About 1,000 young musicians from 17 bands, choirs and orchestras under the Music Office will perform in the 2025 Fiesta of Music Office Bands, Choirs & Orchestras concert series in April and May, presenting a wide selection of favourite classics from various eras.
To mark the fiesta’s opening, the “String Music Boutique” will be held at 3pm on April 6 at Sha Tin Town Hall Auditorium. The Hong Kong Youth Strings, the Island Youth Strings, the New Territories Youth Strings and the Kowloon Youth Strings will perform string classics including the second and fifth movements of Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22; Allegro Moderato, arranged by Monday, from Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3; the first movement of Haydn’s Symphony No. 101, “The Clock” arranged by Sieving; and Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 2.
The second concert, “The Animated Melodies – Our Nostalgic Memories”, will be held at 7.30pm on April 12 at Yuen Long Theatre Auditorium. The Music Office Youth Brass Band, the New Territories Youth Symphonic Band and the Kowloon Youth Symphonic Band will stage a number of familiar soundtracks from animations, including Courage 100% from Nintama Rantarō; The Lion King; and the Akira Toriyama Sakuhin Medley encompassing theme music from Dragon Ball Z, Dr Slump and Dragon Ball GT. This concert is one of the programmes of the Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2025.
The “Ode to Chinese Music”, a programme of the Chinese Culture Promotion Series, will be held at 7.30pm on April 26 at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium Arena. The Music Office Children’s Chinese Orchestra, the New Territories Youth Chinese Orchestra, the Island Youth Chinese Orchestra and the Kowloon Youth Chinese Orchestra will showcase the charm of Chinese culture with various music favourites, including Peng Xiuwen’s The City that Never Sleeps arranged by Tam Yat-sing, Lo Leung-fai’s Yu Diao, Kwok Hang-kei’s Ah Li Li inspired by folk music, and excerpts from Wang Danhong’s Hymn to the Sun.
Furthermore, the Hong Kong Children’s Symphonic Band, the Music Office Junior Chinese Orchestra and the Music Office Junior Symphonic Band will perform at the concert “Musical Soundscapes” to be held at 3pm on April 27 at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium Arena. The repertoire includes Standridge’s Darklands Legends, Dance of the Yao Tribe by Liu Tieshan and Mao Yuan, and Joe Hisaishi’s Howl’s Moving Castle-Symphonic Fantasy for Band.
The finale concert “Contrasting Resonance-London & Beyond”, featuring the Music Office Children’s Choir, the Music Office Youth Choir and the Music Office Junior Symphony Orchestra, will be held at 3pm on May 4 at Tuen Mun Town Hall Auditorium. Young musicians will present the first and fourth movements of Haydn’s Symphony No. 104, “London”, Coates’ London Suite, Gilpin’s All My Heart Shall Sing with Joy! and Gershwin’s Love is Here to Stay, allowing audiences to experience the charm of music through choral and orchestral works.
Tickets of the first concert are now available at URBTIX, while tickets for the other concerts will be available one month before the event dates. Tickets are priced at $55, $70 and $80. Call 3166 1288 for bookings.
