A Christmas Playlist with The klpac String Orchestra

The klpac String Orchestra, under the baton of Music Director and Resident Conductor Andrea Sim, will be bringing you a family-friendly Christmas programme to wrap up their season. 
 
Packed with plenty of Christmas staples, expect a mix of traditional carols and Christmas tunes as well as modern favourites like “O Holy Night”, “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, “Let It Snow”, “Nutcracker Suite” and more. 
 
Adding to the merriment is a line-up of guest singers. A Christmas Playlist also features Loh Wai Sze in “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, Shreya Debiprasad Ghoshal in “White Christmas”, Duncan Chen Da Ken in “The Christmas Song” as well as Carmen Tan Wei Wern who will be performing alongside Duncan in “Christmas Medley”, arranged by Yeo Chow Shern.
 
Round up your family and friends for a huge dose of cheer and end 2024 on a high note.

Programmes:

1.    A Christmas Festival (Joy To The World • Deck the Halls • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen • Good King Wenceslas • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing • The First Noel • Silent Night • Jingle Bells and O Come, All Ye Faithful) | Composed by Leroy Anderson, Adapted for String Orchestra by Michael Story
2.    O Holy Night | Composed by Adolphe Adam, Arranged by Bryan Starkweather  
3.    A Christmas Feast (Ding Dong! Merrily on High • Verbum Caro Factum Est • Gaudete • Carol of the Bagpipers • Coventry Carol) | Arranged by Matthew Naughtin
4.    Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring | Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
5.    Nutcracker Suite (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy • March • Dance Russe Trepak) | Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Arranged by Bud Caputo
6.    Sleigh Ride | Composed by Leroy Anderson, Arranged by Samuel Applebaum
7.    Santa Claus is Coming to Town | Arranged by Azhad Sulaiman
8.    Music From Home Alone (The House • Holiday Fight • Somewhere In My Memory • Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas) | Composed by John Williams, Arranged by James Kazik
9.    White Christmas | Arranged by Azhad Sulaiman 
10.   All I Want for Christmas is You | Arranged by Azhad Sulaiman
11.   The Christmas Song | Arranged by Yeo Chow Shern
12.   Christmas Medley (Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas • Baby It’s Cold Outside • Let It Snow) | Arranged by Yeo Chow Shern
 

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 :

Category	Price
Cat 1: Patrons of The Arts*	RM 100
Cat 2: Regular	RM 68
Cat 3: Concession (Educator/ Student / Disabled / Senior > 60) **	15% off regular-priced tickets

*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 / Disabled / 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).

Promotion :

Category	Regular
Eslite Malaysia White Card Members# / Yamatatsu Customers	5% off regular-priced ticket
Eslite Malaysia Gold / Black Card Members#	10% off regular-price ticket
Educator/Students Group booking***	Buy 10 Free 1

#Eslite members: WhatsApp us at +6018 227 7212 with a screenshot of your eslite member card to get a promo code.
***Group booking: Please fill in the details here, our box office staff will reach out to you soon.

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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 bit.ly/klpac-connect-registration.  

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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

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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.

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Creative & Production Team

Executive Producer: Dato’ Dr. Faridah Merican
Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM
Music Director & Resident Conductor: Andrea Sim
Soprano: Loh Wai Sze, Shreya Debiprasad Ghoshal
Mezzo Soprano: Carmen Tan Wei Wern
Baritone: Duncan Chen Da Ken
Lighting Designer: Lim Ang Swee
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 (Theatre & Technical Management): Lawrence Selvaraj 
Assistant General Manager (Admin, Finance & Production): Easee Gan
Assistant General Manager (Publicity & Marketing): Maggie Ong
Assistant Technical Manager: Mathanakumar Murthi
Senior Technicians: Mohd Helmi Md Khairi, Mohd Faridzuan Bin Abd Rahim 
Junior Technician: Yogeshwaraan A/L Shandre Sakran
Assistant Manager (Front of House & Theatre): Muhammad Hazim Bin Mansur
Production Stage Manager: Desmond Ngooi
Assistant Production Stage Managers: Chia Jing Sheng, Hafiza Husna, Jech Wong
Orchestra Manager: Soo Choy Wah
Publicist: Wong Kar Yee
Senior Art Director: Joel Wong
Multimedia Content Creator / Videographer: Jeremy Loo
Project Executive: Alice Tan
Assistant Box Office Supervisors: Jennifer John, Vaideggy Vijayasagaran 
Account Manager: Esther Kuan 
Assistant Manager (Accounts & Admin), Personal Assistant to Executive Producer & Group General Manager: Amanda Chan
Personal Assistant to Artistic Director, Executive Producer & Group General Manager: Farah Nadia
Head of Academy: Kimmy Kiew
Academy Administrator: Harsvini Loganathan
Resident Choreographer: Zhafir Muzani
TUTAS Coordinator: Xavier Chen
MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Instructor: Toh Wei Keith
Assistant Maintenance Manager: Selva Rajoo
Security Manager: Balasubramaniam Ganapathy
Assistant Security Manager: Mahendra Karuppiah
Senior Security Officer: Shandre Sakran Kumaravale
Security Officers: Balasivasubramaniam Arunasalam, Nadarajan Maruthamuthu, Parameshvaran Perumal