Carnival of the Zodiac is a delightful adaptation of Saint-Saëns’ beloved Carnival of the Animals, reworked for Chinese New Year by Haylie Ecker. With additional movements by Dobrinka Tabakova and poems by Nury Vittachi, this is sure to become a Hong Kong classic! First performed in the 2013 Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival (now Beare’s […]
The 2023 Beare's Premiere Music Festival celebrates the 15th anniversary of Premiere Performances with our milestone artists and programmes! The 2023 Beare's Premiere Music Festival will bring together Cho-Liang Lin, the Festival Artistic Director since 2012 who transformed the Festival into one of the best in Asia; pianist Scarlett Jie Chen, who participated in the […]
Chilled sounds from Iceland Iceland’s cool winter landscapes have formed the inspiration for a unique musical language. Chill Music features breathtaking and sublime music by the greatest Icelandic composers. These include the 20th-century composer Jón Leifs, impactful and awarding-winning film composers Hildur Guðnadóttir, Jóhann Jóhannsson and Atli Örvarsson and popular minimalist composers Ólafur Arnalds and […]
City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK) collaborates with the sensational Hungarian recorder player and comedian Gabor Vosteen in performances of The Fluteman Show on 27 November 2022, Sunday, at the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, 2:30pm and 5:00pm. The Fluteman’s unique combination of virtuoso recorder playing and physical comedy has garnered numerous international […]
City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK) collaborates with the sensational Hungarian recorder player and comedian Gabor Vosteen in performances of The Fluteman Show on 27 November 2022, Sunday, at the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, 2:30pm and 5:00pm. The Fluteman’s unique combination of virtuoso recorder playing and physical comedy has garnered numerous international […]
City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK) collaborates with the sensational Hungarian recorder player and comedian Gabor Vosteen in performances of The Fluteman Show on 27 November 2022, Sunday, at the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, 2:30pm and 5:00pm. The Fluteman’s unique combination of virtuoso recorder playing and physical comedy has garnered numerous international […]
“Expressive, and with his own distinct voice, yet elegant and poised.” Pianist Magazine With playing that combines poetry and elegance, Canadian pianist Tony Siqi Yun came into the limelight of the classical music stage after winning the First Prize and Gold Medal at the inaugural China International Music Competition in 2019. The charismatic young pianist […]
“An exceptionally talented musician who plays with impeccable technique and an infectiously joyful spirit” – Jon Sobel, blogcritic.org Selected by Classic FM as one of their “30 brilliant musicians under 30” in 2022, Brazilian guitarist Plínio Fernandes is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after rising stars in the classical music scene. The young guitarist […]
“A performance by Esfahani would be something to treasure.” The Times “One of today’s most thrilling harpsichordists” according to Gramophone Magazine, Mahan Esfahani returns to Hong Kong with one of his most sought-after programmes – Bach’s The Art of Fugue. Following his extremely well-received performances in Hong Kong for Premiere Performances in 2019 (with violinist […]
City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK), under the baton of chief conductor Vahan Mardirossian, presents Horn Showcase with Hong Kong hornist Harry Chiu as the featured soloist. Harry Chiu will perform some of the best classical and romantic showstoppers of the solo French horn repertoire.These include Mozart’s Concerto for Horn No. 3, a work […]
Local veteran musician Andrew Tuason will take the stage with his jazz big band and guest singers Sherine Wong and Maria Rosa Tuason to perform swing jazz classics from the 1930s to 1950s, paying tribute to legendary jazz giants Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington. Miller and Duke Ellington were the notable composers, arrangers and bandleaders […]
Music for Two Harps Travel to the stars to the sound of shimmering harps and strings! Music lovers will revel in the rare chance to hear Parish-Alvars’ flamboyant Concertino for Two Harps and the Hong Kong premiere of Marjan Mozetich’s Passion of Angels – a hauntingly beautiful work which beckons the listener into a world […]