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16th International Choral Festival

Susanna Saw, music educator and director, Young Choral Academy

01-Nov-18 14:00

16th International Choral Festival

The Young Choral Academy, beyond running classes on choral singing and voice lessons, also organizes choral festivals. Earlier this year, it ran a national choir competition and the first Malaysian Men’s Choir Festival. In the coming week, a festival with a Gaelic flavour, the 16th Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod 2018. Susanna Saw talks about singing for the young and the efficacy of such festivals.

Produced by: Lim Soon Heng

Presented by: Lim Soon Heng


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