Musical Experience at MPO

Treat yourself to a spectacular musical experience at the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO). Located in the PETRONAS Twin Towers, officially opened on 17th August 1998.

Treat yourself to a spectacular musical experience at the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO). Made up of musicians from 25 nations, a host of internationally-acclaimed conductors and musicians have worked with the MPO including Vladimir Ashkenazy, Fabio Luisi  and Andrea Bocelli.

DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS (DFP) is home to the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) and is Malaysia’s concert hall devoted specifically to classical music. Located in the PETRONAS Twin Towers, it was officially opened on 17th August 1998 by the patron of the MPO, Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Haji Mohd Ali and former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.

Designed by Cesar Pelli, the hall takes itsinspiration from the traditional shoe-box shape of the great 19th century European concert halls with the magnificent Klais Pipe Organ providing a spectacular backdrop to the hall’s stage.

The hall seats 920 people at one time, which includes box seats, corporate suites and a royal suite. Acoustics experts Kirkegaard and Associates have incorporated unique acoustical devices into the design to maximize the hall’s natural qualities.

Beyond classical music, DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS (DFP) has hosted such prominent artists as Harry Connick Jr., the CountBasie Orchestra, Yellowjackets, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Mezzoforte, Pink Martini,Gotan Project and sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar. In addition, Malaysian artists including Tan Sri SM Salim, Dato’ Sheila Majid, Dato’ M Nasir and Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza have mesmerised audiences at DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS.

Always innovative in its programming, DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS’s crowd pleasing Showcase, Seni Fest and Spotlightseries have featured international starssuch as Laura Fygi, Zakir Hussain and Larry Carlton in addition to local talents like Dayang Nurfaizah, Noryn Aziz, Rachel Guerzo, Yuna, Aizat, Najwa, Hafiz, Hujan and many others.

With each new season, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) continues to present a varied programme of orchestral music drawn from over three centuries, as well as the crowd-pleasing Specials, Pops, Family Fun Day, Chamber and Happy Hour series. It regularly presents specially commissioned new music and successfully collaborates with local and international artists.

Check out what’s on at http://mpo.com.my/whats-on-tickets

Made up of musicians from 25 nations, a host of internationally-acclaimed conductors and musicians have worked with the MPO including Vladimir Ashkenazy, Fabio Luisi and Andrea Bocelli.