Bangkok Pre-Tour Concert: Shostakovich Piano Concerto

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Programme
RAVEL｜La valse
SHOSTAKOVICH｜Piano Concerto no. 1
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV｜Scheherazade

Prior to cultural exchange concerts in Thailand the HK Phil presents renowned Thai pianist Poom Prommachart and HK Phil principal trumpet Nitiphum Bamrungbanthum. Together, they perform Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto, a work that features solo trumpet almost as much as the piano. HK Phil Resident Conductor Lio Kuokman opens the programme with Ravel’s La valse and concludes with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, which depicts in colourful music the exotic tales of A Thousand and One Nights.

The concert runs approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes with an intermission.

Artists
Lio Kuokman, conductor
Poom Prommachart, piano
Nitiphum Bamrungbanthum, trumpet

This programme is only available for online subscription via the All-Programme Package, and not available through the Free Choice Programme.

HK Phil Jubilee Tickets ($50) will be available for selected concerts during counter sale period on a first- come, first-served basis. Each customer can purchase up to two tickets per programme (unless specified otherwise). These tickets are not available during subscription period, and no concessionary discount will be offered.

Sponsor
United Overseas Bank (UOB)

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is one of the leading orchestras in Asia. The annual schedule focuses on symphonic repertoire, with conductors and soloists from all over the world. The HK Phil runs an extensive education programme, commissions new works, and nurtures local talent. The most recent recording project is Wagner’s Ring Cycle following the first-ever performances in Hong Kong of these four operas. In 2019, the HK Phil received the prestigious Gramophone Orchestra of the Year Award – the first orchestra in Asia to receive this distinction. With Music Director Jaap van Zweden since 2012, the HK Phil has toured to Europe, Asia, Australia, and on numerous occasions to Mainland China. Yu Long is the orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor, while Lio Kuokman is the Resident Conductor of the HK Phil.