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Thursday April 23, 2009

Let’s dance

ARTSPHERE:Compiled by CHAN LAI HUN


The Salsa Congress takes place at Sunway Convention Centre, Sunway Pyramid, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, from May 1 till 3, over three days and three nights. Among the highlights are workshops, performances, parties and social dancing with a live band, with local and international instructors and participants.

Full Congress passes and day passes can be booked through SalsaJay. Night parties can be purchased at Ticket Access, Salsa Havana or at the door during the event.

There will be a pre-congress party on April 30 at Salsa Havana with ticket priced at RM60. For further details, visit www.worldlatinsalsacongress.com.

> PROM the Musical is about Gary, Leena, Jill, Ming, Karl and Sheila, seniors at Galaxy International Performing Arts College, who are preparing for the senior prom. It is the highlight of their senior year that would mark the end of three gruelling years at college.

The musical is directed by Zachary Wong Ket Lud and Geraldine Philips and the choreographers are Lim Chee Wei, Lim Cheng Choo, Liew Yen Shan and Zen Ng.

Duration: April 29 till May 2 at 8.30pm and May 3 at 3pm.

Venue: Pentas 2, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac), Sentral Park, Jalan Strachan off Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur.

Ticket prices: RM60 or RM48 (students, senior citizens and the disabled); RM38 for preview night on April 29.

> THE Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) continues to entertain audience at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP), KLCC, on Saturday (8.30pm) and Sunday (3pm). Slated under the Odyssey series, all concerts will be conducted by the MPO’s conductor laureate, Kees Bakels.

Symphony No.95 in C minor, composed by Joseph Haydn, will open the concerts with a bang. This work, claimed as “the new grand overture”, was pronounced by every scientific ear to be a wonderful composition. This work is one of the first symphonies that Haydn both wrote and performed on English soil.

Next comes Violin Concerto composed by Igor Stravinsky, which premiered in Berlin in 1931 where Stravinsky conducted the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. Collaborating with the MPO to perform this work is violinist Julian Rachlin. A prolific recording artiste, he has made recordings on Warner Classics, Sony Classical and ONYX Classics labels.

The MPO closes the showcases with a rendition of Symphony No.12 in D minor (Op.112) – “The Year 1917” which composer Dmitri Shostakovich dedicated “to the memory of Vladimir Lenin”.

Ticket prices: Saturday – RM95, RM75, RM55 and RM25; Sunday – RM85, RM65, RM40 and RM20. Telephone bookings: 03-2051 7007/ fax bookings: 03-2051 7077/ e-mail bookings: dfp_boxoffice@petronas.com.my. Visit www.malaysianphilharmonic.com for further details.

There will be a free lunchtime organ recital with resident organist Dr Marc Rochester next Monday at 1.15pm at DFP.

This engaging recital will celebrate some of this year’s big musical anniversaries with organ music composed by Murrill, Mendelssohn, Purcell, Handel, Haydn and Mushel. Please collect your free tickets at the Box Office.

> AMERICAN born-Denise Mininfield is back by popular demand at Alexis Bistro. Mininfield has performed in many venues in the Asian region and she performs in various music styles including soul, R&B, funk, jazz and blues.

Mininfield will be performing tomorrow and on Saturday, starting 10.30pm at Alexis Bistro Ampang, Great Eastern Mall, Jalan Ampang, KL. Call 03-4260 2288 or e-mail info@alexis.com.my for more information.

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