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EVENT DESCRIPTION
The long-awaited Asian première of leading British composer Thomas Adès’ Shanty – Over the Sea sets the sails in this programme under the baton of Music Director Emeritus Yip Wing-sie, taking you on an invigorating musical voyage to the magnificent realm of Scotland. Discover and celebrate the country’s rich folk tradition with violinist Jehye Lee’s interpretation of Bruch’s charismatic and sparkling Scottish Fantasy, while Mendelssohn’s beloved “Scottish” Symphony will beguile you with its exquisite depiction of the wild, dreamy landscapes of the north.
Music Director Emeritus/Conductor: Yip Wing-sie
Violin: Jehye Lee
Composer: Thomas Adès
Programme
Thomas Adès
Shanty – Over the Sea (2020) (Asian première)
Commissioned by Australian Chamber Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra,
Münchener Kammerorchester, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Amsterdam Sinfonietta,
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Kammerorchester Basel with Gstaad Menuhin Festival &
Academy, Istanbul Music Festival, and Barbican Centre with Britten Sinfonia
Bruch
Scottish Fantasy, Op 46
Mendelssohn
Symphony No 3 in A minor, Op 56, “Scottish”
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.
