1. Introduction
The Universiti Malaya Chinese Orchestra (UMCO) was established in 1981 and is a subordinate of the Universiti Malaya Chinese Society. During the early stage of the orchestra’s establishment, UMCO confronted problems such as not having a music room to carry out regular practices, insufficient musical instruments, and fewer members joining the club. Over the years, club members have actively organized fundraising events such as performing on different occasions at universities and organizing annual concerts to raise funds for the purchase of musical instruments. Fortunately, there was a group of members with high sincerity.

2. Justification of the Event
UMCO concert, as the most significant event of UMCO, aims to promote Chinese traditional music and showcase members’ achievements throughout the year. The first concert was held in 1997, followed by the second concert in 2001. Both concerts gained tremendous support and feedback from the public. The 40th-anniversary concert was initially planned to be held in 2020.
However, the concert was forced to halt due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. After three years, the orchestra finally gets the opportunity to conduct its 40th-anniversary concert in 2023. It is the first concert after the pandemic, commemorating UMCO’s formation of forty years. All the members prepared themselves and looked forward to this concert with the audience's participation to enlighten the concert.

3. Goals and Objectives
The event's goals and objectives are as follows:
I. To promote and enhance appreciation of Chinese traditional music. 

● Chinese traditional music has a long history and can be traced back long ago, representing the Chinese community. Traditional culture started to vanish as youngsters nowadays do not appreciate their own culture. Along with the development of the era, many efforts are needed to improve the public's consciousness towards it. 

II. To develop a better understanding of Chinese music culture in society. 

● A greater appreciation of Chinese music culture enables people to acquaint themselves with the Chinese community. People will have deeper knowledge about Chinese orchestras and know the importance of appreciating their own traditional culture and music. 

III. To raise funds for Chinese traditional musical instrument purchases. 

● The raising of funds assures the smooth growth of the orchestra in many aspects, most importantly the musical instruments. Musical instruments available now were passed on year after year by the ex-seniors, therefore the
condition of the instruments was mostly worn out and some were in bad condition. The members wished to repair and buy new instruments to recruit more members without considering the lack of musical instruments.

Event Information

Reminiscence in Spring will be conducted on campus pertaining to the settings below:

• No age limit required

• All tickets are non-refundable

• Admission to the concert venue is only permitted to ticket holders with valid ID.

• Individuals holding online tickets are requested to visit the counter on the day of the event to exchange them for physical tickets.

• Seating arrangement:

  Floor plan

• Recording or photography of the event is not allowed.

• No outside food and drinks are allowed.

• Smoking is not allowed inside the venue.

• The organizers cannot be held liable for any loss or damage to personal belongings, so please ensure that you take proper care of your belongings during the event.

• Attendees must behave respectfully and appropriately, and any disruptive or inappropriate behavior may result in ejection from the venue.

• Cancellation policy:

1. If the concert is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, the ticket price will be refunded to the original ticket holder. The detail will be announced on the official Facebook page and Instagram.
2. If the concert is rescheduled, the original ticket holder will be notified of the new date and time. If the new date and time are unsuitable for the ticket holder, a refund will be issued.