Lights, music, MAGIC! Join the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra on a whimsical musical journey through the ups and downs of a musician’s life, accompanied by enchanting orchestral music. Bring your children to help magician Harry Wong save our weary young maestro from despair and reignite his passion for music! At the heart of this family […]
Esa-Pekka Salonen describes his Violin Concerto, premiered in 2009, as “a kind of summary of my experiences as a musician and a human being at the watershed age of 50.” Specially written for Leila Josefowicz, the work is brought to life by the original soloist herself – whom Salonen praised as someone who “knows no […]
Finnish conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen leads a program that places the horn in the spotlight – from the heroism of Don Juan to his own Horn Concerto, and Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5, whose final movement features the iconic horn theme inspired by sixteen swans in flight. Stefan Dohr, Principal Horn of the Berlin Philharmonic, […]
Kahchun Wong, Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of The Hallé and Chief Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, wowed 75,000 audience members at Klassik Open Air in Nuremberg with the world premiere of his orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Now, he brings this spectacular version to Hong Kong, blending the Western symphonic tradition […]
Inspired by the great philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, Richard Strauss’s symphonic poem Also sprach Zarathustra has become one of the most well-known pieces of classical music, particularly following its iconic use in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. German conductor Michael Sanderling returns to lead the HK Phil as the programme also features the world premiere […]
Renowned French pianist François-Frédéric Guy will perform and conduct all five Beethoven piano concertos. Deeply connected to the piano, Beethoven expressed his most profound emotions through this instrument. The five concertos trace his musical journey, from the youthful spirit of the First to the majestic grandeur of the Emperor. Each is a masterpiece that has […]
Renowned French pianist François-Frédéric Guy will perform and conduct all five Beethoven piano concertos. Deeply connected to the piano, Beethoven expressed his most profound emotions through this instrument. The five concertos trace his musical journey, from the youthful spirit of the First to the majestic grandeur of the Emperor. Each is a masterpiece that has […]
German conductor Anja Bihlmaier makes a welcome return with an all-Beethoven programme. Bihlmaier joins forces with the brilliant Czech violinist Josef Špaček for a stirring concert. Špaček will make his HK Phil debut in Beethoven’s sublime Violin Concerto. The concert culminates in the world’s most famous symphony, Beethoven’s triumphant Fifth. PROGRAMME BEETHOVEN, Leonore Overture no. […]
Joe Hisaishi transcends traditional movie scores, crafting evocative melodies that resonate across diverse musical landscapes. Similarly, Brahms, a prominent figure of the Romantic period, expanded classical symphonic traditions with innovative ideas in his four symphonies. In this concert, Berlin Philharmonic Principal Violist Diyang Mei joins conductor Long Yu and the HK Phil to present a […]
The companion piece to Castor (conducted by Tarmo in December 2025), Salonen’s introspective Pollux draws inspiration from the mythological twin of the Gemini constellation. Vaughan Williams’ expansive A Sea Symphony, which sets the poetry of Walt Whitman, charts a spiritual voyage across the ocean, with its themes of exploration and humanity. Featuring soprano Chen Reiss, […]