Bach winner plays Bach! At just 21, Jan Čmejla has already stunned the world with an impressive list of accolades, including winning the 2025 Leipzig Bach Competition, where he became the first Czech pianist to take the top honour in the competition‘s 75-year history. Praised by Gramophone as “one to watch… making waves on both […]
Be part of a historic moment as the First Prize Winner of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition takes the stage at HKU MUSE. The winner will be announced on 20 October – stay tuned! HKU MUSE is proud to be the only stage presenting four laureates from this year’s major international piano competitions […]
Award-winning Thai pianist Poom Prommachart makes his Hong Kong recital debut with a programme that is as personal as it is dazzling. From the world premiere of new works composed especially for him by renowned Australian composer Carl Vine, to Chopin’s complete Ballades, Liszt’s radiant Schubert transcriptions, and a heartfelt arrangement of Near to the […]
Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious competitions in the world, the Queen Elisabeth Competition has crowned pianists such as Boris Giltburg, Valery Afanassiev, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Leon Fleisher, and Emil Gilels, as well as violinists including Ray Chen, Vadim Repin, Jaime Laredo, and David Oistrakh. In 2025, Dutch pianist Nikola Meeuwsen joined this distinguished […]
Celebrate a proud milestone for Hong Kong as Aristo Sham, 2025 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist and Audience Award winner, launches his Winner’s Asian Tour on 30 August at HKU! Don’t miss this joyous homecoming concert and your chance to experience the brilliance and artistry that captivated the world. HKU MUSE is proud to be the […]
Prior to his first recital appearance in Hong Kong since triumphing at the Cliburn this June, Aristo Sham will join Prof. Daniel Chua for a Music in Words dialogue. The acclaimed Hong Kong-born pianist will share his thoughts on the recital repertoire, offering interpretive insights and artistic choices, while reflecting on how music transcends boundaries in […]
Join us for the grand finale of the MUSE String Quartet Festival, featuring the HK Phil string principals alongside the renowned Dutch pianist Hannes Minnaar. The spotlight shines on the HK Phil String Quartet in the first half. It begins with a newly commissioned piece, A Fairytale Retold, by HKU composer Charles Lee Gai-ho. The four […]
In 1950, Dmitri Shostakovich began composing the bold and enigmatic 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87, amidst waves of pressure from the Soviet Power. This monumental work, believed to be inspired by J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, embodies not only Shostakovich’s masterful contrapuntal artistry but also the profound exploration of his complex inner turmoil. Marking the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s […]
Prepare for an unforgettable experience as two of today’s finest string quartets, Quatuor Ébène and the Belcea Quartet, join forces for a unique double-quartet performance. Described as offering “astonishing waves of sound, passion pouring forth from every pore” (Bachtrack), this concert will feature two remarkable octets by Mendelssohn and Romanian composer George Enescu. These pivotal […]
In 2025, the acclaimed Belcea Quartet will celebrate their 30th anniversary. Recognized as one of the leading string quartets today, the acclaimed Belcea Quartet captivates music lovers with their passion, precision, and expressivity. With an impressive discography that includes complete cycles of string quartets by Bartók, Beethoven, Brahms, and Britten, they have garnered prestigious awards […]
Over the past two decades, the Paris-based Quatuor Ébène has redefined excellence in both classical and modern repertoires. Their “boundless” (Bachtrack) creativity has fascinated concertgoers around the world and earned them prestigious awards, including Gramophone, Choc Classica, Diapason d’Or, and BBC Music Magazine accolades. In this concert, discover the joyful exuberance of Beethoven’s inaugural quartet […]
The finale of the Impromptu Series invites you to ponder the meaning of life through the connection between music and literature. The existential question "Muss es sein? Es muss sein!" ("Must it be? It must be!") from Beethoven's final quartet, Op. 135, echoes through eminent Czech writer Milan Kundera's novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Join string principals […]