Convergence of musical worlds

Ahmad Muriz (right) leads 'A Night Of Jazz With The MPO' at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS in KL on Oct 4, joined by jazz veterans Chan (left) and Michael. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

THE hallowed halls of Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP) are set to pulse with a different kind of energy next month.

The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) is joining forces with the nation’s jazz royalty for “A Night of Jazz with the MPO”, which is poised to be a landmark event in the local music calendar.