Published on Feb 15, 2014

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: Thursday, March 6, 2014

Venue: Concert Hall of NCPA

Prices: 80, 120, 200, 300, 350, 400, 500

Features: The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra is the largest symphony orchestra in Hong Kong China. On March 6th, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra will be performed at Concert Hall of NCPA in Beijing.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

First established in 1895 as an amateur orchestra, under the name Sino-British Orchestra,it was renamed the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 1957, and became a professional orchestra in 1974 under the funding of the Government.

The orchestra has promoted Hong Kong-based composers by commissioning and premiering numerous works of contemporary music, including the recent five-work cycle of Voices of Hong Kong, by John Chen, David Gwilt, Daniel Law, Law Ping-leung and Richard Tsang.

In February 1986, the HKPO made its debut tour of several cities in the People's Republic of China, with conductor Kenneth Schermerhorn and soloists Stephanie Chase (violin) and Li Jian (piano). In the autumn of 1995, the HKPO travelled to 9 cities in the United States and Canada in its North American début. In 2003, the orchestra made its European début with performances in London's Barbican Hall, Belfast, Dublin and Paris.

Edo de Waart was the orchestra's Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, beginning with the 2004-2005 season, and he concluded his HKPO tenure after the 2011-2012 season. Past Music Directors include David Atherton, who was the Conductor Laureate of the orchestra from 2000 to 2009. In January 2012, the HKPO announced the appointment of Jaap van Zweden as its next Music Director, as of the 2012-2013 season, with an initial contract of 4 seasons.

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