National Symphony Orchestra marks 25th anniversary with youthful outlook

Mustafa, who has been with NSO since its start, sees the national orchestra as an important Malaysian creative base. — Photos: Istana Budaya

Datuk Mustafa Fuzer Nawi, the National Symphony Orchestra’s (NSO) music director and chief conductor since 1999, is no stranger to big ticket events at the national concert venue Istana Budaya in KL, where the NSO is based.

He has seen the NSO going from strength to strength, playing a diverse range of classical, pop rock and jazz shows to even broadening its contemporary appeal with video games live and movie soundtrack concerts in recent years.