A Cantonese musical with a new perspective and artistic elements that pay tribute to the golden age of Cantopop.

Dancing dolls in a magic toy store! The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra’s (HK Phil) Assistant Conductor Vivian Ip conjures up fantasy and fun with her baton, while The Puppet and Its Double Theatre from Taiwan tell the story of the Bold Umbrellaphant. Experience an innovative and fun-filled concert in which puppetry, mini-theatre and magical orchestral music tell fascinating stories and set us all off on the wings of imagination, two performances only on 22 & 23 September in the Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium.

Bake! is an interactive theatre for children and families.  Some children audiences will be invited to build simple cake structure as the story unfolds.  Get stuck in, but be warned, things could get messy!

Programme
Brett Dean: Sketches for Siegbert for solo viola
Brett Dean

Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.49
Cecile Licad, Cho-Liang Lin, Nicholas Canellakis

Beethoven: String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.95 “Serioso”
Borromeo Quartet

Brahms: Hungarian Dances Nos 1, 3, 6 & 5
Cecile Licad, Haochen Zhang

Part of the Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival 2017

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HKICMF 2017 Package Discount for tickets:
10% off for 3 concerts
15% off for 4 concerts
20% off for 5+ concerts

Virtuoso visiting violinst Alina Pogostkina with principal guest conductor Christoph Poppen  leading the Sinfonietta plays Beethoven (Concerto in D, Op 61).

Programme also includes Webern (Im Sommerwind) and Brahms (Symphony No 3 in F, Op 90).

A selection of gospel, carols, pop songs and movie soundtracks from the internationally acclaimed b vocal A Cappella group from Spain.

The Philharmonics, ‘the limitless ensemble’, brings together four members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, a musician from the Berliner Philharmoniker, a versatile pianist and an improvisatory-fascinated violinist for a  repertoire ranging from classical music to Hungarian folk music, jazz, and Latin music.

Programme includes works by Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens, Verdi, Halevy, Kreisler, Mancini, Satie and Felicinano.

Arirang of Mount Paetku emphasizes on appraising the human beings and the nature, as well as harmony amid mankind.  The piece has been presented in the nation’s 60th anniversary as well as Expo 2010 in Shanghai.

Celebrate the Christmas season with Howard Blake’s The Snowman & The Bear! Heartwarming and magical, these two animated films are based on the books by Raymond Briggs. Experience them on the big screen with live orchestral accompaniment, narration and singing.

(Narrated in English)

“A folk gem with classical facets”
– The New York Times
“There's not a finer professional folk dance troupe in the world”
– The Washington Post
“Lively music, shows of strength, tornado-fast spins, jumps, swords, shields and daggers for male dancers, matched with the gliding and elegant movements of female performers in vibrantly colored costumes...a dazzling spectacle for audiences”
– Reuters

Following the overwhelming reception to its high-energy show in 2009, the exceptional Georgian dance group returns to impress Hong Kong with its super-vitality and virtuosity.

Speed, strength and agility are to the fore in exciting feats of dagger-throwing and sabre-wielding, reflecting Georgians’ characteristic daring and courage, while light-hearted scenes depict old city customs in fresh ways as traders and artisans celebrate the joys of everyday life. Refined wedding traditions and high-society dances are also given a new appearance, including the regal Samaia, and romantic Qartuli, both timeless classics not to be missed. Together with the men’s amazing point work and women’s graceful glides, the performance superbly combines contemporary elan with authentic folk roots in a dance extravaganza set to delight and enthral.