Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026 will be the final edition of the annual Hong Kong chamber music festival, after 18 years of music-making at the highest international standard.
To mark this special occasion, we welcome back our longtime Festival Artistic Director, acclaimed violinist Cho-Liang Lin, to lead the final Beare’s Premiere Music Festival. The festival will showcase some of the most accomplished international and local musicians, including violinists Ning Feng and Stefan Jackiw, cellists Li-Wei Qin and Gary Hoffman, clarinetist Wenzel Fuchs and many more. They will be performing some of the best-loved chamber works, such as Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Brahms' Sextet, a full-Beethoven chamber music concert, and many more.
Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026 concerts are primarily hosted at Hong Kong City Hall, with one special concert taking place at Tai Kwun. This combination offers audiences a unique experience that blends the grandeur of a prestigious concert hall with the cultural richness of a historic heritage venue. The address of Hong Kong City Hall, the main venue for Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026, is 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong. Another concert at Tai Kwun is located at 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong.
January in Hong Kong has beautiful weather – probably around 15° C.
There is a wide variety of hotels in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong City Hall is in Central, Hong Kong Island – right at the central hub of the city. The closest airport is the Hong Kong International Airport. You can take the Airport Express to Hong Kong Station. Hong Kong City Hall is a 7 minutes walk from the Hong Kong Station.
You can also get to the City Hall by the MTR (metro rail) with a 5 minutes walk from the Central Station, as well as the iconic Star Ferry. The City Hall would be a 10 minute walk from the Star Ferry Central pier.
There are also multiple bus and tram stations nearby.
JC Cube, Tai Kwun:
By MTR: MTR Hong Kong Station Exit E. Walk through IFC Mall and Central Market to reach the Central–Mid-Levels Escalator. The second last exit connects directly to Tai Kwun.
MTR to Central Station Exit D2. Walk along Queen’s Road Central for the Central–Mid-Levels Escalator. You can also head for D’Aguilar Street. Then, take the stairs to Wyndham Street and turn right onto Hollywood Road.
Hong Kong City Hall:
By MTR: MTR Admiralty Station B Exit, Central Station K Exit, and Hong Kong Station A Exit
Bus: Citybus: 2, 5X, 6, 6A, 6X, 13, 15, 15C, 18, 37B, 37X, 66, 70, 70P, 75, 90, 97, 260, 621, 680X, 681, N681, 720, 720P, 722, 780, 788, 962, 962P, 962X, 967, 969A, 969P, A11
Kowloon Motor Bus: 621, 681, 680X, N681
By car: Star Ferry Wilson Car Park, City Hall Wilson Car Park
Hong Kong is one of the great culinary capitals of the world – there are restaurants (both Chinese and Western) close by to both concert halls.
Hong Kong is one of the most exciting cities in the world – and in addition to the stunning urban landscape and great shopping, there is also something for nature lovers including great hiking and beautiful beaches. A plethora of new arts venues have come on stream, including Tai Kwun Centre of Heritage & Art (former Victoria Prison complex), and the Xiqu Centre for Chinese Opera and Freespace at the West Kowloon Cultural District, as well as the Hong Kong Museum of Art, which reopened in 2019 after a multiyear renovation project.
Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026 offers an extraordinary musical journey featuring 24 outstanding festival musicians.
Attendees can experience a dazzling variety of performances, including the thrilling "Musical Fireworks" concert and the enchanting "Musical Fairy Tales" in both Cantonese and English.
The festival showcases world-class artists such as Cho-Liang Lin, Ning Feng, Li-Wei Qin, Wenzel Fuchs, Yura Lee, Timothy Ridout, and Gary Hoffman, performing masterpieces from Beethoven and beyond.
It is an unmissable opportunity to enjoy intimate chamber music and exceptional live artistry in a vibrant, culturally rich setting.
