Beare’s Premiere Music Festival 2026: Musical Fairy Tales: The Emperor’s New Clothes

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Get ready for a magical musical adventure! Watch beloved stories come alive through enchanting music performed by some of Hong Kong’s top award-winning musicians.

Follow the brave Nightingale, meet Little Red Riding Hood as a Violin, and giggle at the silly emperor who forgot his clothes! Our musicians paint each scene with beautiful sounds, bringing these classic tales to life in a whole new way.

Stories narrated in English and Cantonese by actor Marc Ngan. Perfect for children ages 5 and above and their families—where fairy tales meet the magic of music!

Programme

The Nightingale
Bruce AdolpheAngela Chan (violin)

Little Red Violin
Anne Dudley / Steven IsserlisHannah Tam (violin), Laurent Perrin (cello), Rachel Cheung (piano)

The Emperor’s New Clothes
Peter SchickeleRachel Wong (oboe), Yip Wai Chow (violin), Ringo Chan (viola), Laurent Perrin (cello), Rachel Cheung (piano)

Date & Time

25 January 2026 (Sunday)
2:30 pm (Cantonese), 4:30 pm (English)
Duration: approx. 60 mins without interval