Renowned Austrian clarinettist Andreas Ottensamer will make his conducting debut in Hong Kong with the Basel Chamber Orchestra from Switzerland at the Great Music 2024 presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), and stage a concert at Hong Kong City Hall in late June. Hong Kong has been selected by the orchestra as […]
Programme OZNO︱Dragon Factors (World Premiere) BEETHOVEN︱Symphony no. 5: movement I RACHMANINOV︱Symphony no. 2: movement III WAGNER︱Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries SHOSTAKOVICH︱Symphony no. 9: movement I TCHAIKOVSKY︱Symphony no. 6, Pathétique: movement II JOHANN STRAUSS II︱The Blue Danube BRAHMS︱Symphony no.1: movement IV In his final concerts as Music Director, Jaap van Zweden will treat audiences to their favourite […]
In this small group workshop for experienced contemporary dancers and breakdancers, Denden Karadeniz – award-winning professional dancer and choreographer with ISH Dance Collective, Netherlands – shares his personal “urban contemporary” floorwork methods. Sharing tips on how to combine movements from breakdance and contemporary dance, Karadeniz demonstrates how different styles can go hand in hand to […]
Programme OZNO︱Dragon Factors (World Premiere) BEETHOVEN︱Symphony no. 5: movement I RACHMANINOV︱Symphony no. 2: movement III WAGNER︱Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries SHOSTAKOVICH︱Symphony no. 9: movement I TCHAIKOVSKY︱Symphony no. 6, Pathétique: movement II JOHANN STRAUSS II︱The Blue Danube BRAHMS︱Symphony no.1: movement IV In his final concerts as Music Director, Jaap van Zweden will treat audiences to their favourite […]
Celebrate five years of ground-breaking performances at Freespace with a bold and exquisitely choreographed spectacle of extreme urban sports, street dance and live music – Asian premiere. In 2024, as urban sports enter the Paris Olympics, the artistry of street skills is spotlighted on stage with Amsterdam-based ISH Dance Collective’s Elements of Freestyle. Presented as […]
This June, the acclaimed Yangju Opera Institute of Yangzhou presents the original production Officer Zheng Banqiao, a performance inspired by the life of a Qing Dynasty artist and scholar. Based on folk anecdotes about the life of Zheng, an upright official with a talent for poetry, calligraphy and painting, the light-hearted, humorous tale paints a […]
The Next Wave Beach Music Festival will take place from June 29-30 at Tai Pak Beach in Discovery Bay. This year’s line-up of performers includes Hong Kong rapper Tyson Yoshi, Cantopop girl band Lolly Talk, and indie group RubberBand. Other artists who will take the stage during the festival include local trio P1X3L, singer Nancy […]
On Saturday 29 June, choreographer Marco Gerris, Artistic Director of ISH Dance Collective in the Netherlands, leads a fun creative movement workshop inspired by the practices used by his troupe in the creation of the performance Elements of Freestyle. Designed for children aged 9 to 12, the session introduces a selection of movements used in […]
From realism to abstraction, modern painting in the 20th century is characterized by a number of groundbreaking art movements, culminating in a diversity of contemporary practices that continue to challenge the boundaries of two-dimensionality and even three-dimensionality, as well as experiment with multimedia and installation art. Consequently, more professional and diversified curatorial approaches are required […]
Music Director/Conductor: Christoph Poppen Clarinet: Horácio Ferreira An iconic work for the clarinet demanding absolute mastery of the instrument, Debussy’s Première Rhapsodie is poetic, capricious and enthralling, displaying the beautiful instrument’s kaleidoscopic sound qualities and instilling lasting influence in all who continue to contribute towards the clarinet repertoire – one of whom being composer Geoffrey Gordon. His […]
This June, the acclaimed Yangju Opera Institute of Yangzhou highlights the diversity of traditional Yangju with a master selection of five excerpt performances. Led by Plum Blossom Award-winner Li Zhengcheng, the troupe presents a lively mix of martial arts and literary pieces, offering Hong Kong audiences a rare opportunity to enjoy this heritage regional form […]
Local veteran pianist Hui Ling will stage a recital in July as part of the "Hong Kong Artists" Series, presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD). She will lead the audience into her music world with her superb piano skills and unique personal interpretation style. The first half of the recital features two […]