Rising pianist Anson Wong was awarded the grand prize at the International Music Competition of Hong Kong Generation Next Arts in 2021. He will offer audiences a delightful evening featuring works by Janáček, Schubert (transcription by Liszt), Beethoven and Schumann, as well as Wong's transcription of adagietto from Mahler's "Symphony No. 5".
You know Rachmaninov. You know his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. You know the marvellous sound world, blazing pyrotechnics and tremendous passion he manages to conjure on the piano. But you have never experienced the work like this before. This summer, Hong Kong Sinfonietta is bringing the red-hot Polish saxophone phenomenon The WHOOP Group […]
Saxophonists extraordinaire, breakers of rules, magicians of classical-jazz fusion, and total heartthrobs – The WHOOP Group is undefinable, irrepressible, and irresistible. The award-winning saxophone quartet from Poland will be bringing their sensational performances to Hong Kong, taking centre stage in this extravaganza of music spanning three centuries, yet united in their striking allure and luminous […]
Robert Schumann was more than just a great composer – he was also a gifted pianist, writer, and a true embodiment of the Romantic era. In a time that championed individuality, beauty, emotion, and storytelling, Schumann seamlessly wove these ideals into his music. His own life played out like a Romantic narrative: deeply in love […]
Opera Hong Kong will proudly present The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe) by Franz Lehár at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall on 15 and 16 August 2025. The Merry Widow is Franz Lehár’s most enduring operetta and a sparkling jewel of the Viennese stage. Premiering in 1905, it quickly became a global sensation, charming audiences with its infectious waltzes, […]
Do you hear the music of the leisurely bathers along River Seine on a Sunday… or the songs of the seemingly friendly animals in the mystical jungles of Rousseau? Do you feel the sentiment of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet, or the beauty of the grid lines of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos? Do you […]
Celebrated for a voice that “belongs to the last of the old great masters of song” with “an almost infinite range of colours”(Suddeutsche Zeitung), and for performances“delivered with wit, intelligence and sophistication” (Gramophone magazine), star baritone Benjamin Appl returns to Hong Kong with a stunningly-curated Lieder programme honouring his legendary mentor, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. As the […]
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.
Ilya Gringolts (Violin) – 1st Prize, International Violin Competition “Premio Paganini” 1998, the youngest winner in the history of the competition – Frequent appearances at prestigious festivals such as Salzburg, Lucerne, Edinburgh, Verbier, Berlin, Bucharest and Menuhin Festival Gstaad – Has performed with the Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Bavarian Radio Symphony, Bamberg […]
When a marriage breaks up, a happy family is shattered. An anxious son becomes listless, his psychological troubles compounding still further. Seeing his original family structure disintegrating, he cannot fit into a new mode of being. Troubled that no one in the family understands him, he hides behind lies, sliding even closer to the point […]
Raphaela Gromes (Cello) “What a soloist! Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor is noticeably her world, full of temperament and feeling.” WAZ “Elegance, commitment, technical perfection, expressiveness and a range of variations in dynamics and vibrato” Le Diapason “One of the outstanding cellists of our time” Augsburger Allgemeine “Captivating intensity and warm timbre” Radio France […]
With his rare intellect and bold interpretations, young Italian pianist Filippo Gorini has quickly gained international fame after winning the Telekom-Beethoven Competition in 2015. He was later honored with the prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award and the Premio Abbiati (Best Soloist of the Year) in 2022. Gorini has performed at some of the world’s most renowned […]