Music Play Date with Birdian Saxophone Collective

Parents of lil’ ones, don’t miss our very last Music Play Date for 2024!

For one-day only, our popular outdoor Music Play Date is back! This time round, we are excited to feature the Birdian Saxophone Collective helmed by Ian Chan. Yes, you and your lil’ ones will get to meet the different members of the sax family from sopranino to bass. 11 saxophonists will be performing a varied programme from Beauty and the Beast to a Latin medley, Quasi un’Habanera to Handel’s The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba.

No tickets needed (donations welcomed!), no fixed seating. Just grab your picnic mats & gear and pick a spot under our banyan tree. Do bring your DIY instruments too and encourage the kids to join the music quizzes! Music lovers and those young at heart are welcomed too.

You can indulge in some guilt-free Christmas shopping at our carboot yard sale, Kabut in the Park, from 9am until 2pm which features all kinds of toys, gadgets, clothing, deco items and collectibles. 

Music Play Date is an interactive and educational music programme that klpac has been running since 2022 for our youngest audiences and is part of klpac Connect, supported by Yayasan Sime Darby. 

Admission is free but donations are welcomed. No tickets or prior registration required. Questions? WhatsApp us at +6018 227 7212

About klpac Connect
klpac Connect is an access and development initiative supported by Yayasan Sime Darby aimed at improving access to the arts through various amenities and programmes for families with young children, students / schools, persons with disabilities, talents and the general public. Find out more at bit.ly/klpacconnect.

ABOUT Birdian Saxophone Quartet
The Birdian Saxophone Quartet was founded in 2000 and has been led by founder/saxophonist Ian Chan Wing Hang. It aims to explore and perform a great wealth of musical treasure on standard classical and contemporary saxophone literature at the highest quality possible. Our mission is to promote interest in and appreciation of classical saxophone music, which is often with little knowledge amongst the general public.

Based in Kuala Lumpur, the Quartet also shares its passion by regularly performing wide-ranging repertoires of light classical, jazz standards, folk tunes, popular and film music at different occasions for charity organisation, community event, band camp and festival. With the goal of educating and inspiring young students, the Quartet also conducts workshops for various school band camps and music festivals throughout Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding areas.

In 2012, the Quartet initiated “Chamber Wind Project” with five editions to date, featuring distinguished chamber wind ensembles in the region. The project has since received significant recognition in promoting the growth of wind chamber playing to the wider community.

With the foundation of core members from Birdian Saxophone Quartet, Birdian Saxophone Collective was established with an expanded size and broader repertoire for a flexible setting, serving as a collaborative platform for young musicians to showcase their talents.

THE TEAM
Alicia Chia, Tenor Saxophone
Cheryl Mah, Baritone Saxophone
Hong Ji Lam, Alto Saxophone
Ian Chan, Sopranino & Soprano Saxophone
Lim Jing Hong, Soprano & Alto Saxophone
Lucas Lim, Alto Saxophone
Max Lim, Tenor Saxophone
Peter Hupperich, Baritone & Bass Saxophone
Renaud Bayle, Tenor Saxophone
Wendy Tai, Alto Saxophone
Yeap Meng Chea, Alto Saxophone

Stage Manager: Soo Choy Wah