Pianist Evgeny Kissin and Hungarian, Italian ensembles to play Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Mozart classics in Hong Kong
Concerts by former child prodigy, Kodaly Quartet and Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in October and November part of city's Encore Series
Hong Kong music lovers have three outstanding shows to look forward to during the next two months.
The performances, covering 200 years of some of the finest classical music ever written – with a particular focus on Beethoven – also showcase some of today’s exceptionally skilled musicians.
Russia’s Evgeny Kissin, who first rose to fame as a child prodigy and has been described as the greatest living pianist, plays Rachmaninov and Beethoven.
The highly acclaimed and award-winning Kodaly Quartet from Hungary, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016, will play string quartets by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
Also, Italy’s premiere orchestra, the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia - Roma, founded more than 100 years ago, plays Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov (with guest pianist Daniil Trifonov) and Beethoven (with guest pianist Seong-Jin Cho).
Together, these musicians encompass a music tradition that spans almost 500 years.
1585 – founding of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, one of the oldest music centres in the world. It has evolved into a modern academy, with an orchestra of international repute.
