TEA HOUSE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: HK PHIL: SPIRITED STRINGS

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Programme
LAW Wing-fai｜Ink Spirit, for Pipa and String Quartet
Tansy TSAI｜Suddenly, for Pipa and String Quartet
WANG Jianzhong｜Liuyang River
BRAHMS｜Scherzo from F-A-E Sonata
TCHAIKOVSKY｜Chanson Triste
KREISLER｜Tambourin Chinois
DVOŘÁK｜Piano Quintet no. 2: 1^st Movement
Join string players from the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra at the WKCD Tea House Theatre for an evening of intimacy and fervour! Among the most expressive musical instruments of both cultures, western string instruments and the traditional Chinese pipa have four strings and soundboxes in common. HK Phil musicians and virtuoso guest pipa player Gao Sijia will perform two pieces composed for pipa and string quartet – Law Wing-fai’s Ink Spirit and Tansy Tsai’s Suddenly. The “East-meets-West” musical dialogue continues with a few short but characteristic pieces to showcase the elegance of each string instrument. Closing the programme will be the first movement of Dvořák’s Piano Quintet no. 2 in which moments of drama, euphoric beauty and spontaneous dance music are all interwoven.

Artists
Wang Liang, violin
Gui Li, violin
Ethan Heath, viola
Timothy Frank, cello
Gao Sijia, pipa
Huang Naiwei, piano

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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.