Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious competitions in the world, the Queen Elisabeth Competition has crowned pianists such as Boris Giltburg, Valery Afanassiev, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Leon Fleisher, and Emil Gilels, as well as violinists including Ray Chen, Vadim Repin, Jaime Laredo, and David Oistrakh. In 2025, Dutch pianist Nikola Meeuwsen joined this distinguished […]

Award-winning Thai pianist Poom Prommachart makes his Hong Kong recital debut with a programme that is as personal as it is dazzling. From the world premiere of new works composed especially for him by renowned Australian composer Carl Vine, to Chopin’s complete Ballades, Liszt’s radiant Schubert transcriptions, and a heartfelt arrangement of Near to the […]

Be part of a historic moment as the First Prize Winner of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition takes the stage at HKU MUSE. The winner will be announced on 20 October – stay tuned! HKU MUSE is proud to be the only stage presenting four laureates from this year’s major international piano competitions […]

NOĒMA is a leading chamber choir dedicated to advancing Hong Kong’s choral scene. Comprising some of the finest local choral musicians, the group has quickly become one of the city’s premier ensembles under the dynamic leadership of Artistic Director Sanders Lau, who founded the choir in 2022. NOĒMA is known for its innovative and thought-provoking […]

Renowned for their extraordinary musical partnership and profound interpretations, Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov captivated Hong Kong audiences in 2023 with their complete cycle of Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas. The Gramophone Award-winning duo returns after three years with a fresh and compelling programme, reimagining the modernist spirit of the early 20th century through works by four […]

Makoto Ozone is a unique force in both jazz and classical music, blending sound worlds and a host of influences into his performances. Born in Kobe, Japan, he was self-taught in jazz, under his father’s guidance, first on the organ, then piano. Makoto Ozone has an extensive discography, releasing over 30 albums under his name […]

An evening dedicated to the intricate and evocative chamber music of celebrated French composer Philippe Manoury (b. 1952). Manoury will be in Hong Kong as part of his residency at HKU Music, where he serves as the 2026 Rayson Huang Scholar. This concert—the culminating event of his residency—offers a rare and privileged glimpse into the […]

Bach winner plays Bach! At just 21, Jan Čmejla has already stunned the world with an impressive list of accolades, including winning the 2025 Leipzig Bach Competition, where he became the first Czech pianist to take the top honour in the competition‘s 75-year history. Praised by Gramophone as “one to watch… making waves on both […]

The Leonkoro Quartet is an ensemble framed by brothers Jonathan and Lukas Schwarz on first violin and cello, while Amelie Wallner on second violin and Mayu Konoe on viola form the inner voices. Leonkoro—from Esperanto: “lionheart”—is no accidental reference to Astrid Lindgren’s children’s book about two brothers, a story that sets a heartfelt sense of […]

efore starting the tenure as Music Director in the 2026/27 season, Finnish sensation Tarmo Peltokoski performs at the piano with soprano Chen Reiss in a lieder recital. Reiss, praised as “a voice of silver brightness and clarity”, is one of today's most admired interpreters of song. From Schumann's tender Frauenliebe und Leben, Berg's introspective Sieben […]