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The International College Of Music Proudly Presents: The Final Friday Performance

Date : 7th May

Time : 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Venue : Recital Hall, ICOM
Admission : Free


The Final Friday Performance began many years back as a get together sessions for
the students to perform on stage. Competition amongst students were at its peak
back then. Everyone wanted to perform. The culture evolved overtime and became a
Tradition. Performances grew. The attitude of the culture maintained. The
International College of Music maintained this and now, every semester, Friday
Performances are held weekly to select a winner to perform for The Finals- known
as The Final Friday Performance.

So for this semester, 9 musicians will be performing on stage. All from different
backgrounds and influences but with 1 commonality, their passion for music.
These musicians are Irma Seleman, Feri Lau Widjaja Bong, Jesica Yap,TerryTim,
Eugene Yeo Yu Chuan, Cliff Wong, Kelly Phoon and Khoay Vern Hanz.
They've made
it to the finals. The competition is now amongst the best.

To further introduce you to the young musician that will be performing,here's a lil introduction on them


Hey Everyone, How you doing?
I'm Irma Seleman from Penang. I'm a vocalist. I do R&B and Funk. My singing and
music style is influenced by great R&B vocalists and musicians such as Chaka Khan,
Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Rachell Farrell, Marcus Miller, Incognito and many
more. I am a self thought vocalist who listens to mostly Pop, Malay Pop, and Rock.
I was introduced to the music world by my dad. He's a part time musician. When I
joined ICOM, I realized that I had just stepped into a whole new world and started
listening to other types of music. Now, I relate myself more to R&B and Funk.
This how I express myself the best, through my music and also by doing covers. I
sing a lot for public gigs in cafes or pubs. I've also done a lot of weddings and corporate events too.

Title of Song to be performed : Getaway by Earth Wind & Fire
Genre of Music : Funk



Hi,
I'm Feri Lau from Indonesia. I'm an all rounder bassist but my main interests are
more towards Fusion, Funk and Jazz . I am a self taught musician and began by
playing the guitar first. Later I moved on to playing the bass when I entered Farabi
Music school and by the time I was ready, it was 2007 and I came here to ICOM to
further pursue my studies.

Title of Song to be performed : Asayake by Caseopea
Genre : Fusion


Hi,
I'm Jesica Yap and this year I am going to be 21 years old. I'm an Indonesian pianist
and started to first learn the piano at the tender age of 7. I studied under the
ABRSM examination board and once I had my grade 8 Certificate in Music, I came
here to the International College of Music to pursue further my love for music in the
Berklee Transfer Program.

Title of Song to be Performed : Parah La Tino by Spyro Gyra Genre : Latin


Hi there, My name is Eugene and I am a contemporary violinist/performer. I'm 19 this year and a small town boy from Kuching, Sarawak, trying to make it big in the music industry. (fingers crossed) I come from a pretty musical family; my mum's a piano teacher and my siblings play musical instruments as well. I picked up the violin at age 6 and I've been playing it ever since. I also play a little piano on the side.

Title of Song to be Performed : Victory by Bond Genre: Classical Crossover




Hello there, I am Cliff. I am a drummer and i enjoy performing as well as studying music here at ICOM. I am originally from penang, moving to KL after my final year in secondary school, to pursue my dreams and career in music. What really moved me in to music was pretty much my father, with the collection of old records. I was exposed to music since childhood, with old records of my father, from Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and to Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin. My father influenced me in a way there were so many genre of music that i could enjoy too. At the age of 12 or actually 11 during the middle of december, i was first exposed to the drums. My Father had an idea of wanting a musical band where, my sister sings, me playing the drums, my brother on guitar and my dad on the bass.

Title of Song to Be Performed : Summer Rain by Hiromi Uehara Genre : Japanese Fusion


Hi,
I'm Terry Tim and I am from Myanmar, a small country. I grew up listening to
Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin from my father. One funny thing about me was,
when I was about 4 to 5 years old, I won't sleep until my father played Beethoven's
symphony no.9 for me.
I started learning the guitar when I was 15. But back in those days, I played the
guitar just for fun. I Never took it seriously nor dreamt about going abroad to study MUSIC

Title of Song to be Performed: (undecided) Genre : Finger Style, Acoustics.

Hihi,
My name is Whang Jungeun or better known as = Haru. I am from Korea and I am
going to be 25 in June. My main and major instrument is Vocals.
Before coming to Malaysia I was studying at a Korean Music College. Now I'm doing
the Berklee Transfer Program at ICOM.
My experiences in Malaysia are in the ICOM Tributes where I was a backup vocalist
in the Tribute to Michael Jackson 2009 and as one of the main vocalists for the
Tribute to U2, 2010.

Title of Song to be Performed: A medley of Move and Heavy from Dreamgirls.
Genre: Pop

Hi.
I'm Kelly Phoon. i'm in my final semester in the Foundation In Music program here
at ICOM and my major instrument is, the piano. I took up piano
and organ lessons
when i was five and have been brought up in a strong musical
environment.I think
this is probably why my passion in music has taken me so far.
I wanna go the distance with professional skills to produce and and
arrange music
pieces. I myself have composed and arranged some pieces. Most of
it instrumental
compositions.

Title of Song to be Performed : Toumeo Ninjen by Tokyo Jihen
Genre: Japanese Pop

Hi there, my name is Hanz. I am a music composer and performing
artist. I am currently studying in ICOM.
I am originally from Taiping, Perak, and I am now here in KL to
pursue my career inmusic.
I hardly remember what inspires me into music actually. But somehow
my family
members used to tell me that I was already playing the piano myself
since I was 3
years old. I used to play by hearing all the while, and somehow I
started writing my own melodies since I was 11 years old.

So come down here this Evening and lend you support for these young

talented Musician.

While relaxing yourself to the beautiful piece of music they are about to perform

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*Photos courtesy of International College Of Music(ICOM)

Greetings peeps!!hope everyone's having a good week so far :D

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It was my first outing doing a shoot since getting my EOS 450D in January..YES!! i'm still new to the world of Digital Single Lens Reflect(DSLR)camera...

The view across the lake at about half past 7 in the morning

The first shoot was done at the jogging track near the lakeside..trust me this place is quite beautiful with the smell of fresh air from the cold breeze makes you feel so much freshier!!

Focused more on Evon to make her more outstanding compared to the building's behind

The effects of the background was good..looked more like a wallpaper behind..
but i assure you..it's beautiful mother nature at it's best!

One of my personal favorite photo from the shoot..it gives a sense of calmness
while sporting the sense of relaxation..

Nature brings out the beauty in you

Apparently she was sketching me out in her book :D

The vision to see the light that shines oh so bright over us

Time and time again..photos best describe the emotions that surround us,untold,unwritten
but certainly unforgettable

In the eyes of an idealistic daydreamer

The gift of nature brings two closely

We set goals to achieve our dreams,for we know it brings out the best in us

Visions & Motivations will only make one stronger!!

Reading a book shares a thought or two with us,reminiscing the path that life takes us too

Behind those young innocent eyes lies a secret,an achievement,a story!!

It was a fun shoot nonetheless and a lesson learned a photo tells a story by just having a look at it,but memories from a photo brings back priceless memories!!!

Life has it's ups and downs but always remember from those ups and downs
a valuable lesson is learned and it only makes you much more mature and stronger!!

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Good Day =)