The Concierge Recommends Volume 02 / Issue 40 estd 2014 May 2017 IN THIS ISSUE SHAKESPEARE DEMYSTIFIED — MACBETH KINGDOM HEARTS ORCHESTRA - WORLD TOUR 2017 a monthly newsletter prepared by the concierge team of the majestic hotel kuala lumpur. BALLET ILLUMINATIONS 2017 A monthly newsletter prepared by the Concierge team of The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur. MEGADETH LIVE IN MALAYSIA Welcome to The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur! FEI YU CHING LIVE IN GENTING The Concierge Recommends is published for the 2017 purpose of information sharing – to share what’s happening in and around town for the current month of publication. It is divided into 3 main categories: Events MALAYSIAN PHILHARMONIC (covering major events, conferences and exhibitions ORCHESTRA around the city); Arts & Entertainment (concerts, theatre, plays and shows) and Places (highlights places of interests, historical sites and etc). We hope this little newsletter will give you an insight of what to do or where to go whilst in our beautiful city, Kuala Lumpur. If you require any further assistance please do not facebook.com/majestickl hesitate to drop by the Concierge Desk on Level 1, or simply dial ‘1’ from your room. Wishing you pleasant stay with us! @themajestichotel - The Concierge Team. #themajestichotelkl HAPPY READING! #themajesticway #orchidconservatory For your daily dose of The Star, #colonialcafe please scan this QR code or visit #majesticmoments mystar.newspaperdirect.com. A Y T L C L ASS I C HOT E L 5 JALAN SULTAN HISHAMUDDIN, 50000 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA T +603 2785 8000 E [email protected] W WWW.MAJESTICKL.COM ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SHAKESPEARE DEMYSTIFIED — MACBETH DATE: 02 - 07 May 2017 TIME: 11am, 3pm and 8.30pm VENUE: Pentas 2, KL PAC TICKETS: MYR55 A performance on the canonical speeches and scenes from MACBETH, each comes with narration of plots and discussion of the themes. Audience members are invited to join the discussion during Q & A session. KINGDOM HEARTS ORCHESTRA - WORLD TOUR 2017 DATE: Saturday, 13 May 2017 TIME: 2000hrs VENUE: Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre TICKETS: MYR250 – MYR400 In celebration of their fifteenth anniversary and the upcoming release of the latest episode, the official symphonic concert of KINGDOM HEARTS is set to enchant the world landing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 13th May 2017 with a special guest appearance. A full symphonic orchestra will perform a selection of the best and most beloved music from the original soundtrack of the whole saga. The concert will feature more than 70 musicians on stage, with amazing HD video cinematics supervised by director Tetsuya Nomura himself. The long awaited official orchestral concert is about to start, so prepare to unleash again the power of the Keyblades and don’t miss this new adventure and experience! BALLET ILLUMINATIONS 2017 DATE: 05 - 07 May 2017 VENUE: Pentas 1, KL PAC TICKETS: MYR25 - MYR75 Singapore Dance Theatre’s long-anticipated Ballet Illuminations Malaysia Tour returns with a medley of diverse and exquisite mix of classical and contemporary ballet by award-winning choreographers! Be captivated and exhilarated as Singapore Dance Theatre brings to the stage a fine mix of classical and contemporary ballet at this year’s Ballet Illuminations! ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MEGADETH LIVE IN MALAYSIA DATE: Thursday, 04 May 2017 TIME: 2000hrs VENUE: Stadium Negara TICKETS: Myr202 – MYR432 One of the world’s top heavy metal bands credited with popularizing the genre, Megadeth, is finally coming to Malaysia! After a much-anticipated wait, Megadeth’s debut performance in Kuala Lumpur - organised by IME Malaysia - will see the band rock Stadium Negara on Thursday, 4th May 2017 at 8pm. Founded in 1983, Megadeth virtually gave birth to a genre when their debut release became recognized as the Greatest Thrash Metal Debut Album of All Time.“Kuala Lumpur is somewhere I've always wanted to hit when we've been trekking through Asia,” co-founder and front man Dave Mustaine was quoted saying in an interview recently.“They're going to let us bring our brand of metal music, it's really rewarding,” he added. The tour is in support of their latest album Dystopia, their first album in 3 years and their fifteenth album to date. Rock critics and fans around the world are hailing Dystopia as a triumphant return from one of the most important bands in the scene. The album earned a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance of 2017. With 49,000 units sold in its first week of release, Dystopia took the no. 3 spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart alongside Adele and Justin Bieber. It’s the highest charting album for the band since 1992’s Countdown to Extinction which peaked at No. 2 on the chart. Dystopia was listed as one of the 20 Best Metal Albums of 2016 by Rolling Stone magazine. The current Megadeth line up comprises of Dave Mustaine on vocals and guitar, David Ellefson on bass, guitarist Kiko Loureiro and drummer Dirk Verbeuren.For the past 3 decades, Megadeth has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, earning numerous accolades including 12 Grammy nominations and scoring five consecutive platinum albums. FEI YU CHING LIVE IN GENTING 2017 DATE: Saturday, 06 May 2017 TIME: 2030hrs VENUE: Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands TICKETS: MYR232 – MYR632 Fei Yu Qing, the all-time favourite Taiwanese ballad singer and also one of Asia’s iconic singers is back! With a melodious and distinctive voice, Fei Yu Qing has released numerous hits such as 《一剪梅》，《晚安曲》，《梦驼铃》and has held many sold-out concerts around the world. He is also well known for his rendition of golden hits as well as his witty signature jokes on stage. Catch this songbird in action as he mesmerizes you with an unforgettable evening. BALLET ILLUMINATIONS 2017 DATE: 05 - 07 May 2017 VENUE: Pentas 1, KL PAC TICKETS: MYR25 - MYR75 Singapore Dance Theatre’s long-anticipated Ballet Illuminations Malaysia Tour returns with a medley of diverse and exquisite mix of classical and contemporary ballet by award-winning choreographers! Be captivated and exhilarated as Singapore Dance Theatre brings to the stage a fine mix of classical and contemporary ballet at this year’s Ballet Illuminations! EVENTS Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Mid Valley Trade Centre 05 - 07 MAY 2017 05 – 07 MAY 2017 MALAYSIA COFFEE FESTIVAL 2017 INDIAN WEDDING FAIR 2017 06 - 09 MAY 2017 12 – 14 MAY 2017 INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY EXPO (IBE) 2017 LET’S GO HEALTH! EXPO Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra BARTÓK PIANO CONCERTO AN EVENING OF MOZART, FRI 5 MAY 2017 8:30PM BRAHMS & BEETHOVEN SAT 6 MAY 2017 8:30PM SAT 13 MAY 2017 8:30PM MALAYSIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SUN 14 MAY 2017 3:00PM CONDUCTOR: HARISH SHANKAR MALAYSIAN PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PIANO: TENGKU IRFAN CONDUCTOR: KOLJA BLACHER AUBREY SUWITO & FRIENDS WITH THE MPO A GAMZOU’S MAHLER 10 SAT 27 MAY 2017 8:30PM CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS IN MUSIC SUN 28 MAY 2017 3:00PM FRI 19 MAY 2017 8:30PM MALAYSIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SAT 20 MAY 2017 8:30PM CONDUCTOR: YOEL GAMZOU MALAYSIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR : HARISH SHANKAR PIANO :AUBREY SUWITO VOCALS :FAIZAL TAHIR VOCALS DAYANG NURFAIZAH VOCALS JACLYN VICTOR VOCALS SEAN GHAZI MAJESTIC MOMENTS We recently welcomed Mr and Mrs Liang who returned to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary! It was even special for us as Mrs Liang, or her maiden surname Lim, happens to be the daughter of Mr Lim Thye Hee, one of the Managing Directors who were intrusted to manage the Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur since its inception in 1932! Ms Lim as she was fondly known back then, worked as a cashier in the hotel for 17 years till she left in 1979! She Met Mr Liang in the hotel, and I guess the rest is history..