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)
- Has performed with conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Christoph Eschenbach, Krzysztof Penderecki, Jacek Kaspszyk, Ralf Weikert, Uroš Lajovic, Yu Long etc
- Has performed at prestigious festivals including the Salzburg, Verbier, Kuhmo, Marlboro, Marvão, George Enescu, Schleswig-Holstein, Prades Pablo Casals, Ravinia and Spoleto festivals
- Has collaborated with chamber partners such as Philippe Entremont, Peter Frankl, Richard Goode, Lang Lang, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Joshua Bell, Henri Demarquette, Nobuko Imai, Mischa Maisky, Paul Meyer etc
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)