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An essential component of embracing the Christmas spirit includes cherishing the importance of music. A perfect musical aura can undoubtedly elevate your festive mood to new heights this winter season. If your December schedule is looking like it needs melodic upliftment, consider a trip with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) to appreciate the dulcet comfort of harmony and balance during their five different outstanding concerts.
HK Phil presents an array of international-star musicians this December! The first programme in this line-up of concerts features the brilliant Dutch Maestro Jaap van Zweden and German classical cellist Jan Vogler. The swayful Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes by Benjamin Britten, seasonally poetic Cello Concerto by Edward Elgar, and powerful Symphony No. 9 by Dmitri Shostakovich will be played during its runtime of one hour and 45 minutes.
When: 8 pm, 2–3 December 2022
Where: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
For more information about prices and booking, click here.
In continuation of Dmitri Shostakovich’s work, his most popular fifth symphony will be conducted by Maestro Jaap van Zweden in the following week. Additionally, Akiko Suwani, a Japanese all-star violinist, will tackle Sergei Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto to display the genius of the composer, alongside the world premiere of local composer Simon Yip Sai-man’s new work.
When: 8 pm, 9–10 December 2022
Where: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
For more information about prices and booking, click here.
If heavily sentimental pieces and moving orchestral harmonies are more your pace, rising star pianist Niu Niu’s take on Tchaikovsky’s famous First Piano Concerto might be perfect for you. The concert begins with the deeply passionate Sixth Symphony, “Pathétique,” and Jaap van Zweden continues leading these two best-loved masterpieces by Tchaikovsky in this concert, which runs for one hour and 45 minutes.
When: 8 pm, 16–17 December 2022
Where: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
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In a slight twist of events, conductor Lio Kukoman, newly recognised as Asia’s Most Influential HK 2022, will conduct this East-meets-West thematic world premiere programme. An innovative collaboration based on the classic household name Cantonese opera Floral Princess by Tong Tik-sang will be a multimedia project piece accompanied by on-screen footage taken from the original legendary act.
When: 8 pm, 23 December 2022; 3 pm and 8 pm, 24 December 2022
Where: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
For more information about prices and booking, click here.
We ring in 2023 with a traditional Viennese New Year’s concert, which will include a lively programme of exhilarating dance music from a myriad of renowned composers such as Johann Strauss II, Kreisler, and Richard Strauss. World-leading conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada will be conducting the concert, which will also feature overtures by Berlioz and Tchaikovsky.
When: 8 pm, 30 December 2022; 7 pm, 31 December 2022
Where: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
For more information about prices and booking, click here.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the leading orchestras in Asia, attracting more than 200,000 music lovers every year. Since 2012, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra has attained a high level of musical renown across the global music scene. The HK Phil was praised by local and international critics for their excellent performances and Naxos recordings, all of which led to the HK Phil receiving the Gramophone Orchestra of the Year Award in 2019. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra presents a rich annual schedule of core classical repertoire and innovative events, education, and community programmes, whilst continuing to collaborate with local artistic and cultural institutions.
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