A new “Hong Kong Artists” series will be held from May to December, with 10 distinguished local musicians performing six recitals, featuring music for the violin, piano, cello and guzheng, as well as vocal works.
Announcing the series, the Leisure & Cultural Services Department said it will showcase the remarkable talents of local artists. It will also use the series to foster cross-genre collaborations.
In May, pianist Colleen Lee, together with Aaron Chan on violin, Letty Poon on cello and Rhythmie Wong on piano, will perform works by French composers Debussy, Saint-Saens and Ravel. Paintings by the watercolour artist Fu Man-yat will be exhibited in tandem with the performance.
In June, emerging violinist Nina Wong and young pianist Shelley Ng will present works by composers including Bach, Strauss and Piazzolla.
Pianist Anson Wong will perform works in July by masters such as Janacek and Schumann, as well as his own transcription of the adagietto from Mahler’s Symphony No. 5.
In a musical journey spanning 200 years celloist Alex Lau – accompanied by Japanese pianist Naoko Sonoda – will perform works by Beethoven, Ligeti and others in September.
In November, soprano Viola Cheung will perform classical operatic and contemporary works, accompanied by Leona Cheung on the piano.
In December, guzheng player Grammy Yeung will collaborate with various musicians to showcase classical and contemporary guzheng pieces, including a new commission by local composer Chan Hing-yan.
Tickets for the recitals, which will be held at City Hall and the Cultural Centre, will be available from URBTIX from March 27. Package discounts are available.
Call 2268 7321 for enquiries.
