SHORT-CUT TO CLASSICAL MUSIC: SEEING BEYOND THE SOUND & NOTES

EVENT DESCRIPTION

An in-depth SHORT CUT – to “seeing” the music!
You will not listen to music in the same way again.

What do you SEE when you hear the birthday song?
What do you HEAR when you see a big round moon on a clear night?

See the music, with our ears…
Hear the music, with our eyes.

What did Debussy actually see when he composed Clair de Lune?
And which sea was he referring to in La Mer?

Are visual artists inspired by music?
And does music sound different with visuals?

Yip Wing-sie takes you through a vividly picturesque journey, with works by artists Vivian Ho (HKS Artist Associate) and Jessica Zoob.

Come SEE the music for yourself!

Music Director Emeritus/ Conductor/Presenter: Yip Wing-sie

Programme

Debussy
Suite Bergamasque: Clair de Lune

Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin

Dukas
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Mendelssohn
The Hebrides Overture, Op 26

Gardel/Williams arr
Tango, Por Una Cabeza (Violin: James Cuddeford)

Debussy
La Mer: III Dialogue du Vent et de la Mer

Ravel
La Valse

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

One of Hong Kong’s flagship orchestras, Hong Kong Sinfonietta has brought music closer to the community, and achieved significant local and international recognition for its passionate performances and innovative programming. Since 1999, Hong Kong Sinfonietta has collaborated with an illustrious array of international musicians and groups, including in recent years Ilya Gringolts, Martin Helmchen, Sergei Nakariakov, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Krzysztof Penderecki, Mariinsky Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.

The orchestra is a regular guest at international arts festivals and has toured 41 cities around the world. As an avid believer of keeping music alive and contemporary, Hong Kong Sinfonietta commissions and performs new works every year and ventures into new initiatives, recently receiving wide acclaim for its Back On Stage concert film series, as well as the Tiny Galaxy Concerts online series featuring performances recorded at a fascinating hostel in Hong Kong. In 2021, the orchestra co-curated the “Life is Art” film festival with MOViE MOViE, while continuing to break down barriers between music and audience with free chamber concerts held regularly at Hong Kong City Hall.