Experience the sound of our people
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KCFCA’s Music and Words 2025 concert and Choral Art Talk (CAT) aim to educate and entertain
KUCHING, SARAWAK, 14 November 2025 – The Kuching City First Choir Association (KCFCA) will present its annual choral concert and choral art talk on Saturday, 29 November 2025. Now in its fourth year, the Music and Words 2025 concert will showcase choral music performed by choirs and vocal ensembles from diverse backgrounds, in line with this year’s theme, “The Sound of Our People.”
KCFCA continues its mission to demonstrate that choral music is for everyone and not only confined to sacred settings. This concert forms part of the association’s ongoing efforts to elevate the choral art scene in Sarawak by highlighting its thrilling, inclusive, and accessible nature. The association aims to educate the public on the excitement of choral music and welcomes individuals of all backgrounds to experience it.
MUSIC & WORDS 2025 CONCERT
The evening concert will feature a showcase of diversity, with five choirs performing. The concert will be headlined by Jehté Chamber Choir, KCFCA’s flagship ensemble, performing a mix of Western and contemporary local compositions. Audiences can also expect presentations from the award-winning Felis Catus Chamber Choir from Sekolah Seni Malaysia Sarawak, who will be presenting their renditions of ethnic pieces arranged for choir. The Voice Lab will bring pop choral singing inspired by groups like Pentatonix. The concert will also include Chinese choral music by the Chung Hua Middle School No.1 Alumni Choir and introduce the new voices of the KCFCA x Prodigy Community Choir. The evening will be enriched by vocal duo and quartet performances, as well as piano instrumental interlude.
George Tay Wee Yang, Artistic Director of the concert, shared his excitement for the event:“This is our 4th annual concert, and the lineup and their performances befit the theme 'The Sound of Our People.' We believe this diversity is the key to redefining choral art and showing our community that this genre is accessible, thrilling, and for everyone. It's exhilarating to have an award-winning ensemble like Felis Catus Chamber Choir presenting ethnic pieces and an Indonesian work in a choral setting, performing right alongside the pop-choral arrangements of The Voice Lab. This is the representation of where the future of choral music in our community is headed, and I surely do hope everyone will enjoy it.”
Tickets to the concert are now available for purchase at RM60 (Standard) and RM90 (Premium) respectively.
Event Details:
Music and Words 2025: The Sound of Our People
Date: Saturday, 29 November 2025
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Venue: Dewan Tan Sri Aziz, i-Cats University College, Kuching
Contact: 014 - 922 7988
Music and Words 2025: The Sound of Our People is organised by Kuching City First Choir Association (KCFCA). The concert is supported by Prodigy Music Centre, Sheraton Kuching, and BorneoTalk.
CHORAL ART TALK (CAT) 2025
In the morning before the concert, we will have a FREE Choral Art Talk 2025 (CAT 2025). This online session is ideal for musicians, students, cultural enthusiasts, and anyone passionate about Borneo’s heritage. The talk will begin at 10:00 am (GMT+8) and is freely accessible via YouTube Livestreaming at https://www.youtube.com/live/Opj7q3Wl0pw.
Moderated by KCFCA President, Ahmad Deedat bin Ibrahim, the discussion will explore Sarawak’s cultural miscellany and its role in music with two distinguished experts. Dr. Chong Pek Lin (Ethnomusicologist) will talk on Kenyah Folksongs, highlighting their musical features and the stories they tell about rural Sarawak’s lifestyle, flora, and fauna. Dr. Elena Gregoria Chai (Head of Creative Industry & Heritage Division) will provide insights into cultural preservation policy, intangible heritage, and indigenous knowledge empowerment.
Event Details:
Choral Art Talk 2025
Date: Saturday, 29 November 2025
Time: 10:00 am (GMT+8)
Watch on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/live/Opj7q3Wl0pw.
Choral Art Talk 2025 is organised by Kuching City First Choir Association (KCFCA).
For more information on these two events, contact KCFCA via email at info@kcfcachoral.org or KCFCA’s Facebook Page (@KCFCAchoral).
