Christmas Caroling 2014

Christmas is one of the loveliest festival of the revolving year. In 2014, Dithyrambic Singers was invited to perform around the Klang Valley - KLCC, Pavilion, IOI City Mall, Sunway Pyramid, The Curve, The Curve Borders, Ikea, Ikano Power Centre, The Gardens, and Viva Home.

 

Dithyrambic Singers featured in The Star newspaper

Christmas caroling featured in The Malay Mail

Asian Youth Choir for One (AYCO)

AYCO is an international youth choir composed of 40 musicians representing 10 nations of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) and Korea, founded by Music for One Foundation, sponsored by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Korea.

The Artistic Director of Dithyrambic Singers, Assoc. Prof Ian Lim, and two of our members Sia Pei San and Gan Kee Huong, were selected as the representative of Malaysia through a competitive audition by the AYCO committee.

In December of 2014, two weeks of cultural arts and performance symposium was held in Jeju Island, Korea and a final grand concert was performed by the members of AYCO with an orchestra at KBS Hall in Seoul, South Korea.

Sia Pei San (left), Assoc Prof Ian Lim (center), and Gan Kee Huong (right)

A group photo of the AYCO members with the conductor, Prof. Eui-Joong Yoon, and the chairperson of Music for One Foundation, Dr. Mijung Im

Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy (2014)

August 2014: Another thrilling experience for the Dithyrambic Singers with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) and conductor Arnie Roth as the latter is back for Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy concert again. 

Choir repertoire this time around was increased; challenging but yet beautiful music: 

Prelude 

Liberi Fatali 

Dancing Mad

Chocobo Medley

Fisherman's Horizon 

Hymn of Fayth

Battle & Victory Theme Medley

Opera "Maria & Draco"

One Winged Angel (Encore)

Group photo, consisting of members of Dithyrambic Singers and also several guest singers. :)

Group photo with conductor Arnie Roth after the final performance.

A big THANKS from the bottom of our hearts to Arnie for his guidance during the rehearsals; it was our honor to work with you again! 

Also, many thanks to MPO administrators Kartini, Shao Min, Faris and librarian Chin Yang for your help throughout the concert. 

Nonetheless, to all of you Final Fantasy fans out there who attended the concert, thank you for all of your kind compliments. It was our pleasure to sing such beautiful music and we are very glad that you all enjoyed our performance! 

歌海漫遊中文系列(4)之新加坡創作歌曲作品

The Dithyrambic Singers will be presenting 

Chinese vocal compositions by various Singaporean composers in this upcoming concert. 

An array of interesting choral pieces as well as numerous solo works will be featured. 

Venue: Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall

Date : 6th June, 2014 (Friday)

Time : 8.00pm

For more information, kindly contact 

Richard Ng (016-7025112) or Esther How (012-7435128)

Click here for our Facebook event page. 

Christmas Caroling 2013

第47届歌乐节 - 牵手

Check out Dithyrambic Singers' rendition of 

~ 牵手 ~ 

during the 47th Kuala Lumpur Choral Festival! 

Click HERE for the video! 

Choral Masterclass with Mr Mark Anthony

On the 25th November, the Dithyrambic Singers had the privilege to attend a choral masterclass by Mr Mark Anthony - the Choir Master of Philippines Madrigal Singers during the 47th Kuala Lumpur Choral Festival.

The Dithyrambic Singers during the masterclass.

Mr Anthony had given the singers a lot of constructive feedbacks and the singers had definitely learned a lot from the masterclass.

Masterclass Clinician Mr Mark Anthony with conductor Cynthia Tan. 

Group Photo: The Dithyrambic Singers with Mr Mark Anthony

Die Männer von Dithyrambus: A Voice and Piano Recital

Dear friends and music lovers, 

Come join us in this wonderful voice and piano recital by our member Yap Yann Sen (Tenor) and Soon Kun Ming (Pianist) on: 

Date: 23rd August 2013

Time: 8.00pm 

Venue S.J.K (C) Yuk Chai Auditorium Hall 

Click HERE for more details and kindly contact 

Esther How (012-7435128) or Rachel Ng (017-6203908) 

if you have any enquiries. 

An Enchanting Evening with Andrea Bocelli

May 2013: Despite the clash with Malaysia's 13th General Election, Andrea Bocelli's Asia World Tour 2013 - Malaysia was not postponed. 

Held in Putra Indoor Stadium Bukit Jalil on the 5th of May, the Dithyrambic Singers couldn't be  more blessed to be selected as the official choir to sing in this production. This is the choir's second collaboration with the Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO); the first was the Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy in November 2012. 

With a handful of music majors and voice majors in the choir, the members were definitely inspired to sing for Andrea Bocelli, one of the world's most loved tenors. It was such an honor for us to perform alongside such professionals in the same auditorium. The guest performers of the concert were amazing as well: Guitar duo Carisma, Italian female quartet Div4s, and Soprano Sabina Cvilak.

For a full story on the incredible and inspiring concert, you may find it here and here. 

Rehearsals with the MPO and Conductor Marcello Rota. 

Enthralling performance by Andrea Bocelli. 

A group shot of the Dithyrambic Singers and several guest singers after the breathtaking concert.
Well done, dear singers!

Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy

November 2012: It was definitely a thrilling experience for the Dithyrambic Singers to sing with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra for Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy concert, conducted by Arnie Roth. 

It was the choir's very 1st time collaborating with the MPO and we are very honored with such collaboration. Nonetheless, we had quite a few Final Fantasy fans among us, and it was truly a dream come true to many to be involved in this production. 

Repertoires involving the choir were very challenging yet exciting:  

Prelude 

Liberi Fatali 

Memoro De La Stono - Distant Worlds 

Clash on the Big Bridge 

One Winged Angel 

Rehearsals: The choir rehearsing with MPO and Conductor Arnie Roth. 

The concert was performed with great enthusiasm, be it from the conductor, the orchestra, the choir or even the soloists. Being able to watch the excited faces and nostalgic emotions of the audiences as the music played on, it motivated the musicians and the choir as well to give our best in the performance.

Nevertheless, the choir received numerous compliments on the performance; even the conductor was impressed by the choir's performance as he did not expect such good performance from the young singers of the choir. 

Looking great: The Dithyrambic Singers in their tuxedo and gowns for the spectacular concert. 

The choir is very delighted and proud to have our member Ho Chi Mei and Associate Member James Long Cai Hunt chosen by the conductor himself to take the soloists' role in Opera: Maria and Draco. 

Thanking the audience: From left: Conductor Arnie Roth, Guitarist Az Samad,  Bass  Mak Chi Hoe,
Tenor James Long Cai Hunt, Soprano Ho Chi Mei and Stephanie Van Driesen. 

It has been such wonderful and marvelous singing experience for the Dithyrambic Singers and we would definitely hope for more to come! 

For a full report on the concert, you may read it here.