SWIRE SATURDAY FAMILY SERIES: ROMEO & JULIET

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Programme
TCHAIKOVSKY | Romeo & Juliet, Fantasy-Overture
BERNSTEIN | West Side Story: Symphonic Dances
PROKOFIEV | Scenes from Romeo & Juliet (HKB Special Appearance)*

The HK Phil and Resident Conductor Lio Kuokman celebrates the 425^th anniversary of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with the three most popular musical settings of this timeless story! Tchaikovsky was deeply inspired by Shakespeare, and the love theme from his Romeo and Juliet symphonic poem has become one of his most memorable melodies. The warring Montagues and Capulets became New York street gangs – the Sharks and the Jets – in Bernstein’s revolutionary musical West Side Story, which was just recently remade into a new film by Steven Spielberg. To conclude the concert, dancers from Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) join the HK Phil in excerpts from Prokofiev’s brilliant ballet, with spectacular choreography by HKB Artistic Director Septime Webre.

The performance runs approximately 1.5 hours with an intermission.

 

Artists
Lio Kuokman JP, conductor
Septime Webre, choreography
Hong Kong Ballet dancers

 

Special Appearance
Hong Kong Ballet

 

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The HK Phil “2022/23 Season URBTIX Discount Scheme” is not applicable to this concert.

 

The “vaccine pass” policy is implemented in Venue. All persons are required to meet the related vaccination requirements and use the “LeaveHomeSafe”  mobile application to register their visit. Details please refer to hkphil.org/concert-etiquette and the Government’s COVID-19 Thematic Website.

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* Choreography by Septime Webre; Costume Design by Mandy Tam

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

The 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.

The HK Phil is financially supported by the Government of the HKSAR and is a Venue Partner of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre
SWIRE is the Principal Patron of the HK Phil