Sunday, April 24, 2011
Featuring 57 players, Russian Roulette Concert, the 1st debut by Taylor’s University Symphony Orchestra was held successfully.
Guess what, there were 1000 seats prepared.
From what we've seen, it was FULL HOUSE!!
The president/ conductor, Sunny was once told me it was his dream to hold a concert before he graduates in this May after years of striving to establish the club and getting a lump sum of $ from Taylor’s to buy the instruments which was really not eaasy!
I guess it’s the dream of every founder of the club!
Sunny & I
Of course, it was always my dream to join orchestra though I’m already in KLPac Symphonic Band!
This is 1 of the reasons why do I learn flute as my minor instrument!
Speaking of the preparation of this concert, I really appreciate my musician friends who lend me a big hand when I was looking for musicians & rare instrument such as tuba to support and enhance the orchestra at the very last minute.
I never knew the music can be so great with the existence of tuba when Mr. Yeap kept on saying the missing of tuba!
It do touched our heart when tubas were played together with us :)
Some of them spent loads of time, effort and $ to come all the way long to help us and play in the orchestra!
Seriously, I was so desperate looking for tuba and tuba players.
heroes of the TUSO!
Patrick, Chris, Richard & WTian was just in time to solve our problem ^^
Many thanks to Patrick (tuba), Chris (tuba), Richard (alto sax), WTian (french horn), SFen (clarinet) & CErn (flute)!!
Besides, I’d like to thank Issac, WLeong, SYeu, YWei, WBing & Brian for guiding & assisting J
Thank you all!
Well, though this concert wasn’t prepared for long at all, quite a rush one I suppose but it was totally awesome!
There were actually many pro players in the team to make this a success.
Round applause to all of them!
It was such a great pleasure to get to know many new friends in the orchestra, especially the funny & inspiring coach, Mr. Yeap who came all the way from Perak and guided us!!
Mr. Yeap, the funny + inspiring coach during our rehearsal
Basically, here’s the repertoire of the concert:
Accapella Duet
by Tracy & Nana
Full Orchestra
Viva La Vida
Jai Ho
String Ensemble
Hiawatha
Variations on an Irish Tune
Full Orchestra
Mission Impossible Theme
- Intermission –
Full Orchestra
Hawaii Five-O
String Duet
by Szi Hang & Tjia Hwei
Fresco Harmonica Quartet
William Tell
Can-can
Rock Around The Clock
Full Orchestra
I See You
Star Wars: The Phantom of Menace
Encore
Radetzky March
Not to forget, thank you very much for my siblings and friends who turned up and supported us in this concert!
Thanks Shir, Khew, Albert, HTing, KFong, CYean, ZQiang, LYi, Emmir and of course my family!!
Also, friends of mine who supported me mentally ^^
Supporters~ :D
The players~
fluto fluto!
cute cellist JHui & the violin soloist, SHang
clarinetist CChuan & chairperson of the concert Collin
violist Ian & tuba player Chris
vice president Jac & drummer Malcom
And this was taken after the concert at Meeting Room...
It was just part of the $ from the concert! xD
Anyway, congratulations to Faye for being elected as the new president of Taylor’s University Symphony
Orchestra!
Well done to all the organizing committee for the success of this concert :)
Orchestra!
Well done to all the organizing committee for the success of this concert :)
Yeah, we’ll remember what have you lamented: '' I swear that within 2 years time, Taylor's Symphony Orchestra WILL BE a leading University Orchestra in Malaysia!''
Let's Strive & Stride Forward!
Spin the Music, Pull the Passion: We will Shine! :)
(more photos by ZYang at: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.1996131782007.121017.1204839632 )
Meanwhile, you'd like to listen to 1 of our songs :)
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The Mr,yeap from perak you mentioned is Sunny chew's ex band instructor right?haha..the world is so small,some of the performers are my friends^^
janice: haha.. yeap! sunny is ur fren too? :D