Hans Zimmer is 67, but you wouldn’t know it. The man behind Interstellar, The Dark Knight, and Gladiator looks as sharp as his compositions sound. His secret? Discipline. While most composers stay behind the scenes, Zimmer thrives on stage, keeping himself in top form to match the energy of his music. His early 2025 tour across Asia proved one thing—Zimmer…
Every once in a while, a book comes along that captures the imagination, stirs the heart, and leaves a lasting…
Recently made it onto the on-demand platform Disney+ is a portly but short 40-minute documentary. In a nondescript warehouse in…
Recently selected by the monthly chart of the Transglobal World Music Chart, the album of Al Andaluz Project – The Songs of Iman Kandoussi – Traditional Arabic Andalusian is a…
It is hard to look away when our inboxes mentions the Italian pianist and composer, Ludovico Einaudi. This week, apart from the many music that came into the Music Press…
Celine Dion – who has canceled her live tour in March 2020 as a result of her health – recently brought down the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony with…
Beethoven is a name we all know well today. As a composer in the late 18th century, Beethoven was already making headlines. And one of his profound creative work was composing Symphony No. 9; a four-movement symphony that continues to be heard in philharmonic halls all over the world. Today marks the 200th anniversary since Beethoven’s ninth symphony was first…
Music Press Asia has named Putumayo World Music’s latest album, ‘Christmas Around the World,’ as the No. 1 pick on their 2023 Christmas Chart. This festive compilation stands out from…
Microsoft’s Kuala Lumpur event painted a compelling picture of AI’s influence. Stretching far beyond mere spreadsheets and managerial tasks, I wonder how it can help reclaime 100+ minutes a day,…
It is officially the month of great gigs. ARTE Festival 2023 returns this season and we are spoilt for choice. Out of the already spectacular program, I thought choosing Chilly…
The Mongolian culture has their lives so intertwined with horses that their key traditional instrument, the bowed, two-string morin khuur (or horsehead fiddle), is elaborately decorated with a carved horse’s…
The National Symphony Orchestra’s celestial program for the second concert of the 2023 classical music esroes bore the stamp of Nasran Nawi, who took over as acting Music Director in…
Istana Budaya’s latest production Sulur Nakasari 2.0 is all about bolstering its creative artistry from within its ethnic dance and music segment. For two evenings in a row starting tomorrow…
If you are looking to see Southeast Asia via rail and at a slower pace, Michael Portillo has just the right attitude for this sort of exploration. A British journalist,…
I have always been fascinated with Mongolia ever since Music Press Asia became a media and distribution platform specializing in music, arts and culture some years ago. While Mongolia in…
Larry Crowne is a 2011 romantic comedy film starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, directed by Hanks himself. The film tells the story of a middle-aged man who loses his job and decides to enroll in college, where he meets and falls in love with…
