Music Lovers Alert!
This Autumn, Hong Kong offers plenty of music concerts and experiences with international artists finally coming from overseas.
We have selected for you several classical music recitals from Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Premiere Performances, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as an immersive production for disco lovers.
SELECTION OF EVENTS
FRANÇOIS-FRÉDÉRIC GUY PIANO RECITAL
French pianist François-Frédéric Guy will give a solo recital to remember, from the deeply contemplative Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude from Liszt’s Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses, to some of Chopin’s best works including four of Nocturnes, as well as Beethoven’s crystalline Piano Sonata No 31.
6 Nov – Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre
RHYTHMAKER PERCUSSION QUINTET FAMILY CONCERT
A fun and interactive concert perfect for kids and adults alike! In addition to playing traditional percussion instruments, the Rhythmaker percussion quintet also transforms daily objects into percussion instruments. Using different parts of the body, the audience will make music alongside the performers.
6 Nov – Theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre
MOVIE MOVIE LIFE IS ART 2022: BACK ON STAGE II (QUARANTINED!)
This concert film featuring German conductor Christoph Poppen and pianist Alexander Krichel was recorded during the public closure of concert halls in 2020, and showcases Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Beethoven’s Symphony No 8, as well as a bonus performance of Beethoven’s timeless Spring Sonata.
13 & 16 Nov – MOViE MOViE Cityplaza & Pacific Place
SWIRE MAESTRO SERIES: JAAP | MAHLER 1
HK Phil Music Director Jaap van Zweden and Concertmaster Jing Wang will play Mahler’s First Symphony, as well as a worldwide premiere, a new violin concerto by John Borstlap, a composer who believes that good tunes never go out of fashion.
18 & 19 Nov – Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
CELLOMANIA: MAXIMILIAN HORNUNG PLAYS SHOSTAKOVICH
German cellist Maximilian Hornung will finally make his debuts with Hong Kong Sinfonietta and will be playing Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No 1 under the baton of Music Director Emeritus Yip Wing-sie. The programme of the orchestra that night will also include Stravinsky’s Suite No 2 for Small Orchestra and Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4.
18 Nov – Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
GREAT PIANO CONCERTOS: ALEXANDER KRICHEL PLAYS BEETHOVEN “EMPEROR”
Two years since starring in Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s concert film Back On Stage II (Quarantined!), German pianist Alexander Krichel will return to Hong Kong and finally perform in front of a live audience. He will play Beethoven’s timeless “Emperor” Concerto under the baton of Music Director Emeritus Yip Wing-sie.
20 Nov – Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Known as “a true poet of the keyboard”, Canadian young pianist Tony Siqi Yun will be bringing an intriguing showcase of Bach, Liszt”s Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude, and Berio, ending the recital with Brahms’ powerful third Sonata.
24 Nov – Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
This immersive production gives the audience a taste of the legendary New York club Studio 54, where the world’s most famous stars like Elton John, Yoko Ono, Bianca Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Andy Warhol, Diana Ross, Blondie rubbed shoulders with politicians, drag queens, uptown girls and downtown boys.
Until 10 Dec – The Peninsula Hong Kong
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