SIBU – Local violinist Imran Azim Iskandar is all geared up to perform in front of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah when His Majesty dines at the Malay Union Club (MUC) in Kg Bandong here tonight.
The Form 5 student from SMK Bukit Assek made Malaysia proud by winning a gold medal and becoming the world champion in the Classical category of the World Championship of Performing Arts in Anaheim, California, in the United States, recently.
“I was surprised when I was invited to perform in front of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong because I did not expect to be given such an opportunity.
“I am very proud and happy to be given this opportunity,” he said when met during the rehearsals at the MUC hall last night.
Imran said he has been practising very hard on the weekends for the past two weeks since receiving the invitation, but acknowledged that it has not been easy as he has to balance between his studies and music.
He will be staging two to three performances.
“I will perform Seroja and Ros Kalas (a medley), and About Damn Time by Lizzo,” he said.
His Majesty and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah are scheduled to visit the Yu Lung Tian En Si Temple at KM26, Jalan Sibu-Bintulu at 4pm on Monday, before leaving for the RH Hotel here at 4.30pm as part of the Kembara Kenali Borneo tour.
The royal entourage is slated to visit the Sibu Central Market on September 12.
The Kembara Kenali Borneo tour, which began in Tawau, Sabah, on September 3, will end in Telok Melano, Sarawak, on September 13 and covers a distance of 2,154km on the Pan Borneo Highway. – September 11, 2023