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It’s not often that Beethoven gets second billing in a concert, but Jaap van Zweden’s inaugural programme as Music Director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday gave this impression. Two student compositions with strong Chinese heritage stole the limelight this evening, which was also the orchestra’s celebration of China’s National Day on 1 October.

Unter der souveränen Leitung von Tung-Chieh Chuang spielte das Orchester symphonische Werke, die zwar als zeitgenössische Erfolge etabliert sind, aber zu selten in westlichen Konzerthallen zu hören sind.