classical

A few months ago, there was a call for submissions for anyone under the age…

Shamelessly blow your trumpet, and tell us about yourself. I studied at the Trinity College…

Tell us about yourself. What inspired you to pick up the baton? The sound of…

Finding out about international acts performing live in Malaysia can be a bit like playing…

What do the films Lelaki Komunis Terakhir and Gubra have in common? Obvious answer: they…

Most people know that an opera “ain’t over till the fat lady sings”. Originating from…

Very few things romance the egalitarian Malaysian public as seductively as free gifts from public-listed…

Franz Liszt was classical piano’s first idol. He took the European musical world by storm…

Until last weekend, classical Indian Dance was boring to my uneducated eyes and the music,…

The new season of concerts by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) opened with a gala…

Statistics prove that there are more pianos in Malaysian households than there are OSIM massage-chairs.…

Dive bars, Alley Girls, brothels, and the soldiers that frequent them. China has had its…

Listening to Gustav Mahler’s 6th symphony (a.k.a. “Tragic”) performed by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra under…

During intermission, as people walk out for a toilet break or a hit of coffee,…

A couple of cute infant Chinese Lions were brought inside the concert hall at the…

The cello’s left rib edge can scar one’s inner left thigh, as I found out…

I was pleasantly surprised with the choice of repertoire for the MPO’s concert on Friday…

After the setback of losing many precious scores and instruments in the flooding of the…