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Colours and sounds of Malaysia come alive in November
The Malaysian Composers Collective's project "Jalur Kita, Cerita Kita" comes alive at a concert on 26 Nov 2022 at KLPac's Pentas 2 in Kuala Lumpur. A collaboration between MCC with Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Singapore and UiTM Conservatory of Music, it will feature 14 specially commissioned works based on each of the country’s 14 states respectively. The works are based on Malaysia’s rich cultural and natural history, our vast heritage of folklore, legends, traditional arts and crafts, poetry, songs, dances and natu…
Composer in motion - Chan Wei Tuck on his UCSI commission
Winners of Free Hand 2022 have been commissioned to write test pieces for the upcoming UCSI University International Piano Festival & Competition 2022 . Dr Chan Wei Tuck, winner of the commission for the senior category, has prepared his piece 'Motion', a piece about "scattered thoughts, where one must decide on the path to take," so says the composer. "I modelled the opening based on a single pitch on C. The first piece begins on a single pitch on B-flat. This pitch on C is part of the F minor chord quality – the me…
A muti-coloured Three Nations concert by the MPO
July saw the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in another collaboration with MCC, this time for the Three Nations concert together with ACL Korea and Composers Society of Singapore. The three associations contributed three works each to the programme that gave a broad picture of new music across these three countries, and the diverse sounds and styles across the nine composers. The concert was well-attended and saw the presence of dignitaries from the local embassies of Korea and Singapore, Minister Counsellor Yoo Kwang from the Korean embas…
Chan Wei Tuck and Jessica Cho win Free Hand 2022 awards
Free Hand 2022 made an exciting return to UCSI University on 25 June, 2022 and nine composers had their works performed by nine members of the UCSI faculty, alumni and students. The evening opened with Ainolnaim Azizol’s Berlabuh , an evocative free-style sonic painting played by Ho Su San to a backdrop of natural sounds recorded by the composer. Young student Nicole Ong gave us a series of Piano Variations on a Beethovenian theme, delivered by Chen Jay Hou with beautiful lyricism. Rayner Naili explored alternately violent and deeply d…
Melody Quah serves up pictures of Mussorgsky and Malaysia this July
On Thursday July 7th, celebrated Malaysian pianist Melody Quah, once described as a “poet with titanium fingers” by the Vancouver Sun, will be serving up a programme of Mussorgsky and Malaysian composers at a concert at UCSI University. Quah, prizewinner of the 7th International Paderewski Competition held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, has performed widely as a soloist across Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America, as well as at home with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. She will give the Malaysian premiere of two works commissioned from …
MCC's 3-Nation concert at MPO in July brings together Korea, Singapore and Malaysia
Savour new music from this international concert involving Korea, Singapore and Malaysia, which is the fruits of a pioneering collaboration between the Malaysian Composers Collective (MCC) and Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO). Joining hands with composers from Korea and Singapore, this concert takes you on an aural journey as composers from the three contrasting cultures embark on an exchange of musical ideas that promises a kaleidoscope of colours and moods. Enjoy Adeline Wong's Jalinan for string quartet, inspired by the…
Fundamentals of research for creative writing - a lecture by Dr Johan Othman
Whether you are interested in researching a subject for the Jalur Kita Cerita Kita project by MCC-MPO, or simply want to broaden the scope and depth of your ideas when composing a piece of music, the fundamentals of research as explained in the lecture by composer Dr Johan Awang Othman, senior lecturer at University Sains Malaysia in Penang, will prove immensely useful. Watch the lecture here, on Malaysian Composers TV:
CALL FOR SCORES: Jalur Kita Cerita Kita - an MPO-MCC collaboration
The Malaysian Composers Collective (MCC), in collaboration with Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) announces call for scores for the project, Jalur Kita Cerita Kita in conjunction with Malaysia Day 2022. Malaysian composers are invited to write a new composition based on any chosen aspects relating to one of the Malaysian states provided for in the form. The selected aspects can consist of a wide range of ideas pertaining to any one of the states such as its folklore, legends, traditional arts and crafts, poetry, songs, dances, vi…
MCC's Free Hand Anthology I has been released on Faber Music.
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