Good Music for Babies

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Featuring an engaging and uniquely designed programme for the whole family, this concert with conductor Ray Chan invites you to dive into the vibrant soundscapes of different countries and cultures with your loved ones, and learn about the incomparable powers of music.

Conductor/Presenter: Ray Chan
Violin: James Cuddeford

 

* Storage space for baby prams is limited. We recommend leaving your pram at home. Thank you for your cooperation.

 

Programme

Bizet
L’Arlésienne Suite No 2: Farandole

Grieg
Peer Gynt Suite No 1: In the Hall of the Mountain King

Saint-Saëns
The Carnival of the Animals: The Swan

Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake Suite: Scene from Act II

Vivaldi
The Four Seasons: Autumn: III Allegro

Haydn
Symphony No 94 in G, “Surprise”: II Andante (excerpt)

Mozart
The Marriage of Figaro Overture

Johann Strauss Jr
On the Beautiful Blue Danube (excerpt)

John Williams
Star Wars Suite: Princess Leia’s Theme

Ng Cheuk-yin
Little Star Fantasia

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

One of Hong Kong’s flagship orchestras, Hong Kong Sinfonietta has brought music closer to the community, and achieved significant local and international recognition for its passionate performances and innovative programming. Since 1999, Hong Kong Sinfonietta has collaborated with an illustrious array of international musicians and groups, including in recent years Ilya Gringolts, Martin Helmchen, Sergei Nakariakov, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Krzysztof Penderecki, Mariinsky Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.

The orchestra is a regular guest at international arts festivals and has toured 41 cities around the world. As an avid believer of keeping music alive and contemporary, Hong Kong Sinfonietta commissions and performs new works every year and ventures into new initiatives, recently receiving wide acclaim for its Back On Stage concert film series, as well as the Tiny Galaxy Concerts online series featuring performances recorded at a fascinating hostel in Hong Kong. In 2021, the orchestra co-curated the “Life is Art” film festival with MOViE MOViE, while continuing to break down barriers between music and audience with free chamber concerts held regularly at Hong Kong City Hall.