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Bachfest Malaysia's response to the "Movement Control Order"THE STAR NEWSPAPER | ARTICLE BY TERENCE TOH | MARCH 23, 2020
After the movement control order (MCO) was announced last week, Bachfest Malaysia founder David Chin was worried about rehearsals with his fellow musicians. They had concerts coming up as well as a tour in Germany. How were they going to rehearse and make music together while staying home?... [Read the featured article here] |
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Bachfest Malaysia featured in Berlin's eventArtistic Director David Chin appeared on the "Presentation of Bachfests" held in Berlin, Germany and spoke about the participation of the Malaysia Bach Festival Singers and Orchestra in Bachfest Leipzig 2020. David joins in at around 29:00 in the video.
Watch and learn about the Bach activities in Germany and around the world! [full video] |
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Modern Malaysian Maestro
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指挥家真的只是动动手指而已吗？
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【专题特写】连发梦也不敢想！
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CiTY Plus Podcast
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Bachfest Malaysia on AiFM馬來西亞巴赫節藝術總監陳子虔受主播葉恩慈的邀請，到AiFM 「藝度空間」暢談馬來西亞巴赫節、巴赫與他的音樂、《聖馬太受難曲》音樂會以及明年到德國萊比錫演出的邀請。
Artistic Director David Chin was invited to AiFM to speak about Bachfest Malaysia 2019, Bach and his music, the St. Matthew Passion, as well as the invitation to perform at Bachfest Leipzig 2020. Listen to PART 1 Listen to PART 2 |
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Bachfest Malaysia on 8TV 『八度空間』活力加油站藝術總監陳子虔在《聖馬太受難曲》音樂會前與『八度空間』“活力加油站”的主持人和觀眾介紹『馬來西亞巴赫節』今年的音樂會以及明年到德國萊比錫演出的邀請。
Artistic Director David Chin was invited to "Living Delight" on 8TV to speak about Bachfest Malaysia 2019 as well as the invitation to perform at Bachfest Leipzig 2020. [watch video] |
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Bachfest Malaysia in Muar, JohorMusicians are featured on this video by Muar Tourism during our "St. Matthew Passion" concert tour in Muar, Johor. Video also features "St. Matthew Passion" final rehearsal footage at the newly-built concert hall in Muar.
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Conversing with Bach Beyond Time and SpacePIN PERSTIGE MALAYSIA FASHION AND LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE
FEBRUARY 2019 | TEXT BY TRACY LOW Who the heck is David Chin? In 2020, he will be leading Malaysia Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra, a group founded by him, to perform in Germany. “A doctorate degree in conducting?” – A question which Malaysian conductor David Chin has often been asked by people who are not in the field of music. Is conducting as simple as merely waving one’s arm to make others sing or play? [full text here] 與巴赫隔空對話 陳子虔，究竟是何方神聖？2020年，他將帶領他所創辦的馬來西亞巴赫節合唱與管弦樂團，到德國演出。 “指揮都可以念博士？”面對不了解音樂領域的人，這是年僅34歲的馬來西亞年輕指揮家陳子虔David Chin最常被問起的問題。指揮就是揮揮兩手，“點人”演奏那麽簡單嗎？他提醒我，整個表演臺上，就只有指揮“發不出聲音”。 [全文] |
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BFM 89.9: Bach's B minor massThis piece of 18th century music was one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s last compositions. The conductor and singer, of the upcoming performance, take us on a journey to understand this sacred work, and how it gave new form to vocal music. Bach’s B Minor Mass is considered as one of the “supreme achievements of classical music.”
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Commemorating the 500th anniversary
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Bringing Bach to MalaysiaInterview by Andrew Psarris | Eastman School of Music | September 4, 2015
Chin, a DMA student in choral conducting, is at the crossroads of Eastman-Asian relations as one of the “Name bearers” in bringing western music to audiences in Asia for the first time. I conducted an interview with David that highlights the importance of both the Eastman School of Music’s presence in Asia, and also the endeavor of bringing these immortal pieces to people who have never heard them. [click here for the full interview] |
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BFM89.9: Bach's St. John PassionHosted by Lee Chwi Lynn | 89.9 FM The Business Station | July 29, 2015
The conductor, David Chin, situates the monumental Bach’s St John Passion in its historical context and points out its significance today in the collection of sacred works. The soloists tell about singing sacred music in modern times. [click here for the interview podcast] |
