Here are some of the entertainment performances the DFP has planned for the next few months
Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP), located in the middle of the PETRONAS Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, will present exciting concerts from March to May 2024. It once more provides a showcase of music excellence and vibrancy of all music genres that grace the stage.
The Usual Suspects
The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) will present the traditional tunes of ‘keroncong’ and ‘ghazal’ on Saturday, 2 March 2024 at 8.30 pm. Themed Simfoni Budaya, the concert will be helmed by conductor Ahmad Muriz Che Rose and will feature legendary singer Dato’ Yusni Hamid together with young artists Haziq Rosebi and Asmidar.
Next, the MPO will present a specially-curated selection of successful classical-pop crossovers in a concert themed The Classics In Pops on Saturday, 16 March 2024 at 8.30 pm. Resident Conductor Gerard Salonga will lead the concert which offers a good introduction to those with a keen interest in this genre.
International Fun
Renowned maestro Rossen Gergov will lead the MPO to present a concert for classical music enthusiasts on Saturday, 23 March 2024 at 8.30 pm. The concert will open with Glinka’s Russlan And Ludmilla Overture, followed by Zubitsky’s Omaggio ad Astor Piazzolla which will feature Ukrainian accordion player Alexander Hrustevich.
Also, Valencia-born conductor Roberto Forés Veses will weave his baton on the orchestra in an exciting programme; curtain raiser Mozart’s Symphony No.32 followed by Brahms’ gypsy-inspired Hungarian Dances and Beethoven’s mighty Symphony No.3 (nicknamed ‘Eroica’).
Fun For The Whole Family
An MPO family-themed concert is scheduled on Saturday, 4 May 2024 at 11.30 am. Presenter/narrator Alasdair Malloy returns to the hall in a musical journey with the MPO themed Mission Earth, discovering the wonders of nature, the weather and animals. Young Malaysian conductor Jebat Kee will lead the MPO in this interactive ecology themed concert.
Local singing sensation Aina Abdul makes her debut on the DFP stage with the MPO on Saturday, 11 May 2024 at 8.30 pm. The MPO will give fresh symphonic interpretations of her hits such as Puas Sudah, Semalam, Sesal, Kamu, Kejam, Imaji, Bilang and Terus Hidup, complemented with her powerful vocals. Ahmad Muriz Che Rose will lead the MPO in a showcase celebrating the pop music of Malaysia.
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