High Life

品 112 #10 2017 年 7 月 “First, only a purpose-built concert hall can provide the ideal acoustic conditions; we do not yet have a venue with perfect acoustic settings – Dom Pedro V Theatre is not bad, but the acoustics are a bit on the dry side,” he says. “Second, Macao Orchestra can then practise, rehearse and perform in the same location. Third, a good concert hall enables an orchestra to develop and maintain a specific style, which helps shape its identity and personality.” Whilst lucid inproviding his insight into the technicalities of classical music, Klug is remarkably amiable when it comes to the human factor. As a musician, what does him proud is, in his own words, “when I play in a concert and everything goes well, people enjoy the performance so much that they forget about their hard work. This reminds us of the raison d’être of music. Music is a universal language that moves and touches people beyond anything words can describe.”