Popular culture is an indispensable part of life that often stimulates vitality and creativity. Hong Kong’s pop culture has been getting its inspirations particularly from humour, a constant trend-setter which has left a deep footprint on many aspects of the city’s rich and colourful pop cultural landscape. From comedy movies and songs to novels, comics […]
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has once again invited members of "Fountain de Chopin", a local emerging jazz music group, as the speakers and demonstrators for a lecture demonstration series entitled "Jazz Appreciation from Legends" that will be held from June to August. This new series consists of 10 lectures, each featuring one renowned […]
The 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker will make their first appearance in Hong Kong. This unique ensemble is as renowned for their versatility as for their musical mastery. In this concert, they will perform a diverse repertoire ranging from classical, tango, jazz and spiritual to French chansons and film scores, shining a new light […]
Emerging young cellist Alex Lau makes frequent appearances on the music scene in America, Europe and Asia. He will be accompanied by Japanese pianist Naoko Sonoda to perform works by Beethoven, Brahms, Ligeti, Prokofiev and more to embark on a musical journey that spans 200 years.
With an extended vocal range and timber, soprano Viola Cheung has been invited to perform different roles in operas and to sing solo and ensemble works around the world in recent years. She will be accompanied by pianist Leona Cheung to present a programme featuring classical operatic works and contemporary music pieces.
Young guzheng player Grammy Yeung, who has been invited to give solo performance at different venues, will collaborate with multiple Chinese and western music players, showcasing classical and contemporary guzheng pieces, as well as a newly commissioned composition by local composer Chan Hing-yan, highlighting the multifaceted nature of guzheng with both traditional Chinese aesthetics and […]