The Leisure and Cultural Services Department will present two brilliant performances by the Don Cossacks State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble in honour of Anatoly Kvasov in late May. Returning to Hong Kong after almost a decade, the ensemble will perform a series of songs and dances to offer audiences a taste of the characteristics […]
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has invited sitar performer Anil Singh to perform an Indian classical music recital in early June, when several compositions of Hindustani music from northern India will be performed to lead audiences into a meditative evening of music and spirituality. The recital also marks the opening of this year's World […]
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will launch a lecture demonstration series entitled "A Cultural Journey through World Music" in June and July as part of its "World Music" Series. Various Hong Kong-based musicians who have conducted detailed research on the traditional music of other places will guide and take participants to experience the […]
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has invited the Koryu Nishikawa Troupe, a Japanese traditional cart puppetry company, to make its Hong Kong debut and stage three puppetry performances of "Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo" in mid-June, showcasing the important intangible folk cultural property passed since the late Edo period to Hong Kong audiences. Different from the […]
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department's Chamber Music Connections series will present a performance of "Stories Untold: Brahms, Joachim & the Schumanns" in June, telling audiences the story of friendship among four 19th-century renowned musicians through music and theatre. The story of this music theatre is about Joseph Joachim, who recalls anecdotes about his friends, […]
The Chinese Opera Festival 2023 (COF), presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), will stage Henan Qu opera, a regional operatic genre rarely seen by Hong Kong audiences, for the first time in June. Qu opera masters and actors of the Centre for the Safeguarding of Qu Opera of Henan will come to […]
The Sichuan Opera Troupe, upon the invitation of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, will stage two iconic plays and a selection of brilliant excerpts for three consecutive nights starting from June 30 (Friday) at this year's Chinese Opera Festival (COF). The troupe's director and two-time recipient of the China Theatre Plum Blossom Award, Chen […]
After its performances in Hong Kong in 2008, the New York Philharmonic (NY Phil) will stage two concerts at the Concert Hall of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on July 4 and 5 upon invitation from the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD). Music lovers will be able to enjoy live performances of the oldest […]
After its performances in Hong Kong in 2008, the New York Philharmonic (NY Phil) will stage two concerts at the Concert Hall of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on July 4 and 5 upon invitation from the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD). Music lovers will be able to enjoy live performances of the oldest […]
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will present a recital by French pianist, Lise de la Salle, in mid-July when this sought-after young musician will perform music of Mozart, Ravel, Fauré and Chopin at the Concert Hall of Hong Kong City Hall. With the theme "Paris - City of Lights", de la Salle will […]
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has invited violist Sun Yu to stage a recital under the "City Hall Virtuosi Series" on July 31. With his superb viola skills, Sun Yu will play various music pieces specially written for the viola by famous composers, allowing the audience to appreciate the unique character and beautiful tones […]
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD)'s Great Music 2023 will present "Piano Duo Recital by Lucas & Arthur Jussen" in September. The sought-after young Dutch pianist brothers will perform various two-piano and arranged four-hand pieces to showcase their exceptional chemistry and versatile piano skills. The Jussen brothers will open the recital with three piano […]