Vasily Petrenko Conducts Two HK Phil Programmes Featuring World-Class Cellist Li-Wei Qin and Piano Virtuoso Anna Fedorova

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra will present two programmes in two consecutive weeks this September, led by Maestro Vasily Petrenko, and featuring world-class soloists, Li-Wei Qin and Anna Fedorova. National Day Concert: Vasily Petrenko & Li-Wei Qinwill be held on 20 & 21 September, followed by Swire Proudly Sponsors: Belt & Road: Vasily Petrenko & Anna Fedorova on 27 & 28 September, both at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. Tickets are now available – don’t miss out on this great opportunity to join us for mesmerising evenings of music! 

National Day Concert: Vasily Petrenko & Li-Wei Qin (20 & 21 September)  

In celebration of National Day, Vasily Petrenko, currently Music Director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, will present stunning programmes with the superb cellist Li-Wei Qin. The programme begins with Folk Songs for Orchestra composed by New York based Chinese composer Huang Ruo. Having grown up with folk songs from his native Hainan, his composition draws inspiration from Chinese ancient and folk music, Western avant-garde and experimental music, rock, jazz, as well as natural and processed sounds. 

The next musical treat is Haydn’s Cello Concerto no. 1, which was lost for two centuries until its discovery in 1961. This bright concerto remains a beloved piece of the cello repertoire nowadays, and will be performed by Li-Wei Qin, one of the most sought-after cellists of his generation. Qin won numerous competitions, including a silver medal in the 11th Tchaikovsky International Competition. 

  

The programme continues with Frederick Delius’ On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, a tone poem completed in 1912. At the centre of the work is a stunningly beautiful old Norwegian folk song, “In Ola Valley, in Ola Lake”. 

Lastly, the concert concludes with Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Regarded as one of the first modernist works, this masterpiece influenced many of the 20th century's leading composers, and is one of the most recorded works in the classical repertoire. 

National Day Concert, Vasily Petrenko & Li-Wei Qin will be held on 20 & 21 September 2024 (Fri & Sat) at 8PM at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. Tickets priced at HK$520, $420, $320 and $220 are available at URBTIX. For enquiries, please call +852 2721 2332 or visit hkphil.org. 

Belt & Road: Vasily Petrenko & Anna Fedorova (27 & 28 September) 

The celebration of Anton Bruckner’s 200th anniversary continues as Vasily Petrenko conducts the composer’s arguably best-known work, the Seventh Symphony. This masterpiece not only brought Bruckner widespread international recognition, but it is also a tribute to his major musical influence, Richard Wagner. The concert opens with Kazakhstani composer Rakhmadiyev’s orchestral showpiece Kudasha-Duman. 

The concert will also feature Concertgebouw’s “House Pianist”, Anna Fedorova, who will perform Grieg’s popular and breathtaking Piano Concerto in A minor. From a young age, Anna has shown innate musical maturity and virtuosity. Her live performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto no. 2 has reached more than 41 million views on YouTube, bolstering her international reputation.  

“Swire Proudly Sponsors: Belt & Road: Vasily Petrenko & Anna Fedorova” will be held on 27 September (Fri) at 8PM 2024 and 28 September (Sat) at 5PM 2024 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. Tickets priced at HK$520, $420, $320, $220 and $50 are available at URBTIX.  

To allow audiences to dive deep into specific orchestral works, “Swire Music for Everyone Series: Grieg Piano Concerto” will be held on 27 September 2024 (Fri) at 10AM at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. Admission is free, with tickets available on a first come, first-served basis. Online registration starts at 10AM on 20 September 2024 (Fri) on the POPTICKET website. For enquiries, please call +852 2721 2332 or visit hkphil.org. 

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