Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra Annual Concert to play exotic orchestral works
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The concert will be conducted by Music Office instructor Dr Joseph Kam. The orchestra will share the stage with guest cellist and Music Office alumnus Alex Lau in Antonín Dvořák's masterpiece "Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104". The repertoire will also include the outstanding orchestral work by Bedřich Smetana, "The Bartered Bride" Overture, a piece full of joyful, playful, and lively folk spirit; and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade, Op. 35", inspired by the classic folktale collection "One Thousand and One Nights" and about how a wise queen touches the heart of a brutal king with her captivating stories.
Established in 1978, the HKYSO is composed of members aged between 12 and 25. Over the years, it has nurtured many eminent local performers and music educators. The HKYSO has also played the role of a music ambassador for Hong Kong and has participated in concert tours to France, Israel, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, Singapore and the Chinese Mainland.
Tickets priced at $80, $100 and $130 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. For programme enquiries, please call 2796 1003 or 3842 7784 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/musicoffice.
Ends/Monday, November 10, 2025
Issued at HKT 15:00
Issued at HKT 15:00
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