19 - 22 July 2009

KLGE II's performance in Chiangmai, Thailand was in the AUA Auditorium, Friday, 7.30p.m., 20 Nov 2009 organised by Monti Guitar Society and Music College of Payap University. Despite the fact that Kuala Lumpur Guitar Ensemble II is made up of four guitarists, we are not named a quartet and have no intentions of changing the name to Kuala Lumpur Guitar Quartet. The reason is that our programme is made up of a mixture of solos, duets, trios and quartets. This gives us a variety that can create a more interesting programme as opposed to playing only quartets. Here we are with Ernest starting off the concert, followed by a trio of Ong Peng Yang, See Sew Hong and Ernest Thomas, Sew Hong ended the second half. In full force, the quartet comes out in the second half followed by Simon's solo ending with all four playing KLGE II's signature piece to end the concert. 

We were not able to have photos taken for us in concert but had our video running, so the above shots are not too good as they were taken off the video. Great photos will be seen in the next page...

KLGE II's performance in Chiangmai, Thailand was in the AUA Auditorium, Friday, 7.30p.m., 20 Nov 2009 organised by Monti Guitar Society and Music College of Payap University.

 The banner and the poster outside the auditorium.

We were really very well taken cared of by Kae, Alessio's wife. Here we are holding the lantern and when the lantern flies off into the sky, it is supposed to take away all your bad luck. Here is KLGE II taking a photo with our organiser Alessio Monti outside Khum Khantoke, a posh restaurant with great food and cultural shows. We had really great food all the time in Chiangmai, as Alessio and Kae loves good food, we have the good fortune to eat these sumptuous mouth watering dishes on their recommendation.

Before the concert - Simon giving Alessio our Society's T-Shirt as well as the Society's publications. How do you like KLGE II's new costume - Batik! Well, it gives KLGE II an identity as we are the only home grown Malaysian classical guitarists in the international arena. Alessio's shirt for the night matches our Batik...a colourful photo taken in the dressing room. Alas, time flies when one is having a good time...KLGE II at Chiangmai International airport waiting to board the plane.