Explosion 爆炸

Date : 5/1/2013

Time : 6pm and 8pm 

Venue : Toccata Studio 19 B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Admission: minimum donation RM20

"Explosion" a collaborative performance between contemporary dance, music, coffee and video art will be held on JANUARY 5, 6pm and 8pm at the Toccata Studio at 19B, SS2/55, Petaling Jaya. Contemporary dancer Low Shee Hoe and Miu Ng, together with music composer Ng Chor Guan and hand make siphon Coffee by Huey Ling from Await Café will bring to the audiences this unprecedented performance.

“Explosion”, symbolize a disaster enough to make it a metaphor for the end of the world. What is going to happen after an explosion? Sense of sight, sense of hearing, sense of taste, sense of nose, our senses are the first in contact to the environment. We look forward to the effect of interaction between various senses. Could it provoke anxiety? Could it motivate enthusiasm? Could it stimulate encouragement? May it be impulsive or intentionally, may it be cultivated or spontaneous, join us for this unprecedented yet exciting collaborative performance of its kind.

  

  Toccata Studio, which promotes arts, music and culture primarily, is not only a platform for musicians but it is also a place for various forms of music and arts. We welcome everyone to join us in our effort of creating awareness of arts and join us in supporting our promotion for music and arts.

*poster designed by Kien Tan
*special thanks to Lee Jyh Haur 

*special thanks to Await Cafe, 9-1-5, Jalan 3/109F, Taman Danau Desa, 58100 KL.

日期： 2013 年 1 月 5 日

时间： 傍晚 6 时正 及 晚上 8 时正

地点： Toccata Studio, 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

入场：最低乐捐 20 零吉

“爆炸”一场融合现代舞 ＋ 现场即兴音乐 ＋ 现场手冲虹吸式咖啡 ＋ 现场映像的综合演出。谨定于 2013 年 1 月 5 日傍晚 6 时正及晚上 8 时正在八打灵 19B, SS2/55 的 Toccata Studio 拉开序幕。我国青年舞蹈家刘诗豪、吴绣妤，将配合青年音乐家黄楚原现场即兴创作，并且由 Await Café 的蕙玲现场手冲虹吸式咖啡，为大家呈现一场空前的综合演出。

“爆炸”隐喻末日之后。爆炸之后，人们面临的是一场全新的开始。感官最先接触全新的空间，视觉、听觉、味觉、嗅觉，相互碰撞将产生什么样的火花？时而并列而行，时而背道而驰；自有形到无形，自虚幻到现实，刺激、澎湃、平淡、激昂；循序而渐进，反转而逆行，这将是一场什么样的感触？这会是一部什么样的故事？这又是一段什么样的经历？这可是一出什么样的画面？欢迎各界人士踊跃参与，出席这项与众不同的综合演出。

Toccata Studio 以发扬艺术文化为前提，为各媒介的艺术家提供专业演奏及展出平台。以推动艺术风气，提倡艺术交流为宗旨，Toccata Studio 将陆续推出各种形式的音乐、艺术、舞蹈表演，欢迎各界人士踊跃出席，支持音乐与艺术活动。

*海报设计：Kien Tan
*特别感谢：Lee Jyh Haur
*特别感谢：Await Cafe, 9-1-5, Jalan 3/109F, Taman Danau Desa, 58100 KL.

handmade Christmas Tree, let's go green this XMAS!

handmade Christmas Tree on SALE! (lights and snowman xmas card not included)


LET'S GO GREEN THIS CHRISTMAS! 


purchase your handmade Christmas tree at RM50 each and decorate it your way ! 
kindly contact Toccata Studio for more info. 

走透透系列之万里单骑

走透透系列之万里单骑 主讲／黄楚原 日期／2012 年 12 月 18 日 时间／ 晚上8 时正 地点／ Toccata Studio 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. 入场／最低乐捐 10 零吉 走透透系列不定期邀请各种经验的旅人与广大民众分享与众不同的旅游经历，藉此机会让大 家有更广阔的视野，也让对旅游充满热枕的一群相聚一堂，彼此交换旅游心得。 2012 年 12 月黄楚原受邀为大家主讲他单枪匹马在冬天的气候由英国伦敦骑自行车到德国波 恩的经历。 让我们共享骑车乐。

Cycle Thru d'HorizOn

Date / 25.10.2012
Time / 8pm
Venue / Toccata Studio 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. 
Admission / minimum donation RM10

a cycle travel talk by NG CHOR GUAN, focusing on his cycling trip from LONDON in UK to BONN in Germany. Chor Guan, a music composer, thereminist and cyclist not only bike-pack for travel purposes but uses bicycle to commute in his daily life. Come join us CYCLE thru d'HorizOn!


Thanks to those who attended Cycle Thru d'HorizOn ! 

Last Cake Project of year 2012

Date/ 28.10.2012

Time/ 3pm

Venue/ Toccata Studio, 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Admission/ minimum donation RM15 (all donation goes to winner of the day!)

Cake Project offers an opportunity to the creative community to make possible ambitious projects for future development. This bi-monthly events aim to build a strong, generous and diverse network of local art practitioners and audiences. Public participation and discussion encourage the success.



How it works?

• Artists, musicians, writers, performers, filmmakers, dancers, designers and the like, all are welcome to submit proposals to be considered for funding.

• At the event, every person will be asked 

to donate a minimum of RM15, which goes to the prize pot. In return, you’ll share a piece of homemade cake and coffee/tea, at the same time eligible to vote for ONE proposal you think has the best creative idea.

• Each participant who has submitted proposal is required to make a brief presentation on his/her submitted idea. Occasionally, there may also be performances or talks by special guests.

• At the end of the event, votes are counted. The winner receives the prize pot (the evening’s donations) and will be invited to present the outcomes of their project at the next event.

So, you can participate by sending in your proposal, present your idea, hear the other ideas and vote on your favourite;

OR

You can join as a voter, listen to new ideas, enjoy a piece of cake and coffee/tea and vote on the idea that you like most to see it happen.

Either way everyone gets to vote.

Calling Art Practitioners !!

We at Toccata Studio always in search for art practitioners.



musicians, artists, photographers, writers, designers, film makers, dancers and alike, we welcome arts, music and cultural related events of all kinds!

currently calling all art practitioners for our 2013 programmes.

if you do have something in mind, do not hesitate to



contact us @ 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor (by appointment only)

or call us @ 016-3618504

or email etoccata@gmail.com



we are delighted to assist you.


hope to hear from you soon!

Film Screening - “IF IT'S NOT NOW, THEN WHEN?” 电影放映会－“如果还有明天”

Date: 1 November 2012
Time: 8pm
Venue: Toccata Studio－－19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. 
Admission: minimum donation RM5

IF IT’S NOT NOW, THEN WHEN?
Feature length, Family Drama, 86 minutes, Chinese dialects with English subtitles
Written, Directed by James Lee

The movie is supported by Krishen Jit Astro Funds and Hubert Bal Funds of Rotterdam. All screenings are accompanied by a Q&A session with the director & casts.


If It’s Not Now, Then When? mostly takes place in an apartment inhabited by three members of a family (though never at the same time): mother Pearlly Chua (from Tsai Ming-liang’s I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone), daughter Tan Bee Hung and young son Kenny Gan. Their father seems recently to have died. The mother leaves early and returns late, out on long walks in the park with a lover whom the daughter and her best friend try to spy on. The daughter pecks away at a computer at work and has a desultory affair with her married boss, which he carries on between his business and family phone calls. And the son breaks into cars and “recycles” the electronics he finds.

Lee’s characters are superb at indicating, despite their placid, seemingly calm exteriors, that tension inflected with despair lurks just underneath. With precise control, Lee circulates the three characters through ever-overlapping spaces, as they seek ways to connect with each other. When the final eruption occurs, it is all the more fierce, disturbing, despairing—and quite possibly (even controversially) somehow satisfying.

— Shelly Kraicer, VIFF

In addition to the feature film, three new short films by James Lee will be presented prior to the feature presentation. The shorts are:
1.) Birthday Lunch, 9 min
2.) Family Portrait, 6 min
3.) The Last Supper, 5 min

For more information & media on movie please follow this link:
http://tinyurl.com/959j3tr

POLKA • PLAYGROUND ••• 圆点 • 游乐场

photo by gu@n

*phone number change... please contact 016-3618504.

new music series

POLKA • PLAYGROUND

NG CHOR GUAN (theremin and laptop)

JIMMY CHONG aka JIMMY ZHAI (percussion)

GIDEON ALUBAKHAN CHEN (zither)

Date                : 18 OCTOBER 2012

Time               : 8pm

Venue             : Toccata Studio
                          19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya.

  (Above SS2 Poh Kong end lot top floor)

Admission       : minimum donation RM20

Are you looking for new music?

Do you fancy some special sound?

Are you in search of uniqueness in music?

This is the chance for you.

Join this event for a brand new experience in music.

"Polka • Playground" a new music concert will be held on October 18, 8pm at Toccata Studio, 19B, SS2/55, Petaling Jaya. Audiences are invited to participate in this interactive performance. Musicians Ng Chor guan on theremin and laptop, Jimmy Chong aka Jimmy Zhai on percussion, Gideon Alubakhan Chen on zither will bring to the audiences new music, new sound, new inspiration and new ideas!

  For more information about "Polka • Playground" performance, please call 016-3046404. We encourage those who are attending come with polka dots outfit. 

另类音乐系列

圆点游乐场

黄楚原 （隐形乐器与电脑）

张俊勇 （打击乐器）

奉天兴历 （古琴）

日期                  ： 2012 年 10 月18 日

时间                  ： 晚上 8 点

地点                  ： TOCCATA STUDIO

       19 B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

入场                  ： 最低乐捐 20 零吉

你在寻找另类音乐吗？

你在聆听特别的声音吗？

你在发掘与众不同的音乐吗？

出席另类音乐会，一个让你接触另类音乐的机会。

“圆点游乐场”演奏会定于 10 月 18 日晚上 8 时正在八打灵 19B, SS2/55 的 Toccata Studio 拉开序幕。我国青年音乐家黄楚原将运用隐形乐器及电脑与打击乐手张俊勇及奉天兴历的古琴为观众现场演出，实现传统与现代相互融合的一场另类、有趣、创新的音乐会。在这场互动的音乐会，观众将有机会亲自参与其中，同为创作出一分力。

Toccata Studio 以发扬古典室内音乐与艺术为前提，与此同时为青年音乐家及艺术家提供专业演奏平台。Toccata Studio 将陆续推出各种形式的音乐与艺术表演，欢迎各界人士踊跃出席，支持音乐与艺术活动。

欲知更多详情或有意出席这场演奏会的公众，可拨电至 016－3046404 询问。在此促请有意出席的观众尽可能穿着圆点图案配合主题。

POLKA . Playground

Past Winner of Cake Project

Congratulations to our winner of Cake Project #3 -  Okui with her proposal "As if Home?"

huge thanks to our cake sponsor "this&that Cafe" for the yummy tiramisu, if you would like to place an order or pop in to the cafe, please visit http://www.facebook.com/clickacake for more information.

Thanks to our guest performer of the day, Lai Chee and SOUBi SHA http://www.facebook.com/SouBiShaPusatTarianRoseQiangWeiWuTaShe

Okui, winner of Cake Project #3

Tiramisu from our cake sponsor "this&that Cafe"

butoh performance by Lai Chee

contemporary dance showcase

"Alison and I went for the modestly titled Dance Showcase at Toccata Studio this afternoon. We were most impressed by Steve Goh's choreography which was performed by Bee Hung Tan. The original music composed by Ng Chor Guan, who is co-owner 

of Toccata, was brilliantly atmospheric.

We love what this little studio with big ambitions is trying to achieve, which is to establish an arts community in PJ. We intend to continue supporting it and we hope that you'll have an opportunity to check them out." ~ JooLee Tan

Thanks to photographer David Ngui

Thanks to photographer David Ngui

Thanks to photographer Kevin Loh

Thanks to photographer Kevin Loh

Thanks to photographer Kevin Loh

Dance Showcase at Toccata Studio

a contemporary solo dance showcase by BEE HUNG TAN choreograph by STEVE GOH music by CHOR GUAN NG Date and time: 08 September 2012 @ 6pm, 8pm 09 September 2012 @ 3pm Admission : by donation RM15 Contact : 016-3618504, 0142486248

dance in progress...

Looking for a Recital Room ?

Conveniently located at SS2 , PJ ---  our recital room is well equipped with Warm yellow lighting, perfect acoustic, finely tuned grand piano, fully carpeted flooring, mirror mirror on the wall... Toccata Studio do rent out spaces for music recitals.


We now offer a special two hours and/or four hours rate for recitals. please do not hesitate to contact Miss Tan @ 016-3618504 or email etoccata@gmail.com for further details.


You are always welcome to view the recital room in person at Toccata Studio, 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. ( please call 016-3618504 to arrange time for your visit. )

our Kawai grand in the recital room that seats maximum 60pax (HUGE THANKS to our photographer, THIAM from COMING PRODUCTION for this lovely photo of Toccata Studio recital room) 

Cake Project #3

Next CAKE PROJECT 2nd September 2012, 3pm
THANKS to our cake sponsor: THIS & THAT CAFE, 1-39, Jalan Puteri 4/6,  Bandar Puteri 47100 Puchong, Selangor.

CAKE PROJECT is a combination of CAKE + creative ideas kick-off point funding project.

Organiser         ：TOCCATA STUDIO

Address            ：19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Phone no.         ：016－3618504

Email add.        ：etoccata@gmail.com

Facebook         ：toccata studio

Website            ：www.mytoccata.blogspot.com                       

Cake Project offers an opportunity to the creative community to make possible ambitious projects for future development. This bi-monthly events aim to build a strong, generous and diverse network of local art practitioners and audiences. Public participation and discussion encourage the success.

How it works?

• Artists, musicians, writers, performers, filmmakers, dancers, designers and the like, all are welcome to submit proposals to be considered for funding. 
• At the event, every person will be asked to donate a minimum of RM15, which goes to the prize pot. In return, you’ll share a piece of homemade cake and coffee/tea, at the same time eligible to vote for ONE proposal you think has the best creative idea.
• Each participant who has submitted proposal is required to make a brief presentation on his/her submitted idea. Occasionally, there may also be performances or talks by special guests.
• At the end of the event, votes are counted. The winner receives the prize pot (the evening’s donations) and will be invited to present the outcomes of their project at the next event.

So, you can participate by sending in your proposal, present your idea, hear the other ideas and vote on your favourite;

OR

You can join as a voter, listen to new ideas, enjoy a piece of cake and coffee/tea and vote on the idea that you like most to see it happen.

Either way everyone gets to vote.

If you would like to submit an idea, deadline for submission is at 12 noon last Sunday of every even numbers month in order to participate at the following month. (i.e. April, June, August…) If you would like to attend this event, it will be held at 3pm on first Sunday of every odd numbers month. (i.e. May, July, September, November…)

Submission of proposal for CAKE PROJECT

We welcome creative ideas of any art forms.

How to submit a proposal?

• All proposal submission to be hand in to TOCCATA in person or send by email to etoccata@gmail.com

• Winner of CAKE PROJECT must premier their project in the said proposal at TOCCATA within one year from winning date. TOCCATA studio will invite past winner to attend coming Cake Project from time to time to follow up the progress of their project.

• Same proposal cannot be resubmit continuously on the following session. (i.e, if your proposal does not win on May 2012 session, you can only resubmit from September 2012 onwards)

• All proposal submission must reach TOCCATA before 12 noon on last Sunday of the even numbers month to participate for CAKE PROJECT on the first Sunday of next odd numbers month.

点子计划 ：一项让创意点子揭开序幕的微资金计划

主办单位        ：TOCCATA STUDIO

地址                ：19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

电话                ：016－3618504

电邮                ：etoccata@gmail.com

面子书            ：toccata fuga

网站                ：www.mytoccata.blogspot.com                       

点子计划旨在提供原创社群一个让创意出发的平台。这项每两个月举办一次的计划目的在于建立艺术从业者与观众群之间巩固、定期而直接的关系。在点子计划实行下，艺术从业者与观众群有更多机会接触、互动与了解，让广大群众有更多机会深入跟进与全面追击艺术创作的完整过程。

点子计划如何操作？

• 我们欢迎画家、音乐家、作家、演艺家、电影制作人、舞蹈家、设计师, 摄影师等任何艺术领域从业者呈交简短的创新点子计划，以便从中考虑出席点子计划微资金实行日的候选人。

• 在点子计划微资金实行日，我们邀请广大群众出席参与。所有出席者必须以至少十五零吉的最低捐款为入门通行价，所有款项将被收入捐款箱。每一位出席者都将获得一片自制蛋糕与咖啡或茶。与此同时，每一位出席者都将自动获得投一票的权利。

• 候选人将受邀请分别介绍各自的创新点子计划。在介绍的休息时间，将会有简短的特别嘉宾演奏。聆听所有候选人的创新点子计划之后，所有出席者须决定投出手上的一票给于最欣赏的创新点子。

• 点子计划微资金实行日的最后一个阶段，所有投出的票将被计算。得票最高的创新点子计划将获得捐款箱内的现款，作为该计划揭开序幕的第一笔微资金。获奖人也将受邀参与未来的微资金计划实行日，以便所有出席者能跟进该计划的进行，体验从零开始至完成一项创意艺术计划的整个过程。

您如何参与点子计划？

您可以呈交简短的创新点子计划，成功成为候选人即将受邀到创新点子计划实行日介绍您的创新点子计划，出席聆听各个候选人的创新点子计划，投出手上的一票。

或

您可以以投票者身份出席创新点子计划实行日，享用一片自制蛋糕，咖啡或茶，聆听各个候选人的创新点子计划，选择您最希望看到的计划，投出手上的一票。

无论您以任何身份出席，您都有投出一票的权利。

如果您想要呈交简短的创新点子计划，截止日期为每个双数月份（例：四月、六月、八月等等）最后一个星期日中午十二时。如果您想要出席点子计划微资金实行日，时间日期定于每个单数月份（例：五月、七月、九月等等）的第一个星期日下午三时正。

如何呈交简短的创新点子计划？

• 我们欢迎任何艺术领域任何形式的创新点子计划。所有参与的简短创新点子计划必须亲自呈交 TOCCATA 或电邮 etoccata@gmail.com

• 创新点子计划微资金的得主必须在获得微资金当日计算起一年之内首演该计划。

• 已呈交的同一创新点子计划如果不成功成为候选人，必须等到相隔两个月之后才能再度呈交。（例：如果您在五月呈交创新点子计划而无法成为候选人，下一次再度呈交同一计划的月份将是七月或以后。）
   
• 所有参与的简短创新点子计划必须在每个双数月份的最后一个星期日中午十二时之前呈交 TOCCATA STUDIO，以便参与下一个单数月份第一个星期日的点子计划微资金实行日。