Hong Kong Cultural Centre｜HKPhil：Swire Maestro Series：Jaap | Rachmaninov 2

Description

Programme

Raymond YIU | Violin Concerto (Asia Premiere)

RACHMANINOV | Symphony no. 2

Following the premiere of Raymond Yiu’s Old Bei with the HK Phil in 2021, Jaap van Zweden conducts another HK Phil commission by the Hong Kong composer - a Violin Concerto that pays homage to the tumultuous life and prolific legacy of the great Chinese violinist, Ma Sicong. The work was especially written for soloist Esther Yoo, who wowed Hong Kong audiences as a young prodigy in 2013. The concert’s second half features Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony, a work cherished for its tender romanticism and enduring popularity.

Artists

Jaap van Zweden, conductor

Esther Yoo, violin

The concert runs approximately 1 hour 45 minutes with an intermission.

Please note latecomers will miss the whole concerto.

For ages 6 and above

More details: https://www.hkphil.org/concert/swire-maestro-series-jaap-rachmaninov-2