5th May 2024, Sun 4.00 PM, St Mary, Melaka

Radiant Dawn

Concert Series: Musica Sacra

echoes of devotion, old and new, featuring a cappella sacred works by Tallis, Bach, Mozart, Poulenc, Macmillan and more.

This project is made possible with the support of VerSeS Friends.

Bookings

24th August 2024, Sat 8.00 PM, Kuala Lumpur

Brahms & the Schumanns

Concert Series: Art Song Artistry

Romantic music from Robert & Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms, including quartet song cycle and 4-hand piano accompaniment as well as solo piano pieces. Performed by the poetics collective.

This project is made possible with the support of VerSeS Friends.

Bookings

To Be Confirmed

Renaissance & Baroque Gems

Concert Series: Renaissance & Baroque Gems

An afternoon of the greatest R&B hits, presented using period instruments including the Spinet, Renaissance Lute, Baroque Flute, Baroque violin. Viola da Gamba, Baroque violin and voice. Take a journey back in time, and hear the music, as it was.

Pre-Registration

This project is made possible with the support of VerSeS Friends.

27th April 2024, Sat 8.00 PM, Kuala Lumpur

Unquiet Thoughts

Concert Series: Art Song Artistry

An evening of art songs in Italian, German, French, Spanish, Malay and Mandarin. Performed by the poetics collective.

Early Bird RSVP RM 40

Standard RM 65; Student RM 45

This project is made possible with the support of VerSeS Friends.

2nd March 2024, Sat 8.00 PM, MIA City Campus

Merdu Puisi

Concert Series: Art Song Artistry

This project is made possible with the support of VerSeS Friends.

Standard 45; Student 30; 4-Tickets bundle 120

Tickets: https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/puisi

BFM Podcast: https://www.bfm.my/podcast/bigger-picture/front-row/merdu-puisi

“Merdu Puisi” is the inaugural song recital of The Poetics Collective within VerSeS, a team that dedicates itself to the promotion and performance of art songs. 

Art songs are vocal compositions that set poetry to music and is a tradition well established in various languages. The art song of each language reflects the distinct style, character and cultural heritage of the language. This includes the German Lieder, the French Mélodie, English Songs, Mandarin “Ge” and many others in the Italian and Spanish languages and the newer compositions in the Indonesian and Malay languages. 

“Merdu Puisi” specifically focuses on Malaysian poetry in the Malay language set to music by Malaysian composers. “Merdu Puisi” will feature the work of local poets, including that of “Sasterawan Negara” the late Usman Awang, and other living Malaysian poets, set to music by Malaysian composers including Tajul Tajuddin, Marzelan Salleh, Yusran Yusuff, Alia Farahin and Alwagera. We get to hear some insights from some of the poets and composers too during the recital.

This performance aims to promote the art song genre among Malaysians, while also fostering the art of poetry writing and appreciation in the Malay language. A selection of ‘lagu rakyat’ or folk songs arranged in the classical music style will be included, offering a contrast (and some nostalgia!) to the audience.

Join Soprano Khairunnisa Diyana and Kawai Artist, Pianist Tengku Mohamad Hadif as they bring us on an evening of exploration into the beauty of Malay art songs in “Merdu Puisi”.

Khairunnisa Diyana Md Noor (Soprano)
Tengku Mohamad Hadif (Collaborative Pianist) 
The Poetics Collective