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Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra’s Christmas Gift to the Community – Symphony Under the Stars
2006-11-16
Free Open-Air Concert features popular classics 1812 Overture and Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, starring Conductor Lu Jia and Violinist Lu Siqing
ABOUT THE HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra is rapidly emerging as Asia's leading orchestra, since internationally renowned Edo de Waart joined as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor in the 2004/05 Season. Throughout the last three decades, the Orchestra has grown into a formidable ensemble of Chinese and international talents, attracting world-class artists to perform on the same stage. It gives over a hundred performances annually, many of which are highly anticipated events in the city's cultural calendar. The Hong Kong Philharmonic reaches out to the community with such diverse activities as a comprehensive music-in-education programme for primary and secondary school students, performances at university campuses, an annual project with the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts to help nurture aspiring professionals, free pre-concert talks that provides in-depth knowledge of music and musicians and an open-air concert that gives the public free access to classical music.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra is subvented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
SWIRE is the Principal Patron of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
