[Upcoming Event] Beethoven’s Emperor
THE RETURN OF
A MALAYSIAN VIRTUOSO TO DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS!
Kuala Lumpur, September
2017 - Let’s look forward for
the return of Malaysian prodigy and piano virtuoso, Tengku Irfan to Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP) for the second
time this year to present a dazzling concerts with the Malaysian Philharmonic
Orchestra (MPO).
After
mesmerizing audience with his brilliant improvisation of ‘cadenzas’ in his début
concerts with the MPO in 2009, Irfan has soared high and achieved the
impossible; he became a prize winner at the Aspen Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.2
Competition, the ASCAP Charlotte Bergen and ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer
awards, and has collaborated with orchestras such as the Singapore Symphony,
Sao Paulo State Youth Orchestra, Juilliard Orchestra and Estonian National
Symphony.
Classical
music luminaries that have performed with him includes Neeme Järvi, Nikolai
Alexeev, Evan Rogister, Claudio Cruz and Darrell Ang.
This
will be Irfan’s tenth collaboration with the MPO after their performances on
the DFP stage in 2009, 2011 (twice),
2013, 2015 and 2016, and tours to Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi in 2013.
The
MPO premiered his award-winning composition Sahibul Hikayat Fantasy Overture
at DFP. His orchestral piece, Keraian, was premiered by the New
York Philharmonic and his choral piece, Tragedi Dewi Suria, was premiered by
the New York Virtuoso Singers. Kristjan Järvi and the MDR Sinfonieorchester
commissioned Irfan to compose Vivacity
premiered at the Leipzig Gewandhaus last year.
In
2015, Irfan made his conducting debut with the MusicNova Orchestra for the
premiere of his string orchestral work, Nocturne.
He conducted the premiere of his work, Pengembaraan
Minda dan Kenyataan at the Lincoln Center, New York.
Described
by The New York Times as ‘eminently cultured’ and possessing ‘sheer
incisiveness and power’, the 19-year-old artist studies at The Juilliard School
with a double major in Piano and Composition.
Irfan’s
upcoming collaboration with the MPO are scheduled on Saturday, 30 September 2017 at 8.30 pm and Sunday,
1 October 2017 at 3.00 pm.
He
will be performing Beethoven’s Piano
Concerto No.5, a grandeur work nicknamed ‘Emperor’. This is the last of Beethoven’s
five piano concertos, premiered in Leipzig, Germany, in 1811.
The
MPO will also perform a Malaysian work entitled Mercu Kegemilangan composed by Vivian Chua, fusing Malaysian themes
with the Western classical form and harmony. Similarly, another work listed in
the repertoire, Toru Takemitsu’s Requiem
for String Orchestra, synthesizes both Western and oriental esthetics and
techniques.
All
concerts will be led by Naohisa Furusawa.
‘Beethoven’s Emperor’
Concert Details
Dates
Saturday,
30 September 2017 at 8.30 pm
Sunday,
1 October 2017 at 3.00 pm
Venue
Dewan
Filharmonik PETRONAS
PETRONAS
Twin Towers, KLCC
Orchestra / Conductor /
Soloist
Malaysian
Philharmonic Orchestra
Naohisa
Furusawa conductor
Tengku
Irfan piano
Ticket Prices
Premium:
RM150, A Reserve: RM120, B Reserve: RM90, C Reserve: RM60
Box Office Hours
Tuesdays
to Saturdays:10.30 am – 6.30 pm, 9.00 pm on performance nights
Sundays:
12.00 noon to performance time
Closed on Mondays and
Public Holidays except when there is a scheduled performance
Telephone Bookings: 03-23317007
Email Bookings: boxoffice@dfp.com.my
MPO website: www.mpo.com.my
Facebook: fb.mpo.com.my
Instagram:
@malaysianphilharmonicorchestra
This
is an exceptional music extravaganza and a brilliant showcase of true Malaysian
virtuosity! Be sure to catch the show, only at DFP!
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