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In addition to his performances with the orchestra in London and around the UK each season, he tours with them worldwide. He has previously held posts as Chief Conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Music Director of NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo.Īlongside these positions, Ashkenazy continues his longstanding relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra of which he was appointed Conductor Laureate in ­­2000. He took up the new position of Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor to the Sydney Symphony in January 2009 and collaborates with them on extensive recording projects and international touring activities each year. He himself in the early stages of his career won the first prizes at the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels in 1956 and at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1962.Ĭonducting has formed the largest part of his activities for the past 20 years. One of the leading musicians in the world, with a career which has encompassed a wide variety of musical performances and forms of expression, maestro Ashkenazy is uniquely qualified to chair a group of his peers to judge this competition.

Kong will attend all sessions of the Jury as observers and non-voting Members of the Jury - Preselection Committee in charge of processingĬhairman and the Executive Secretary of the Chopin Society of Hong The programme is family-friendly with the exception of children aged two and below.The Hong Kong International Piano Competition 2011 For internet booking, visit For programme or other enquiries, call 2864 2151 or email The performance lasts for approximately 70 minutes without intermission.

For credit card telephone booking, call 2111 5999. Tickets priced at $450, $350, $250, with half-price concessions for full-time students, senior citizens, people with disabilities and minder, and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients, are available from all URBTIX outlets.įor ticketing enquiries, call 3761 6661. The entire concert stage will be exquisitely designed to authentic effect by Ernesto Maurice Corpus with life-sized eighteenth-century paintings and gorgeous gold candelabras. Leading principals of CCOHK, including violinist Amelia Chan and clarinetist Anthony Wong, will appear as soloists in brilliant excerpts of Mozart’s most popular concertos. Besides, the talented eight-year-old local pianist Brandon Lam will play the role of Mozart the outstanding child prodigy. The show also features Hong Kong pianist Colleen Lee, who is cast as Mozart’s favourite piano pupil Barbara Ployer. Popular Hong Kong-based actor Jordan Cheng will animate the stage as the storyteller, whereas guest opera singer Valentina Tao will delight as Mozart’s sister-in-law who premiered the Queen of the Night role. The performance, conducted by Colin Touchin, includes Mozart’s concertos for piano, violin and clarinet, A Musical Joke, and the sensational Queen of the Night aria from The Magic Flute. Fascinating snippets of Mozart’s relationships and life stories are accompanied by dazzling performances of his music by the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong and guest artists. Magnificent Mozart – a musical portrayal of Mozart’s life performed in sumptuous eighteenth-century costumes – will be staged by City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong at the Hong Kong City Hall on 2 and 3 April 2021.Ĭreated and produced by playwright Leanne Nicholls, Magnificent Mozart captures the extraordinary life of Mozart and chronicles his spectacular rise from child prodigy to the world’s most famous composer.