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Great Violin Concertos:

Liya Petrova Plays Sibelius

Conductor Catherine Larsen-Maguire
Violin Liya Petrova
Narrator (In Cantonese) Leon Ko (HKS Artist Associate 2018-2019) *
 

Programme

Charlotte Bray

Where Icebergs Dance Away (2021) (Asian première)

Sibelius

Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 47

Alexander Goehr

The Master Said, Op 99 (2016) (Asian première)
For Narrator & Chamber Orchestra *


Having established herself as one of the brightest rising stars in today’s music scene since winning the Carl Nielsen International Competition in 2016, Liya Petrova has appeared with prestigious orchestras such as Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, and performs chamber music with leading artists such as Alexandre Kantorow, Martha Argerich, Yuja Wang, Emmanuel Pahud, Mischa Maisky, Renaud Capuçon etc.

This June, she will make her Hong Kong début with Hong Kong Sinfonietta, playing Sibelius’ exquisite Violin Concerto under the baton of Catherine Larsen-Maguire. The concert is also highlighted by two exciting Asian premières – Charlotte Bray’s Where Icebergs Dance Away will open the concert, while Alexander Goehr’s The Master Said, inspired by the ancient philosophies of Confucius and featuring local multi-genre composer Leon Ko as Narrator, will conclude the evening.

 

Liya Petrova (Violin)

“An exceptional talent.”
BBC Music Magazine

“Gorgeous sound – ripe and silvery, phrasing with majestic breadth.”
The Times

  • 1st Prize, Carl Nielsen Violin Competition 2016
  • Has performed with Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Brussels Philharmonic, Orchestre National de Lyon, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra etc
  • Chamber partners include Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, Renaud Capuçon, Augustin Dumay, Yuja Wang, Alexandre Kantorow etc

 

Catherine Larsen-Maguire (Conductor)

  • Has conducted orchestras such as London Philharmonic, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra, etc
  • She also works closely with composers such as Alexander Goehr, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Gordon Kampe and James MacMillan
  • Music Director, National Youth Orchestras of Scotland

 

Alexander Goehr (Composer)

  • Founder of the famed New Music Manchester Group in 1953
  • Studied with Olivier Messiaen and Yvonne Loriod alongside fellow students Pierre Boulez and Karlheinz Stockhausen
  • Emeritus Professor, University of Cambridge
  • Honorary member, American Academy of Arts and Letters

 

Charlotte Bray (Composer)

  • Her music has been performed at festivals in Aldeburgh, Cheltenham, Tanglewood, Aix-en-Provence and Verbier and with renowned conductors including Marin Alsop, Sir Mark Elder, Daniel Harding etc
  • Winner of the Lili Boulanger Prize (2014), Critics’ Circle Award for Exceptional Young Talent (2014) and Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Prize (2010)

 

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Ticketing
Dates & Times:

1 June 2024 (Saturday)
8pm

Venue:

HK City Hall Concert Hall

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Price:

$480, $340, $200


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More ticketing info
Duration: Approximately 2 hours with a 15 min intermission
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

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.