folk.
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM1,410
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM130 | A - RM100 | B - RM70 | C - RM50
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Hubert Soudant conductor
Sara Mingardo contralto
Mahler’s Songs
MAHLER Kindertotenlieder
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2
14th December 2013 (Sat) - 8.30pm
Gustav Mahler was fascinated, almost obsessed, with details of orchestration, both in his own works and
in those of others. He was a keen judge of what “worked” and what didn’t. To this end, listeners already
familiar with Schumann’s wonderful Second Symphony should find in Mahler’s revisions a wonderful
sense of discovery. Mahler the composer is also represented on the programme with his grief-laden
Kindertotenlieder (Songs on the Death of Children).
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM1,410
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM130 | A - RM100 | B - RM70 | C - RM50
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Christian Schulz conductor
Kimy McLaren soprano
Va Va Voom! From Vienna to Broadway
OFFENBACH “Invocation à Vénus ‘’ from La Belle Hélène THOMAS Overture from Mignon
ROMBERG Ballet Music FROM The Student Prince
GERSHWIN Suite from Girl Crazy
BERNSTEIN “I feel pretty” from West Side Story
LOEWE My Fair Lady: “I could have danced all night”
11th January 2014 (Sat) - 8.30pm
Viennese froth, French bon-bons and the best of Broadway come together on this programme of
excerpts from European operettas and Broadway musicals. The easy, rosy world of operetta often
transports both its characters and its audiences to far-off, exotic lands in times past. Expect to hear lots
of catchy tunes, foot-tapping rhythms, dances, love duets and sentimental moods.
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM2,700
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM250 | A - RM180 | B - RM130 | C - RM60
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Benjamin Northey conductor
Magic Circle Mime presenter
The Mozart Experience
25th January 2014 (Sat) - 3.00pm
A street musician is caught playing the orchestra’s grand piano. Much to her surprise, the conductor
does not scold her, but instead offers her the chance to be “Mozart”. The street musician and her
companion must now confront dilemmas and opportunities similar to those faced by Mozart in this
musical adventure filled with examples of his greatest music.
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM870
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM80 | A - RM60 | B - RM40 | C - RM20
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
David White conductor
Stephen Rahman Hughes vocals
In The Mood For Love: Stephen Rahman Hughes & The MPO
8th February 2014 (Sat) - 8.30pm
Vocalist Stephen Rahman returns to Kuala Lumpur and the MPO for two special Valentine’s
performances featuring romantic hits including Unchained Melody, My Funny Valentine, L.O.V.E and
Frank Sinatra songs. Joining Stephen will be conductor David White, a leading director of musicals ,
who made his debut performance on Broadway at the age of 23.
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM2,400
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM220 | A - RM180 | B - RM130 | C - RM90
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Carl Davis conductor
Creepy Crawly Songs
1st March 2014 (Sat) - 3.00pm
Bugs, insects, creepy crawlies… Whatever we call them, they’re miniature marvels who live out their
fascinating lives mostly hidden from sight. Combining music by Carl Davis, lyrics by Hiawyn Oram
and illustrations by Satsoshi Kitamura, our Creepy Crawly Songs concerts are sure to delight young
audiences.
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM870
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM80 | A - RM60 | B - RM40 | C - RM20
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Carl Davis conductor
MPO Plays The Beatles
8th March 2014 (Sat) - 8.30pm
The Beatles achieved a level of celebrity and adoration never seen before or since in modern times.
They were more than a band. They symbolised an era, an essential part of our collective consciousness
of the 1960s - a time of hope and magic, of freedom and change, of challenge and conquest. The
heart of Beatledom is of course the music. So, come hear a selection of Beatles songs. Some of your
favourites are bound to be on this programme.
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM2,400
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM220 | A - RM180 | B - RM130 | C - RM90
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Martin Haselboeck conductor
A Schubert Soirée
SCHUBERT Rosamunde Overture
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9 “The Great”
29th March 2014 (Sat) - 8.30pm
This concert gives us a full programme of music by one of Vienna’s most beloved composers: his two
best-known symphonies, plus an overture. Schubert’s last symphony is his crowning achievement, a
work that Schumann dubbed the “symphony of heavenly length. It transports us all into a world where I
cannot recall ever having been before.”
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM1,410
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM130 | A - RM100 | B - RM70 | C - RM50
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Alondra de la Parra conductor
Josef Spacek violin
Fiesta Mexicana
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3
MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto No. 2
GINASTERA Dances from Estancia
SANTOS Encruzilhada
MÁRQUEZ Danzón No. 2
5th April 2014 (Sat) - 8.30pm
The first half of this programme presents two of the best-known masterpieces in the repertory,
Beethoven’s mighty Leonore Overture No. 3 and Mendelssohn’s supremely elegant Violin Concerto.
Then come the surprises - folk and dance-inspired music from Argentina (Ginastera), Portugal (Santos)
and Mexico (Marquez), all designed to get your body swaying and your feet moving.
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM1,410
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM130 | A - RM100 | B - RM70 | C - RM50
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Claus Peter Flor conductor
Trio Wanderer
Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian violin
Raphaël Pidoux cello
Vincent Coq piano
Triple Concerto
WEBER Euryanthe Overture
BEETHOVEN Triple Concerto
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 “Scottish”
26th April 2014 (Sat) - 8.30pm
Music by three of the greatest German composers of the early nineteenth century make up this
programme: from Weber the Overture to his opera Euryanthe, filled with the composer’s characteristic
grandeur and brilliance; from Beethoven the first and still best-known concerto ever written for combined
violin cello and piano; and from Mendelssohn his classically-chiseled Scottish Symphony, music of
gentle charm, melodiousness and imaginative ideas.
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM1,410
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM130 | A - RM100 | B - RM70 | C - RM50
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Kazuki Yamada conductor
Benedetto Lupo piano
The Spirit of the Dance
KHACHATURIAN Masquarde
SCRIABIN Piano Concerto
RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances
3rd May 2014 (Sat) - 8.30pm
The spirit of the dance infuses two of the three works on this programme. Much of the music
Khachaturian wrote as incidental music for Lermontov’s play Masquerade is dance music.
Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances are seldom danced, but their exceptionally brilliant orchestration
contributes significantly to making this one of the composer’s finest scores. In between comes Scriabin’s
early Piano Concerto, with its echoes of Chopin and Rachmaninoff.
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM1,410
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM130 | A - RM100 | B - RM70 | C - RM50
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Edmon Colomer conductor
Timothy Chooi violin
Nikki Chooi violin
Brilliant Brothers
SAINT-SAËNS Violin Concerto No. 3
BACH Concerto for 2 Violins
BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Overture
17th May 2014 (Sat) - 8.30pm
Two sensational violinists from Canada, both brothers and both major prize-winners, are the stars in this
generous programme of solo and double concertos. Together they perform the best-known concerto for
two violins (Bach), and individually romantically infused concertos by Saint-Saëns and Bruch. Topping
off the programme is another work drenched in romanticism, Tchaikovsky’s musical portrayal of the
timeless Romeo and Juliet story.
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM1,410
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM130 | A - RM100 | B - RM70 | C - RM50
Disney’s Pixar in Concert
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
7th June 2014 (Sat) - 8.30pm
Since the release of Toy Story in 1995, Pixar has revolutionised the film-making industry by being one
of the most inventive and distinctive animation companies. Their award-winning films offer an incredible
visual and aural experience for audiences of all ages. For the first time, the MPO will perform memorable
music, together with visually stunning clips, from some of Pixar’s famous feature films including Toy
Story and Finding Nemo. Presentation licensed by Disney Concert Library.
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM2,700
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM250 | A - RM180 | B - RM130 | C - RM90
Quintessence: Ramli Ibrahim and The MPO
21st June 2014 (Sat) - 8.30pm
Three seminal works of Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky are re-envisioned by Malaysian dancer and
choreographer, Datuk Ramli Ibrahim. L’Apre Midi D’une Faune, Sheherazade and The Firebird represent
a tapestry of romantic and transcendent encounters with the strangely exotic in both dance and
music. Datuk Ramli Ibrahim, familiar to Malaysians not only for Indian classical dance but also for his
pioneering contemporary dance forays, choreographs to these well-known compositions. Datuk Ramli’s
choreography, inspired by Asian dance vocabularies will take the audience on a quintessence journey
where the colours and movement of Asian modern dance are infused with exalted sounds of these great
composers.
Price
6-seater Suite (before savings): RM2,700
Per pax (before savings): Premium - RM250 | A - RM180 | B - RM130 | C - RM60
For enquiries and bookings, kindly contact Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS Box Office at
03-2051 7007 or visit mpo.com.my
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• All details are correct at time of publishing. Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS reserves the right to change the artist line-up
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Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS, Level 2, Tower 2,
PETRONAS Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, KL
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