Torchbearer of her father Ravi Shankar, the multi-Grammy-nominated sitar virtuoso and composer Anoushka Shankar brings Indian music on new paths in the classical world. Chapters is a joint commission with the BBC Proms and features music from Anoushka Shankar’s three Chapter albums, tracing her musical and geographical journeys. Robert Ames conducts CCOHK in these new […]
The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra joins forces again with rising musical talent Chu Wan Pin, recasting the soundtracks of two films—The Last Dance and Wu Kong—into a Chinese orchestral extravaganza. Featuring nearly 100 musicians, this concert employs richly varied timbres to convey profound cinematic emotions and dramatic conflicts, immersing audiences in the awe-inspiring power and […]
American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato returns to Hong Kong with her Grammy Award-winning album, Songplay. Songplay is a unique fusion of Baroque arias and American songbook classics. DiDonato seamlessly melds two seemingly disparate worlds into one cohesive and stunning musical journey. Songplay is a deeply personal project, born from DiDonato’s childhood love of singing and the […]
German conductor Anja Bihlmaier makes a welcome return with an all-Beethoven programme. Bihlmaier joins forces with the brilliant Czech violinist Josef Špaček for a stirring concert. Špaček will make his HK Phil debut in Beethoven’s sublime Violin Concerto. The concert culminates in the world’s most famous symphony, Beethoven’s triumphant Fifth. PROGRAMME BEETHOVEN, Leonore Overture no. […]
Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s acclaimed free lunchtime concert series returns in the new 2026/2027season. In addition to performances at the Hong Kong City Hall, the series is also extending its reach to the Yuen Long Theatre, inviting more audiences to relax and enjoy a refreshing lunch break with chamber music. Free admission. Registration not required. Please […]
Music Director/Conductor: Christoph Poppen Harmonica: Cy Leo (HKS Artist Associate) Jazz Piano: Daniel Chu (HKS Artist Associate) Composer: Alice Yeung Programme Haydn Symphony No 64 in A, Hob I:64, “Tempora Mutantur” Alice Yeung Time (in-)Linear (world première) A Concerto for Chromatic Harmonica, Jazz Piano & Orchestra Commissioned by Hong Kong Sinfonietta Beethoven Symphony No 2 […]
The piano – one of the most iconic, versatile and popular classical instruments of all time – exudes a timeless allure which has attracted a wealth of repertoire written for it by generations of master composers. It is also one of the most exciting protagonists you will find on the concerto platform, as its harmonic […]
This is a “simple” concert of storytelling – no epic dramas to behold, just heart-warming tales from piglet McDull’s beautifully ordinary life with his dear mother and friends, told with a bit of music, and a lot of love. Join Hong Kong Sinfonietta and Music Director Emeritus Yip Wing-sie this summer for a wander into […]
Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s acclaimed free lunchtime concert series returns in the new 2026/2027season. In addition to performances at the Hong Kong City Hall, the series is also extending its reach to the Yuen Long Theatre, inviting more audiences to relax and enjoy a refreshing lunch break with chamber music. Free admission. Registration not required. Please […]
Following his hugely successful Hong Kong début last year, renowned French illustrator and animator Grégoire Pont returns to bring to you another magical experience in the concert hall with Hong Kong Sinfonietta and conductor Vivian Ip. Under Grégoire’s brilliant “Cinesthetics” concept combining live-drawings, animation and classical music, the timeless story of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker will […]
Stefan Temmingh is widely acclaimed as one of the great recorder virtuosos of our time, a distinction highlighted by SWR Kultur. He has appeared with leading ensembles including the Deutsche Radiophilharmonie Saarbrücken-Kaiserslautern, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Filarmonica La Toscanini Parma, and WDR Funkhausorchester. Temmingh has also performed in prestigious […]
Stefan Temmingh is widely acclaimed as one of the great recorder virtuosos of our time, a distinction highlighted by SWR Kultur. He has appeared with leading ensembles including the Deutsche Radiophilharmonie Saarbrücken-Kaiserslautern, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Filarmonica La Toscanini Parma, and WDR Funkhausorchester. Temmingh has also performed in prestigious […]