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The Golden Era: Chinese Chamber Ensemble Golden Hits Night

A Malaysia × Taiwan International Exchange Concert

Date
Monday, 30 November 2026
Time
8:00 PM
Venue
Permaisuri Zarith Sofiah Opera House, R&F Princess Cove, Johor Bahru
Presented by
Permaisuri Zarith Sofiah Opera House
Performers
R&F Princess Cove Opera House Chinese Orchestra × Chiayi Traditional Orchestra (Taiwan)
Conductors
I-Yun Lu, Dedric Wong (Principal Conductor), Liu ShiWei
Soloists
Erhu soloist: Zhu Lin (Erhu II Principal, Singapore Chinese Orchestra) · Dizi soloist: Kuo Hung-Hsi · Erhu lead: Fred Chan · Pipa lead: Sim Teck Sing
Duration
Approx. 90 minutes incl. a 15-minute interval · Doors open 30 minutes before
Tickets
RM68 · RM88 · RM128 · RM168 · RM288 · RM388 (plus fees)
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The Golden Era: Chinese Chamber Ensemble Golden Hits Night

Following its debut concert 'Radiance Across the Strait', the R&F Princess Cove Opera House Chinese Orchestra joins Taiwan's Chiayi Traditional Orchestra on stage for the first time. The programme travels from the Nanyang folk song 'Rasa Sayang' and Composer-in-Residence Simon Kong's 'Rambutan' to the Alishan-inspired 'Fantasia of the Summits' and 'Sunrise of Alishan', alongside Phang Kok Jun's 'Liangxiao Jazz Ballad for Solo Erhu' and the dizi concertino 'Ke Feng Yu Yun'. The evening closes with chorus in suites of Leslie Cheung and Liu Chia-chang songs — Mandarin golden hits retold in the voice of Chinese instruments.

Good to know：Performed in Mandarin · Babes-in-arms not admitted; children require a full-price ticket · No recording or flash photography; no food or drinks in the hall

Programme

  1. Rasa Sayang (arr. Junyi Chow) | led by Lee Harng
  2. Simon Kong Su Leong — Rambutan
  3. Phang Kok Jun — Liangxiao Jazz Ballad for Solo Erhu | erhu: Zhu Lin
  4. Ke Feng Yu Yun — dizi concertino | dizi: Kuo Hung-Hsi
  5. Fantasia of the Summits | Chiayi Traditional Orchestra
  6. Sunrise of Alishan | Chiayi Traditional Orchestra
  7. Legend of an Era — A Leslie Cheung Suite (with chorus)
  8. Liu Chia-chang Suite, arr. Hannah Hsieh (with chorus)

Past Concerts

Saturday, 19 September 2026

Radiance Across the Strait — Debut Concert & 'Moon Calling' Exhibition

A Mid-Autumn crossover of sound and sight

The orchestra's debut concert took place on 19 September 2026 at the Permaisuri Zarith Sofiah Opera House. Themed around the bright moon and presented alongside the 'Moon Calling' exhibition curated by Chen Min Suen, the programme wove together Nanyang character, Chinese classics and an international outlook: Beijing-based pianist Claudia Yang returned home for the 'Youth' Piano Concerto, tenor Wong Jun Wen sang 'The Red Bean Song' and 'Night of the Prairie', and Composer-in-Residence Simon Kong's 'R&F Princess' — the orchestra's first commission — received its world premiere.

Programme

  1. Yeo Chow Shern — Celebration and Dance (Perayaan)
  2. Arr. Li Bochan — In That Faraway Place | erhu lead: Lee Harng
  3. Liu Chang — Grace in the Mist | yangqin: Tan Jie Qing
  4. Wang Long, arr. Ryan Tay — When Will the Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon End? | tenor: Wong Jun Wen
  5. Wang Yunfei, arr. Lam ZiPeng — The Orchid Pavilion | zheng: Cloud Teo
  6. Tian Ge, arr. Luo Siwei — Night of the Prairie | tenor: Wong Jun Wen
  7. Liu Xue-an, arr. Phoon Yew Tien — The Red Bean Song | tenor: Wong Jun Wen
  8. Liu Shikun et al., orch. Phoon Yew Tien — 'Youth' Piano Concerto | piano: Claudia Yang
  9. Simon Kong Su Leong — R&F Princess (commission, world premiere)
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