| Music Director/Conductor | Christoph Poppen |
| Percussion | Marianna Bednarska |
Programme
| Rossini | William Tell Overture |
| Peter Eötvös | Speaking Drums (2012/2013) |
| Rachmaninov | Symphony No 2 in E minor, Op 27 |
Having enjoyed a meteoric rise on the international concert platform since winning 2nd Prize at the prestigious Geneva International Music Competition in 2019, Polish star percussionist Marianna Bednarska is bringing her electrifying performances to Hong Kong for the very first time. Joining hands with Hong Kong Sinfonietta and Music Director Christoph Poppen, she will present monumental composer Peter Eötvös’ Speaking Drums – an instantly captivating masterpiece utilising an impressive range of percussion instruments as well as the versatile human voice; the result is marvellous musical storytelling exploring the primal connection between music and speech. Rossini’s beloved William Tell Overture will start the concert, and Rachmaninov’s towering symphonic achievement – the sublime Symphony No 2 – will conclude the unmissable programme.
Marianna Bednarska (Percussion)
“She dances elegantly through the percussion course and sets off a firework of rhythms and timbres.”
“She is not only an acrobat with her hands, but above all with her voice: magnificent, breathtaking, virtuosic.”
Luzerner Zeitung
- 2nd Prize & Special Prize, Geneva International Music Competition 2019
- Credit Suisse Award 2019
- Grand Prix, International Music Competition ENKOR 2018
- Has appeared at festivals such as Lucerne Festival, Tongyeong International Music Festival and has performed with orchestras such as Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Komische Oper Orchestra, Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra, etc
Featured artists:
Christoph Poppen
(Music Director)
Marianna Bednarska
(Percussion)
