Tell me a story about my mother

Dance = Music Series

Tell Me A Story About My Mother

Life is like a play.
Everyone plays a significant role in our own ways.
This is a story about a women, who experienced World War II, the revolution period;
Grow up, get married, have children ….and getting old.
Who can tell me a story about her?
A story about my mother.



Date & Time: 27 July 2013 (Saturday), 830pm
Venue: Toccata Studio, 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Admission: minimum donation RM20
Contact: 016-3618504, 014-2486248

DANCE=MUSIC SERIES 3, 

“… TELL ME A STORY ABOUT MY MOTHER…” a collaborative 

performance between contemporary dance and improvisation music. 

This performance will be held on July 27 (Saturday), 

8.30pm at Toccata Studio, 19B, ss2/55, Petaling Jaya. 

Local pioneer of contemporary dance Marion D’Cruz together with 

local young music composer Ng Chor Guan will bring the 

audiences an unprecedented performance.
Aside from traditional and fixed choreography, 

“… TELL ME A STORY ABOUT MY MOTHER…” 

an experimental improvisation performance in dance as well as in 

Music will show the infinite possibilities through arts. 

Marion D’Cruz, the pioneer of contemporary dance in Malaysia. 

Her works had manifested Malaysian Identity and 

reflex social issues in our country. 

This time, she is going to tell a story about her mother in a different way.

Toccata Studio, which promotes arts, music and culture primarily, 

is not only a platform for musicians but it is also a place for

 various forms of music and arts. 

We welcome everyone to join us in our effort of

 creating awareness of arts and join us in supporting

 our promotion for music and arts.
For more information about “...TELL ME A STORY ABOUT MY MOTHER...” performance, please call 016-3618504 or 014-2486248. 

Photo By Alvin Shen

Who can tell me a story about her?

Photo By Alvin Shen

The relationship of hair and mother

Toccata Studio

19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

THE TRANSFORMATIONAL SAXOPHONE

A Saxophone Recital by 

Phil Pierick

Date: 13^th  July 2013

Time: 8:30pm

Venue: Toccata Studio,
19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Admission: minimum donation RM30

Contact: 016-3618504, 014-2486248

Blog: www.toccatastudio.blogspot.com

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"The Transformational Saxophone" a saxophone recital will be held on 

July 13, 8:30pm at Toccata Studio at 19B, SS2/55, Petaling Jaya. 

Saxophonist Phil Pierick will bring to audiences some saxophone 

music ranging from classic to modern.

Toccata Studio, which promotes classical musical primarily, 

is not only a platform for musicians but it is also a 

place for various forms of music and arts. 

We welcome everyone to join us to support our promotion for music and arts.

As a staunch advocate for new music, saxophonist Phil Pierick 

has commissioned more than a dozen new works and 

has presented premieres in France, Scotland, Canada, Thailand, Malaysia, 

Singapore, and the United States. 

An active recording artist, Phil’s recent projects include an album of 

previously unreleased chamber music for saxophone by 

Percy Grainger and Invisible Seams, a forthcoming album of 

new works written specifically for his saxophone duo, Ogni Suono.

Ogni Suono is committed to expanding and promoting 

repertoire for the medium. The duo has conducted workshops 

for young saxophonists in Chicago, Malaysia, and Thailand and 

community outreach programs in Iowa City, Iowa (USA) as winner of 

a 2012-2013 Yamaha-in-Residence Fellowship.

Phil is a three-time prizewinner at the MTNA National Young Artist 

and Chamber Music Competitions (2012, 2011, 2009),

 took third prize in the 2012 ISSAC International Saxophone competition, 

was named Vandoren Emerging Artist of 2011, 

and won the University of Illinois Concerto Competition in 2012. 

As national winner of the 2009 Frank Huntington Beebe Fund for Musicians, 

Phil studied with Jean-Michel Goury in Paris at the 

Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Boulogne-Billancourt.

Phil currently teaches as undergraduate saxophone quartet coach at

 Eastman School of Music, where he is a doctoral candidate under

 the direction of Chien-Kwan Lin. Phil holds Bachelor and 

Master of Music degrees from the University of Illinois at 

Urbana-Champaign, where he studied with Debra Richtmeyer and 

held the position of saxophone teaching assistant.

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19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

RE-REVOLUTION + EVOLUTION

Music + Visual art performance 

Inspired by cycling

Date: 4^th and 5^th July 2013

Time: 830pm

Venue: Toccata Studio, 

19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Admission: by minimum donation RM25

Contact: 016-3618504, 014-2486248

Email: etoccata@gmail.com

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Toccata Studio is proud to present “RE – REVOLUTION + EVOLUTION”, 

a brand new multimedia work incorporates live music and

 visual art collaborative performance. 

This performance will feature music composer and

 theremin player NG Chor Guan as well as visual artist Fauzi Yusoff.

There will be two performances of “RE – REVOLUTION + EVOLUTION”, 

on 4^th and 5^th July 2013, at Toccata Studio, 

which is located at 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. 

The show will begin at 8:30pm sharp. 

Admission is via a minimum donation of RM25.

This performance will feature collective audio and visual footages from 

cycling experiences of both Guan and Fauzi during pre-production stage.

 All footages files will then be artistically processed through

 their professional attempts. Final presentation of the art piece will be 

a combination of audio and visual collaborative performance. 

This production was made possible, in part, by a grant from the 

National Culture and Arts Department (JKKN) 

under the National Creative Industry Policy.

Ng Chor Guan

Ng Chor Guan is an invigorating music composer and 

sound designer for theatre, dance, film, concert music and new media. 

He started his career as professional music composer during

 his years in London. His work demonstrates an excellent integration 

of the classical and the contemporary. His music has been performed 

in a wide variety of mediums including orchestral, choral, chamber, 

and electronic music. He was regularly invited to perform his music 

composition, including in Global RCE Conference organized by

 UNICEF in Korea in 2012, a UK tour in 2013 and more. 

To add to his list of accomplishments, 

he has also produced 11 CD albums of his own.

Fauzi Yusoff

Fauzi Yusoff is a visual artist based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

 He explores audiovisual aesthetics, crossing into new media technology. 

His works advocate the need for a strong relationship between audio 

and moving images.Traditional and culture is central to most of 

Fauzi Yusoff’s imagery as he searches visual inspirations. 

They may relate in ways of contradiction to harmonization,

inevitably converging into an experience that is both exciting and melancholic. 

Fauzi Yusoff, head visual artist and director of EFOZY, is 

critically acclaimed for his futuristic, live optical creations.

RE-REVOLUTION + EVOLUTION ~ 

由脚车骑行激发的音乐与视觉艺术演出

日期：4-7-2013 和 5-7-2013

时间:   8:30pm

地点： Toccata Studio, 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

入场：乐捐方式，最低 RM25

联络: 016-3618504, 014-2486248

电邮: etoccata@gmail.com

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Toccata Studio很荣幸地能够为各界带来“RE – REVOLUTION + EVOLUTION”，

这是一项创新的多媒体呈现方式，并将配合现场音乐和视觉艺术，

为观众带来耳目一新的演出。届时，为大家演出的音乐家为

特雷鸣手兼作曲家黄楚原，以及视觉艺术家 FAUZI YUSOFF。

这个演出共有2场，分别为4-7-2013 以及5-7-2013，

地址是：19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor。

时间为晚上 8 时 30分，入场方式是以最低乐捐 RM25。

届时，观众将会看到黄楚原和FAUZI YUSOFF的骑脚车经验之集体视听片段，

这些都是在演出之前准备过程中录制的。

他们将利用本身的艺术专业特长，经过艺术手法处理这些片段。

最终呈现给大家的演出将是一个音频和视频相结合的现场演出。

该项目由国家文化及艺术部门（JKKN)部分赞助。

 黄楚原是一位现代音乐作曲家。

主要活跃于剧场、舞蹈、电影、音乐会和新媒体音乐创作。

作曲事业始于他在伦敦留学的时候。他的作品表现出优秀的古典及当代音乐结合。

作品已曾以各种媒介呈现，包括管弦乐、合唱、室内乐以及电子音乐。

经常受邀演出，包括由联合国儿童基金会于2012年在韩国举办的

全球RCE会议开幕仪式、2013年也受邀到英国巡演。

此外，出版11张个人的CD专辑。

Fauzi Yusoff是一位常驻吉隆坡的视觉艺术家。

通过探讨视听美学，越界到新媒体技术。

作品往往需要一个强而有力的音频和移动的画面来表现。

传统和文化常是他的作品形象，也许跟他时常探索视觉灵感之间的关系有关。

这两者的协调方式产生的感觉，让人获得既兴奋又忧郁的经验。

也是EFOZY的视觉艺术家和经理，创新、跨越时代和现场视觉创作，可说广受好评。

Toccata Studio

19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

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Artist In - Residence with friends Series 1

TOCCATA STUDIO is delighted to present 

the very first series of concerts featuring Malaysian musicians 

under the direction of our Artist-in-Residence Yann Shie OH.

The ABCs of B-A-C-H, a piano-viola recital

Date and Time: 6 JULY 2013, 8.00pm

7 JULY 2013, 3.00pm

Guest violist: Andrew FILMER

Seminar & Master Class: 6 JULY 2013, 3.00 – 5.30pm

An International Dotoral Scholar in musicology specialising 

in 17th, 18th and 21st century music, Mr. Filmer will be giving a lecture 

on J.S.Bach's Viola da Gamba Suite No.3 & Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante 

on interpretative options from 27 different recording samples! 

And a rare demonstration on the Baroque, 

Classical and Modern Bows on the violin and viola with 

hands on experience for the participants.

Programme includes:

J.S.Bach Viola da Gamba Suite No.3 in g minor

Arutiunian Exprompt

Corrette Viola Sonata

The Year 1959….. 

Date and Time: 20 JULY 2013, 8.00pm

Christina Kai HUANG violin

Aamil SULAIMAN cello

This concert comes with a 15 minute introduction by 

Ms. OH on the history of the two following works:

The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto

Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1

Solo Piano Recital by Yann Shie OH

Date and Time: 28 July 2013, 3.00pm

Ticket pricing:

Viola Recital RM40

Seminar & Master Class RM100 Active Participant (only 4 slots)

RM25 Passive Participant

Seminar & Master Class + Viola Recital RM120 for Active Participants

RM50 for Passive Participants

The Year 1959 RM20

Solo Piano Recital RM30

Package of three concerts RM70

Kindly call 016-3618504, 014-2486248 to book your tickets in advance.

Toccata Studio

19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

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Dance Performance

Explomania

Explomania - Poster

A prologue work “Explosion” symbolize a disaster enough to make it 

a metaphor for the end of the world; now “Explomania” a 

structured dance improvisation performance, describe 

how dancers and choreographers passion in creating this work, 

not the dance piece itself. But the engagement of full concentration from 

audiences, dancers, musician, choreographer, takes this entire art work 

into an explosive level, beyond imagination.

“Explomania” a group creation work by 

four choreographer/dancers from difference background. 

Performance detail as below, 

Date: 12/6/2013

Time: 830pm - 930pm, 10 minutes Q & A after show

Venue: Toccata Studio 

19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Entry by minimum donation rm20

Choreographer and Dancers:  

Low Shee Hoe, Lim Thou Chun, Hii Ing Fung, Kyo Hong Xi Fan

Music: Ng Chor Guan and friends.

Toccata Studio is a unique and innovative hub for arts which aims to 

connect audiences with arts, music and cultural related events, 

inspiring personal fulfillment and cultural vibrancy, 

and at the same time develop various possibilities of 

collaboration between all art forms. 

For more information please call 016-3618504 or 014-2486248. 

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爆裂分子

续“爆炸” 隐喻末日之后，人们面临一场全新的开始； 

这次“爆裂”是一个分子激荡过程。

我们各自独立的个体在某种动力的驱使下互相激荡，

制造了更大的化学反应，而以另一个形态展现。

先不说最后的结果是什么，在激荡分裂的过程所制造的晕眩、

光芒、热感，都是有趣而值得探讨的。

不管是舞者本身还是音乐人的创作，甚至现场的装置，都是值得让观众探索的。

现场的经历和体验， 肢体语言和音乐语汇的结合， 

爆发出什么样的火花？

移动与静止的对立，飘忽与沉稳的对抗。

“爆炸”由四位来自不同背景的舞蹈家集体创作。

活动详情如下，

日期： 12.6.2013 （星期三）

时间： 8.30pm – 9.30pm , (10 分钟分享及问答环节)

地点：Toccata Studio 

19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

票费： 最低捐款RM 20

编导、 舞者：刘诗豪，林道俊，许瑛纷，方兮凡。

音乐： 黄楚原

Toccata Studio是个独特以致绝无仅有的艺术中心。

它的存在成为一个衔接观众和艺术、音乐以及任何跟文化有关的项目之桥梁；

激发个人成就感和文化活力；同时通过不同的艺术形式，

发展各种有可能性的合作关系。

任何疑问或预知更多详情，

请致电016- 3618504 或014-2486248.

Toccata Studio

19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Dance = Music Series #3

SHIFT AND CHANGE

Poster - Shift & Change

What makes us want to change the situation?

What makes us move the belief-conversion?

What makes us want regime change?

You would rather choose to stop at the origin, or another chance?

Come and witness a combination of dance and music to annotate SHIFT and CHANGE by using dancer body languages.  

Date & Time: 30 May 2013 (Thursday), 9pm

Venue: Toccata Studio, 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Admission: minimum donation RM20

Contact: 016-3618504, 014-2486248

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DANCE=MUSIC SERIES 3, “SHIFT AND CHANGE” 

a collaborative performance between contemporary dance and improvisation music. 

This performance will be held on May 30 (Thursday), 9pm at 

Toccata Studio, 19B, ss2/55, Petaling Jaya. 

Local famous contemporary dancer Aida Redza together with 

local young music composer Ng Chor Guan 

will bring the audiences an unprecedented performance. 

Aside from traditional and fixed choreography, 

“SHIFT AND CHANGE” an experimental improvisation performance in 

dance as well as in Music will show the infinite possibilities through arts. 

Aida is one of the most intense and controversial dancer from Malaysia. 

Her performances, both in local and international, has been varied, 

but always bearing Aida's unmistakable stamp of dream, play, 

resistance and revolution.

Toccata Studio, which promotes arts, music and culture primarily, 

is not only a platform for musicians but it is also a place for 

various forms of music and arts. We welcome everyone to join us in our

 effort of creating awareness of arts and join us in supporting our promotion

 for music and arts.

For more information about “SHIFT AND CHANGE” performance, 

please call 016-3618504 or 014-2486248. 

Please browse our youtube website to watch the teaser if you've missed it.

Here is the youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk4yapnp5zY

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Toccata Studio

19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.