“Salute the HK Phil on this much-deserved triumph.”
— Gramophone

Gramophone's 2019 Orchestra of the Year Award (EN)

When the masters from the East and the West meet

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) presents a programme which showcases music from the East and the West, echoing the vibrant cultural mix of Hong Kong.

Celebrated Chinese composer Tan Dun is a master at weaving traditional Eastern elements into Western symphonic forms.  He won an Oscar for his original music for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and later created a concert work from the classic score, for solo cello and orchestra, played here by renowned cellist Trey Lee and the HK Phil.

Finland’s musical father Jean Sibelius drew inspiration from the beautiful nature of his homeland.  His masterly Symphony no. 7 is like a river, flowing with the joy of life and vitality.  In this performance, the HK Phil and Resident Conductor Lio Kuokman lyrically craft a musical landscape that depicts the stunning Nordic scenery.  The concert opens with a work exploring “The Perennial Question of Existence” by one of America’s most innovative and original composers, Charles Ives.

HK Phil Resident ConductorLio Kuokman

CelloTrey Lee

Programme
IvesThe Unanswered Question

Tan DunCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Concerto

SibeliusSymphony no. 7

Co-presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Xinghai Concert Hall
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra is financially supported by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region