The world renowned Cirque de la Symphonie returns to enthral audiences the Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP), KLCC this February. From 8 to 9 February, the DFP will play host once more to this unique concert extravaganzas with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO).
Following its successful collaborations with the MPO at DFP in 2015 and 2018, Cirque de la Symphonie will return to mesmerize the audience with a plethora of exciting performances by its aerial flyers, acrobats, strongmen and jugglers, fused with ‘live’ orchestral music by the MPO.
This time around, the performance will be extremely special as the Cirque will also feature a ‘live’ violin aerialist whose performances will surely put the audience at the edge of their seats.
The musical performances will be devoted almost entirely to music from film scores, all originally composed for symphony orchestra. Among the music that will be featured are James Horner’s Theme from Avatar, John William’s Superman theme, Henry Mancini’s Moon River and Hans Zimmer’s Music from Gladiator.
The concerts will be led by Korean-American conductor Gene Chang. Former Assistant and Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, he has worked with many renowned orchestras such as the Cincinnati Pops, Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Louisiana, Savannah and Seoul Philharmonics.
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Cirque de la Symphonie takes place at the Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP) on Saturday, 8 February 2020 at 8.30 pm and Sunday, 9 February 2020 at 3.00 pm.
