IM DIALOG: A two-piano recital

IM DIALOG: A two-piano recital

What happens when two pianists share not only music, but space, breath, and conversation?

Im Dialog invites audiences into a unique immersive concert experience where two grand pianos are placed at the centre of the hall, surrounded by the audience on all sides, allowing listeners to experience the physical energy, communication, and artistry of piano performance from a new perspective.

This concert explores the idea of “dialogue” through works that embody elegance, lyricism, wit, and symphonic intensity. From the sparkling brilliance of Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K.448, to the warmth and charm of Arensky’s Children’s Suite, to the monumental emotional landscape of Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in its thrilling two-piano transcription.

The Performers

Cadis Lee Ying Jie graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Coaching and Accompanying under the tutelage of Michael Tilley. As the pianist and music coach for Lyric Theatre Illinois (LTI), Cadis has involved in opera and musical theatre productions such as ‘Don Giovanni’, ‘She Loves Me’, ‘La Bohème’, ‘The Adventures of Little Sharp-Ears’, ‘Crazy for You’ and ‘Cabaret’. She was also engaged as a music director at Belvoir Terrace in both 2018 and 2019 for ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘Xanadu’ and ‘Peter Pan Jr’ musical theatre productions.

Prior to her residency in the United States, Cadis studied Master of Music under the tutelage of Scott Mitchell at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In 2017, she participated in the Georg Solti Accademia Repetiteur’s Course and had masterclasses with the late Jeffrey Tate, Richard Bonynge, Jonathan Papp, James Vaughan and Mark Markham. She was also invited to play in Georg Solti Accademia Singers’ Course in July 2017.

Cadis is currently an adjunct lecturer at UCSI University, her alma mater where she graduated with Bachelor (Hons.) of Classical Music under the tutelage of Morag Yong Ker Syn, majoring in classical piano performance. She is actively involved in the scene where she is hired as a répétiteur in opera productions of Kuala Lumpur City Opera (KLCO), Malaysia’s only active opera company. She was also the chorusmaster for Tutan Entertainment’s Broadway and Beyond: A Musical Journey Through Stage and Screen, 2024, and the music director for KLCO’s The Golden Age of Broadway, 2025.

Bernard Tan is a distinguished Malaysian pianist, conductor, and music educator celebrated for his artistry and pedagogical expertise. Currently a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), his career is decorated with numerous accolades, including the John Ireland Prize, the Delia Hall Accompanist Prize, and the Birmingham Town Hall Symphony Hall Prize. In 2025, his leadership in opera conducting was honoured with the Best Musical Direction award at the 20th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards.

Bernard's opera conducting portfolio includes La Bohème and Don Giovanni with Kuala Lumpur City Opera. He has established a significant international footprint as an opera coach, holding fellowships at the Music Academy of the West and serving as a regular coach at the Veneto Opera Summer School (VOSS) in Italy.

He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor under the renowned Martin Katz, and a Master of Music with Distinction from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. A proponent of healthy technique as the basis for expression, Bernard utilises a holistic approach to prevent playing-related injuries. He is also a frequent competition adjudicator, recognized for his deep understanding of piano pedagogy.

Concert Details

Date: 13th July 2026 (Monday)

Time: 7.30PM

Venue: The Kuala Lumpur-Selangor Chinese Assemble Hall (KLSCAH)

Tickets:

Standard (RM80), Students (RM50)

A special group ticket of buy-4-free-1 is also available to music teachers and students