| Music Director/Conductor | Christoph Poppen |
| Violin | Dan Zhu |
Programme
| Valentin Silvestrov | Stille Musik (2002) (Hong Kong première) |
| Szymanowski | Violin Concerto No 2, Op 61 |
| Tchaikovsky | Symphony No 5 in E minor, Op 64 |
One of the most prominent Chinese artists on the international stage today, violinist Dan Zhu is celebrated for his “Truly brilliant, compelling, and polished” (Boston Musical Intelligencer) performances, and has appeared with top orchestras and conductors such as Boston Symphony Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, Christoph Eschenbach etc. In his début with Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the baton of Music Director Christoph Poppen, he will play Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No 2 – a beautifully lyrical, rhapsodic and virtuosic work with enchanting folk undertones, originally written for legendary violinist Paul Kochanski. The concert will open with the Hong Kong première of acclaimed composer Valentin Silvestrov’s atmospheric Stille Musik, and conclude with Tchaikovsky’s timelessly captivating Symphony No 5.
Dan Zhu (Violin)
“Distinctive dramaturgy of contrasts, crystalline tones with intensity and sensitivity.” Die Welt
“The fluent subtlety at his very ease in the score of constantly renewed imagination.” Concert Classic Paris
- Has appeared with world class orchestras under the direction of Eschenbach, Mehta, Penderecki, etc
- Has performed at Tanglewood Music Festival (with Boston Symphony Orchestra), Salzburg Festspiele (with Camerata Salzburg), Verbier Festival, chamber music series at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
- Chamber partners include Kun Woo Paik, Philippe Entremont, Peter Frankl, Lang Lang, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Mischa Maisky, Paul Meyer, etc
- Founder and Artistic Director, Festival Etruscan Bloom, Italy
Christoph Poppen (Music Director/Conductor)
“Christoph Poppen brought out a broad soundscape from the orchestra.”
Süddeutsche Zeitung
- Principal Conductor, Cologne Chamber Orchestra
- Principal Guest Conductor, Israel Chamber Orchestra
- Artistic Director, Marvão International Music Festival, Portugal
- Music Director, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie (2007-2011)
- Artistic Director, Munich Chamber Orchestra (1995-2006)
Featured artists:
16 November 2024 (Saturday)
8pm
HK City Hall Concert Hall
View Map Price:$480, $340, $200
- Tickets at URBTIX
Credit Card Booking: 3166 1288
Ticketing Enquiries: 3166 1100
URBTIX Internet Ticketing Service: www.URBTIX.hk
- Book Online at POPTICKET
(No service charge, the best available seat will be assigned by the organiser)
A programme of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival 2024
Ticketing Information:
Half-price tickets available for full-time students, senior citizens, people with disabilities and the minder & Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients
10% discount for group booking of 4 or more standard tickets
Note: Discounts cannot be used in conjunction of other discounts
| Duration: | Approximately 2 hours with a 15 min intermission |
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| Age Limit: | 6 (Person below this age not admitted) |
| Programme Enquiries: | 2836 3336 / info@hksinfonietta.org |
| Remarks: | Hong Kong Sinfonietta reserves the right to change the programme and artists |
