A Fantasy World II: Anime x Classical with The klpac String Orchestra

Step into a realm where reality meets fantasy in this concert that brings together music from the classical world and anime magic.

From the anime world, The klpac String Orchestra brings you a string of Radwimps songs from the latest box office hits like Your Name, Weathering with You and Suzume as well as multiple Best Anime award winner Yuri on Ice. Ghibli fans will be treated to staples like The Legend of Ashitaka, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky and Always With Me.

They then transport you back several centuries with classics like Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers, Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and Debussy's Clair de lune.

Program
● Ghibli Fantasy World (The Legend of Ashitaka, Always With Me, The Path of the Wind, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky) | Composed by Joe Hisaishi, Arranged by Yeo Chow Shern
● Merry-Go-Round from Howl's Moving Castle | Composed by Joe Hisaishi, Arranged by Jen Mathers
● Waltz of the Flowers | Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Arranged by Larry Clark
● Radwimps Medley (Suzume, Is There Still Anything That Love Can Do?, Grand Escape from Weathering with You) | Arranged by Yeo Chow Shern
Featuring Flute Soloist: Ethan Weiren Morsingh
● Yuri!!! on ICE Medley (Piano Trio Appasionato, Kamome, Passacaille in Barcelona, Yuri on ICE) | Composed by Tarou Umebayashi & Taku Matsushiba, Arranged by Timmy Lim
Featuring Piano Soloist: Cheryl Jong
● Moonlight Sonata | Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, Arranged by Chad Rehmann
● Clair de Lune | Composed by Claude Debussy, Arranged by Bob Lipton
● Your Name Medley (Zenzenzense, Theme of Mitsuha, Katewaredoki, Nandemonaiya, Sparkle) | Composed by Radwimps, Arranged by Yeo Chow Shern
Featuring Piano Soloist: Cheryl Jong
● Kiki's Delivery Request (Osono's Request and A Town With an Ocean View) | Composed by Joe Hisaishi, Arranged by Azhad Sulaiman

Recommended: for 3 years old and above. 

Parental Advice: If your child is restless / crying, please bring them out of the hall. After they’ve calmed down, you can re-enter with the assistance of our ushers.

Ticket Price :

●* POTA are arts patrons who wish to make a monetary gift on top of the ticket value. POTA ticket holders will have access to the reserved seating section and will be acknowledged on klpac’s website. 
● **Concession Bookings (Educators / Students / PWDs / Seniors > 60) – Please WhatsApp us at +6018 227 7212 with the necessary details (name, student’s ID / IC, school name & department, phone and email for verification).    
● Early bird promotion will be closed when the planned number of tickets is reached.           

Promotions

● ***Group booking (> 15 tickets): Please fill in the details here, our box office staff will reach out to you soon.  

About klpac Connect 
klpac Connect is an access and development initiative supported by Yayasan Sime Darby aimed at improving access to the arts through various amenities and programmes for families with young children, students / schools, persons with disabilities, talents and the general public. Find out more at bit.ly/klpacconnect.

Sponsored Student Tickets (part of klpac Connect)
Under klpac Connect, schools may register their interest to obtain sponsored student tickets for selected shows free of charge. Due to limited availability, tickets are not guaranteed – first-timers from public schools and those from rural / out-of-state locations prioritised. This show is part of the klpac Connect programme. Register your interest here https://bit.ly/klpacconnect-registration.

Buy Tickets 
Online Purchase: https://www.cloudjoi.com/
No phone sales and over the counter sales. E-tickets only.  

Enquiry / Concession Booking
WhatsApp +6018 227 7212

About The klpac String Orchestra
With more and more players picking up an instrument from a young age, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) decided it was time to reach out to these young musicians.

The idea of having a String Ensemble was planted back in 2010 and it was swiftly cemented. The klpac String Ensemble was formed in September the same year with its youngest member then aged only nine. The klpac String Ensemble debuted with “Fantastikal Strings” in April 2011 under the baton of Dr. Takahisa Ota.

Over the years, its members grew and the ensemble was officially renamed The klpac String Orchestra in 2017. Under the leadership of Norman Ong, The klpac String Orchestra toured to Penang in 2018 as well as to Bangkok, Thailand, to take part in and perform at the Southeast Asia Music Education Exchange (SEAMEX) 2018.

The klpac String Orchestra welcomed on board its current Music Director and Resident Conductor, Andrea Sim, in 2021. She debuted with the sold out “Reminiscing with the klpac String Orchestra” in June / July 2022. 

Passionate about bringing music to more people, particularly young musicians, she spearheaded the inaugural The klpac String Orchestra Exchange in May 2023 involving more than 100 musicians from Chong Hwa High School, Pin Hwa High School, and Tsun Jin High School.

Resident Music Directors:
Dr Takahisa Ota (2012-2014)
Mr Norman Ong (2015 – 2020)
Ms Andrea Sim (2021 – Present)

Andrea Sim, Resident Conductor & Music Director of The klpac String Orchestra
A well-rounded musician whose passion for music extends to its many disciplines, Andrea Sim has been the Music Director and Resident Conductor of The klpac String Orchestra since 2021 and was appointed conductor of the Bentley Music Academy Discovery Orchestra in 2024.

She has played as concertmaster for the Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO), UCSI University Orchestra, and The klpac Orchestra, and performed as a violinist with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), Kamerata Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur City Opera Orchestra, Yin Qi Festival Orchestra, Selangor Symphony Orchestra, and the Vienna Young Artist Orchestra in Vienna. She has also been invited to perform as a violin soloist with The klpac Orchestra and MPYO.

Andrea believes that music should be shared and experienced by everyone – a belief that inspired the first String Orchestra Exchange Programme held in klpac in May 2023. Passionate about education, she has coached the National Symphony Orchestra’s (NSO) Genius Seni Muzik (GSM) violin section and the Galaxy Chamber Orchestra (GCO). Andrea has also been invited to give violin masterclasses for the GSM programme and the GCO, as well as orchestra masterclasses for the GCO. In May 2024, she was invited to adjudicate for the Perfect Tone Violin Competition in Medan, Indonesia. Andrea currently serves as an adjunct violin lecturer at UCSI University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Andrea studied violin performance in Vienna’s Prayner Konservatorium for two years with Anna Kandinskaya and Barbara Gorzynsky, and holds a Master of Music (Performance Studies) majoring in classical violin performance from UCSI University’s Institute of Music where she studied on a full scholarship. She graduated with first class honours also on a full scholarship from the same university with a Bachelor of Music (Hons) degree in classical violin performance under the tutelage of Ergys Koni. She is currently under the conducting mentorship of Lee Kok Leong.

An avid writer, Andrea has written articles for the Global Musicians League, and programme notes for recitals in Malaysia and abroad.

Production / Creative Team
Executive Producer: Dato’ Dr. Faridah Merican
Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM
Music Director & Resident Conductor: Andrea Sim
Piano Soloist: Cheryl Jong
Flute Soloist: Ethan Weiren Morsingh
Sound Engineer: Ong Yuan Shun
Production Stage Manager: Soo Choy Wah

The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre & The Actors Studio Team List 
Executive Producer: Dato’ Dr. Faridah Merican
Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM
Associate Artistic Director: Christopher Ling
Group General Manager: Ian Chow
General Manager (Marketing Communications): Ang Yue May
Assistant General Manager (Publicity & Marketing): Maggie Ong
Assistant Technical Manager: Mathanakumar Murthi
Technical Supervisor: Mohd Helmi Md Khairi
Senior Technicians: Mohd Faridzuan bin Abd Rahim
Junior Technician: Yogeshwaraan A/L Shandre Sakran
Theatre Manager: Muhammad Hazim bin Mansur 
Senior FOH Supervisor: Alice Tan
Production & Theatre Supervisor: Ahmad Daniel Haikal bin Ahmad Taufek
FOH Assistant: Toh Ee Mynn
Production Stage Managers: Hafiza Husna, Xavier Chen
Production Stage Assistant: Amirah Alya' Binti Abdul Karim Kasim
Orchestra Manager: Soo Choy Wah
Senior Art Director: Joel Wong
Publicist: Wong Kar Yee
Multimedia Content Creator / Videographer: Chong Soong Tee
Assistant Box Office Supervisors: Jennifer John, Vaideggy Vijayasagaran
Group Accounts Manager: Esther Kuan
Accounts, Admin and HR Manager: Amanda Chan
Head of Academy: Kimmy Kiew
Academy Administrator: Harsvini Loganathan
Personal Assistant to Artistic Director: Farah Nadia
Personal Assistants to Executive Producer & Group General Manager: Farah Nadia & Amanda Chan
Maintenance Manager: Selva Rajoo
Security Manager: Balasubramaniam Ganapathy
Assistant Security Manager: Mahendra Karuppiah
Security Supervisor: Shandre Sakran Kumaravale
Senior Security Officer: Nadarajan Maruthamuthu
Security Officers: Balasivasubramaniam Arunasalam, Parameshvaran Perumal, Murugan Alagan