Featuring two works by Mozart – both written in 1791, the last year of his tragically short life – this concert opens with the spirited overture to La Clemenza di Tito, followed by the only concerto the prolific composer ever wrote for the clarinet and one of the most important in the instrument’s repertoire – the […]
Who would have thought that behind a café on the busy Lai Chi Kok Road, there would be a tiny galaxy of music? Wontonmeen – an eclectic hostel – is known to independent musicians and jazz artists as an intimate place for music-sharing. Hong Kong Sinfonietta (HKS) entered the game in mid-2020 when Concertmaster James […]
What does a conductor actually do? This is a perpetual mystery to many – and one which even orchestral musicians might struggle to explain. Do conductors just count the bars? Or are they the soul of the music? How do they communicate with the musicians? How do they understand the ideas in the composers’ minds […]
What does a conductor actually do? This is a perpetual mystery to many – and one which even orchestral musicians might struggle to explain. Do conductors just count the bars? Or are they the soul of the music? How do they communicate with the musicians? How do they understand the ideas in the composers’ minds […]
Electrifying, impassioned and breathtakingly virtuosic, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 3 embodies the Romantic bravura tradition with its expansive lyricism, irrepressible character and lush blend of forces. British rising star Alexander Ullman – winner of both the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in Budapest (2011) and in Utrecht (2017) – will bring his captivating rendition of […]
At the end of Back On Stage II (Quarantined!), is a bonus Beethoven Spring Sonata by Christoph Poppen (violin) and Alexander Krichel (piano). Surprisingly, this sonata, in the company of a piano concerto and a symphony, was equally well-received if not preferred! Encouraged by this, works for a smaller set-up, more commonly referred to as […]
Who would have thought that behind a café on the busy Lai Chi Kok Road, there would be a tiny galaxy of music? Wontonmeen – an eclectic hostel – is known to independent musicians and jazz artists as an intimate place for music-sharing. Hong Kong Sinfonietta (HKS) entered the game in mid-2020 when Concertmaster James […]
Back On Stage III: DESTINY was filmed in Nov 2020 with a live audience, when the City Hall Concert Hall was temporarily opened. Conductor Christoph Poppen and cellist Aurélien Pascal made their way to Hong Kong from Munich and Paris respectively, when the two cities were still very much in limbo. They went through 14 days […]
Pica Pica Choose tells the tale of two birds who leave their rural homes in pursuit of bigger and more glamorous achievements in the city. As they reach for glory, the trials and tribulations force them to re-evaluate their beliefs and recognise the towering hierarchy standing between them and their dreams. Combining live orchestral music, […]
Pica Pica Choose tells the tale of two birds who leave their rural homes in pursuit of bigger and more glamorous achievements in the city. As they reach for glory, the trials and tribulations force them to re-evaluate their beliefs and recognise the towering hierarchy standing between them and their dreams. Combining live orchestral music, […]
Pica Pica Choose tells the tale of two birds who leave their rural homes in pursuit of bigger and more glamorous achievements in the city. As they reach for glory, the trials and tribulations force them to re-evaluate their beliefs and recognise the towering hierarchy standing between them and their dreams. Combining live orchestral music, […]
At the end of Back On Stage II (Quarantined!), is a bonus Beethoven Spring Sonata by Christoph Poppen (violin) and Alexander Krichel (piano). Surprisingly, this sonata, in the company of a piano concerto and a symphony, was equally well-received if not preferred! Encouraged by this, works for a smaller set-up, more commonly referred to as […]