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Mad For Mozart

Norman Ong, flautist and conductor of klpac String Ensemble | Norman Ong, flautist and conductor of klpac String Ensemble

10-Feb-16 14:00

Mad For Mozart

This year, the world celebrates Mozart’s 260th anniversary. Our Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, together with international soloists and a combined choir, just recently paid homage to the composer’s Requiem Mass. Norman Ong, who has taken the baton to lead the klpac String Ensemble told us of the group’s upcoming concert with the soloist Samantha Chew. He shared his story about the communal nature of music. 


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