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Star Wars - Suite for OrchestraMain Title 6 mins

Princess Leia’s Theme 4 mins

The Imperial March - The Empire Strikes Back 3 mins

Yoda’s Theme - The Empire Strikes Back 3 mins

Throne Room & End Titles - A New Hope 8 mins

Star Wars - The Phantom MenaceThe Flag Parade 3 mins

Anakin’s Theme 3 mins

The Adventures of Jar Jar 4 mins

Duel of the Fates 4 mins

INTERVAL 20 mins

Star Wars - Attack of the Clones Across the Stars (Love Theme) 5 mins

Star Wars - Revenge of the SithBattle of the Heroes 4 mins Star Wars - The Empire Strikes BackHan Solo & the Princess 5 mins

The Star Wars SagaThe Asteroid Field - The Empire Strikes Back 5 mins

Parade of the Ewoks - Return of the Jedi 4 mins

Here They Come - A New Hope 2 mins

Luke and Leia - Return of the Jedi 5 mins

The Forest Battle - Return of the Jedi 4 mins

Thu 12 Dec 2019 at 8.30 pmFri 13 Dec 2019 at 8.30 pm Sat 14 Dec 2019 at 8.30 pm Malaysian Philharmonic OrchestraMalaysian Philharmonic Youth OrchestraDirk Brossé, conductor

PROGRAMME

DIRk BROSSéconductor

Acclaimed conductor and composer, Dirk Brossé is currently Music Director of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and professor of composition and conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Music at his hometown Ghent, Belgium.

Brossé has conducted major orchestras around the world including the Vancouver Opera, Opéra de Lyon, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, l’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, and the philharmonics of the UK, Europe and In 2008, he made his debut at the Royal Albert Hall in London with the London Symphony Orchestra, and, in 2016, at the Carnegie Hall, New York.

His body of 400 works includes the Emmy-nominated score for the BBC/HBO series, Parade’s End, Prince of Africa, Daens, Sacco & Vanzetti, Tintin, Rembrandt, Ben X, Pauline & Paulette, 14-18 and Scrooge.

Brossé’s versatility is evident in commissions written for age-old instruments around the world, an enthusiasm that led him to champion variety in repertoire and integrate broad cultural traditions in his programmes.

Brossé is a creative performer with a keen interest in cinematic music and an early proponent of bringing movie scores to orchestral venues. He was chosen by John Williams to conduct the Star Wars in Concert World Tour in 2009. He is the director of The World Soundtrack Academy at Ghent Film Festival.

He has made more than 100 recordings and collaborated with world class artists, among others, Julian Lloyd Webber, Gabriel Yared, Hans Zimmer, Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Randy Crawford, Mel Brooks, Sinead O’ Connor, Maurice Jarre, Youssou N’Dour and John Malkovich.

Brossé awards include the Cultural Ambassador of Flanders, the Flemish Parliament’s Gold Medal for Merit, the Achille Van Acker Prize, the Joseph Plateau Honorary Award, the Global Thinkers Forum Award for Excellence in Cultural Creativity, the Commander in the Order of Leopold from King Filip of Belgium, and Belgium’s hereditary nobility with the title ‘Sir’. He is a member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts, and a Fellow in Arts & Humanities at the Brussels University.

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PROGRAMME NOTES

Just in time for the anticipated release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker this month, it is only fitting to welcome the concluding ninth film from the epic space opera saga by revelling in the music that dazzled the story, set excitingly long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.

With the fate of the main protagonists in the upcoming film still wrapped in ultimate cinematic secrecy, die-hard fans can relish the highlights from the much-loved intergalactic adventure in these concerts that will set the mood ahead of the film release. The concerts by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra will feature familiar themes from the films, from the original 1977 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope to its prequel series that conclude with Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith produced in 2005.

Until today, the original trilogy films (comprising Episode IV - A New Hope, Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI - Return of the Jedi ) remain one of the most successful film series of all time. Set against

an intergalactic civil war between two political factions, the first in the film saga introduces viewers to Imperial senator Princess Leia, a secret agent of the Rebel Alliance in their fight against the evil Galactic Empire. Having stolen a schematic plan by the evil Empire, she seeks Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi for help. The movie introduces fans to the likeable droids R2-D2 and C-3PO and the film’s main protagonists including the smart-mouthed smuggler Han Solo, his sidekick Chewbacca and the heroic Jedi apprentice Luke Skywalker. The powerful Jedi Master Yoda is introduced in the subsequent film in 1980, while Episode VI (1983) sees the showdown between good and evil coming to a penultimate end.

Star Wars - Suite for Orchestra comprises familiar themes from the first film. The rousing opening fanfare of the Main Title is perhaps one of the most recognisable themes in the expansive film universe that celebrates heroism, friendship and the tale of good versus evil. It follows up with Princess Leia’s Theme that represents everything honourable and noble about the characters’ dangerous mission, building from a sombre start into a bold, atmospheric and satisfying finish.

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The Imperial March is identifiable for everything that is wicked, bad and scary. At the centre of the theme is the story’s main antagonist and villain Darth Vader. In the follow-up film, Luke trains to become a Jedi under Master Yoda in the swampy planet Dagobah. This story arc, peppered with great Yoda quotes that many fans still live by today, is completed with the sweeping tune of Yoda’s Theme. Episode IV concludes with Throne Room & End Titles, when our heroes are feted by Leia for their successful mission in Yavin, a planet that hides the base for Rebel Alliance.

The prequel films Episode I -The Phantom Menace (1999), Episode II - Attack of the Clones and Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) follow the origin story of Darth Vader, Luke’s biological father also known as Anakin Skywalker. It explores the power play that eventually leads to the civil war that takes effect in the later films and introduces viewers to the once influential Jedi Order. The series’ main protagonists are Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn, his apprentice Obi-Wan as well as Anakin and Padme Amidala, queen of Naboo planet.

From The Phantom Menace, The Flag Parade is a musical fanfare with bold colourful strokes that accompanies the nail-biting pod-racing scene where Anakin first displays the subtle strength of his Jedi “force”. This plot is explored further in Anakin’s Theme, an innocently sweet tune that in no time turns ominous, preparing the viewers for his impending dark side. Duel of the Fates which accompanies the big fight at the end of Episode I carries a sense of urgency in its hurried, frenetic notes as we see the big showdown between Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan and the ferocious Darth Maul, a skilled warrior known for his double-bladed lightsaber. The of Jar Jar is the comical theme fit for a brave but bumbling alien with floppy ears, Jar Jar Binks, whom critics have dismissed as the most hated character in the Star Wars universe.

Multi award-winning composer John Williams’ iconic movie themes are given new arrangements for violin and orchestra in the album Across the Stars, where the title track (also called Love Theme from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones) is taken. Hauntingly melodic yet eerily foreboding, the tune serves as the backdrop for the impending tragedy that is the love story between Anakin and Amidala. The climactic lightsaber duel scene between the warring Obi-Wan and his newly-turned evil apprentice Anakin in Episode III - Revenge of the Sith is immortalised in the highly-charged conflict anthem, Battle of the Heroes.

Adventures

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The Asteroid Field is a frenetic piece from Episode V that accompanies our protagonists Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca and R2-D2 as they dart through asteroid-laden space in the Millennium Falcon while being pursued by the TIE fighters following the Battle of Hoth, where the Rebel Alliance was defeated earlier. With a damaged hyperdrive, our heroes are forced to hide inside what they initially believed to be a crater of a large asteroid (they are in fact inside the belly of a giant space slug!). Han Solo and the Princess, also from the Episode IV, is the love theme that accompanies the story arc that develops between Han Solo and Leia. While the motif is used throughout the film’s romantic subplot, it is first played when the two star-crossed lovers are inside the belly of the space slug while repairing their damaged spaceship, eventually leading to their first kiss.

In In Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Yoda reveals that Anakin/Darth Vader is Luke’s father which leads to a climactic and emotional action scene between the father and son at the end of the movie. While Luke is fulfilling his destiny, his comrades from the Rebel Alliance find themselves on the green moon of Endor, which is inhabited by wide-eyed, teddy bear-like creatures called Ewoks. Parade of the Ewoks is a fun, energetic and playful interpretation of the tribe which lends their support during the Rebel’s final attack against the Empire. The stirring symphonic piece in Luke and Leia bursts with huge emotions to accompany the twins who were separated at birth, culminating in a poignant scene where Luke finally tells his twin sister Leia the truth about their past. The movie comes to a

rousing celebratory end in The Forest Battle, with that all-familiar satisfying scene that has seen fans punching the air and clapping their hands in joyous cinematic delight. Here They Come is originally written by Williams as a concert suite for Episode IV. The theme is subsequently featured in other films including the 2018 spin-off film Solo: A Star Wars Story.

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MALAYSIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRAThe Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) gave its inaugural performance at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP) on 17 August 1998. With the initial search for outstanding musicians involving a worldwide audition tour, the result was a symphony orchestra made up of musicians from 25 nations, including Malaysians, a remarkable example of harmony among different cultures and nationalities.

A host of internationally-acclaimed musicians have performed with the MPO including Lorin Maazel, Sir Neville Marriner, Yehudi Menuhin, Joshua Bell, Harry Connick Jr., José Carreras, Andrea Bocelli, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Chris Botti and Branford Marsalis, many of whom have praised the MPO for its fine musical qualities and vitality.

With each new season, the MPO continues to present an exciting programme of orchestral music drawn from over three centuries, as well as the crowd-pleasing concert series. Its versatility transcends genres,

The MPO regularly performs in major cities of Malaysia. Internationally, it has toured Singapore (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2018), Japan (2001, 2009 and 2017), Korea (2001), Australia (2004), China (2006 and 2019), Taiwan (2007) and Vietnam (2013). The MPO has also released 21 commercial CDs.

Its Education and Outreach Programme (ENCOUNTER) reaches beyond the concert platform to develop musical awareness and appreciation through dedicated activities at such diverse venues as schools, colleges, hospitals and community centres.

The MPO’s commitment to furthering musical interest in the nation has been the creation of the Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO); its debut concert at DFP in 2007 was followed by a Peninsula Malaysia tour. The MPYO has also performed in Sabah and Sarawak, Singapore, Brisbane and Hong Kong.

The MPO remains steadfast in its mission to share the depth, power and beauty of great music. Its main benefactor is PETRONAS and its patron is YABhg. Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Haji Mohd Ali.

MALAYSIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

RESIDENT CONDUCTORSNaohisa FurusawaGerard Salonga

FIRST VIOLINCo-ConcertmasterPeter DanišPrincipalMing GohCo-PrincipalZhenzhen Liang

Maho DanišMartijn NoomenSherwin ThiaRuna BaagöeMiroslav DanišEvgeny KaplanMarcel AndriesiiTan Ka MingPetia Davies*Marco Roosink

SECOND VIOLINSection PrincipalTimothy PetersAssistant PrincipalLuisa TheisSub-PrincipalKim Ji Won

Stefan KocsisAnastasia KiselevaCatalina AlvarezIonuț MazareanuChia-Nan HungYanbo ZhaoLing YunzhiRobert Kopelman

VIOLASection Principal*Caleb WrightCo-PrincipalGábor MokánySub-Principal*Celina Baran

Ong Lin KernSun YuanFan RanThian Ai Wen*Yeo Jan Wea *Samantha Lee*Aiden Sullivan*Tseng I-Chia

CELLOCo-PrincipalCsaba KörösAssistant PrincipalSteven RetallickSub-PrincipalMátyás Major

Gerald DavisLaurențiu GhermanJulie DessureaultElizabeth Tan SuyinSejla Simon

DOUBLE BASSSection PrincipalWolfgang Steike

John KennedyJun-Hee ChaeNaohisa FurusawaRaffael BietenhaderAndreas Dehner*Douglas Rutherford*Heinz-Peter Graf

FLUTESection Principal*Ignacio De Nicolas GayaCo-PrincipalYukako YamamotoSub-PrincipalRachel Jenkyns

PICCOLOPrincipalSonia Croucher

OBOESection PrincipalSimon EmesCo-Principals*Bernice Lee Wen Ting*Jose Manuel Gonzalez Sances

COR ANGLAISPrincipalNiels Dittmann

CLARINETSection PrincipalGonzalo EstebanCo-PrincipalDavid Dias da SilvaSub-PrincipalMatthew Larsen

BASS CLARINETPrincipalChris Bosco

BASSOONSection PrincipalAlexandar LenkovCo-Principal*Jasen AtanasovSub-PrincipalDenis Plangger

CONTRABASSOONPrincipalVladimir Stoyanov

HORNSection PrincipalGrzegorz CurylaCo-PrincipalJames SchumacherSub-PrincipalsLaurence Davies*Kartik Alan JairaminAssistant PrincipalSim Chee Ghee

TRUMPETSection PrincipalSérgio PachecoCo-PrincipalWilliam TheisSub-PrincipalsJeffrey Missal*William DayAssistant PrincipalMatthew Dempsey

TROMBONESection PrincipalMarques YoungCo-PrincipalFernando BorjaSub-Principal*Danilo Contreras

BASS TROMBONEPrincipal*Daniel Schwalbach

TUBASection Principal*Teng Siang Hong

TIMPANISection PrincipalMatthew Thomas

PERCUSSIONSection PrincipalMatthew PrendergastAssistant Principal*Antti OhenojaSub-PrincipalsJoshua VonderheideTan Su Yin

HARPPrincipalTan Keng Hong

PIANO*Akiko Daniš

Note: Sectional string players are rotated within their sections. *Extra musician.

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Note: Musicians are listed alphabetically and rotate within their sections. *Alumni

MALAYSIAN PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA

VIOLINAshraaf Shahiran Abdul KarimAlisha Chan Yi HungChan Mei TengCheong Keat ZhenCeleste Tan Chai WenDenise MubinElle Chang Su-TingFiorella Tjahjono TanHam Kay LiHam Kay LynHeng Yong WeiHoi Khai-WeingJarrett Chin Qi RenJoanna Delight Ho May SumJonathan Ng Chin Khai Kiew Zheng WeiKhaw Hui Yang CatherineLee Jin YenLee Yan XingNatasha Francesca ParanNgoh Ea SonNg Chia WenRyan Koh Yong ChinSia Zhi YiTimothy SongTeh Hui MinTan PinQi Sophia

VIOLABenjamin Phoon Zu YingEvelyn ChowJenny Loo Pei ZhengLoe Jing YiLiew Sing YuanPoh Yoon HouTan Khai JeatTan Jin Loong

CELLOCharissa Tan Tian AiChong Jia YuanEmily Lee Tze ShinGoh Wen ChihGillian TooHoh Wei Tao StanleyIsabel Lau Kai ZiJoshua Sim Te ShengJoel Chew Yee SongLee Pu-Yen

DOUBLE BASSAdrian Liew Pei MingKhee Yu HangLee Kar YanLin Yi RouMagdalene Lim Jia MinSiti Aishah Che HassanWong Zheng DaoZoe Goh Zi Yi

FLUTEBonnie Kong Tien Li Lawrence Chiu Peng ChongOh Chin WeiTan Wei HarnWong Xue FenWooi Wei Kane

OBOEMohd Izzat Bukhori AwangMuhammad AzamuddinSho Yong ShuenTunku Amanina Tunku Ibrahim

CLARINETEmily Tiow Yu XianEugene Chee Jia JiunnJulian Ong Chan YongKoo Yin YeeLing Ji XuLee Shi MinTang Kit Ying

BASSOONAmir Syafiq HishamChong Chun WengMuhammad Afiq HussainiTee Jin Xuan

FRENCH HORNChloe Chai Mei QinEric Tiow Xian LiangMohd Adznan MokhtarMichelle Lim Qian YeeNoor Fauzan Mohd KhiryLoh Zhi Shun

TRUMPET Choo Vin HongDarren Huong Nai XianLau Hui PingLim Kar HimWong Soon Kang

TROMBONEAbdul Hanif Abd HamidWong Chun Hang Xan Chong Zhu Xu

TUBALim Jun YiTan Shun ZhongWong Chen Hng

TIMPANI/PERCUSSION*Adriel Wong Xian LihApril Ong Chu WenCheh Jing WanNorman Cheen Xin TaoNg Lip Sheng

HARP Madelaine Chong Zhia Chee

PIANOChong Yi HengChoong See MayLim Kwan YeeTengku Mohd Hadif

Malaysian Philharmonic Youth OrchestraGerard Salonga, conductor

BEETHOVEN Egmont: OvertureBERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side StoryELGAR Enigma Variations

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