In 2021 and 2022 I was awarded project grants by CENDANA (Cultural Economy Development Agency). These grants supported the creation and presentation of innovative online chamber music projects during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing me to continue engaging audiences and promoting music despite the restrictions on live performances.
Duo with Odyssey Trio (2021)
The "Duo with Odyssey Trio" premiere presents 4 duets of the Clarinet with Classical Guitar, Marimba and Alto Saxophone. The project collaborates with Malaysia's own talents and commissioned a brand new piece by Malaysian composer Chow Jun Yan.
PIAZOLLA: Histoire du Tango: Bordel 1900
DOUGHLAS: Irish Spirit
CHOW: Cross-Fade
In 2022 and 2023, I led The Colourful Palette projects as an initiative to raise awareness of chamber woodwind music and promote its performance within TAR UMT. The projects received positive feedback and were subsequently incorporated into the Music Appreciation course to provide students with more practical musical experiences.
2022 Clarinet Quintet Lecture Recital & Recitals
2023 TAR UMT Music Recital Series
In 2026, I had the opportunity to perform alongside Steinway artist Zhang Chi in three different cities in Malaysia, presenting both Brahms clarinet sonatas on the Baermann-Ottensteiner system clarinet. This project is an extension from my on-going PhD practice-led research that explores the embodiment of learning the instrument.
Details of the tour:
Johor Bahru - Pinsim Music
Kuala Lumpur - UCSI University (Lecture recital with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andrew Filmer)
Pulau Penang - Universiti Sains Malaysia (Lecture and Recital)
Posters for tour events
Highlights from "Reconceptualising Sound for Brahms and Beyond"
This lecture recital presents my practice-led research concepts and ideas in engaging with the Baermann-Ottensteiner system clarinet on Brahms clarinet sonatas. Where Dr. Andrew Filmer explores how scordatura technique can be applied on the same sonata that was transcribed by Brahms; how two distinct instrument comes together through the lens of historical informed performance ideas and exploring new perspectives.