{"content":"Located at the PETRONAS Twin Towers, it was officially opened on 17 August 1998 by the Patron of the MPO, YABhg. Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Haji Mohd Ali and Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.\n\nDesigned by Cesar Pelli, the hall takes its inspiration from the traditional shoe-box shape of the great 19th-century European concert halls with the magnificent Klais Pipe Organ providing a spectacular backdrop to the stage.\n\n  The hall seats 920 people at one time which includes box seats, corporate suites and a royal suite. Acoustics experts Kirkegaard & Associates have incorporated unique acoustical devices into its design to maximize the hall’s natural qualities.\n\n DFP plays an integral part in the music and cultural landscape of the city of Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia. It continues to enthral audiences since the day it first opened its doors. Among renowned Malaysian artists who have mesmerized audiences at DFP include SM Salim, Sheila Majid, M Nasir, Siti Nurhaliza, Hattan, Jamal Abdillah, Khadijah Ibrahim, Ramli Sarip, Aishah, Ella, Yuna, Faizal Tahir, Dayang Nurfaizah, Aubrey Suwito, Akim, Hazama, Hujan and Misha Omar among others.\n\nInternational superstars who have graced the stage are Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall, Anoushka Shankar, Laura Fygi, Zakir Hussain, Larry Carlton, Harvey Malaihollo, Ruth Sahanaya and Judika.\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------","original_url":"https://www.dfp.com.my/about-us","path":"/about-us","title":"About Us | Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS","page_type":"page","word_count":209,"key_claims":[],"content_summary":null,"topics":[],"author":null,"published_date":null,"price":null,"currency":"MYR","parent_profile":{"id":"f57c2ecb-87d3-4b87-8c29-6e913f04d481","slug":"dfp-com-my","name":"Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS | Music Hall in Kuala Lumpur | KLCC, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia","url":"https://dfp.com.my/"}}