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The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) will present a dose of classical music masterpieces in two concerts scheduled on Saturday, 14 June 2014 at 8.30 p.m. and Sunday, 15 June 2014 at 3.00 p.m. at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS, Kuala Lumpur City Centre.
Themed Rachmaninoff Forever and slated under the Legacy series, the concerts will witness the return of conductor Stéphane Denève leading the MPO after their successful collaborations in 2010 and 2012. The first half of the programme will present Rachmaninoff’s gems whereas and the other half, two works by two early 20th century French composers.
Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise is a haunting beauty, elegiac loveliness and has captured the public fancy since its premiere in 1916. Then, the MPO will present Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.2 collaborating with piano virtuoso Steven Osborne. Also a familiar face among our audience, Osborne has performed with the MPO in 2007 and 2009, and is renowned for his idiomatic approach to a wide variety of repertoire. He has garnered numerous prizes in his illustrious career including 2009 Gramophone Award and a Schallplattenpreis (Germany). Among the prominent orchestras that he has performed with include Royal Flemish and Oslo Philharmonics, Dallas, Vienna and Sydney Symphonies, and Salzburg Mozarteum. Luminaries from the classical music world that he has the privilege to collaborate with include Vladimir Ashkenazy, Christoph von Dohnanyi and Andrew Litton.
Also included in the MPO’s repertoire list is Poulenc’s frivolous and witty Suite from Les Biches, a work premiered at the Monte Carlo Opera House in 1924. The concerts will close with Roussel’s Suite No.2 from Bacchus et Ariane, an eloquent work taken from a two-act ballet score in 1930. It is best known for its second suite with strong musical impressions, brilliant and voluptuous orchestration.
Come and be part of this unforgettable musical treat with the MPO, only at DFP!
Concert Details
Dates
Saturday, 14 June 2014 at 8.30 p.m.
Sunday, 15 June 2014 at 3.00 p.m.
Venue
Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS
PETRONAS Twin Towers, KLCC
Orchestra / Conductor / Soloist
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Stephane Deneve conductor
Steven Osborne piano
Ticket Prices
Premium: RM130, A Reserve: RM100, B Reserve: RM70, C Reserve: RM50
Box Office Hours
Tuesdays to Saturdays:10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m., 9.00 p.m. on performance nights
Sundays: 12.00 noon to performance time
(Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays
except when there is a scheduled performance)
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