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Bandar
Seri Begawan - Some 50 young musicians from the La Strad Musique
(LSM) will perform in a charity concert to be held at the International
Convention Centre in Berakas on Dec 4. The
musical concert is organised by Basmida, a drugs eradication organisation,
and La Strad Musique (LSM), a local music school in Madang. It
is supported by HSBC. The
event is aimed at introducing music as a pastime to the younger
generation in the country so that they would stay away from negative
influences like drug abuse. LSM
leader for the adult music students, Beverly Sim, said they rehearse
once or twice a week for the upcoming concert of their lifetime.
The violinist added that they started practising since last April.
Apart
from the 50 young LSM musicians aged between 4 and 35 the concert
will also feature more than 40 musicians from the neighbouring
Malaysian state of Sarawak. They
will be performing with various orchestra instruments such as
violin, cello, double bass, digital grand piano, classical guitar,
electric violin and midi. Led
by the LS1Vl leader, the junior musicians have been practising
four to five songs since April. They will also join the adult
musicians in 15 other musical pieces. The
charity concert will feature some 25 to 26 musical pieces ranging
from baroque, modern contemporary and p Ramlee's evergreen pieces
to classical, Disney music and folk tunes. Besides
trying to promote music as a hobby among youths here, the concert
also hopes to raise fund for Rakan Basmida project as well as
for scholarships to support talented LSM students to pursue studies
in music overseas. Meanwhile
Kimberly, a LSM music teacher, said the Sarawakian musicians will
arrive on December 1 and they will rehearse for a few days before
the concert date. A
musical director from the London College of Music and Media Faculty
at the Thames Valley University will be arriving in Brunei on
Dec 2 to coach the performers as well as to conduct workshops
for both the students and - the general public.
"Those
who are interested to attend the workshops are required to buy
tickets," she said. The concert tickets priced at $100, $70,
$50, $30 and $10 (for students) are available from Kimherley at
8753360 or Hjh Ramlah at 8753005. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin.
*AJI
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