Hong Kong Sinfonietta
Short-cut to Classical Music 1 & 2

Two special concerts about classical music appreciation
Find yourself tongue-tied when it comes to classical music? Join Hong Kong Sinfonietta in “Short-cut to Classical Music” and get classical music appreciation tips first-hand from Music Director Yip Wing-sie. The lively programme of music and narration makes it easy to learn more about the orchestra and the characteristics of different instruments in just two nights. The first concert will focus on strings and woodwinds and the second one on brass and percussion. The orchestra will play essential classics by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Dvo?ák, Sibelius, etc. (Presented in Cantonese)
 
The concerts will be held on:
26-27 Feb 2010 (Fri-Sat) 7:30pm at Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium.
Tickets: $220, $150, $100

For further information, please contact Ms Amanda Mok, PR & Communications Manager:
Email：amanda.mok@hksinfonietta.org  Tel: 3607 2328

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Hong Kong Sinfonietta
Short-cut to Classical Music 1 & 2
Music Director/ Conductor/ Presenter: Yip Wing-sie


26th February, 2010 (Fri) 7:30pm
Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium
Tickets: $220, $150, $100   

27th February, 2010 (Sat) 7:30pm
Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium
Tickets: $220, $150, $100

Programme 1
Focus on: Strings & Woodwinds

Berlioz                    Roman Carnival Overture
Dvorák                    Symphony No 8 in G
Dvorák                   Symphony No 9 in E minor,“From the New World”(2nd movement)
Rimsky-Korsakov    Capriccio Espagnol: Alborada
Tchaikovsky            The Nutcracker: Dance of the Mirlitons & Waltz of the Flowers
Tchaikovsky           Swan Lake: Scene from Act II
Tchaikovsky            Symphony No 4 in F minor
Tchaikovsky            Symphony No 6 in B minor,“Pathétique” (1st movement)
   
Programme 2
Focus on: Brass & Percussion

Beethoven               Violin Concerto in D
Copland                   Fanfare for the Common Man
Dvorák                    Symphony No 9 in E minor, “From the New World” (2nd movement)
Rossini                    William Tell Overture
Sibelius                    Finlandia
Tchaikovsky             The Nutcracker: Spanish Dance
Tchaikovsky             Symphony No 4 in F minor
Weber                     Der Freischütz Overture

Get a 20% discount when you purchase full-price tickets to both concerts on 26th & 27th February 2010
(Presented in Cantonese)

Hong Kong Sinfonietta        Music Director: Yip Wing-sie

One of Hong Kong’s flagship orchestras, Hong Kong Sinfonietta was founded in 1990 with a mission to bring music closer to the community. In April 2002, eminent conductor Yip Wing-sie joined as the new Music Director, adding to the orchestra’s vision – “investing in a cultural tomorrow”. Today, Hong Kong Sinfonietta performs over 80 times a year and has collaborated with an illustrious array of international musicians and groups including Vladimir Ashkenazy, Plácido Domingo, Augustin Dumay, Fou Ts’ong, Christopher Hogwood, Luciano Pavarotti, Pinchas Zukerman, The Royal Ballet, Kirov Ballet and Stuttgart Ballet.

Hong Kong Sinfonietta has been a regular guest at festivals at home and abroad. On tour, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta has performed at music festivals in France, Lithuania, Shanghai and at the National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw. Since 2006, the orchestra has been a regular guest at La Folle Journée in Tokyo with return visits in 2007 and 2009. In 2009, it was invited to give concerts in Macao and also in Italy.

On the educational front, Hong Kong Sinfonietta has pioneered specially-designed concerts for different age groups: HKS for Kids, Short-cut to Classical Music, Know Your Classical Music and HKS McDull Music Project have provided a new realm in “audience development”.

Tickets NOW available at all URBTIX outlets
Half-price tickets available for full-time students, senior citizens, people with disabilities and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients
10% discount for group booking of 4 or more adult tickets
Get a 20% discount when you purchase full-price tickets to both concerts on 26th and 27th February 2010

Ticketing Enquiries & Reservations：2734 9009
Credit Card Telephone Booking：2111 5999
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Programme Enquiries：2836 3336 / info@hksinfonietta.org
Website：www.HKSL.org

Hong Kong Sinfonietta is the Venue Partner of the Hong Kong City Hall
Hong Kong Sinfonietta is financially supported by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative region
Hong Kong Sinfonietta reserves the right to change the programme and artists

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