Don’t be afraid of the arts. You too can enjoy it! Don't believe us? Tune in to Front Row to find out about the best shows and exhibitions that will recharge your brain and restore your spirit, as told by the producers, performers and artists themselves.
What does it mean for something to be missing from the scene, and what can its absence tell us about the world we live in? In Missing From The Scene (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CG00xhH7oHZB5wQ3wQNgMGRrDbHqo1Ea/view?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAafiQqFkpkp5pTBzh-ZfFXflg9-RJkLaiuqz0R13hrxFduUEModcaX0Nnf3Nmw_aem_LE20qTNsTW3z67Z8aem8PQ), artist Sharon Chin (https://sharonchin.com/) brings together shadow puppet-inspired animal figures, prints of their habitats without the animals, and a live feed of an oil refinery near her home in Port Dickson. Her first solo exhibition in Kuala Lumpur since 2017 reflects on everything from the changing Malaysian art scene to biodiversity loss and the environmental impact of industry. We speak to Sharon about absence, place, and the role art can play in helping us pay attention to what is disappearing around us.
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23 Oct 2026
Curtain Up! Celebrating 10 Years
The Philharmonic Winds of Malaysia is celebrating a decade of music with Curtain Up! Celebrating 10 Years (https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/6937-curtain-up-celebrating-10-years), a concert featuring everything from the sweeping drama of The Phantom of the Opera to the vibrant sounds of West Side Story. What does it take to bring these iconic musical theatre works to life through a wind orchestra, and what does this milestone mean for the ensemble? We speak with resident conductor Eric Lee and guest vocalist Izen Kong about the music, the performances, and ten years of making music with Philharmonic Winds of Malaysia (https://www.cloudjoi.com/org/435-philharmonic-winds-of-malaysia).
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16 Oct 2026
Turandot
A princess, a series of impossible riddles, a mysterious prince, murder, romance and some of the most spectacular music ever written for the stage. That's Turandot (https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/6871-turandot-an-opera-by-giacomo-puccini), Puccini's epic final opera, which is returning to Malaysia after more than two decades. It's big, dramatic, emotional and visually spectacular, and you don't necessarily need to be an opera expert to enjoy it. This new production by KL City Opera brings together a 50-piece orchestra, a 70-member chorus and an international cast, under the baton of Italian conductor Alessandro Mazzocchetti, with Eleanor Greenwood, starring as Princess Turandot. They join us to share more of what to look forward to at this staging.
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