WestK FunFest 2026: This is Classical Music?! Immortally Beloved

EVENT DESCRIPTION

What makes “classical music” classical? Do I have to know all the instruments to understand it? Do I have to understand it to enjoy it? A short answer: NO. Classical music can be enjoyed – just like any other type of music!

Yip Wing-sie, with her magic wand, will be waving Hong Kong Sinfonietta into action… forming different shapes and sounds right before your eyes. You will be able to “see” the transformation and transfiguration of instrumental combination of sounds, beats and colours, breaking down the so-called “barriers” to the appreciation of classical music. If you are brave enough, you might even be able to sit inside the orchestra for the full 360-degree experience! We will also play musical games to test how well you can recognise some tunes. A fun-filled musically immersive experience, for the family!

Music Director Emeritus/Conductor/Presenter: Yip Wing-sie
Composer/Vocalist/Improviser: Michael Schiefel

Programme:
Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture

Ng Cheuk-yin
Favourite Tunes Medley

Fauré
Pelléas et Mélisande: Sicilienne

Mussorgsky/Rimsky-Korsakov
Night on Bald Mountain

Suppé
Light Cavalry Overture

Smetana
My Fatherland: The Moldau

Michael Schiefel
This is Classical Music! (world première)
Commissioned by Hong Kong Sinfonietta

Dates & Times:
28 March 2026 (Saturday) 7:30pm
29 March 2026 (Sunday) 3pm
Approximately 2 hour with a 15 min intermission