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Symphony under the stars
Symphony under the Stars ended on a High Note with Fireworks and Standing Ovation Nearly 20,000 enjoyed a free evening of Symphonic Music by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra's first large-scale, free admission, open-air classical music concert was held at the Hung Hom Ferry Pier on 1 December 2006 with great success. Chinese conductor Lu Jia conducted HKPO in a programme of popular classics, such as Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Ravel's Bolero and Dvorak's Slavonic Dance. Violinist Lu Siqing was the soloist in the all-time Chinese classical favourite Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto by He Zhan-hao and Chen Gang. The title sponsor of the event was Goldman Sachs.
Lu Jia conducted the Hong Kong Philharmonic in Symphony under the Stars
Over 20,000 gave a standing ovation to the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra for a memorable outdoor performance
Audiences enjoyed a night of symphonic music with the magical Victoria Harbour as the backdrop, while enjoying a picnic dinner with friends and family
Lu Siqing's performance of Butterfly Lover Violin Concerto drew extremely enthusiastic response from the crowd
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture were matched by fireworks and cannon sounds
