| James Kon |
‘ASEAN Harmony’, a special song dedicated to the Asean-Japan anniversary written by Pamela Tan Nicholson, the mother of world famous violist performer Vanessa-Mae, will be performed for the first time in this year’s Toyota Classics held at the Jerudong International School Arts Centre on Saturday.
This was revealed by Pamela Tan-Nicholson, a piano soloist, who arrived in Brunei Darussalam yesterday with violin soloist, Vasko Vassilev and the Baltic Neopolis Orchestra from Poland.
Pamela Tan-Nicholson in an interview with the Bulletin said, “I have taken phrases from the languages of all local countries as the chorus of the song. A local choir from the Brunei Expression Music Academy will be singing the song.”
“The song is comprised of different types of oriental music. If you are from the Asean region, you will recognise the various instrumental rhythms,” she added.
“It took around a month to complete the song because I already had an idea what I wanted to do. I recorded the song which took some time so that the students from all the countries can learn it.”
Pamela Tan Nicholson with Vasko Vassilev. – DEAN KASSIM
Meanwhile, Vasko Vassilev said, “This is the first concert of our tour and we are very excited to perform for the Bruneian audience on Saturday night.”
Vasko revealed that aside from classical music, the orchestra will also be performing three local songs – Jong Sarat, Ya Hayu Ya Qayyum and Dang Mengalai.
The Baltic Neopolis Orchestra is lauded for its high artistic standards which the core team pursues tirelessly in perfection of the standard classical repertoire. The orchestra searches constantly for new challenges by working with the best and most inspiring musicians available in and out of the country.
To date, it has recorded and performed with artists across different musical fields, ranging from collaborations with the Jan Szyrocki Choir of West Pomeranian University of Technology (2013), composers Miko?aj Górecki and Pawe? ?ukaszewski, saxophonist Alina Mleczko (2014) and soprano Joanna Tylkowska-Drozdz (2015).
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