On 28 September 2010, Ipohites received a double dose of delightful music in the form of critically-acclaimed musicians, Matthew McAllister and Aisling Agnew who performed before an appreciative audience at Taman Budaya. The concert, titled A Musical Delight, was a collaborative effort of PSPA and Classical Music Society Selangor/Kuala Lumpur. Prior to the concert the Matthew and Aisling conducted guitar and flute workshops for music lovers in Ipoh.
Matthew, a classical guitarist from Scotland and Aisling a flautist from Ireland performed as a duo, presenting ten pieces of famous compositions from world renowned musicians which included Johann Sebastian Bach’s (1685 – 1750) Sonata in E minor.
From the opening piece, Hamnataing (composed by Chris Stout, b. 1976) until the end, the duo had the audience mesmerized with their obvious mastery of their musical genres. There was literally pin-drop silence in the concert hall during their performances. The concert ended with loud applause from the appreciative audience.
Aisling and Matthew have given many high profile concerts over the years. They have performed in Boston, Pennsylvannia and Virginia in North America. They have also performed at the Barockmuseum in Salzburg, twice in the last year, giving concerts of contemporary music. Recent activities include a concert tour of Peru and Costa Rica where they also conducted masterclasses.
Written by,
Sandra Rajoo
