| Principal Guest Conductor | Christoph Poppen |
| Cello | Harriet Krijgh |
Programme
| Jörg Widmann | Ikarische Klage (Icarian Lament) (1999) (Hong Kong première) |
| Saint-Saëns | Cello Concerto No 1 in A minor, Op 33 |
| Tchaikovsky | Symphony No 6 in B minor, Op 74, “Pathétique” |
Harriet Krijgh (Cello)
“Pure beauty.” Dagblad van het Noorden
“She made her instrument sing marvelously.” Frankfurter Neue Presse
“As soon as Krijgh’s bow touches the strings, there is nothing but the pure sound of her cello.”
De Volkskrant
“Musicality and intelligence are her jet engines.” NRC Handelsblad
- 1st Prize & Audience Award, Amsterdam Cello Biennale 2012
- “Rising Star” 2015/2016, ECHO (European Concert Hall Organisation)
- Artistic Director, International Chamber Music Festival Utrecht
- Founder, “Harriet & Friends” Music Festival
Christoph Poppen (Principal Guest Conductor)
“Christoph Poppen conducts with a flowing baton.” The Times
- Principal Conductor, Cologne Chamber Orchestra
- Artistic Director, Marvão International Music Festival, Portugal
- Music Director, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie (2007-2011)
- Artistic Director, Munich Chamber Orchestra (1995-2006)
Jörg Widmann (Composer)
- Leading composer and clarinettist whose compositions have won numerous awards and been performed by top orchestras and artists including the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Mariss Jansons, Simon Rattle, Christian Thielemann, Christian Gerhaher, Emmanuel Pahud, András Schiff, Christian Tetzlaff, etc
- Composer residencies have includedDeutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Gewandhausorchestrer Leipzig, Cleveland Orchestra, Salzburg Festival, Lucerne Festival, Vienna Konzerthaus, etc
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10 November 2018 (Saturday)
8pm
HK City Hall Concert Hall
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| Duration: | Approximately 2 hours with a 15 min intermission |
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| Language: | Nil |
| 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 |
