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MOViE MOViE Life is Art 2021: Festival Première

Back On Stage III: DESTINY

Principal Guest Conductor Christoph Poppen
Cello Aurélien Pascal
Director Stanley Ho
 

Programme

Mendelssohn

Ruy Blas Overture, Op 95

Shostakovich

Cello Concerto No 1 in E-flat, Op 107

Beethoven

Symphony No 5 in C minor, Op 67


Back On Stage III: DESTINY was filmed in Nov 2020 with a live audience, when the City Hall Concert Hall was temporarily opened. Conductor Christoph Poppen and cellist Aurélien Pascal made their way to Hong Kong from Munich and Paris respectively, when the two cities were still very much in limbo. They went through 14 days of hotel quarantine before the first rehearsal.

In this concert, Hong Kong Sinfonietta takes you on a journey through three great works, all tied to the theme of destiny: Mendelssohn’s Ruy Blas Overture – a tragic story of an illicit relationship. Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No 1 – a personal song of lonely hardship, struggles and dreams. And Beethoven’s Symphony No 5 – which starts with fate knocking at the door, and ends in a wave of positive euphoria.

The film carries a message through its music, images, and dialogue: Per aspera ad astrafrom the dust to the stars. Destiny need not be gloom. Having hope in the midst of uncertainty is one of the most powerful aspects of life, and particularly relevant during the global pandemic.

 

Trailer

 

Screening Schedule

MOViE MOViE Pacific Place
27.8.2021 (Fri) | 7pm (Festival Première)
27.8.2021 (Fri) | 7:30pm (Festival Première)
8.9.2021 (Wed) | 7pm*

PREMIERE ELEMENTS
5.9.2021 (Sun) | 1pm*

PALACE ifc
14.9.2021 (Tue) | 7pm*

*With post-screening sharing session:
– Margaret Yang (CEO, Hong Kong Sinfonietta) [5/9]
– James Cuddeford (Concertmaster, Hong Kong Sinfonietta) [8/9, 14/9]
– Christoph Poppen (Principal Guest Conductor, Hong Kong Sinfonietta) [14/9 – online]

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Ticketing
Dates & Times:

27 August 2021 (Friday)
7pm

Venue:

MOViE MOViE Pacific Place

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Price:

$130


Tickets NOW available at Broadway Circuit

Ticketing Enquiries: 2388 0002
Broadway Circuit: www.cinema.com.hk


About MOViE MOViE Life is Art 2021: www.moviemovie.com.hk


Duration: 110 minutes
Language: English (Chinese, English subtitles)
Programme Enquiries: 2836 3336 / info@hksinfonietta.org
Remarks: Hong Kong Sinfonietta reserves the right to change the programme and artists

The APPRECIATE concerts are, mainly, classical concerts featuring guest artists and conductors of world renown.  Apart from performing orchestral masterpieces, Hong Kong Sinfonietta regularly commissions new works and introduces to audiences works that are rarely heard in Hong Kong.

Music is good for everyone! The LEARN series takes audiences aged 0 to 88 into the world of classical music through specially designed concert series including Good Music for Babies, Good Music for Kids, Short-cut to Classical Music, Know Your Classical Music and HKS McDull Music Project.

In the light-hearted RELAX concerts, Hong Kong Sinfonietta shares with audiences great music ranging from orchestral favourites to music from movies and musicals.

The ENCOUNTER series offers unique opportunities for audiences to get close to the music and the performers through chamber music concerts, talks, often at unconventional venues or time. These include Good Music This Lunch, Good Music @ The Fringe, Beyond Good Music @ The Fringe, HKS ArtisTree Residency and UpClose Encounters.

Often referred to as “one of the world’s great small orchestras”, Hong Kong Sinfonietta has been invited to go on many TOURS in Europe, Asia, South and North Americas, sharing good music with audiences in over 30 cities.  In 2017/2018, the orchestra will make its début in Germany and perform at festivals in France, Portugal, as well as the Beethoven Easter Festival in Poland.

WHAT ELSE?  Apart from classical concerts, Hong Kong Sinfonietta regularly appears in staged productions by Hong Kong Ballet, Opera Hong Kong and visiting arts groups such as The Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Bolshoi Ballet and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch. This season, Hong Kong Sinfonietta will also host the 1st International Conducting Competition.