HAYDN & THE PRINCE

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Haydn & The Prince brings to life the witty musical tales of the famous Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn and his princely employer at Esterháza. The performance then travels to the London Hanover Rooms, the scene of “The Miracle” Symphony. From ticking clocks and hunting calls to musical surprises, prank endings and a crashing chandelier…what else could possibly happen in a Haydn symphony?

Leanne Nicholls

Director, Playwright & Costumes

Ernesto Maurice Corpus

Set Design & Lighting

Performed in historical costumes

 

Philip Chu

Haydn

Marc Ngan

Prince Esterhazy

Jessica Ng

Prince Esterhazy‘s Wife

Candice Moore

Empress Maria Teresa

Kelvin Lok

The Servant

Matthew Creed

The Storyteller

 

Programme

Franz Josef Haydn (excerpts)

Symphony No. 13

Symphony No. 30, Alleluja

Symphony No. 39

Symphony No. 45, Farewell

Symphony No. 48, Maria Theresa

Symphony No. 60, Il distratto

Symphony No. 67

String Quartet in E-Flat, The Joke

Symphony No. 73, The Chase

Symphony No. 94, Surprise

Symphony No. 96, The Miracle

Symphony No. 101, Clock

Symphony No. 104, London

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK) holds a unique position as one of Asia’s leading chamber orchestras. Members are professional musicians experienced in playing a diverse range of music styles and genres including Baroque, Classical, Contemporary, East/West Crossover, Tango, Jazz, Cinema and Orchestra Theatre. Established since 1999, CCOHK has performed with many world-class artists including Sir James Galway, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Dame Emma Kirkby, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Neville Marriner, Michala Petri, Christian Lindberg, Sarah Chang, Philippe Entremont, Julian Lloyd Webber, Edgar Meyer, Branford Marsalis, Richard Galliano, Sharon Isbin and Dawn Upshaw. The orchestra has also collaborated with celebrities including Hayley Westenra, Richard Clayderman, Robin Gibb, Dame Edna Everage and Canto-pop stars Sandy Lam, Hins Cheung, Hacken Lee and Jacky Cheung. Additional highlights include concerts with the Vienna Boys’ Choir, The American Boychoir, the Warsaw Boys Choir, the Swedish Voices Chamber Choir, the King’s Singers and the Swingle Singers. On tour CCOHK has been invited to perform in Italy, Taipei, Beijing, Chengdu and at the 20th China Shanghai International Arts Festival. In Hong Kong, CCOHK’s engagements have included Hong Kong Ballet, French May Arts Festival, RTHK Radio 4’s televised Christmas Concerts in the Park, the World Harp Congress and The Hong Kong International Piano Competition. A keen supporter of contemporary music, CCOHK has performed for Musicarama and at the Hong Kong Contemporary Music Festival, and has commissioned new works by Mao Yuan, Daniel Binelli, Dobrinka

Tabakova and Richard Harvey. The orchestra’s CDs include world premiere recordings on four internationally acclaimed releases on the NAXOS, Orchid Classics, Forgotten Records and OUR Recordings labels. CCOHK’s passion for building young audiences for music has inspired the evolution of several new and fully staged musical productions and extravaganzas. Credits include Magnificent Mozart, The Star Bach, Vivaldi Unmasked, The Bonn Man, Haydn & The Prince, WILD (The Musical) and Bug Symphony, winner of the Public Choice Award at the YAMawards in Portugal 2017.