Piano Recital by Hui Ling to be presented under LCSD's "Hong Kong Artists" Series in July (with photos)
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The first half of the recital features two classical masterpieces, Haydn's "Sonata in D, Hob. XVI: 42" and Brahms's "7 Fantasien, Op. 116". The second half contains two works from the 20th century, Scriabin's "Two Poems, Op. 32" and Prokofiev's "Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 84", drawing this musical journey of piano to a perfect ending.
Born into a musical family in Beijing, Hui studied in the secondary school of the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and obtained her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She has performed in many international music festivals, and has collaborated with various orchestras, including the Queensland Youth Orchestra of Australia and the Marin Symphony in California. She has actively engaged in educational work, and teaches at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Baptist University.
The "Hong Kong Artists" Series: Piano Recital by Hui Ling will be staged at 8pm on July 5 (Friday) at the Theatre of Hong Kong City Hall. Tickets priced at $240 and $280 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. Package discounts will be available for the recitals under the "Hong Kong Artists" Series (including the Huqin Recital by Mak Ka-yin on August 13 and the Piano Duo Recital by Stephen Wong and Amy Sze on November 2). For discount schemes and programme enquiries, please call 2268 7321 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/programs_1685.html.
The LCSD has launched the new "Hong Kong Artists" Series with an aim to provide a new platform for local artists to showcase their remarkable talents. In addition to individual performances, the series 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. For more details, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/groups_1688.html.
Ends/Tuesday, June 4, 2024
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