MPO Chamber Concert

Venue: Dewan Filharmonik Petronas

Programme:
Felix Mendelssohn
String Quartet No.4 in E minor (Op.44 No.2)
Allegro assai appassionata
Scherzo (Allegro di molto)
Andante
Presto agitato

Morley Calvert
Suite from the Monteregian Hills
La Marche
Chanson melancolique
Valse ridicule
Dane villageoise

Franz Krommer
Partita for Wind Ensemble in C (Op.76)
Allegro con brio
Adagio
Menuetto
Rondo (Allegro)

How often do you get to watch a chamber concert or any classical instrument orchestra in Malaysia?? And if you do not have any interest in musical instruments, you won't even consider because you will be in fear that you fall in asleep in the Hall *chuckled* And for me to actually take a day-leave and travel all the way from Klang to KLCC as early as 3.30pm, that its sure a NO-WAY kind of thing to do for normal people, right?

Sis gave me some free tickets that her company sponsored and I invited Jaime, Alan and Yong Leh with me. Not sure about the rest but I enjoy it especially the Wind Instruments. I actually have not see 2 of the wind instruments; contra-bassoon & bassoon in my life and during my studies in my music classes. So, I'm amazed and it was quite a cute and funny gestures whenever they stop after each part to clear their wind instruments as its full of their "saliva"... Hehehe...

It was the Partita for Wind Ensemble in C (Op.76) that captivated me for the rest of the night, not just because of the wind instruments but because all of them were full of expression and when they blow their instruments, I can actually feel their rhythm and their body also flow together with the music.

If I'm staying around the KLCC area and its only 15 minutes drive from this location, I don't mind paying RM10 just to watch this chamber concert. Because watching movie in the cinema also cost the same. Furthermore, the cheapest ticket's seat it better, view is clearer. Actually, I'm not allow to take pictures at all when I'm inside because they also never put up the "no-taking picture" sign. So, one of the usher adviced me after I took 2 pictures above.