Artistic AdvisorChew Hee Chiat Performed byPolish Cello Quartet HKCO String Quintet HKCO Eco-Gehu and Eco-Bass Gehu Ensemble RemarkCo-financed from the funds of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage as part of the Inspiring Culture programme. Polish Music in Asia: A Dialogue of Cultures and Inspirations Serendipity brings Eastern and Western strings together, igniting new sounds. At the inaugural Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo (HKPAX) in October 2024, the HKCO garnered much praise and critical acclaim. That occasion was the impetus of this new collaboration and cultural dialogue with Poland’s Narodowe Forum Muzyki (National Forum of Music), featuring the HKCO String Quintet, Eco-Gehu and Eco-Bass Gehu Ensembles and the renowned Polish Cello Quartet. The programme includes iconic works as well as new commissions by Hong Kong and Polish composers that merge the Western cello with Chinese musical traditions. The concert will be recorded by Radio Television Hong Kong and subsequently broadcast through the European Broadcasting Union. In July 2026, the HKCO ensembles will travel to Poland, fostering artistic collaboration and taking a significant step towards “bringing Chinese culture to the world.” Co-financed from the funds of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage as part of the Inspiring Culture programme. Polish Music in Asia: A Dialogue of Cultures and Inspirations Programmes HKCO String Quintet Queen Wang Zhaojun Luk Wai-chun First Movement:: Tearful Farewell of Zhaojun Second Movement:: Autumn Yearning on the Steppe Polish Cello Quartet and HKCO Eco-Gehu and Eco-Bass Gehu Ensembles Ballade of the Banks of the Yellow River Zhang Dalong Cello Quartet & String Quintet Cangjie Tomasz Skweres (Commissioned by Narodowe Forum Muzyki / World Premiere) String Quintet & Cello Quartet Distant Mountain Ng Cheuk-yin (Commissioned by the HKCO / World Premiere) Rhapsody (Third movement of String Quartet) Kazimierz Wiłkomirsk Waltz in B minor, Op.69, No. 2Chopin Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4Chopin Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1 Chopin Allegro molto risoluto (Second movement of Deux mouvements) Alexander Tansman Performed by Polish Cello Quartet
06/09/2025(Sat)17:00
$300, $250