Dewan Filharmonik Petronas July 2006

Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP) presents a set of dazzling performances by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) and guest soloists, and visiting artists in its final month of the 05/06 season.

The MPO will collaborate with Thai conductor, Bundit Ungrangsee to perform Sheng’s Fanfare & Finale from China Dreams and Schumann’s Symphony No.3 in E Flat. The MPO will perform renowned cellist Daniel Müller-Schott to present the mesmerising Cello Concerto in B minor (Op.104).

These concerts are scheduled on Saturday, 1 July 06 at 8.30 p.m. and Sunday, 2 July 06 at 3.00 p.m.

This will be followed by a chamber concert by the MPO ensemble on Tuesday, 4 July 06 at 6.00 p.m. The ensemble will present Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin and Mother Goose Suite, Thomas’ Merlin and Druckman’s Reflections on the Nature of Water.

Then, there will be two performances by the MPO under The Age of Elegance Series on Saturday, 8 July 06 at 8.30 p.m. and Sunday, 9 July 06 at 3.00 p.m. Under the baton of Claus Peter Flor, the MPO will perform Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No.4 in A (Op.90) ‘Italian’. The MPO will collaborate with pianist Rudolf Buchbinder to present Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1 in C (Op.15).

DFP’s Resident Organist, Dr Marc Rochester returns to perform on the majestic Klais Pipe Organ on Monday, 10 July 06 at 6.00 p.m. Together with the MPO chamber players, Dr Marc will present Grandjany’s Air for Harp and Organ, Rheinberger’s Suite for Violin and Organ (Op.150), Martin’s Sonata da Chiesa and Dupré’s Trio for Violin, Cello and Organ (Op.55). This concert is themed ‘Organ and Friends’.

Conductor Claus Peter Flor returns to weave magic with the MPO on Friday, 14 July 06 and Saturday, 15 July 06 at 8.30 p.m., and Sunday, 16 July 06 at 3.00 p.m. The MPO will perform the majestic Bruckner’s Symphony No.5 in B flat.

Finally, pianist Krystian Zimerman will make his debut recital at DFP under the International Series on Monday, 17 July 06 at 8.30 p.m. He will perform Mozart’s Sonata in C, Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales, Gershwin’s Three Preludes, Chopin’s Mazurkas (Op.24) and Sonata No.3 in B minor (Op.58).

Venue
Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS
PETRONAS Twin Towers

Ticket Prices (MPO Series Friday & Saturday)
Premium: RM95, A Reserve: RM75, B Reserve: RM55 and C Reserve: RM25

Ticket Prices (MPO Series Sunday / Age of the Elegance Series)
Premium: RM85, A Reserve: RM65, B Reserve: RM40 and C Reserve: RM20

Tickets Prices (Chamber Concert / Organ Recital)
All concerts RM10

Tickets Prices (International Series)
Premium: RM210, A Reserve: RM160, B Reserve: RM110 and C Reserve: RM55

Box Office Hours
Monday to Saturday:10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m., 9.00 p.m. on performance nights

Performance Sundays: 12.00 noon to performance time

Telephone Bookings : 03 - 2051 7007 Fax Bookings : 03 - 2051 7077

E-mail Bookings : dfp_boxoffice at petronas.com.my

Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS / MPO website:
www.malaysianphilharmonic.com