Young music campers to showcase achievements in concerts
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Presented by the Music Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the 2025 Hong Kong Youth Music Camp Concerts, entitled "Summer Echoes", will be held at 3pm on August 3 at the Concert Hall of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and 7.30pm on August 10 at the Concert Hall of Hong Kong City Hall. The concerts are part of the International Arts Carnival (IAC) summer programmes.
Six camp resident musicians, namely the Concertmaster and Resident Conductor of Chinese Orchestra of Xi'an Conservatory of Music, Gao Wei; the Music Director of the Northwest Symphony Orchestra, Dr Anthony Spain; Professor in Choral Conducting and Head of the Conducting Department at the Bulgarian National Academy of Music, Professor Theodora Pavlovitch; Assistant Conductor of the Wuxi Chinese Orchestra, Guo Pan; internationally acclaimed cello virtuoso and music educator, Chu Yi-bing; and former Head of Open Conservatorium at the Queensland Conservatorium of Griffith University, Dr Ralph Hultgren, will serve as the conductors at the two concerts. Music Office Instructor Mr Wong Cheuk-yin will also perform as a suona soloist at the first concert.
The first concert will be performed by the Children's Choir, Chinese Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra. Programme highlights include Lyondev's energetic choral piece "Ergen Deda", Čopi's uplifting "Gloria" in "Missa Brevis", "Ode to Qilin" that praises the auspicious beast in ancient mythology, "Rage of River" and "Ode to Peace" from Zhao Jiping's "Symphony No. 2 'Ode to Peace'", depicting the turbulence and grief of war and aspirations for peace, and Brahms' captivating "Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90".
The Junior Chinese Orchestra, Junior String Orchestra, and Junior Symphonic Band will perform an array of fascinating music pieces in the second concert. Highlights include composer Kuan Nai-chung's "Eagle and Chicks' Chase", a movement from Kuan's work "Scenes from Childhood" that depicts his amusing childhood experiences, a Music Office-commissioned work; "The Charm of Poetry" that blends Jiangnan silk and bamboo music with modern compositional techniques; Tchaikovsky's classic "String Quartet No.1 in D major, Op. 11"; Elgar's heartfelt "Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20", Hogg's "Momentum" written in honour of his trumpet teacher; and the world premiere of Dr Hultgren's "A Tallis Triplum".
The Hong Kong Youth Music Camp is a major annual summer activity held by the Music Office, providing diversified training to young musicians in a relaxed setting.
Tickets for the concerts priced at $70, $90 and $110 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. For programme enquiries, please call 2796 7523 or 3842 7784 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/mo/activities/traineesevents/musicnconcert/2025hkymcc.html
For details of other IAC programmes, please visit www.hkiac.gov.hk.
Ends/Thursday, July 3, 2025
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