2021 ORGAN RECITALS

After a long year in 2020 without any concerts, finally 2021 starting to build up! Actually, with Scots' Church choir, we recorded Bach's Cantata 61 in 2020. Click here to watch the video

There are 2 concerts lined up so far, which i'm looking forward to perform! I must say, having a no-longer-newborn-baby who is now 6 month old is challenging to juggle practice and life. But, we must adapt and hopefully he'll be inspired to become a musician one day :)

Concert 1: THE SPIRIT OF EASTER

Wednesday 17 March @ 1pm

Scots' Church, Melbourne

For more info, click here

Concert 2: GRAND ORGAN RECITAL

Friday 9 April @ 6pm

St Patrick's Cathedral, East Melbourne

For more info, click here

Coldplay O by R & G

Easter Sunday from 2017

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🎶 Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son 🎶 Arranged by Vaughan McAlley, from 2017 Easter Sunday service • #Maccabaeus #Handel #MusicatScotsChurch #Easter #RiegerOrgan #PipeOrgan #BrassEnsemble

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Bach: Herr, unser Herrscher

In the past, by this time i'll be in the middle of my organ continuo preparation to perform Bach's St John Passion on Good Friday at Scots' Church... which sadly, is not going to happen this year to COVID-19.

So I decided to dig up our past performances and bring back good memories. Here is the opening Chorus:

Herr, unser Herrscher, dessen Ruhm in allen Landen herrlich ist!

Lord, our ruler, whose glory is magnificent everywhere!

Elgar - Nimrod (Rieger Organ)

3 months ago, the Senior Minister requested to play this piece as the postlude for his last service before moving back to Scotland.

Little did I know 3 months later the church services (possibly around the world) are cancelled indefinitely due to COVID-19.

I never thought that church services and other music performances could be cancelled and affected many musicians around the world....

Stay strong and stay home everyone!

We'll get through this together....

🎶 A wink 😉 and a smile 😁

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#WorkfromHome ~ 🎹recording a track for voice students 🎶 A wink 😉and a smile 😁 • • #RiaplaysKeys #Sleeplessinseattle #Stayhome #Backingtrack #keysuniversity #indomusikgram #dirumahaja #BrunswickEast #musician #yamahapiano

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Mad World

My reaction to COVID-19:

It's a mad world we currently live in...

stay strong people, we'll get through this ❤️

1 minute: I Want It That Way (Backstreet Boys)

Happy Valentine's Day 💖

Here is a minute video of one of the hits from the 90s:

I want it that way

by Backstreet boys

Melbourne Awards 2019

Thank you Interweave Group for inviting me to play the 🎹at Melbourne Town Hall

Ria's Project

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Australian Chamber Choir: Bach - St John Passion

St Andrew's Hamilton

Last week we drove 3.5 hours to Hamilton (VIC) to perform 

with Australian Chamber Choir & Melbourne Baroque Orchestra.

This weekend is going to be full-on:

🇲🇨 Indonesian Election on Saturday morning,  

then going to Macedon for ACC's second performance.

On Sunday 🎶 Widor's Mass for 2 Choirs and 2 Organs 

with Capella St Crucis from Hanover, Germany~!  🤩

 (For more info click here)

Let the fun times begin  🎉