Following the sold-out New Year Year's concerts, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) distinguished Principal Guest Conductor, Yu Long, will kickstart the new year by conducting the orchestra's first two programmes of 2022. While limited seats of the January concerts are still available, fans should act quickly to snap up remaining tickets!
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Michael Delfín is a versatile performer of historical keyboard instruments and the modern piano. Michael is the recipient of the 2018 Historical Keyboard Society of North America Bechtel/Clinkscale Scholarship and 2017 Catacoustic Consort Early Music Grant. He has performed for the Historical Keyboard Society of North America and the Central California Baroque Festival and has given lectures on historical performance topics for Early Music America, HKSNA, and the Case Western Reserve University Music Department. He is artistic director of Seven Hills Baroque in Cincinnati and has taught figured bass and improvisation at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Michael has attended the American Bach Soloists Academy and the University of Michigan Early Keyboard Institute and performed in masterclasses for Richard Egarr, Joseph Gascho, Corey Jamason, Edward Parmentier, and Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra.
Spring is officially here, and if the warmer weather and longer days have you itching to get outside, we’ve got you covered with our roundup of the best Hong Kong events to enjoy this month.
From movie screening events, to dance performances and concerts, there’s plenty to be excited about April aside from Easter festivities.
Editor’s note: Social distancing rules are currently in force for various businesses and venues in Hong Kong, please make sure you follow the latest government guidelines and be responsible when participating in public events. All the events mentioned in the article are still happening on the date of original publication, please refer to the event organisers’ official websites and social media platforms for the latest information.
When: March 14
Where: Online
What: Renowned theatre-maker and illusionist Scott Silven is offering a mesmerising performance that will take you on a virtual tour of his childhood home in Scotland. As part of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, Silven’s interactive show will require audiences to bring an object that’s meaningful to them. He will then use a custom web interface and interact with audiences, offering a fun, immersive travel experience that will make you forget you re staring at a screen.
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When: March 18 - April 4
Where: Online
What: Hong Kong Ballet is organising a two-week ballet-themed festival, which will take place online and include an exciting lineup of performances that can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home.
The 49th Hong Kong Arts Festival 2021 is going ahead in February and March, featuring a combination of online and in-venue programmes as well as outreach and educational events. The forthcoming edition will open with a concert by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra held via a live broadcast on February 27. The closing act is a celebration of dance by Moscow s Igor Moiseyev Ballet on March 26, 2021.
For this hybrid format, some online programmes will be pre-recorded, offering the flexibility of being viewable depending on one s availability while others will be shown live, either performed in-venue if circumstances permit or broadcast online from various locations.