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Composer draws inspiration from nature - Feature article on Ng Chong Lim
As a composer Ng Chong Lim draws his inspiration from everything around him, but nothing inspires him more than nature. Recently while looking through photographs that a former schoolmate of his had taken, Ng was reminded of his childhood when he would spend a lot of time on his uncle’s farm in Seremban. Those reminiscences sparked the ideas that produced Dragonfly, a set of four miniature movements that Ng composed specially for the 5th ASEAN International Chopin Piano Competition 2012, scheduled to begin in Kuala Lumpur on 20 November.…
Rayner Naili to bring the sounds of Sabah to the Asia-Pacific stage
After showcasing Malaysia's young compositional talents from both the West and East coasts, the next representative at the upcoming ACL festival hails from the Borneo state of Sabah across the South China Sea. 28-year-old Rayner Naili, born in Sabah, will be presenting his chamber work piece Serpihan Mimpi for flute and violin (Fragments of Dream) at the festival's Young Composers Competition, and sees the opportunity as a "breakthrough" for Sabahan composers. Naili started learning music as a self-taught musician…
ACL festival in Taiwan to feature five Malaysian composers
The 2018 ACL Conference and Festival will take place from Oct 19 to 23 at Taipei, Taiwan. On the programme are works by Malaysian composers Vivian Chua ( photo ), Adeline Wong, Ainolnaim Azizol, Wong Chee Wei and Young Composer Competition representative, Sabahan 28-year-old Rayner Naili . Orchestra Vivian CHUA (Malaysia): Mercu Kegemilangan Chamber Music A (For 4-5 players) Adeline WONG (Malaysia): Interweaves Chamber Music B (For 1-3 players) Chee Wei WONG (Malaysia): A Song In Vain IIn Electroacoustics / Multimedia Ainolnaim A…
Calling young pianists! The 6th Asean International Chopin Piano Competition is here
Applications for the 6th Asean International Chopin Piano Competition is now open. Aspiring musicians can now pit their talent against their peers at this regular KL event organised by the Persatuan Chopin Malaysia. Categories are as follows: • “Young Talents - Born in year 2009 and younger • Primary School - Born in year 2005 and younger • Junior School - Born in year 2002 and younger • Senior School/College - Born in year 1999 and younger • Open Category - No age limit For forms contact the association at http://chopinsociety.com.my Deadl…
Spectra 2018 is back in October, Shah Alam
After Spectra 2016 at Publika, Spectra 2018 is back and will be held on 24-26 October, featuring immersive sound performances with visuals and movements from local and international sound / digital artists. This year's event will be held at the UiTM Faculty Of Music in Shah Alam, Selangor. About the event: SPECTRA is an international biennial event, which aims to promote and provide an alternative platform of expression for composers and musicians alike. It encourages technologically based interaction between the musician (music pe…
Call for scores: ACL Taiwan festival 2018
Taiwan will be hosting the 35th ACL Festival and Conference in October, 2018. The festival is inviting a call for scores for various sections as detailed below: Orchestra : 8~12 mins. Usual instrumentation; may be concertos, but the composers should invite and fully support their soloist(s). 3333-4331-1Timp.+3Perc.-Strings Chinese Orchestra : 8~12 mins. Instrumentation should be limited within: 4 Gaohu, 4 Erhu I, 4 Erhu II, 6 Zonghu, 4 Gehu, 2 Beigehu, 2 Xiaoruan, 3 Zhongruan, 2 Daruan, 2 Pipa, 2 Yangqin, 1 Guzheng, 1 Gaodi, 2 Zhongdi…
Catch the premiere of David Hamilton's Wood Haiku
Pianist-composer Jessica Cho will premiere award-winning New Zealand composer David Hamilton's new piece specially written for her, Wood Haiku, part of a series of piano works after he composed Water Haiku for the Malaysian Composers Collective's 15 minutes of Fame project. He was inspired after listening to Cho's performance of Water Haiku to compose one haiku each for the other elements - Gold, Wood, Fire, Earth - to make up his suite Elemental Haiku. The piece is mysterious, earthy and meditative, in contrast to the fluid,…
Push the limits at KLEX 2017: Crossing Over, in November
The eighth edition of KLEX, the KL Experimental Film, Video and Music Festival, is looking for submissions! This year, our theme is “Crossing Over”. Crossing Over is the journey of departing from one point to another point. In genetics, the mechanism of crossing-over will result in genetic diversity. The process of crossing over brings information from one place to another. It can also refer to the transformation from one form to another. It signifies change, with recognition of the sources. It embraces traits from both ends, and w…
MCC's Free Hand Anthology I has been released on Faber Music.
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