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CHRISTMAS FANTASIA
23 December 2021 - 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Programme
SUPPÉ | Light Cavalry Overture
FRANCK | Panis Angelicus
Steve HO | Christmas Express
BIZET | Carmen: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre
TCHAIKOVSKY | Nutcracker excerpts
HANDEL | Messiah excerpts
FAURÉ | Cantique de Jean Racine
Joe HISAISHI | My Neighbour Totoro
ANDERSON | A Christmas Festival
Apollo Wong, conductor / Bass-baritone
Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus, chorus
The Hong Kong Children’s Choir, chorus
The holiday season has a sound all of its own. It’s the sound of joyful choirs and glittering delights; magical surprises and family favourites. Today the HK Phil welcomes two wonderful choirs, the HK Phil Chorus and The Hong Kong Children’s Choir, and the multitalented Apollo Wong, who will conduct and sing, to unwrap a stocking-full of Christmas gifts – musical sweeties from Tchaikovsky, timeless melodies from Handel’s Messiah, a musical visit from our neighbour Totoro, and tuneful treats from around the world, including all your favourite festive songs. And whether you’re 8 or 108, you’re guaranteed the very warmest of welcomes – because, like the spirit of the Season, music is for everyone.
The concert runs approximately 1.5 hours with an intermission.
ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER
To inspire through the finest music-makingThe Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is one of the leading orchestras in Asia. The annual schedule focuses on symphonic repertoire, with conductors and soloists from all over the world. The HK Phil runs an extensive education programme, commissions new works, and nurtures local talent. The most recent recording project is Wagner’s Ring Cycle following the first-ever performances in Hong Kong of these four operas. In 2019, the HK Phil received the prestigious Gramophone Orchestra of the Year Award – the first orchestra in Asia to receive this distinction. With Music Director Jaap van Zweden since 2012, the HK Phil has toured to Europe, Asia, Australia, and on numerous occasions to Mainland China. Yu Long is the orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor, while Lio Kuokman is the Resident Conductor of the HK Phil.
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