Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO) is the national youth orchestra of Malaysia. The goal of this youth orchestra is to inspire young Malaysian musicians to appreciate orchestral music and to create a pool of well-trained musicians, particularly 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 into the newly formed 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]
^“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.
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Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO)
January 01, 1970
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