Jazz Spectrum with The klpac Symphonic Band

Swing your way into May with jazz legends like Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Dave Brubeck and more in The klpac Symphonic Band’s first all-jazz programme.

The klpac Symphonic Band, under the baton of Cheryl Mah, celebrates the whole spectrum of jazz music with a truly electrifying, high-energy programme.

It isn’t every day that you get to experience the best of the best of jazz all in one night, across all the different styles and eras – like the history of jazz unfolding in front of you.

Experience jazz standards like Duke Ellington’s Caravan then move to the infectious energy of Latin rhythms. Step into the world of rhythm with Glenn Miller, who helped define the swing era, and Dave Brubeck, the man synonymous with the cool jazz movement. Finally, usher in some Broadway magic with George Gershwin and Frank Sinatra.

Packed with iconic tunes one after another, it is an irresistible lineup of jazz greats.

To top it off, the band is inviting you to curate your experience by deciding how the concert begins and ends. Don’t forget to vote for the opening song when you buy a ticket.

MOG (Metro Optical Group) celebrates 30 years as the sight of the community and proudly supports The klpac Symphonic Band’s Jazz Spectrum, helping everyone enjoy art, music, and life’s beautiful moments with perfect vision.

Let’s get the celebrations and party started!

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TICKET

Category	Early Bird (Ends 30 Apr)	Regular (1 May onwards)	Group of 4 (1 May onwards)
Cat 1: Patron of The Arts (POTA)*	RM 150	RM 150	N/A
Cat 2: General	RM 65	RM 78	RM 260
Cat 3: Students	RM 48	RM 48	N/A
Cat 4: Concession (Educator / PWDs / Senior > 60) **	N/A	15% off regular-priced ticket	N/A

PROMOTIONS

Category	Regular
Eslite Malaysia White Card Members# / Yamatatsu Customers	5% off regular-priced ticket
Eslite Malaysia Gold / Black Card Members# / Open Table & Bar	10% off regular-priced ticket
Educators / Students Group booking***	Buy 10 Free 1

About klpac Connect 
klpac Connect is an access and development initiative supported by Yayasan Sime Darby aimed at improving access to the arts through various amenities and programmes for families with young children, students / schools, persons with disabilities, talents and the general public. Find out more at bit.ly/klpacconnect.

Sponsored Student Tickets (part of klpac Connect)
Under klpac Connect, schools may register their interest to obtain sponsored student tickets for selected shows free of charge. Due to limited availability, tickets are not guaranteed – first-timers from public schools and those from rural / out-of-state locations prioritised. This show is part of the klpac Connect programme. Register your interest here https://bit.ly/klpacconnect-registration.

Buy Tickets 
Online Purchase: https://www.cloudjoi.com/
No phone sales and over the counter sales. E-tickets only.  

Enquiry / Concession Booking
WhatsApp +6018 227 7212

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THE TEAM

Production / Creative Team
Executive Producer: Dato’ Dr. Faridah Merican
Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM
Music Director & Resident Conductor: Cheryl Mah
Production Stage Manager: Soo Choy Wah

The klpac Symphonic Band 2026
President: Cheryl Mah
Vice President: Chew Sze Gee
Secretary: Chrissie Kuan
Vice Secretary: Tan Su Fen
Treasurer: Lai Pak Kin
Librarian: Pah Chee Choong
Publicity: Tai Wen Ying
Creative Content Creators: Vanessa Yap, Ray Koh

Section Leaders for Year 2026
Flute: Chew Sze Gee
Oboe & Bassoon: Ean Tan
Clarinet: Lee Xue Ying
Saxophone: Ian Chan
French Horn: Jon Handley
Trumpet: Yeow Boon Sim, Tan Kai Xiang
Trombone: Low Wei Xiang
Euphonium & Tuba: Chrissie Kuan
Percussion: Bryan Cheah, Lee Si Yuan

About The klpac Symphonic Band
Soon after The klpac Orchestra was formed, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) established The klpac Symphonic Band in 2009 which made its debut with “Friendship in Concert”.

Like the other music ensembles under klpac, The klpac Symphonic Band is a community-oriented initiative aimed at providing a platform for brass, wind and percussion players to hone their skills and perform regularly. It was established to fill a gap in the local music scene where many band musicians who started playing during their schooling years were left with no avenue to grow and pursue their interest after leaving school. Its members are musicians and music lovers from different backgrounds and age groups who are admitted based on an audition.

The klpac Symphonic Band has been under the leadership of Music Director and Resident Conductor Cheryl Mah since 2011. It performs a packed concert season yearly and its “Ultimate Music Crawl” concert bagged the “BEST OF 2019” Award at the 17th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards 2020.

Since 2022, the band has been running an all-important Outreach Collaborative Project annually with some of the best music educators in town and it culminates in a public concert entitled “An Uncommon Journey”. The outreach project has benefited 71 wind musicians and percussionists aged 16 to 22 from Klang Valley as well as beyond.

On the audience development front, the band initiated its “Music Play Date” series in 2022, which is an interactive concert held outdoors for families particularly those with young children.

2023 marked another major milestone for the band as it proudly represented Malaysia during its first international tour to the Chiayi City International Band Festival (CCIBF) in Chiayi, Taiwan where it performed alongside over 100 bands from five different countries.

Cheryl Mah, Resident Conductor & Music Director, The klpac Symphonic Band
After graduating from the Elder Conservatorium of Music (Australia) with concurrent majors in Piano Performance and Music Education, Cheryl Mah completed a performance-based Master’s Degree in Conducting and Directorship from Salford University (England, UK) under the tutelage of Professor Dr. David King and the late Dr. Roy Newsome, specialising in Brass Band Conducting.

As an active active music educator, Cheryl regularly conducts the UCSI University Orchestra

(Malaysia). She has been the Resident Conductor and Music Director of the award-winning klpac Symphonic Band, which is part of The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac), since 2011.

Apart from directing various ensembles, Cheryl actively advocates for music education. Two education and outreach initiatives she has led recently were collaborative band programmes that involved young band musicians of diverse backgrounds, ethnicities and culture, local band directors, local community bands and a university. One of the projects was a 13-week Outreach Collaborative Programme entitled An Uncommon Journey which culminated in public performances in August 2022 at Pentas 1, klpac, hosted by klpac. The other was a one-day IMus Wind Orchestra Day – which featured a series of performance, masterclasses, workshops, and podium time, in October 2022 at the Recital Hall, hosted by Institute of Music, UCSI University.

Cheryl co-founded the Kuala Lumpur-based Birdian Saxophone Quartet in 2000 for which she also plays the baritone saxophone. The quartet initiated the “Chamber Wind Project” in 2012 which features distinguished chamber wind ensembles from the region. It has presented five editions since then, receiving significant recognition for promoting the growth of wind chamber playing to a wider community.

Cheryl is currently a lecturer at the Institute of Music, UCSI University.