Swire Maestro Series: Esa-Pekka Salonen Conducts Sibelius 5

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Finnish conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen leads a program that places the horn in the spotlight – from the heroism of Don Juan to his own Horn Concerto, and Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5, whose final movement features the iconic horn theme inspired by sixteen swans in flight. Stefan Dohr, Principal Horn of the Berlin Philharmonic, performs the Asia premiere of Salonen’s Horn Concerto, co-commissioned by the HK Phil.

PROGRAMME

STRAUSS, Don Juan, op. 20
SALONEN, Horn Concerto (Asia Premiere, HK Phil Co-commission)
SIBELIUS, Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, op. 82

DATES AND TIME

1 MAY 2026 (Fri) 7:30pm
2 MAY 2026 (Sat) 5:00pm