Musical Charity Morning Concert

NN Gallery
in collaboration with
Badan Warisan Malaysia & Artists Platform

cordially invite you and friends to
La Promessa - A Recital of Italian Arias and Art Songs
in aid of

Badan Warisan Malaysia

at NN Gallery
on Sunday 28th June 2009 at 11am


Entry is by a donation of RM50 per person. Lunch is included.

Proceeds raised from this charity concert will be chanelled to Badan Warisan Malaysia.
Donations are tax exempt.


rsvp Zul / Kokila 03 4270 6588

Badan Warisan Malaysia (The Heritage of Malaysia Trust) is the leading national heritage NGO with a reputation for excellence in heritage conservation services spanning more than 25 years. They are a registered charity, and completely independent of government. Their work to promote the conservation and preservation of our historic buildings and places has extended throughout Malaysia and involves community groups, institutions, the private sector and all levels of Government. Badan Warisan Malaysia continues to play a pivotal role in advocacy through their heritage education and training programmes, as well as to demonstrate best practice in the conservation and management of heritage sites.

One of these heritage projects is the Rumah Penghulu Abu Seman – an important example of Malay vernacular architecture and an award-winning relocation and restoration project. Relocated in 1996-97 to the heart of Kuala Lumpur from its original site in Bandar Bahru, Kedah, the Rumah Penghulu is an outstanding example of a village headman’s residence, and daily guided tours provide visitors with an in-depth understanding and appreciation of Malay architecture, traditions, culture and identity.

It has been 12 years since the restoration was completed and, despite regular and rigorous maintenance programme, time has taken its toll and the house is now in need of urgent repairs and refurbishment. In particular, the traditional clay tile roof is leaking and many of the tiles which have been cracked or broken need to be replaced. The charity concert "La Promessa - A Recital of Italian Arias and Art Songs" is an appeal for funds towards the urgent repair of the roof of Rumah Penghulu.

Your generous and kind contribution in support of this cause will help Badan Warisan Malaysia restore the house to optimum condition so that it can be enjoyed by visitors from near and far for many years to come.

The charity concert by Artists Platform features soprano Ang Mei Foong and pianist, Kok-Ting Chong. Malaysian born Kok-Ting studied in Ipoh before furthering his studies at Trinity College of Music, London. He is a winner of numerous competitions - The John Longmire Prize, The John Halford Prize, The Elisabeth Schumann Lieder Prize, The English Song Prize, The John Ireland Trust, The English Singers and Speaker, highly commended in the Great Grimsby Competition and at The Young Musician of the Year Competition in Stockholm. His contribution to the local National Classical Singing Competition as an accompanist is well recognized and in 2001 he was awarded the first Accompanist Prize by the board of adjudicators.

Ang Mei Foong started learning the piano at the age of nine and furthered her musical education through vocal training. She first received her Bachelor’s degree from the Taiwan National University before entering the Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia in Rome, Italy where she worked under the guidance of Maestra Rebecca Berg. She subsequently received a full scholarship to pursue her Masters at the University of Melbourne where she studied with Merlyn Quaife. An active recitalist, Mei Fong has given well received recitals in Kuala Lumpur, Taiwan and Melbourne.

The musical programme from La Promessa (The Promise) will include selections from Donizetti, Rossini, Aldo Finzi, Tosti and Puccini.


For futher information, kindly contact :
NN Gallery
53A & 56 Jalan Sulaiman 1
Taman Ampang Hilir
68000 Ampang
Selangor
MALAYSIA
(t) 603 4270 6588
(f) 603 4270 3357
http://www.nngallery.com.my/