Thursday July 16, 2009
Artsphere
Compiled by SHEELA CHANDRAN
Evening of classics
HSBC Classics Festival Of Rising Stars 2009 takes place until Saturday at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre in Jalan Strachan, KL.
The event features a solo recital by HSBC classics piano competition 2008 winner Wong Shuenda who performs J.S. Bach’s Prelude And Fugue In F Sharp Minor, Franz Schubert’s 2 Impromptus From D.935 and Franz Liszt’s Spanish Rhapsody. There’s also a chamber concert by Loo Bang Hean (piano), Yap Ling (violin) and Jonathan Oh (cello). They perform Gabriel Fauré’s Sicilienne, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Sonata In G Minor and Johannes Brahms’ Scherzo In C Minor.
The highlight is an East-meets-West concert featuring Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and the traditional Chinese piece, Yellow River Piano Concerto.
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons is performed by four talented string soloists – Wong Lu Ee, Gerald Ng, Liuyi Retallick and Lau Yew Hann. Oh Yann Shie performs Yellow River Piano Concerto.
There will be a viola workshop (Saturday, 11am) by violinist Andrew Filmer and string ensemble workshop (Saturday, 3pm) by violinist Eprodito Bartolome and admission is free.
Tickets to the concert are priced between RM15 and RM60. Concession tickets are available for students, senior citizens and the disabled. For the festival schedule and concert programme, call 03-4047 9000 or browseklpac.org and www.hsbc.com.my.
GET ready for some Mumbai masala with Merchants Of Bollywood, being staged now till July 26 at Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur.
Having just ended a five-year international tour that included stops like Germany, Switzerland and Australia, the musical is set to entertain the Malaysian audience with songs and dances. It is also the group’s only stop in Asia, in conjunction with the Kuala Lumpur Festival.
The song-and-dance extravaganza features 40 dancers who boogie non-stop to 48 songs taken from Bollywood movies such as Bunty Aur Babli, Dhoom 2, Dostana, Rang De Basanti and Salam Namaste.
Apart from catchy musical numbers, the 90-minute musical also features 1,200 costumes and 2,500 pieces of jewellery worn by the cast.
The musical is adapted from renowned Bollywood choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant’s life, revolving around her dreams and determination to become a dancer despite her family’s objections. It tells the story of the fictional Ayesha Merchant, the granddaughter of a renowned Bollywood choreographer, Shantilal Merchant.
Tickets are priced from RM70 to RM500 and are available through ticketpro.com.my or 03-7880 7999. Limited student tickets are also available at RM45. For details, log on tomobkl.com or call 03-7955 9995.
FENOMENA Seni Pentas will be staging an autobiographical play, Swami Satyananda, which is about Pure Life Society founder Swami Satyananda. The play is a tribute to the visionary man who dedicated his life to the well-being of orphans. The play will be staged this Saturday (8.30pm) at PJ Civic Hall, Section 7 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. For invitations, call 016 –916 3144/ 03-9018 0834.
SINCE 2003, singer Dayang Nurfaizah has been celebrating her birthday with fans. To mark her 28th birthday, Dayang takes centrestage at Hard Rock Café at Jalan Sultan Ismail, KL, on Sunday at 11pm.
The birthday bash will see Dayang performing cover songs of local and international singers. The singer will also belt out her favourite numbers from previous albums and latest album, Dayang Live. Entrance charge is RM40 (inclusive of one soft drink). For details, call 03-2715 5555.
KALPANA Paranjothy’s sitar recital Kalpana Dreams takes place this Saturday and Sunday at 7.30pm at Auditorium Memorial Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Arkib Negara Malaysia, Jalan Dato Onn, KL.
Kalpana, who trained under sitar maestro Ustad Usman Khan, weaves her heartsong out of the classics and knowledge of Hindustani music featuring Raag Yaman, Bagheshree and Bhoopeshree. Accompanied by Prakash Kandasamy on the tabla, she promises an evening of music for the soul.
Tickets are priced at RM30. For details, call 03-2274 3709 or e-mail tfakl@pc.jaring.my. Alternatively, browse www.tfa.org.my.
PROJECT OMG! presents Girls Out Loud! (It’s That Time Of Month) on Sunday at 7pm at The Food Foundry, BG-8, Happy Mansion, Jalan 17/13 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
This month, the focus is on four female performers – Liyana Dizzy, Rina Salwati, Sheena Baharuddin and Priscilla Xavier – who recite poetry and entertain with music. Free admission. For details, call 012-3692 681 or 016-6606 460. Alternatively, e-mail nowhitespace@gmail.com or browse omg-series.blogspot.com.
CALLING all film enthusiasts. Whether you like watching or making films, here’s your chance to catch Liew Seng Tat’s film Flower In The Pocket at 9pm tonight at Palate Palette Restaurant & Bar, 21 Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, KL.
The Mandarin movie (with English subtitles) is about the blossoming of a father-son relationship. Leading the cast are Wong Zi Jiang and Lim Ming Wei. Free admission. For info, call 03-2142 2148 or e-mail hello@palatepalette.com. Alternatively, browse palatepalette.com.
THE Sixth Johor Bahru Arts Festival 2009 takes centrestage till July 28 at Festival Village at Kotaraya in Johor Baru, Johor.
The event, presented by The Johor Society Of The Performing Arts, hopes to provide a platform for homegrown talents and encourage an appreciation for the arts.
Highlights include Bass Groove 100 (tomorrow, 9pm) and Shruthi, Nrocinu and Akash A (Saturday at 5pm, 6pm and 9pm, respectively); Mutiara Medini The Musical, Kakehashi Ensemble and Sharin Band: Global Rock Concert (Sunday at 3pm, 8.30pm and 9pm, respectively).
There are also free music workshops. For details, call 019-713 9900 or 019-716 9900. Alternatively, visit jbartsfestival.org.
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