Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
| Malaysian Philharmonic Youth | |
|---|---|
| Orchestra | |
 | |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Concert hall | Petronas Filharmonik Hall |
| Website | MPYO official website |
Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO) is a an orchestra for young musicians in Malaysia. The establishment of this youth orchestra aims to inspire young Malaysian musicians to appreciate orchestral music and to create a pool of well-trained musicians, mainly in classical music.
The first round of auditions were held on 6 May and 6 June 2006. About 500 young instrumentalists aged between 14 and 26 attended the auditions from all across Malaysia. 110 were selected to form the youth orchestra in 2006.[1]
The MPYO performs a wide-ranging of music genre, mainly classical music from the symphonic to commissioned works by Malaysian composers. Todate, it has a total of 106 musicians, participating in concerts, workshops and training throughout the year.[2][3]
The MPYO made its debut concert at the Petronas Philharmonic Hall on 25 August 2007, led by its first principal conductor, Kevin Field.[4]
Conductors
- Kevin Field (2006–2014) Principal conductor
- Ciarán McAuley (2014–2016) Principal conductor
- Harish Shankar (2016–) Resident conductor
- Naohisa Furusawa (2016–) Resident conductor
See also
References
- ^ “Audition for young musicians". thestar.com. Retrieved 15 August 2018
- ^ "MPYO musicians". MPYO website. Retrieved 15 August 2018
- ^ "MPYO programs". MPYO website. Retrieved 15 August 2018
- ^ ""MPYO About us"". MPYO site. Retrieved 15 August 2018.