Wisma Geylang Serai (WGS) will be celebrating the Singapore Malay Orchestra, also known as Orkestra Melayu Singapura (OMS)’s 30th anniversary via a concert at Victoria Theatre on the 15th of December.
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The concert is titled ‘Langkah Gergasi’ (Giant Steps) and is set to be themed around the orchestra’s journey through their illustrious 30 years alongside their withstanding position in championing Malay music in Singapore.
Music from legendary composers such as P. Ramlee, Kassim Masdor, and S. Effendi will make up some of the concert’s repertoire, along with new compositions and arrangements by Amri Amin, music director of OMS.
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The lineup of performers also includes the likes of Datuk Ramli Sarip and Datuk Mokhzani Ismail (Music director for RTM Malaysia). Joining them are Shabir, Aisyah Aziz, Rudy Djoharnaeen, and Elfee Ismail. A sitar player in Nadarajan Kathirgamu and erhu player Ng Rui Jun will be joining the orchestra as well.
Tickets are already sold out but WGS will be re-running the performance online on the 25th of December at 8PM via their Facebook and YouTube channel as an “Online Public Premiere."
The exclusive online premiere is also set to feature behind-the-scenes aspects of the entire production, giving the viewers an inside look as to how the likes of Shabir, Datuk Ramli, and Aisyah prepare for their performances.
