The Mp3rio will return to Kota Kinabalu for a chamber music performance at Dewan Resital, Universiti Sabah Malaysia on Saturday, April 25th 2009 at 8.00pm. The MP3rio has performed a few times here and this time the theme for the concert is "A Romantic Classical Evening".

The trio comprises violinist Yap Ling, cellist Jonathan Oh and pianist Loo Bang Hean. Yap is a well-known violinist, conductor and music educator based here in Kota Kinabalu. He has been conferred as an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM), London for his contribution towards developing the standard of classical music and promoting it in Malaysia.

Jonathan was awarded a scholarship to study the cello in France by the French Music and Dance Association 2 years ago. He was the highest scorer for the ATCL examination of the Trinity College in Malaysia three years ago.

Bang Hean is one of the most active pianists in the country, appearing regularly in solo recitals, chamber concerts and concerto performances. He is also involved in educational work, regularly holding seminars and workshops for music teachers around the country.

As a piano trio ensemble, besides performing abroad, they have performed all over Malaysia, bringing chamber music to different parts of the county. As the title suggests, “A Romantic Classical Evening” features works from the Romantic period, with pieces by Dvorak, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Mendelssohn. These works were written by these composers still at an early stage of their compositional career, conveying much youthful ardour and passion.

There will be masterclasses conducted bythe MP3rio at the Sekolah Pengajian Seni on 24th April at 9.00am The classes will be at Bilik Payung Mahkota for piano, Bilik Bunyi Guitar for violin and Bilik Zapin for cello.

Further information and tickets at RM30 & RM50 can be obtained from Prelude Music (Tel: 016-833 3034) and Sri Pelancongan (Tel:088-232121). Tickets will also be sold at the door before the concert.