Today, I went to Suria KLCC to attend an orchestra tour by Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra organized by UTAR. This was their debut tour in Malaysia and at the same time the tour was to commemorate the 50 years relation between China and Malaysia. So how did this all happen?
My boss got a free ticket and wanted me to go. I've never gone to an orchestra concert before so I just went for the experience. The awesome part was it was a VIP ticket. It was basically front row and not only that it included access to the VIP welcome ceremony that gave food and refreshments.
Before going to the concert, I walked around the mall trying to figure out what to eat. I came across a Tesla Y model popup store showcase. I can't afford any of these sadly but they looked nice!
I ended up eating at The Fish Bowl for dinner. It's a poke restaurant that I sometimes order delivery from a different branch. You can see I got almost every topping! I love the spicy sriracha salmon and I think the spiciness pairs well with the mango. I also like to add a bit of wasabi on the salmon to give it an extra kick and flavor.
As mentioned earlier, this is the first time I attended an orchestra concert. Honestly, it wasn't as boring as I thought. I don't think it's my thing though but I can see why some people like it. They were playing mostly Chinese classical music. My favorite part of the concert was the part where they involved the audience. We were given this bo lang gu which is a chinese hand drum. The conductor gave us the queue to swing it around. I liked how it was interactive since in my mind orchestra was just listening to the orchestra people play their instruments.
Even though, I most likely wouldn't go to another orchestra concert, I'd highly recommend going to one of these just to experience. The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra was skillful and I could tell the hard work they put into practicing for this tour. I'm amazed by the synchronization with the conductor. It's a bit hard to see but the middle photo is the list of songs that the orchestra played. The orchestra also played three additional songs as an encore which was nice as well!
This is the highlight of my weekend. Aside from this outing, I will most likely be at home chilling for the rest of the weekend. How's your weekend going?
