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Guizhou Chinese Orchestra LIVE Music Press Asia
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Guizhou Chinese Orchestra Performs at Sydney Opera House

Experience the power of Chinese folk traditions reimagined through the grandeur of a symphony orchestra in this bold cross-cultural collaboration between Guizhou Chinese Orchestra and The Australia Orchestra. Titled Folk Reimagined: East in Symphony, this one-night-only concert (July 7, 2025 at 7.30 PM) opens with the ethereal multi-part harmonies of the Guizhou Kam Grand Choir (侗族大歌), followed by the stirring energy of the iconic Yellow River Piano Concerto. Audiences will journey through vivid orchestral interpretations of stories from China’s Four Great Classical Novels (四大名著), before culminating in a spectacular new…

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LIVE Classical Music 2025 Program Music Press Asia
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George Enescu International Festival: Classical Music Made Cool

Alright, young music lovers, get ready to have your minds blown because classical music is about to hit different! 🎶🔥 Welcome to the George Enescu International Festival, where legendary orchestras, jaw-dropping soloists, and high-energy performances collide for a full four weeks of pure musical magic! Running from August 24 to September 21, this festival is THE place to experience world-class…

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KKBox 7th Music Awards HK 2025 Music Press Asia
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Karencici To Perfrom at KKBOX’s 7th Music Award Show

Alright besties, buckle up because we’re about to enter the ultimate music universe! Welcome to the KKBOX Music Awards—where beats slap, vibes are immaculate, and your fave artists are about to take center stage. This is THE night where we celebrate the icons, the trendsetters, and the legends who make our playlists elite. Whether you’re here for jaw-dropping performances, unexpected…

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Recommended Music Documentary of The Week: “The Last Repair Shop”

Recently made it onto the on-demand platform Disney+ is a portly but short 40-minute documentary. In a nondescript warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain over 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its kind. The documentary — directed by Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers — featured four unforgettable…

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Al Andaluz Project Songs of Iman Kamdoussi Music Press Asia
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Al Andaluz Project Breathes New Life to Ancient Music of Al-Andalus

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 breath of fresh air for our playlist here at Music Press Asia. The latest release, The Songs of Iman Kandoussi, presents the dazzling Moroccan singer’s art enriching the Arab-Andalusian musical…

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Hans Zimmer tours Asia 2025 Photo credit Frank Embacher Newswire by Music Press Asia
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Hans Zimmer LIVE Concerts in Asia 2025

Award winning film composer Hans Zimmer has announced his Australia and Asia LIVE dates this 2025. With five dates announced for April 2025, the multiple Academy Award® and Grammy winner is bringing his smash-hit tour to Asia with new tour dates across China, Japan and Korea. With the support of his outstanding 19-piece live band and a full orchestra, Asian…

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Michelle Mariposa wins MetOpera competition 2025 Music Press Asia
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Interview with Filipino Mezzo Soprano Michelle Mariposa

Pinay mezzo-soprano singer Michelle Mariposa was one of the 1,500 participants of the Metropolitan Opera’s Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. The 30-year-old Filipino-Chinese singer from Quezon City wowed judges with her performance of Gioachino Rossini’s Semiramide, and Jules Massenet’s Werther and emerged as one of the five winners to win the competition. Q1///// Michelle, congratulations again for being one of the recent…

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Abu Dhabi as Global Host City for International Jazz Day 2025

The 2025 edition of International Jazz Day will be celebrated in more than 190 countries on April 30, with Abu Dhabi selected as the Global Host City. Organized by UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, this celebration will feature concerts and educational and cultural initiatives. “We are thrilled to celebrate this International day on a high note in…

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ASEAN India Artists Camp 2025 Music Press Asia
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ASEAN-India Artists’ Camp Strengthens Cultural Ties in Asia

The ASEAN-India Artists’ Camp (AIAC) is set to return for its third edition from March 29 to April 7, 2025, bringing together 21 artists from ASEAN Member States, Timor Leste, and India for a ten-day residency in Shillong. Organized by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in collaboration with Seher, the camp will mark ten years of India’s Act East Policy,…

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Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Celebrates 35 Release Hits Album Music Press Asia
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Japanese Band Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Releases Greatest Hits Album

Celebrating the 35th anniversary of their 1989 debut, legendary Japanese band Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra recently released their greatest hits album, titled ‘NO BORDER HITS 2025→2001 ~The Best of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra~’. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, a ska band from Japan, has blended a base of Jamaican ska music with other genres via their unique filter, resulting in an…

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