Swire Maestro Series: Elim Chan & James Ehnes

Name: Swire Maestro Series: Elim Chan & James Ehnes
Start: 2024-11-22T00:00:00+08:00
End: 2024-11-23T23:59:59+08:00
Location: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

22 November - 23 November

Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Programme
Angus LEE｜… aux cendres, Commissioned by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra under The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Composers Scheme (World Premiere)
TCHAIKOVSKY｜Violin Concerto
PROKOFIEV｜Symphony no. 5

Hailed as a sensation across Europe and in America, Elim Chan has been described as “a rare example of a young conductor at once brilliant and not in the least showing off” (The Sunday Times). This season, the Hong Kong conductor returns to lead Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony and an exciting world premiere commissioned by the Hk Phil under its Composers Scheme. Canadian violin superstar James Ehnes, named Artist of Year by Gramophone magazine in 2021, joins for Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.

The concert runs approximately 1 hour 45 minutes with an intermission.

Artists
Elim Chan, conductor
James Ehnes, violin

22 NOV 2024 (Fri) 8:00pm
23 NOV 2024 (Sat) 8:00pm

This concert is one of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre 35th Anniversary Celebration Programmes

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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