SWIRE CLASSIC INSIGHTS: MEET YOUR COMPOSERS

Name: SWIRE CLASSIC INSIGHTS: MEET YOUR COMPOSERS
Start: 2022-04-29T20:00:00+08:00
End: 2022-04-29T21:00:00+08:00
Location: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

29 April 2022 - 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Free

Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Programme I – RAVEL

[29 APR 2022 (Fri) 8pm]
RAVEL | Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose)

RAVEL | Pavane pour une infante défunte

RAVEL | La valse

Artists:
Lorenzo Iosco, conductor/commentator
Andrew Ling, conductor/commentator

Programme II – BEETHOVEN

[30 APR 2022 (Sat) 3pm]
BEETHOVEN | Symphony no. 8

Artists:
Domas Juškys, conductor/commentator

Programme III – PROKOFIEV

[30 APR 2022 (Sat) 5pm]

PROKOFIEV | Symphony no. 1, Classical

PROKOFIEV | Romeo and Juliet excerpts

Artist:
Leung Kin-fung, conductor/commentator

You are cordially invited to meet three great composers on two consecutive days at this year’s Swire Classic Insights series. Guided by HK Phil musicians, you will get a deeper appreciation of masterpieces by Ravel, Beethoven and Prokofiev. Conductors Lorenzo Iosco and Andrew Ling will introduce the series with a spellbinding fairy tale and two beautiful dances by Ravel. Next, Domas Juškys will explain how Beethoven transformed his struggles at a dark time in his life into the bright and sunny Eighth Symphony. Finally we meet the Ukrainian born composer, Sergey Prokofiev. Conductor Leung Kin-fung will show how Prokofiev employed both sarcasm and sorrow in his invigorating music.

Each performance runs 60 minutes approximately, without an intermission.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

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.

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