NATIONAL DAY CONCERT: LIO KUOKMAN | BUTTERFLY LOVERS (ORIGINAL TITLE: NING FENG PLAYS BUTTERFLY LOVERS)

EVENT DESCRIPTION

As a result of the recently tightened entry and quarantine requirements related to the global pandemic, the artist and programme are updated as below:

Programme

CHEN Qigang | The Five Elements^{^}
HE Zhanhao & CHEN Gang | Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
MUSSORGSKY (orch. RAVEL) | Pictures at an Exhibition^{^}

Lio Kuokman, conductor ^
Nancy Zhou, violin ^

Music spans continents and crosses centuries, but the stories it tells, and the emotions it creates, are eternal and universal. No music-lover in Hong Kong will need any introduction to the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto featuring the acclaimed violinist Nancy Zhou. Every concertgoer in the West knows and cherishes one of the most famous Russian works at all times – Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel. Under the baton of Lio Kuokman, these masterpieces will sound as fresh as new: the warm, tuneful heart of a concert filled with favourite melodies from East and West alike, played with passion, style and quite irresistible charm.

The concert runs approximately 1.5 hours with an intermission.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

To inspire through the finest music-making
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is one of the leading orchestras in Asia. The annual schedule focuses on symphonic repertoire, with conductors and soloists from all over the world. The HK Phil runs an extensive education programme, commissions new works, and nurtures local talent. The most recent recording project is Wagner’s Ring Cycle following the first-ever performances in Hong Kong of these four operas. In 2019, the HK Phil received the prestigious Gramophone Orchestra of the Year Award – the first orchestra in Asia to receive this distinction. With Music Director Jaap van Zweden since 2012, the HK Phil has toured to Europe, Asia, Australia, and on numerous occasions to Mainland China. Yu Long is the orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor, while Lio Kuokman is the Resident Conductor of the HK Phil.