PRESENTED by MK Group and organised by Star Planet, Gary Chaw’s Crazy for LIVE concert in Malaysia was held on Nov 12 at Genting’s Arena of Stars, drawing an audience of nearly 5,000 people.
This concert is the second collaboration between Star Planet and Chaw after Gary Chaw’s Sensation World Tour Live in Malaysia 2011. After a five-year hiatus and a worldwide pandemic, Chaw was back to wow the fans.
Instead of a pre-recorded background instrumental, the concert featured a band of 13 talented musicians from all over Malaysia.
Chaw himself is from Kota Belud, Sabah, and music director Lee Sze Wan, – who also played the piano – is from Ipoh. The band was made up of orchestral instruments as well as traditional instruments such as sitar, Malay percussions, and guzheng.
In a press statement, Lee pointed out that the biggest challenge was figuring out how to integrate Asian and Western instruments together throughout the music arrangement.
In addition to Chaw’s high music specifications demand, she also had to make sure that the instruments’ sounds melded well live.
