Tribute 2010
Thursday, 24 February 2011 18:59

'Tribute'

CGS International Guitar Festival & Camp 2010

featuring 

See Sew Hong, Pongpat Pongpradit, Ernest Thomas and Alessio Monti

8 December 2010, 8.00 pm

Tuanku Abdul Rahman Auditorium, Malaysia Tourism Centre, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur

Every year the Society will have a concert in Kuala Lumpur before going up to Fraser's Hill for the camp. The concert in KL has its own title and the camp is the camp. This year we have renamed and combined both activities into CGS International Guitar Festival & Camp 2010 and we shall be doing so from now on.

 

‘Tribute’ as this concert is entitled is the Society’s heartfelt way of saying... a very big thank you to all our sponsors past and present as well as future sponsors who have helped us with our cause – to promote the classical guitar in Malaysia. Although we are thankful to all our sponsors, our President would like to make a special recognition to Mr. Daniel Chan of Mahogany, Madam Rachel Lui of Sonata Music & Art and Mr & Mrs Michael Ng for their unquestioning believe in what we are doing, and unwavering support for us without doubt, since we began these concerts five years ago.

We are really appreciative to these music shops for they have done their part in giving back to the music community as responsible corporate entities. 

Other sponsors we would like to thank are Music Walk, Chambers Music, Guitar Store, Maestro Music Centre, Matic, Dutch Embassy and the Canadian Council of the Arts.

Apart from saying thank you to our sponsors, we would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to our VIPs who have lent their presence to grace our concerts - Her Highness Princess Dara Naquiah; His Excellency, Mr Lody Embrechts, the Ambassador of Holland; Tan Sri Rashid Hussain and Datuk Victor Wee.

Here are some pictures of the concert -

Simon apologising to the audience for the delay in starting the concert. This year is the second year that the rain and traffic jam has caused us anxiety. I received many sms and calls saying that they were caught in a terrible traffic jam. My son, Christopher, finished at his college in Petaling Street at 5 pm and managed to get to the hall only at around 7.30 to 8!!! How do we solve this problem...?

Our MC extraordinaire for the night Oi Suan Gaik.

See Sew Hong representing Malaysia starting off the concert.

Pongpat Pongpradit from Thailand ending off the first half of the concert.

Ernest Thomas, a Malaysian to start off the second half of the concert.

Alessio Monti, an Italian gives the finale.

All four performers were invited back on stage for the final accolade. A photo with the MC and then another with Simon.

Here is a photo taken before the concert. With the performers are the Society's Vice-President Leong Yee Hoo, the Society's President Simon Cheong and Evelyn Cheong.   

 The Society's counter.

 Every year the Society does its part in inviting kids from the various homes to giver them an educational activity. Here is a group from one of the homes.

The Society is really glad to have the company of the Bay brothers from the very well known music publishing company from the US - MEL BAY. It came as a very pleasant surprise to know that they were in the audience. Together in this photo is Daniel Chan and his son from Mahogany - one of our sponsors.  Mr. Daniel Chan  has supported us continuously ever since these concerts started in 2006. We are forever thankful and the reason for this concert entitled 'TRIBUTE'

Here is Sew Hong with his guests.

 Alessio and Suan Gaik

The Thomas family portrait.

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 24 February 2011 21:34