China Theatre Newsroom

Swire Proudly will sponsor Belt and Road: Vasily Petrenko & Anna Fedorova. Performances run 27-28 September at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall.

Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski will become the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra’s next Music Director, beginning in the 2026/27 season, succeeding Jaap van Zweden.

Silkroad has announced the continuation of its Global Musician Workshop (GMW) in the summer of 2024, including the first-ever international iteration of the program in Hangzhou, China presented in partnership with Zhejiang Conservatory of Music.

Angus Lee has been awarded a commission for a new composition for the third edition of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Hong Kong Composers Scheme. This new piece will receive its world premiere by the HK Phil in its 2024/25 season.

After Life is headed to Hong Kong Repertory Theatre next month.  The production runs from July 13th to 28th at the Hong Kong City Hall Theatre. 

Timothy L. Michuda, Carter-Quinn Tanis, and Oscar Chang will bring their rock fable AROUND THE WORLD to Taiwan with the sequel TAKE A QUACK AT IT! Learn how to purchase tickets.

 Looking ahead to the 51st season and beyond, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra  announced its 2024/25 season line-up, presenting 30 mainstage programmes with internationally renowned conductors and soloists, the launch of HK Phil String Instruments Circle, the remastering programme of its performances with Spatial Audio for Apple Music and Apple Music Classical, and more.

 From 8 to 18 May 2024, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) held a successful large-scale tour across seven cities in Mainland China, receiving enthusiastic support from audiences at every concert.

A concert filled with captivating melodies, conducted by Long Yu. The programme features lively selections from the orchestra suite, Chinese Sights and Sounds, including “Flowing Stream”, “Going to West Gate” and “Dialogue on Flowers”. Using traditional folk melodies, the suite depicts a vivid picture of Chinese cultural traditions.

Hong Kong Dance Company will host the Art Education Theatre All About The Three Kingdoms to be held on 14-15 June 2024 at Jockey Club Auditorium, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Learn more about the event here!

This July, Sydney audiences will experience 'Convergence', a fusion of martial arts and Chinese dance, brought to life by Hong Kong Dance Company at the Seymour Centre.

Chicago: The Musical will make its Shanghai debut this June! Performances will run from June 20 - June 23 at 2pm and 7.30pm at AIA Grand Theatre, 889 Dongdaming Lu, near Gongping Lu.

In the summer of 2024 the New York Philharmonic becomes the first US Orchestra to perform in mainland China since 2019 as Music Director Jaap van Zweden leads five concerts across three cities — Guangzhou, Nanjing, and Shanghai — June 27–July 3, 2024.

A new theatre festival is headed to Shanghai this month. The 2024 Modern Drama Valley will bring drama performances to the Jing'an district from April 26 to May 13.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra recently concluded its three-week international tour to Singapore and Europe, as part of the orchestra’s 50th anniversary season. Learn more about the tour here!

The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre has announced its 2024-25 Season. Learn more about the full lineup here!

M+, Asia’s first global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) have announced the exhibition Trevor Yeung: Courtyard of Attachments, Hong Kong in Venice.

Finnish conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste will conduct Beethoven’s Eroica in his long-due HK Phil debut. Leading German concert organist Christian Schmitt joins the orchestra on Friday in a unique rendition of Bach’s famous D minor Toccata and Fugue, as well as Samuel Barber’s rarely heard Toccata festiva.

Explore the immersive new VR experience by acclaimed artist Xavier Veilhan, debuting at Perrotin Shanghai on March 15.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its lineup of programmes for Easter, set to take place in March and April. Learn more about the lineup here!

German guest conductor Michael Sanderling joins hands with HK Phil Principal Clarinet Andrew Simon to present Mozart’s swansong – the rustic Clarinet Concerto.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this season with a major tour to Singapore and eight cultural capitals across six European countries in February and March 2024. Learn more about the lineup here!

Hong Kong Philharmonic performs SOULFUL JAZZ EVENING WITH TED LO as part of the SWIRE DENIM SERIES this week.

Hong Kong Dance Company will open 2024 with the folk dance medley Lands in the South. Together with several guest choreographers, the Company will present Lingnan dances that are rooted in the daily lives and hometown sentiments of various ethnic groups.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its upcoming 50th anniversary Heritage Concert, titled “Beethoven | Choral Fantasy”. Taking place on 12 and 13 January 2024, this event will commemorate the orchestra's rich history and achievements.