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Hong Kong Sinfonietta & French May Arts Festival—Cellomania: Aurélien Pascal Plays Prokofiev

11 May 2024 - 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

$200 – $480

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Having taken the French classical music scene and beyond by storm in recent years, cellist Aurélien Pascal was a prizewinner at the Queen Elisabeth and Emanuel Feuermann competitions, and was named “Révélation Soliste Instrumental” at the 2023 Victoires de la Musique Classique. In this visit to Hong Kong, he will join hands with Hong Kong Sinfonietta and conductor Chuang Tung-chieh to present Prokofiev’s devilishly virtuosic and enthralling Sinfonia Concertante, originally dedicated to the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich.

Conductor Chuang Tung-chieh
Cello Aurélien Pascal

Programme

Helvi Leiviskä Intermezzo for Small Orchestra, Op 16/1 (Asian première)
Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante for Cello & Orchestra, Op 125
Prokofiev Symphony No 5 in B-flat, Op 100

Part of the French May Arts Festival 2024

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. The orchestra 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, The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.

Hong Kong Sinfonietta is a regular guest at international arts festivals and has toured 46 cities around the world. As an avid believer of keeping music alive and contemporary, the orchestra commissions and performs new works every year and ventures into new initiatives, recently receiving wide acclaim for its Back On Stage concert film series and becoming the first local orchestra to appear in cinemas. Following the success of the first edition in 2018, the orchestra organised the 2nd Hong Kong International Conducting Competition in 2023, attracting applications from 45 countries/regions around the world and providing an invaluable platform for young conductors to establish their careers.

Details

Date:
11 May 2024
Time:
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission:
$200 – $480
Event Category:

Organiser

Hong Kong Sinfonietta
Phone
28363336
Email
info@hksinfonietta.org