| Soprano | Juliane Banse |
| Piano | Colleen Lee (HKS Artist Associate 2010-2011) |
| Violin | James Cuddeford, Kim In-sun, Le Hoai-nam |
| Viola | Chan Tsz-shun Elvis, Lau Sum-yin |
| Cello | Chang Pei-chieh, Laurent Perrin |
Programme
| Mahler | Piano Quartet in A minor Piano: Colleen Lee (HKS Artist Associate 2010-2011) |
| Mahler | Rückert-Lieder Soprano: Juliane Banse |
| Respighi | Il Tramonto (The Sunset) Soprano: Juliane Banse |
| James Cuddeford | Ave Maria: Four Songs for Voice & Violin (world première) Soprano: Juliane Banse |
| Richard Strauss | String Sextet from Capriccio, Op 85 Violin: Kim In-sun, Le Hoai-nam |
| Chausson | Chanson Perpétuelle, Op 37 Soprano: Juliane Banse |
Branded “perfect, one of the finest lieder singers around”, world-leading soprano Juliane Banse has enthralled audiences with her “versatility, dramatic intelligence and an appealing lightness of touch” (BBC Music Magazine), having performed at prestigious companies and festivals such as the Vienna State Opera, Metropolitan Opera New York, Bavarian State Opera, Salzburg Festival and Glyndebourne Festival. On 30 Oct (Wed), she will present an intimate evening of songs and chamber music with selected musicians of Hong Kong Sinfonietta and local star pianist Colleen Lee, delivering a timeless programme of Mahler, Respighi and Chausson, as well as the world première of James Cuddeford’s Ave Maria: Four Songs for Voice & Violin.
Juliane Banse (Soprano)
★★★★★
BBC Music Magazine
“Lied-singing in its perfection.”
Kölner Stadtanzeiger
“Brlliant and expressive.”
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
“Banse is simply in a class of her own.”
The Guardian
- Made her stage début as Pamina (The Magic Flute) at Komische Oper Berlin at the age of 20, and has since sung leading roles at the world’s most prestigious opera houses and festivals including the Vienna State Opera, Metropolitan Opera New York, Bavarian State Opera, Zürich Opera House, Salzburg Festival and Glyndebourne
- Has worked with numerous renowned conductors including Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Chailly, Bernard Haitink, Franz Welser-Möst, Marin Alsop, Zubin Mehta etc
- Has performed and recorded with orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Dresden, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra
VIEW HOUSE PROGRAMME
Featured artists:
Juliane Banse
(Soprano)
Colleen Lee
(Piano / HKS Artist Associate 2010-2011)
James Cuddeford
(Violin)
Kim In-sun
(Violin)
Le Hoai-nam
(Violin)
Elvis Chan
(Viola)
Lau Sum-yin
(Viola)
Chang Pei-chieh
(Cello)
Laurent Perrin
(Cello)
30 October 2024 (Wednesday)
8pm
HK City Hall Concert Hall
View Map Price:$450, $320, $180
- 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)
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Ticketing Information:
20% discount for purchasing standard tickets to this concert and “Mahler and Richard Strauss – On Love and Death” (2.11.2024)
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 |
