Good Music for Kids – CANCELLED

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Loved by kids and parents and everyone in between, conductor Teresa Cheung is returning to Hong Kong once again to bring to you a fun-filled concert featuring the music of Mozart, Brahms, Bizet and more, where you will be guided through the intriguing and gorgeous universe of classical music, and get to know the different instrument families in an orchestra!

Programme

Mozart
The Abduction from the Seraglio, K384: Overture

Grieg
Holberg Suite, Op 40: I Prelude

Dvořák
Serenade for Winds in D minor, Op 44: II Minuetto

Bizet
Carmen Suite No 1: Séguedille

Bizet
Carmen Suite No 1: Les Dragons d’Alcala

Bizet
Jeux d’Enfants, Op 22: Petite Suite: I Marche

Brahms
Serenade No 1 in D, Op 11: V Scherzo

Haydn
Symphony No 94 in G, Hob I:94, “Surprise”: II Andante

Bizet
Jeux d’Enfants, Op 22: Petite Suite: V Galop

Conductor/Presenter: Teresa Cheung

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.