Vasily Petrenko & Nobuyuki Tsujii

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Following an exhilarating HK Phil debut last season, Russian conductor Vasily Petrenko returns to Hong Kong with an all-French programme, including the overture to Berlioz’s opera Benvenuto Cellini and Ravel’s complete music for the ballet Daphnis et Chloé. Also returning is Van Cliburn gold medal laureate Nobuyuki Tsujii, who brings us Ravel’s jazz infused Piano Concerto.

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

Programme
BERLIOZ｜Benvenuto Cellini Overture
RAVEL｜Piano Concerto
RAVEL｜Daphnis et Chloé (complete ballet music)

Artists
Vasily Petrenko, conductor
Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano

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.