Much repertory, and many high-profile soloists, came to Hong Kong as something of a package deal; new works in particular often fared better in the Phil’s hands, given the orchestra …
With accompaniment by the Hong Kong Philharmonic and two guest Prince Siegfrieds (Ball and Constantine Allen from Dutch National Ballet) no expense has been spared. Sadly, the best intentions do …
This European tour, the longest in the orchestra’s history, was now being billed as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations. The Hong Kong Philharmonic performed in Singapore to warm up …
Created in 1934 and set to Tchaikovsky’s ravishing Serenade for Strings in C, it is a work of supreme lyricism and deceptive simplicity whose luminous beauty and subtle sense of …
In 1887, he decided to “upgrade” an earlier Spanish-themed piece he wrote for solo violin solo and orchestra into five-movement romp for the whole orchestra with splashes of festive flair. …
A male bastion from its founding in 1842 until 1997, the Vienna Philharmonic (VPO) now has 24 female players among 145 members, with three vacancies, as it tours the United …
Naturally, rumours have been circulating. So here are the five names we have come across – an all-male cast, sadly – although the orchestra will neither confirm nor deny those …
“When I saw the conductor, I started crying again because I was overwhelmed by emotions. That night I told myself, ‘This is what I want to become.’ So becoming a …
Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3 is an expression of nobility, tragedy, and ultimately freedom. The composer had intended it as an overture to his only opera, Fidelio, but deemed it …