The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will launch its new "Hong Kong Artists" Series from May to November, aiming to provide a new platform for local artists to showcase their remarkable talents. In addition to individual performances, it also encourages cross-genre works to highlight their unique styles. This year's series will first introduce six distinguished musicians in four stunning recitals, featuring the flute and bassoon, piano, and huqin, to bring enchanting music to the stage of Hong Kong City Hall and further enrich the diverse cultural ambience of the city. Tickets will be available from tomorrow (March 27) onwards.
　　
     Brief introductions of the recitals are as follows:
 
Duo Recital by Alice Hui (Flute) and Tommy Liu (Bassoon)
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Date and time: May 1 (Wednesday), 8pm
Ticket prices: $200 and $240
 
     Young flautist Alice Hui and bassoonist Tommy Liu will jointly perform a number of musical compositions from the romantic era to the 20th century, to offer the audience a new level of enjoyment of woodwind chamber music.  
 
Piano Recital by Hui Ling
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Date and time: July 5 (Friday), 8pm
Ticket prices: $240 and $280
 
     Veteran pianist Hui Ling will demonstrate her superb piano-playing skills and personal interpretation style by performing beautiful pieces of well-known composers from the 18th to the 20th century.
 
Huqin Recital by Mak Ka-yin
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Date and time: August 13 (Tuesday), 8pm
Ticket prices: $200 and $240
 
     Huqin performer Mak Ka-yin will present a repertoire with huqin musical works from different eras, encompassing both traditional and contemporary huqin pieces, to guide the audience to appreciate the artistic skills and the beauty of the two-stringed musical instrument.
 
Piano Duo Recital by Stephen Wong and Amy Sze
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Date and time: November 2 (Saturday), 8pm
Ticket prices: $240 and $280

     After a hiatus of seven years, the LCSD has once again invited pianists Stephen Wong and Amy Sze to jointly present an exciting recital, to showcase their extraordinary skills and exceptional chemistry by a performance of classic two-piano compositions.
 
     The above recitals will be held at the Theatre of Hong Kong City Hall. Tickets will be available from March 27 (Wednesday) onwards at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. Package discounts will be available for ticket purchases with different recitals in the "Hong Kong Artists" Series in 2024. For programme enquiries and discount schemes, please call 2268 7321 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/groups_1688.html.

Ends/Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Issued at HKT 11:00

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