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Concert Repertoire Penang Philharmonic Winds A Jazzy Christmas Christmas Fantasia Wau Bulan Ikan Kekek Up Ponyo on the Cliff We need a Little Christmas Penang Philharmonic Orchestra The Polar Express Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Pan We Wish You a Merry Christmas The Penang Chinese Girls' Primary School Band will be performing two songs as well. More programme content coming soon...

We were delighted to have two talented sisters, Ru Qi and Ru Shan, to perform with the Penang Philharmonic Orchestra in our last concert, "Romances". As a state orchestra, we are proud to embrace musicians from all walks of life, and their presence brought great energy and artistry to our ensemble. Here are their self-introductions: RU QI "My name is Ru Qi and I am 15 year. I play the violin, piano, drums and ukulele. I enjoy wood carving, origami, and baking in my spare time

By Dato' Danny Goon Tadpoles transform into frogs. Caterpillars undergo a complete transformation into butterflies. Do Butterfly Lovers turn into Swans? A puerile question, perhaps. And if you attended PPO's performance, 'Romances', at SXI on 28 September 2025, the answer would certainly be obvious. A three-piece programme led by Ng Chong Yen as Conductor, the Orchestra launched the afternoon's proceedings with Liu Tingyu's Su San Suite, followed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang's

By Sarah Wong It's hard to explain what it feels like to stand on stage with people you've laughed with, worked hard with, and poured...

By Khin Hooi As a tenor in the Penang Philharmonic Chorus (PPC), I've had many memorable moments singing with my fellow choristers. But...

By Dato' Danny Goon The Heah Joo Seang Hall at St Xavier's Institution reverberated to beautiful voices from the combined efforts of the...

By Dr. Francis Tan APPRECIATION Where in a world could you hear classical music played on a Steinway Grand in a hundred year old heritage...

By Dato' Danny Goon. The best known of Antonio Vivaldi's works, Le Quattro Stagioni or The Four Seasons, was composed around 1718-1720....

By Dato' Danny Goon It is not often that we hear of a philharmonic orchestra playing jazz. Conversely, few jazz musicians try their hand...

By Dr. Francis Tan Heah Joo Seang Hall St Xavier’s Institution 7th April 2024 Almost exactly one month short of the double centenary of...

by Dato' Danny Goon As the crow flies, Vienna lies 9,106 km north-west of George Town. There is a 6 hour time difference in summer. The...

Dear PPO Musicians and Choristers, Beethoven Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op. 125, is a dream come true. The performance of Beethoven’s 9th...

As we stand at the threshold of a new year, I am thrilled to share the wonderful highlights of our musical journey thus far. The mission...

A concert review by Dr. Francis Tan Following on the earlier success of Tapestry! last April, Penang Philharmonic Chorus and its sister...

A concert review by Dr. Francis Tan SEAN GAN PIANO RECITAL WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY (WOU) SAT 22 JULY 2023 Juilliard School of Music bound...

Penang Philharmonic would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Sir Stephen Hough for being made a Knight Bachelor by King...

By Philip T C Yeoh, Bass 2 I was already singing in another choir for years before I joined the PPC in 2019 for its concert "Kom!" that...

A message from PPO’s Chairperson, Datin Seri Irene Yeap My Dear Fellow Members of Penang Philharmonic, What can I say about your...

Tann Soon Pin, PPO's concertmistress has kindly written a tribute to Madam Lee Fee Khoon, or fondly known to her as Mrs. Sam. "Mrs. Sam,...

A concert review by Dato' Danny Goon Penang Philharmonic Winds (Winds) opened their 2023/24 season with a rousing performance at the...