HK PHIL @ FREESPACE: TAN DUN | SNOW IN JUNE

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Some composers just make you hear the world differently. John Cage drew on the I Ching to inspire his music; Lou Harrison, declared that his Violin Concerto “should finely shimmer and glitter while the violin chants”. Jing Wang brings nature itself into the concert hall, and Tan Dun tells a tragic tale in sounds that are both startlingly new, and as eternal as the human heart. A handpicked group of HK Phil players shares these wonders today: music that captivates even while it questions.

Programme

Jing WANG | Record of the Little Rock Pond
John CAGE | Third Construction
HARRISON | Concerto for Violin with Percussion Orchestra
TAN Dun | Elegy: Snow in June, for Cello & Percussion Quartet

The concert runs approximately 70 minutes without an intermission.

Artists

Wang Liang, violin
Richard Bamping, cello
HK Phil Percussion Section

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The “vaccine pass” policy is implemented in Venue. All persons are required to meet the related vaccination requirements and use the “LeaveHomeSafe”  mobile application to register their visit. Details please refer to hkphil.org/concert-etiquette and the Government’s COVID-19 Thematic Website

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.