Piano Virtuosi in Paris is a concert showcasing a collection of great French piano music from the late 19th century to the early 20th century before the First World War. These compositions include works by Franck, Saint-Saëns, Fauré, d'Indy, Debussy, Satie, Ravel, and Boulanger. The running time of the performance is approximately 2 hours including […]
City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK) and the French May Arts Festival 2023 co-present Tango in Paris, a music journey from Paris to Buenos Aires to be held on 24 May 2023 at the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, 8:00pm. The programme celebrates the evolution of the tango from Argentina to France through a […]
The Verona Quartet has firmly established itself amongst the most distinguished ensembles on the chamber music scene today. Winner of Music America’s coveted 2020 Cleveland Quartet Award, as well as top prizes at Wigmore Hall, Melbourne and Osaka International Chamber Music Competitions, the Verona Quartet has risen rapidly to international prominence garnering rave reviews everywhere they play. […]
Ivana Wong has been working on her Total Art project "the missing something". Coming to the third chapter, "I'm not sure what to go with coffee: Iceland, that piano, or your portrait?" features her new orchestral works performed live by the HK Phil. Ivana will take the role of composer and artist to embark on […]
Ivana Wong has been working on her Total Art project "the missing something". Coming to the third chapter, "I'm not sure what to go with coffee: Iceland, that piano, or your portrait?" features her new orchestral works performed live by the HK Phil. Ivana will take the role of composer and artist to embark on […]
Ivana Wong has been working on her Total Art project "the missing something". Coming to the third chapter, "I'm not sure what to go with coffee: Iceland, that piano, or your portrait?" features her new orchestral works performed live by the HK Phil. Ivana will take the role of composer and artist to embark on […]
Haydn & The Prince brings to life the witty musical tales of the famous Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn and his princely employer at Esterháza. The performance then travels to the London Hanover Rooms, the scene of "The Miracle" Symphony. From ticking clocks and hunting calls to musical surprises, prank endings and a crashing chandelier…what […]
Franco-Belgian cellist Camille Thomas brings optimism, vitality and joyful exuberance through her charismatic artistry. Her international breakthrough came in February 2014 when she was nominated for a “Newcomer of the Year” award at the 21st Victoires de la Musique Classique, the French equivalent of the Grammy® Awards. In January 2018, Camille was selected for Forbes’ […]
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 BRAHMS | Symphony no. 2 BRAHMS | Symphony no. 4 Johannes Brahms was a composer of contrasts: a deeply romantic genius, who believed in the importance of tradition, and a master-craftsman who burned with passionate and poetic emotion. His four symphonies are landmarks of 19th century music and over two remarkable concerts Jaap van Zweden conducts them […]
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Premiere Performances, we are bringing back one of the first artists we ever presented – Chinese pianist Scarlett Jie Chen! Chen played in our first Rising Stars Piano Series in December 2007, as well as our inaugural chamber music festival in 2009. The multiple award-winning pianist has performed at prestigious performing venues […]
The Romer String Quartet will be joined by Hong Kong star pianist Rachel Cheung for a night of Mozart and Dvořák. The esteemed local quartet has made appearances at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall (New York) and the Toppan Hall (Tokyo). The quartet is also active locally, making appearances at the Hong Kong Arts Festival, Taiwan Hong Kong Week […]