We are back for “An Uncommon Journey II”: Malaysia’s premiere youth wind ensemble, a comprehensive music education youth project. The Outreach Band provides an opportunity for the country’s outstanding 16-22 year old musicians to gather for an enriching and inspiring musical and cultural experience. It is an outstanding opportunity to perform under the leadership of a guest conductor and to collaborate with a featured soloist.
Tag: In Search of Malaysian Music
Discovering Malaysian Music Through the History of Wind Bands in Malaysia
While performing on the saxophone or guest conducting outside of Malaysia, often I received queries about what Malaysian music is, and where to find them. Malaysian music is as varied, complex, rich, and vibrant as the people themselves. It is such a broad and evolving topic, and I dare not…
Discovering Malaysian Music Through Folk Songs – My Journey
As a Malaysian musician living abroad, I am often asked, “What is Malaysian Music?” The great Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist and music educator, Zoltan Kodály wrote, “The compositions of every country, if original, are based on the songs of its own people. That is why their folk songs must be constantly…