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Performance coming up in Melaka, Malaysia

2012-01-13T03:48:00.001-08:00

I’ll be joining fabulous jazz pianist, Tay Cher Siang, for a rousing evening of cello and piano. The concert is a special performance for cancer survivors and caregivers, but there will be room for other guests as well.

On the program will be mixed, with some classical favorites like Bach and Mozart, to jazz and chinese oldies.

The complete details will be available soon, but earmark Thursday, March 22!

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Amazing event at Segi College

2011-09-15T22:55:00.001-07:00

It was a great start to what will hopefully be a fruitful long-term relationship with the H.E.A.R.T. Foundation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2 well-received concerts of chamber music masterpieces including works from Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Brahms. Next year promises to be even more spectacular!

Our final concert was held at the Japan Club, to an enthusiastic audience. Looking forward to having more exciting concerts at this charming venue!

Masterclasses at Allegro Music just finishing

2011-09-04T10:35:00.000-07:00

Well, the masterclasses at Allegro Music have now officially finished, but there are still inquiries for extra classes this coming week. Our program now is 4 upcoming concerts: At the Russian Cultural Centre, Segi College and the Japan Club.

Very exciting days here in Kuala Lumpur, with great chamber music and an excitement in the air that is so seldom experienced.

Try and make it to one of our performances, they will be September 9, 10 and 11.
For further information, contact me at fuegokoori@gmail.com

Playing with the MPO

2011-07-19T10:16:00.001-07:00

This week, I’ll be playing in the MPO for their final subscription concert on July 22: Dvorak Symphonies 7 and 8. So far it’s a great experience playing with them again, and I’m looking forward to the concert!

Sunday Brunch at Le Midi in Bangsar

2011-04-26T19:03:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone,

Come by and see us for brunch at Le Midi, a high-class restaurant located in Bangsar Shopping Centre. Here’s the brochure:

Performing at No Black Tie

2011-03-06T08:52:00.001-08:00

My upcoming concert on March 14th at No Black Tie with Shuenda Wong will be ALL Cello and Piano, a real treat for cello-lovers! And we’re playing a few French pieces: Gaspard de la Nuit by Ravel, Debussy’s Cello Sonate, plus Cello Concerti by Haydn and Dvorak. Finally, a Piano Sonata by Mozart and Wild Grass by Zhou Long round out this enchanted evening.

Come by and cheer us on, it’ll be a great time!

For tickets, contact No Black Tie at http://noblacktie.com.my/2011/02/24/classical-evening-2/

And be sure to say hello before, after or during the concert!

Robert

Performance at Impiana Hotel & Spa

2010-12-04T09:05:00.001-08:00

Hi everyone,

fuegokoori : Cellish is going to play a few songs at the Impiana Hotel & Spa as special guests of the Allegro Music & Arts year-end concert, where we’ll be performing for the Malaysian king and queen. Tickets are still available if you want to hear us, but hurry because we’ll be playing at 1130 am sharp!

Hope to see you there!

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Exciting performance at Te Deum

2010-10-17T08:24:00.001-07:00

Last night I had the privilege of performing Suites 1, 2 and 6 by J. S. Bach and as always, it was an inspiring event! Every time I get to play the Bach Suites, it’s such an uplifting and rewarding experience. Such wonderful music and the audience is so appreciative.

The venue was Te Deum, a church music university that has an on-going seminar about Bach himself and his life and work. I’ll be a part of this until the final performance of the St. Matthew Passion in October, 2011.

So stay tuned for more updates on this!

Next concert is September 9 at No Black Tie

2010-09-07T23:52:00.000-07:00

Come by tomorrow for an all classical concert with my friends and I. On the program is music by Edvard Grieg, Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schumann, Rodion Schedrin and Gaspar Cassadó.

Please note: Start time is at 7:30pm!

Tickets: RM30, students and seniors - RM15

See you all there!

Great concert at No Black Tie

2010-08-28T11:17:00.000-07:00

It was a beautiful evening at No Black Tie this past Monday. An almost full house and a charged atmosphere gave our performance a special feeling.

Thanks to everyone who attended, hope to see you again next time!

See you at No Black Tie August 23

2010-08-07T02:43:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

If you missed the last show at KL Pac, you can catch fuegokoori : Cellish at No Black Tie, August 23, 930pm.
We'll be featuring guitarist, Stanley Chin and among others, the heavy metal songs from our last show. Check out our Facebook event page or the No Black Tie website for more information.

You can stop by to pick up your copy of fuegokoori : Beneath the Surface as well!

KL PAC was a success for Cellish!

2010-07-16T06:17:00.001-07:00

It's been just over a week since our Cellish performance at KL PAC, and so far the response has been very positive and exciting! Of course, most everyone enjoyed the heavy metal songs above all, but what else could be expected, right?

Looking forward to our next performance, which is planned at No Black Tie for August 23rd at 9:30PM. Keep your calendar free for that!

In other news, our new CD - fuegokoori : Beneath the Surface is available for purchase, either through me or at CDBaby.com - just search for fuegokoori and you'll find it. If you'd like a personally signed copy, just show up at our concert and ask!

fuegokoori : Cellish at KL Pac

2010-06-14T00:01:00.001-07:00

Here are the promo pics for the show on July 7, 2010 at Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre. Enjoy!

KL Pac's Promo Page for this concert

HSBC Facebook Event Page

fuegokoori : cellish takes the stage on July 7!

2010-05-31T05:37:00.000-07:00

It's now official : fuegokoori will perform again, this time in a new formation - cello ensemble!

Come and see this one-of-a-kind concert, sponsored by HSBC Bank as part ot their Classic Series. Check back for promo pics..

Venue: KL Pac, Jln Sentul
Date: July 7, 2010
Time: 8:30pm

On the program :

Suite for solo cello by Gaspar Cassado

3 Latin American Dances by Jose Elizondo

Gagliarda del Principe di Venosa by Carlo Gesualdo

Gavotte inn Old Style by Edvard Grieg

Scherzo-Allegro by Shostakovich

Nothing Else Matters,
Hall of the Mountain King
and Fade to Black by Metallica

Vocalise by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Andaluza by Enrique Granados

Black Orpheus by Luis Bonfa

Bachianas Brasilieras by Heitor Villa-Lobos

Libertango by Piazzolla

It's going to be a great time, come by and see us if you can!

There are a few events going on that week at KL Pac, so there's something for everyone!

fuegokoori performing at KLPac in July

2010-04-09T12:28:00.000-07:00

As a pre-announcement, fuegokoori : Cellish will be performing at KL Pac July 7, 2010.

We're going to feature some incredible works for Cello Octet as well as some standards from the Cello Quartet literature. More info as details become finalized, so stay tuned!

Another fun evening at NBT

2010-02-04T09:05:00.000-08:00

It was definitely a fun time yesterday evening at No Black Tie, and the crowd was pretty good, too. I started off with a Suite for Cello by Bach, followed directly by Bunraku by Toshiro Mayuzumi, which I heard was "haunting". Then Dylan Lee joined me for a few Latin Dances which were very well received.

After a short break, Cellish took the stage and we played our set of Renaissance to Tango, finishing off with Libertango by Piazzolla. All in all, we had a great time and look forward to expanding into the heavy metal and jazzy scene for our next performance.

Thank you to all who came to support us!

fuegokoori's Cellish at No Black Tie

2010-01-26T01:00:00.000-08:00

Watch for fuegokoori at No Black Tie

2009-12-15T19:45:00.000-08:00

fuegokoori will be performing again at No Black Tie in Kuala Lumpur, this time with a few new formations like cello quartet and piano trio. Watch for us in January and February!

Our new CD will be published by this January, so look for that too! It'll be available at CDBaby as well as at our website.

A special thanks for a glowing review

2008-11-29T16:02:00.001-08:00

Technorati Tags: classical guitarist,fuegokoori,fire & ice

Just recently, I was browsing through the web and decided to check our Google status. So when I did a search for "fuegokoori", I found that someone named Will had written a very nice review of our first CD, Fire & Ice. Here's the page:

The Classical Guitarist Home Page

I want to thank Will for such great comments and we've added your website to our favorite Links page! And please let me know where I can send you our CD!

All the best to you, Will.

Robert Choi

Make Noise for fuegokoori!

2008-11-01T08:53:00.001-07:00

After today's meeting with the Manager at Impiana KLCC, I feel good about performing at their Tonka Bean Cafe. The room has a very high ceiling, which makes for a great acoustic. Further, we will be playing on Fridays and Saturdays, so the place should be quite full.

If you know anyone at Impiana KLCC or just want to help us out, please call them and ask them when fuegokoori is going to play there! The final decision has yet to be made, so every effort is very much appreciated!

More very soon!

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Look for fuegokoori at Impiana

2008-10-09T08:08:00.001-07:00

We are now in discussion with Impiana KLCC to start providing music for them on a regular basis. Check back for the latest news about this exciting development!

Impiana KLCC Hotel and Spa

fuegokoori: Fire & Ice is almost sold out

2008-09-25T07:14:00.001-07:00

Our first CD, fuegokoori: Fire & Ice, was a limited edition and is nearly sold out. It will still be available as a music download on many sites, but to have your own personal copy of the CD, you'll have to act fast!

If you'd like to buy one of the last copies of fuegokoori: Fire & Ice, please go to the link to CDBaby.com or just send me an email.

Thanks for all of your support and check back for our new release, fuegokoori: Beneath the Surface!

fuegokoori at the Royal Residence

2008-08-05T09:51:00.000-07:00

fuegokoori was priviledged to be asked to perform at the residence of the Princess of Perak, whose husband is the owner of Impiana Hotels in Malaysia. We performed a couple of selections from our repertoire as a special presentation of the Chopin Society of Kuala Lumpur and their annual Piano Competition.

Once we receive the video of the afternoon's concert, we will be posting a selection on our YouTube Page for everyone to see.

It was a beautiful afternoon, we are very thankful to have the opportunity. Thank you to the Princess and her husband, Dato Seri Farouk, Mme Panovska and Esther for making it all possible!

fuegokoori is on YouTube

2008-08-01T05:53:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone,

In case you didn't make it to our performance at No Black Tie last month, here is a way to see us: we have uploaded a few selections of that evening onto our page on YouTube, so please do check it out! It's not formal, as it is a jazz club, and the sound has a bit of background noise, but we hope you enjoy it nonetheless!

Hope to see you soon!

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It was a great time at No Black Tie!

2008-07-04T17:28:00.001-07:00

Our performance at No Black Tie was a great success, and we were blessed with a wonderful audience. We are planning our next performance there soon, and we'll announce it here as soon as it's confirmed.

Thanks again to Evelyn Hii for having us, we are very grateful for the chance and can't wait to be back there!

How to find No Black Tie

2008-06-20T04:07:00.001-07:00

After several requests for information about how to get to No Black Tie, here is a link to the address and a map: No Black Tie at Lonely Planet

We are going to have a great time, hope to see you all there!

The exact address is :

17 Jln Mesui, Golden Triangle
Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03 2142 3737 (info)

Email: noblacktie@gmail.com

confirmed at No Black Tie

2008-06-13T09:03:00.001-07:00

It's confirmed now, fuegokoori is appearing at No Black Tie on Wednesday, July 2nd! Our performance will start around 9pm and should be finished by 11pm, unless we have lots of encores to play!

No Black Tie, run by Evelyn Hii, is a popular Jazz club in Kuala Lumpur, and is one of the rare clubs that has a great room - all wood - for the best acoustic sound. They have loads of events year-round; ours is a special event. Thanks Evelyn!

Here's the program:

Suite for cello solo - by Gaspar Cassado
Spanish Suite - by Joaquin Nin
Serenade op. 127 - by Mauro Giuliani
La Vida Breve - by Manuel de Falla
Chiquilin de Bachin - by Astor Piazzolla
Tango for guitar solo
Cantabile - by Niccolo Paganini
Cafe 1930 & Nightclub 1960 - by Astor Piazzolla

plus a few surprise encores!

fuegokoori at No Black Tie

2008-06-06T14:44:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone! It's been a crazy few months with us, as my wife gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, Ethan Young-Jae Choi! We are so happy and blessed to have him, he's really a little angel :)

I've just gotten word that we will be performing at No Black Tie in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 2nd of July, but I still need to confirm this.

No further word on the CD release date, but please keep checking back. I am working on staying here in Asia for a while longer, so fuegokoori can get settled as well. As it is now, I've moved 4 times in the last 4 years...and I'd do it again in a second! :)

Welcome to fuegokoori!

2008-03-23T11:39:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone, our aim with this blog is to keep all of you informed as to what is happening with fuegokoori. So without further ado...

As of the latest news, our next CD, fuegokoori: Beneath the Surface will take a bit longer still. We have taken a bit of time with this because part of the proceeds from the CD will go to benefit Helft uns helfen, the organization for which we performed yearly concerts during the time I was living in Konstanz, Germany. The CD is actually a compilation of some the best tracks from two concerts we gave in May and July of 2005, including 3 works for cello and guitar ensemble!

Stay tuned for the release date, we hope to have it ready by June or July of this year. All good things take time right?