Hong Kong Sinfonietta and Yip Wing-sie in a fine Toronto debut at Koerner Hall

Von Patrick P.L. Lam, 10 Oktober 2012

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: The Royal Conservatory of Music, TELUS Centre, Koerner Hall, Toronto, am 4 Oktober 2012

Prokofjew, Symphonie Nr. 1 in D-Dur "Classique", Op.25

Chan, Twas the thawing wind

Strawinsky, Pulcinella-Suite

Prokofjew, Violinkonzert Nr. 2 in g-Moll, Op.63

Hong Kong Sinfonietta

Yip Wing-sie, Musikalische Leitung

Tianwa Yang, Violine

Loo Sze-wang, Sheng

Cinematic Shostakovich and jazz-tinged Ravel in Hong Kong

Christopher Halls, 4th November

A memorable evening with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, who are joined by pianist Alexandre Tharaud for Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major.

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Au Festival international de Marvão, le triomphe de la jeunesse

Jean-Pierre Rousseau, 30th July

Le week-end de clôture du festival portugais dirigé par Christoph Poppen a fait la part belle aux jeunes interprètes, avec des résultats particulièrement enthousiasmants.

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A tale of two pianists: the HK Sinfonietta at La Roque

David Karlin, 22nd July

Yip Wing-sie and the HK Sinfonietta show admirable qualities in their Beethoven cycle. François-Frédéric Guy plays a splendid Third Piano Concerto but Anne Queffélec is disconnected from the orchestra in the Fourth.

****1

Intrigue in outer space plus a pair of Russian favourites in Hong Kong

Christopher Halls, 9th March

The Hong Kong Sinfonietta intrigues with the world premiere of Lam Lai's There is no place like home (beta), impresses in Shostakovich’s brooding Chamber Symphony, while Pavel Kolesnikov proves a fine soloist in Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto.

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Brilliant Barber and Anna Clyne's Sound and Fury in Hong Kong

Christopher Halls, 27th August

A showcase of works from the past century by Clyne, Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Barber allow the Hong Kong Sinfonietta to shine under Ken Lam's baton at Hong Kong's City Hall.

***11

Pidoux delivers a polished contribution to Le French May

Dr. Anton D. Luiten, 23rd June

Jason Lai returns to Hong Kong with French oboist Gabriel Pidoux in an emotionally fulfilling rendition of Vaughan Williams' Oboe Concerto.

***11

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