Programme BRAHMS | Symphony no. 3 BRAHMS | Symphony no. 1 “Free but Happy” was Johannes Brahms’ personal motto – and in musical form, it rings and echoes throughout his sweeping, gloriously romantic Third Symphony. And then Jaap van Zweden turns to the work they called “Beethoven’s Tenth” – the epic tragedy and blazing triumph of Brahms’ […]
Programme BACH | St Matthew Passion Filled with emotion, a survivor of great and terrible events tells his tale. As he sings of his friend’s betrayal and killing, the ancient tragedy comes startlingly alive: a great chorus becomes an angry crowd, and even the listeners become part of the unfolding tragedy. This is Bach’s St Matthew […]
Programme BACH | St Matthew Passion Filled with emotion, a survivor of great and terrible events tells his tale. As he sings of his friend’s betrayal and killing, the ancient tragedy comes startlingly alive: a great chorus becomes an angry crowd, and even the listeners become part of the unfolding tragedy. This is Bach’s St Matthew […]
Programme WAGNER | Tristan und Isolde: Prelude & Liebestod MESSIAEN | Turangalîla-Symphonie Imagine a Hollywood film score, a rhythmic workout, a spectacular piano concerto and a blissed-out hymn to love on a cosmic scale. Now add a super-sized orchestra, a dash of Hindu philosophy, a star pianist and a vintage electronic instrument straight out of science fiction, […]
Programme WAGNER | Tristan und Isolde: Prelude & Liebestod MESSIAEN | Turangalîla-Symphonie Imagine a Hollywood film score, a rhythmic workout, a spectacular piano concerto and a blissed-out hymn to love on a cosmic scale. Now add a super-sized orchestra, a dash of Hindu philosophy, a star pianist and a vintage electronic instrument straight out of science fiction, […]
Programme HE Zhanhao & CHEN Gang (arr. Johnny TSIN) | Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto for String Quartet GE Gan-ru | Angel Suite for String Quartet RAVEL | String Quartet in F Composers often found inspiration as they travelled around the world. Chinese American composer Ge Gen-Ru went to New York in his 30s and encountered Christianity, which greatly influenced […]
A programme dedicated to the greatest of all film-composers – John Williams. Music includes Jaws, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, E.T., Jurassic Park and Star Wars. This concert also features HK Phil Principal Tuba Paul Luxenberg in the third movement of Williams’ Tuba Concerto. The concert runs approximately 1 hours and 45 […]
A programme dedicated to the greatest of all film-composers – John Williams. Music includes Jaws, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, E.T., Jurassic Park and Star Wars. This concert also features HK Phil Principal Tuba Paul Luxenburg in the third movement of Williams’ Tuba Concerto. The concert runs approximately 1 hours and 45 minutes with an intermission. Another Concert is […]
A programme dedicated to the greatest of all film-composers – John Williams. Music includes Jaws, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, E.T., Jurassic Park and Star Wars. This concert also features HK Phil Principal Tuba Paul Luxenburg in the third movement of Williams’ Tuba Concerto. The concert runs approximately 1 hours and 45 minutes with an intermission. Another Concert is […]
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, in collaboration with HKU MUSE, is delighted to showcase the HK Phil's double bass players, as part of this chamber music series spotlighting different sections of the orchestra. Stay tuned for programme & ticketing info Artists George Lomdaridze, double bass Jiang Xinlai, double bass Chang Pei-heng, double bass Feng Rong, double […]
Programme Yoko SHIMOMURA｜Merregnon: Land of Silence (Asia Premiere) Performed with delightful music, narration, and illustrations, Merregnon: Land of Silence presents the wonder of a symphony to a broad audience, with a special focus on younger people, families, and video game fans. Featuring original music by internationally-renowned composer Yoko Shimomura (famous for her work on Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy XV), and […]
Programme Yoko SHIMOMURA｜Merregnon: Land of Silence (Asia Premiere) Performed with delightful music, narration, and illustrations, Merregnon: Land of Silence presents the wonder of a symphony to a broad audience, with a special focus on younger people, families, and video game fans. Featuring original music by internationally-renowned composer Yoko Shimomura (famous for her work on Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy XV), and […]