Penang Philharmonic -Giving A Face to The City
By Jeffrey Hardy Quah
January 2012 FEATURE
In 2010, Woon Wen Kin was given a difficult task: take over the reins of amateur orchestra Penang Philharmonic (then known as the Penang State Symphony Orchestra and Chorus or Pessoc) and turn it into a respectable outfit. It’s a tall order for any new orchestra, much less one operating in Penang on a shoestring budget. But Woon is nothing if not ambitious.“We want the Penang Philharmonic to be developed into an internationally recognised orchestra,” he said.“We want it to...
Jeffrey Hardy Quah
is a freelance writer and editor.
