KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 20): Sunway Group has officially launched the RM200 million Jeffrey Cheah Performing Arts Centre (JCPAC) at Sunway Square in Sunway City Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
According to a press statement issued on Monday (Oct 19), the arts centre forms part of Sunway Square — an RM1.8 billion integrated development comprising twin corporate towers, Sunway Square Mall, and an expanded Sunway University campus housing the Sunway Business School and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah said the investment reflected a belief that the arts should have a central place in education and community life.
“Our investment in JCPAC reflects our belief that excellence in the performing arts deserves the same commitment, resources and opportunities that we devote to education and research. We want Malaysian artists to have access to world-class facilities, to collaborate with leading productions from around the world and to develop their talents to the highest international standards,” said Cheah in the statement.
Location (tagged in red) of the Jeffrey Cheah Performing Arts Centre (source: EPIQ)
He added that of the centre’s RM200 million development cost, about RM30 million was allocated to its sound system and acoustics technology.
The venue houses the 1,200-seat Grand Theatre featuring Malaysia’s first combined installation of L-Acoustics L-ISA immersive sound and Ambiance active acoustics, supported by a full-sized fly tower and orchestra pit.
It also features The Studio — a flexible experimental theatre accommodating up to 150 people with reconfigurable seating and independent audio, lighting and backstage facilities.
The launch was marked by Brand New Day: A Symphonic Broadway Celebration at the Grand Theatre, featuring 22 singers, eight dancers, and the 73-piece TUTAN Festival Orchestra directed by conductor Kevin Field.
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