Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS
The Dewan Philharmonik PETRONAS (DFP) is the country’s first dedicated music hall officiated on 17th August 1998 by Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Haji Mohd Ali and Tun Dr Mahatir Mohamad.
Home to a Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO), Dewan Philharmonik host some of the world’s finest artistes and orchestras which includes names like Mstislav Rostropovich, soprano diva Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir Neville Marrinr and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, and other renowned orchestras such as the Vienna Symphony and New York Philharmonic. Also, DFP had attracted the orchestral groups around the Asian region.
The many genres of music such as jazz and world music sets lucidity for over the last two seasons with performances by Count Basie Orchestra, Yellowjackets, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and sitar virtruoso Anoushka Shankar.
In May 2002, DFP took a leap by making itself the prime venue for classical music by organizing KLBBC Proms. This has further improved their credibility by receiving overwhelming responses from the Malaysian public. The one week long celebration was modeled upon the famous BBC Proms in United Kingdom. MPO and BBC Symphony Orchestra collaborated and shared the same stage to strut out the much loved classical works which later was performed live to the public at Suria KLCC Park form the concert hall. For more information Tel: (603) - 2051 7007 |