The Hong Kong Bach Choir and Orchestra

Music Director:
Jerome Hoberman

Soloists:
Vivian Yau, soprano
Samantha Chong, Mezzo-soprano
Henry Ngan, tenor
Caleb Woo, bass

Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall

A young, mischievous child,
Toys and household objects in rebellion,
A one-act fantasy.

As their inaugural production, Opera Box is proud to present Ravel’s surreal one-act opera. Expect the unexpected with Opera Box’s post-Christmas take on Ravel’s The Child and the Enchantments, in which a young mind journeys from chaos to understanding.

Clocking in at just one hour, with reduced orchestration, and performed in English by some of Hong Kong’s most exciting voices, Opera Box strips The Child and the Enchantments to its essence, highlighting the tension between innocence and maturity. An opera to celebrate what has past and to welcome new beginnings. Suitable for both the opera-loving and the opera-curious.

Presented in English

Date: 29 Dec, 2024

Times: 3-4pm, 7:30-8:30pm

J.S. Bach Fugue with 3 Subjects from “The Art of Fugue”

Franz Schubert Symphony No. 8 in B minor, “Unfinished”

Pēteris Vasks Dona nobix pacem

W.A. Mozart Requiem

Jerome Hoberman, Conductor

Vivian Yau, Soprano

Samantha Chong, Mezzo-soprano

Henry Ngan, Tenor

Caleb Woo, Baritone

Opera Hong Kong will present Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio (Die entführung aus dem serail) at Hong Kong City Hall on August 17th and 18th at 7:30pm. The story set against an exotic backdrop, this opera is light-hearted and humorous, standing as Mozart’s first masterpiece of German comic opera.

Producer: Warren Mok Conductor: Michael Koehler Director: Tang Xinxin

Opera Hong Kong Orchestra Opera Hong Kong Chorus

CAST

Belmonte: Henry Ngan(17/8) Chen Yong(18/8)

Konstanze: Colette Lam(17/8) Yanna Chen(18/8)

Blonde: Valentina Tao(17/8) Vivian Yau(18/8)

Pedrillo: Freddie Tsang

Osmin: Freddie Tong

Bassa Selim (spoken role): Lam Kwok Ho

Conductor / Lio Kuokman
Narrator / Sylvia Chang
Soprano / Vivian Yau
Soprano / Rena Fujii

Chorus: Ladies of The Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus
Lyrics translation and dramatic adaptation: Chiao Yuan-Pu

Programme:
MENDELSSOHN: Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream

After triumphant runs in Taipei and Hong Kong, multi-talented actress Sylvia Chang joins the Macao Orchestra as narrator for Shakespeare’s enchanting comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The play’s multiple levels of romance and humour have inspired generations of artists, none more popular than Felix Mendelssohn, whose marvellous balance of classicism and romanticism is most famously displayed in a Wedding March that has won the hearts (and celebrated the nuptials) of countless couples. This adaptation by Yuan-pu Chiao features all of the incidental music that Mendelssohn penned for the play, and the Macao Orchestra is joined by soloists and the female chorus of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus. Every note by Mendelssohn will delight us.

Presenter: China National Symphony Orchestra

Venue: Beijing Concert Hall

Programme:

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major

Conductor: Yu Long

Soprano: Vivian Yau

Violin: Liu Yunzhi

Venue : St. Dominic’s Church

Conductor／Tony Cheng-Te Yeh
Soprano／Vivian Yau

Programme:
Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major (Chamber Version)

Join us for a night of all-time greatest hits from your favourite blockbuster movies by John Williams, Broadway musicals by Bernstein, and Gershwin's iconic concerto of the Jazz Age New York with HK Phil’s charismatic Resident Conductor, Lio Kuokman, on the piano. Prepare to be captivated by the stunning vocals of soprano Louise Kwong and Vivian Yau, who will perform Summertime and Glitter and Be Gay respectively. 

Outdoor concert at Central Harbourfront

Hong Kong Philharmonic

Lio Kuokman, Conductor

Vivian Yau, Soprano

29 October 2023 (Sunday)
2:30pm
5:30pm

Approximately 1 hour, no intermission

The presentation is a Classical Concert series in Support of Mental Health Awareness Month.

This unique concert highlights the significance of sleep and relaxation. Unlike traditional performances, it shifts the focus onto the audience, emphasizing that the body knows what it needs. The concert creates a space for the audience to experience the soothing vibrations inherent in classical music, and encourages them to prioritize their well-being.

Conductor: Lio Kuokman
Soprano: Vivian Yau
Violin: Zeng Yuqian
Orchestra: China National Symphony Orchestra

Vivian Yau, Soprano

Cheng-te Yeh, Conductor

Macao Orchestra

Poulenc Deux Poèmes de Louis Aragon, FP 122

Massenet. Élégie

André Previn       Four Songs for Soprano, Cello and Piano: No. 3 Shelter

Vivian Yau, Soprano

Anna Kwan, Cello

Chau Lok Ping & Chau Lok Ting, Piano

Art Songs by Clara Schumann, Richard Strauss, Rebecca Clarke and Earl Kim

Vivian Yau, Soprano

Minjung Jung, Piano

Art Songs by Schubert, Debussy, Lili Boulanger, Poulenc, Barber and Tawnie Olson

Vivian Yau, Soprano

Minjung Jung, Piano

Giannetta

Adina (cover)

A Musica Viva Opera Production

Giannetta

Adina (cover)

A Musica Viva Opera Production

An American Songbook

Conductor Ken Lam

Soprano Vivian Yau

Programme

Cindy McTee

Circuits (1990) (Hong Kong première)

Copland

From Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2:
Long Time Ago
Simple Gifts
The Little Horses
I Bought Me A Cat

Gershwin

From Porgy and Bess:
Introduction & Summertime

Bernstein

From West Side Story :
Overture
I Feel Pretty
Somewhere

Bernstein

Candide Overture

Copland

Appalachian Spring Suite

Barber

Adagio for Strings

Barber

Second Essay for Orchestra, Op 17

The 20th century saw a flourish of towering figures in American music rising to prominence on the global stage, bringing their fresh, unique and often folk- or jazz-inspired voices to the classical music scene with unparalleled success. An American Songbook celebrates the quintessential and unmistakable American sound – see the colourful and dynamic expanse of the country through the music of Copland, Gershwin, Barber, Bernstein and more, presented to you by Hong Kong Sinfonietta and soprano Vivian Yau under the baton of Ken Lam!