November!

The holidays are near! And we've returned from London and ready to put on new performances. Check out the shows below! 

Polka Dot Playground returns to Toccata Studio this 5th November!
 Join us for an evening of interactive and invigorating music! 

Featuring musicians:
Alubakhan Gideon Chen (guqin)

Jimmy Zhai (percussion)

Ng Chor Guan (theremin & laptop)

Venue: Toccata Studio, SS2

Date/Time: 5 November 2014, 8.30pm

Admission by minimum donation of RM25

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=UGFoa804fPA

The 10th installment of Dance=Music Series is here! Beyond Future features two dancers whose passion is with hip hop and newer dance forms.
 Catch Jau Huei and Syaffiq Hambali this 8th & 9th November!

Venue: Toccata Studio, SS2
Date/Time: 8th November, 8.30pm / 9th November, 3pm
Admission by minimum donation of RM25


Don't miss these wonderful showcases of Malaysian contemporary art!
Call/text 016-3618504 to reserve your seats now! 

A very busy first week of September!

Hello, friends!

We kicked off the first weekend of September with the opening of the Autumn: Art Exhibition / September 2014: there was food and friends and wise words from well-meaning people all around! We'd like to thank those of you who came and shared the wonderful afternoon with us, hope to see you again soon!

On Sunday we had Cake Project #14, where pitchers Suhaili Micheline, Teo Wey Herng and Ng Chor Guan each tries to woo the audience with earnest presentations of their projects. Suhaili Micheline's 'Marrying Me' is a musical about self discovery, the ups and downs of a mother daughter relationship, and ultimately, self love. Though Suhaili did not win, she is bringing the performance to New York City! Best of luck, Suhaili!

Second pitcher Teo Wey Herng represents Toccata Studio in presenting an event named 'Square Fete'; it is a festival that will be put on by Toccata Studio in January featuring a series of events and performances including a contemporary art exhibition. Teo Wey Herng quoted Malaysian writer and painter Duola in her presentation: 'we want to bring arts back into SS2'.

Winner Ng Chor Guan pitched his ongoing project RE: Revolution Evolution, a live performance inspired by cycling and recording the present world with modern day tools: Ng Chor Guan and collaborator cycles about the area they feature and collect sound and visual material, which will be transformed into coherent music and visuals, forming a poignant performance. Donate a few ringgit to their Gofundme page: http://www.gofundme.com/d9n82c They are planning to bring this around the world!

Also check out the video for RE! 

On Tuesday evening we had Suhaili Micheline in Toccata Studio for our 9th installment of Dance=Music Series! She and composer Ng Chor Guan recreated the performance space and turned it into a room where 'a parcel is unraveled'; the performance room is scattered with crumpled newspapers and the space under the piano turns into 'a cave', says a member of the audience. 

This Friday we've got Yi-feng: a solo recital by Seth Woods, an artist who is reputed to be 'straddling several genres' and performs a diverse range of music including the works of Bach and avant-garde compositions. Outside the chamber and solo setting, Seth has played with the New York City Ballet, Orchestra of St. Lukes, Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, Di Capo Opera Theater and Vertical Player Repertory Opera. Seth Woods will also perform an improvisation session in the second half of the concert with Malaysian composer, Ng Chor Guan, who will be manipulating the theremin. 

Hope to see you this Friday!
Thank you for reading. (:

New Music Series #8: Oh, Strings!

New Music Series #8 -Oh, Strings!

Violin: Ken Lee 

Zhong Ruan: Simon Chong 

Er Hu and Guitar: Ziyan Tung

Curator : Ng Chor Guan

Date: 20 August 2014

Time: 830pm 

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

Admission: by minimum donation RM25

Contact: 016-3618504 

Email: etoccata@gmail.com 

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.