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Call for scores: 1st Malaysian Contemporary Piano Festival and Competition 2019
Previously FREE HAND FESTIVAL 2019 Malaysian Composers Collective (MCC) is collaborating with UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur to organise Free Hand, the 1st Malaysian Contemporary Piano Festival and Competition in August 2019. The festival celebrates Malaysia's great piano tradition and thriving compositional talent spanning several generation of composers, and invites all Malaysian composers to submit their best piano works for the competition. During the festival, the winning work(s) will be selected by a panel during the performanc…
Passing of Japanese composer Isao Matsushita felt throughout Asia Pacific
On September 16 Japan lost its veteran composer Isao Matsushita, who passed away at the age of 66. He was vice president of Tokyo University of the Arts, Professor of Performing Arts Center and President of the Japan federation of Composers (JFC). His departure was strongly felt throughout the Asia Pacific region. According to his biography, Matsushita obtained both his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Matsushita has participated in several music festivals, such as the "World …
Fusion and Transformation in Taiwan
On the morning of 15 August, an exciting conglomerate of composers, conductors and musicians gathered at the National Theatre and Concert Hall in Taipei to kick off the 35th “Asian Composers League Conference and Festival.” The honorable guests at the opening meeting included Tsung-Huang Hsiao, the Political Deputy Minister of Culture; and Yu-Pei Liao, the Chief Secretary of Hakka Affairs Council, a government institution that fully supports the event. Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei Chinese Orchestra, National Symphony Orc…
S'pore Straits Times reviews Wong's Herringbone
Singapore's Straits Times reviews Yong Siew Toh Conservatory's concert ' The Modern Playground ', a violin-piano recital by visiting artists Foo Mei-Yi & Bartosz Woroch: A 90-minute concert of modern music for solo piano and solo violin on a Tuesday evening might not seem an enticing prospect for any except the most dedicated supporters of new music. Yet this one attracted a near-capacity audience. Possibly, they were there for the world premiere of a work by Singapore-based Malaysian composer Adeline Wong. If so, the…
Ainolnaim's composition picked as one of two winning works at the MAtera INtermedia Festival 2018
Ainolnaim Azizol has scored another win with his work for flute and eletronics 'JuliJuli', which has been announced as one of two winning works selected for the 2nd MA/IN ~ Spaziomusica Commission in Italy. Ainol's work was selected from among 291 works from 44 different countries received by the festival organisers. The other winning work was Sergio Andrés Santi's (Arg) work titled 'Uira'. 'JuliJuli' is a 7 minute work for amplified alto flute with vocalisation and electronics. The composer writes, “T…
Adeline Wong's Herringbone for piano premieres in S'pore
Adeline Wong's new work Herringbone for piano will premiere in Singapore on August 28 at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory. The work is part of visiting artists Foo Mei-Yi (piano) and Bartosz Woroch (violin) concert at the university, featuring solo and duo works by a diverse selection of 20th Century composers and more recent works. Says Wong of her piece, “Herringbone is the third and central movement of a connected series of a 5-movement work. In the preceding movement, Nexus (for low brass quintet) ends with a sustained B flat major chord a…
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…
MCC's Free Hand Anthology I has been released on Faber Music.
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