The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil)'s new season gets underway with a powerful pair of concerts led by Music Director Jaap van Zweden. Each concert features the type of full-bodied Romantic works that have led this orchestra, under Jaap's baton, to international recognition. Joining hands with the orchestra for this two-week gala are First Prize winner of the Chopin International Competition, Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho; and Gramophone Classical Music Award's Solo Vocal award winner, German baritone Stephen Genz.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) will present the Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert featuring screenings of the complete films with Oscar-winning composer John Williams' musical scores performed live to the films. The concert will be led by acclaimed conductor Benjamin Northey. Experience the Force at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall on 4 to 6 July. A dazzling conclusion to the HK Phil's action-packed 201819 season!
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil), together with Finnish conductor Osmo V nsk and renowned Finnish clarinettist Kari Kriikku, will take the Hong Kong audience on a journey to relish the music from picturesque Finland, at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall on 28 & 29 June. This fully Finnish programme includes Finlandia and Symphony no. 2 by Sibelius, and the China premiere of Magnus Lindberg's thrilling Clarinet Concerto.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) with Principal Guest Conductor Yu Long invites you and your family to explore classical music favourites inspired by Shakespeare. Actors from the Hong Kong Shax Theatre Group will present excerpts from the plays that inspired the music from Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet to Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The concert takes place at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall on 23 June 2019 (Sunday, 3PM, ONE performance only).
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) will present one of the foremost violinists of our time, Gil Shaham, in a concert of thrilling and melodic Czech music. Under the baton of Principal Guest Conductor Yu Long, this concert will showcase Shaham's flawless technique and on-stage warmth in a Czech musical journey featuring works by Dvo k and Jan ek. The concert will take place at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall on 21 & 22 June.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) and the China NCPA Orchestra (NCPAO) embark on their second musical journey. This year, two woodwind quintets from the two orchestras join hands to present two performances of the same fabulous programme in two cities - 13 June (last Thursday) at the National Centre for the Performing Arts Multi-Functional Theatre in Beijing and 18 June (tomorrow) at the Tai Kwun JC Cube in Hong Kong. Once again the Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China in Beijing supports this collaboration with the aim of strengthening cultural links between Hong Kong and Mainland China and between the two cities.
Continuing the 45th anniversary celebrations of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil), we are pleased to have invited another former Music Director, David Atherton, to conduct the finale of the HK Phil's 45th concert series. The concert will feature the Asian premiere of Tippett's Praeludium for brass, bells and percussion, and Holst's grand orchestral spectacular, The Planets Suite. Grammy Award-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich will join the orchestra and Maestro Atherton in Britten's Violin Concerto. The concert will be held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall on 7 & 8 June.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) will showcase six dream-inspired works at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall on 24 & 25 May, under the baton of Jun M rkl, one of the finest French music interpreters, together with the Hong Kong musicians Piano Duo Ping and Ting and the HK Phil's Principal Oboe Michael Wilson.
Following the continuous success of our past fundraising concerts, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) organised the annual Fundraising Concert at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall on 30 March 2019 (Saturday). The concert raised over HK$2,000,000 to support the HK Phil's extensive education and outreach programmes, nurturing the young generation with world class orchestral music.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) and Music Director Jaap van Zweden are excited to bring two award-winning pianists, Khatia Buniatishvili (3 & 4 May) and Rachel Cheung (10 & 11 May), to the stage of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in two glorious concerts over two consecutive weeks..
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) continues its Mahler cycle with two mighty Symphonies - Symphony no. 9, a hymn to death on 26 & 27 April, and Symphony no. 2, Resurrection on 17 & 18 May. Both will be directed by the Great Mahler Interpreter , the orchestra's Music Director Jaap van Zweden, at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. Single tickets for these last two Mahler programmes in the HK Phil's 2018/19 season are now available at URBTIX. Don't miss them!
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) and Music Director Jaap van Zweden introduce a spectacular 5-week classical extravaganza. At the forefront is a magical evening of an all-Mozart programme featuring the orchestra's Principal Horn Lin Jiang as soloist on the coming Friday and Saturday, 19 & 20 April, at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. This tribute to Mozart opens with his Symphony no. 1, and continues with Horn Concerto no. 4 and one of his final masterpieces, Symphony no. 40.
The classical music-comedy duo Igudesman & Joo has caused a sensation around the world since they began creating their numerous ground-breaking shows 2004. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is excited to welcome them to share the stage with the orchestra and conductor Thomas Carroll at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre (10 & 11 April) as well as the Shatin Town Hall Auditorium (14 April), for a programme filled with fun and dazzling displays of virtuosity.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) will present a programme featuring internationally-acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin and the renowned Eton College Chapel Choir. On 5 & 6 April in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, Slatkin, who is recognised for his intuitive interpretations of iconic American works, will be joined by the choristers of Eton College Chapel Choir in a performance of Leonard Bernstein's colourful Chichester Psalms.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is committed to participate in cultural exchange work, to showcase the artistic excellence of Hong Kong around the world.
Following the public working session and showcase of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Composers Scheme 2018/19 on 23 February 2019, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is delighted to announce that Tam Lok-hei will be receiving this year's commission for a new work to be performed by the Orchestra in a main-stage concert in the coming 2019/20 season.
According to data from NASA, 2018 recorded the fourth highest global average surface temperature. It is expected that 2019 will be the second warmest year on record. In the first two programmes of this year's Swire Classic Insights, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) cordially invites you to share our concerns about Global Warming through music on 1 March (Fri) and 2 March (Sat) in the Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) and Anthony Lun announced at the first performance of The Man Behind The Piano Concert on 25 January that an additional Valentine's Day Special concert is to be held on 9 February 2019 (Sat, 8PM) in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. Along with special guests Elisa Chan and Leung Chiu Fung, they will share the romance and joy with the audience through popular love songs.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) and Anthony Lun announced at the first performance of The Man Behind The Piano Concert on 25 January that an additional Valentine's Day Special concert is to be held on 9 February 2019 (Sat, 8PM) in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. Along with special guests Elisa Chan and Leung Chiu Fung, they will share the romance and joy with the audience through popular love songs.
Due to tibia injury, Ms. Lea Salonga has to withdraw from Lea Salonga: The Voice of Broadway concerts on 8 - 10 February 2019. Hence, the concerts will be cancelled.
