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London Winds, one of the world's most prominent chamber ensembles, will give a concert at the Hong Kong City Hall in December.
The ensemble is a stunning combination of virtuoso players who also enjoy active solo careers. London Winds' performances are renowned for their technical brilliance, interpretative vision and joie de vivre.
Founded by Michael Collins in 1988, the group is flexible in its make-up, augmenting its five original principal members with top international pianists and chamber musicians for certain repertoire.
"The London Winds are second to none in terms of technical accomplishment, expressive commitment and warmth of timbre." -BBC Music Magazine
Fabulous programme of the concert includes Janacek's "Mladi", Gounod's "Petite Symphonie" and Mozart's "Serenade for Winds No. 10 in B-flat, K361, 'Gran Partita'".
Being a regular guest at all the major British festivals, London Winds has performed at the BBC Proms, City of London, Huddersfield, Bath, Aldeburgh, Edinburgh and Cheltenham festivals. London Winds has also performed in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Scandinavia, the United States and Canada.
Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the concert will be staged at 8pm, December 3 (Sunday) at the Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall. Tickets priced at $300, $200 and $100 are now available at all URBTIX outlets. Half-price concessions will be granted to senior citizens, people with disabilities, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients. (Limited tickets for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients are available on a first-come, first-served basis.)
For programme enquiries, call 2268 7321; for ticketing enquiries and reservations call 2734 9009. Internet bookings are available at www.urbtix.hk. For credit card telephone bookings, call 2111 5999. Visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/cp for more information on the programme.
A pre-concert talk (in Cantonese) to be hosted by Dr Margaret Lynn (Academic Consultant, School of Music, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts) will be held at 7.30pm on November 30 at Room AC1, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Free admission on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ends/Friday, October 27, 2006
Issued at HKT 10:00
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