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Dec 25 Operafest Children's Choir performs to aid animal shelter
THE lobby of Hilton Petaling Jaya was transformed into a musical stage as 20 children from Operafest Children's Choir sang Christmas tunes. Holding hands, they sang for almost 30 minutes to raise funds for the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Selangor. – New Straits Times
Dec 4 Kam's choir of love blooms
SHE has shed many tears and endured heartbreak, but Kam Sun-Yoke, founder and conductor of the Operafest Children's Choir, perseveres. The fifty-something go-getter will stop at nothing to take her labour of love to greater heights. Although the lack of sponsors has always been the group's main problem since it was first established in 1986, Kam's love and dedication ensures it journeys on. – New Straits Times
Nov 4 Home-grown world-class choir
IN New York, they were the VIP guests of Cornell University. In Valencia, Spain, they were presented with the key to the city. ‘The New Indian Express’, a local daily in Banglore, India, described them as ‘a choir of angles’. In fact, wherever they went, mayors, governors, and the media hosted them. They are no bigwigs; just a bunch of simple, but highly-talented children who enjoy singing and dancing. BAVANI M. meets up with these kids and discovers just how special they are. – The Star. Metro
Nov 4 Sponsors for musical wanted
THE Operafest Children’s Choir will be presenting a charity musical entitled The West Side Story early next year. The choir is seeking corporate sponsors for the event. – The Star. Metro
Aug 23 Operafest dazzles in `Big Sky Country'
WHO would have thought that Missoula, a friendly little town with a population of 75,000 in America's northwestern state of Montana comes alive with the sound of choral music every three years during summer. Nestled in the Rockies and blessed by Mother Nature with an ethereal beauty, Missoula (the movie A River Runs Through It starring Brad Pitt and Robert Redford was filmed there) is home to the International Choral Festival, a community-based event which sees the participation of not only choir groups from around the world but also thousands of townsfolk as volunteers. – New Straits Times
Aug 12 Operafest group to sing in Spain
SPAIN's Canary Island will be the venue of the next overseas performance by the Operafest Children' Choir (OCC) in June 2004. "We will be performing under the invitation of the Chamber Choir of Giovani Bardi," says OCC founder-director Kam Sun-Yoke. – The Malay Mail
July 1 Top-class American choral music
THIS is your chance to experience the beauty of choral music. Operafest Children's Choir, the leading children's choir group in the country, will perform as part of a five-day programme (from tomorrow to Saturday) by the renowned ensemble of singers called American Voices. – New Straits Times
June 30 Operafest to star in sing-along music video
WE all have seen the computer-animated advertisement in cinemas featuring popular computer game character Lara Croft and her nemesis in a stylishly- choreographed fighting scene. They are locked in hand-to-hand combat in mid-air when the irritating sound of a ringing handphone suddenly goes off. As they are lying on the ground flustered and frustrated, the message reads: "Do you want action or do you want to action?" – New Straits Times
Mar 13 Doing the country proud
WHEN Malaysia's Operafest Children's Choir went on a charity concert tour in Bangalore, India at the end of last year, it was given a VIP welcome and garlanded with scented flowers at the airport. - The Star
Feb 9 Charity concert by children for children
IN aid of its special children's charity project, Childrencare, Great Eastern Life Assurance (M) Bhd recently sponsored a lively song-and-dance performance entitled One Voice, One Heart by the Operafest Children's Choir. – Sunday Mail