Vienna calling: MPO reopens its doors with 'Strauss: A New World'


Japanese conductor Naohisa Furusawa leads Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra's long-awaited live return with the 'Strauss: A New World' show this Saturday. Photo: Handout

Classical music fans can once again hear the plucked strings of violins and the swoosh of the conductor’s baton as the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP) in Kuala Lumpur finally reopens its doors to a live audience.

Strauss: A New World, under the batonship of Japanese conductor Naohisa Furusawa, opens this Saturday (April 17) at 3pm.

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