Author: Macao Orchestra

Macao Orchestra presents “Easter Concert” on 15 and 16 April at St. Dominic’s Church

The Macao Orchestra (OM), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents the “Easter Concert”, part of the Orchestra’s Maestros with Charisma series on two consecutive nights, 15 and 16 April (Saturday and Sunday) at 8pm at St. Dominic’s Church. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Principal Conductor of the Orchestra, Lü Jia, will not perform as planned, and therefore the concert will be led by local conductor Lio Kuokman. Four outstanding Korean singers will also present solo pieces, celebrating the Easter with the Macao Orchestra together. In addition, the original programme of the concert will be changed. Admission is free.

Lio Kuokman, a renowned conductor born and raised in Macao, was awarded the Second Prize (First Prize not awarded), the Audience Prize and the Orchestra Prize at the 2014 Svetlanov International Conducting Competition in France, becoming the laureate of most prizes in this competition. He is also the first Chinese conductor taking the position of Assistant Conductor in the history of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Lio Kuokman is currently the Asia Residency Artistic Advisor and Conductor of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. He also received the Medal of Merit – Culture granted bythe MSAR Government in 2014 in praise of his contribution for the development of arts and culture.

In addition, the original programme of this concert will be changed. In collaboration with four outstanding Korean singers, the concert will feature a number of musical pieces such as Mozart’s Requiem: K. 626 (Excerpts), Gounod’s Petite Symphony for 9 Wind instruments and Elgar’s Serenade in E minor, Op. 20, among others.

Admission to the “Easter Concert” is free. Tickets will be distributed at St. Dominic’s Church one hour prior to the performance, on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to a maximum of two tickets per person. The Macao Orchestra’s upcoming concert “British Scenery”, part of the Maestros with Charisma series, will be held on 29 April, at 8pm, at St. Dominic’s Church, featuring Dvořák’s Serenade for Winds in D Minor and British composer Vaughan Williams’ elegant and tender Symphony No.5 in D Major. Admission is free. For details and enquiries about the concerts, please contact OM through tel. no. (853) 2853 0782 during office hours or visit the Macao Orchestra webpage at www.om-macau.org.

Composer pays tribute to music festival

  2017-April-4    Source: Shenzhen Daily

A 28-YEAR-OLD Chinese composer, Zheng Yang, wowed the local audience with his new piece “Far Away Mast,” which debuted at Shenzhen Concert Hall on Sunday night.

Zheng had the world premiere of his latest repertoire performed by the Macao Orchestra, one of the most renowned orchestras in China, to pay tribute to the ongoing Shenzhen Belt & Road International Music Festival.

Unlike most classical music, the “Far Away Mast” symphony features an innovative presentation of a maritime voyage, symbolizing the boats that sailed from China to the outside world in ancient times for trade and communication.

With flutes and clarinets, the orchestra envisioned the beginning of the maritime journey as joyful and pleasant. By involving the performance of Asian drums extensively, the symphony then vigorously presented visions of big ships voyaging over the sea, encountered by the occasional storm.

The young and talented composer shared his inspiration in composing the symphony with Shenzhen Daily backstage before the concert began. He said he expected that the audience would have different sensations when they hear the performance.

“It’s nothing like the traditional symphonies where you can clearly distinguish a lead melody and the harmonies, because this particular symphony requires very different performance skills and emotions,” said Zheng.

Although it was the world premiere of the show, Zheng said that he was very satisfied with how the Macao Orchestra had interpreted his music with their excellent skills. “I was worried before, but after I saw their rehearsal this afternoon, I felt so glad and relieved,” said Zheng.

At a young age, Zheng was invited by the organizing committee of the music festival to compose a symphony for the “Belt & Road” theme. The composer said that he was given plenty of freedom and respect to present his vision of the initiative put forward by President Xi Jinping.

“I wanted to create something new that had never been performed before,” said the composer, who is now teaching at People’s Liberation Army Arts College in Beijing.

Apart from the world premiere of “Far Away Mast,” performances brought by the conductor of the Macao Orchestra, Lu Jia, and a Chinese pianist, Wan Jieni, were also among the highlights of the concert Sunday night.

Lu is one of the top conductors from China and has been invited to many world-level music festivals.

In an interview before the concert, Lu told Shenzhen Daily that the Belt & Road Music Festival is a pioneer in promoting culture communication among different countries and races. He suggested that Shenzhen hold its pace and establish long-term brands for such cultural activities.

Together with the Macao Orchestra, Wan performed Piano Concerto in A Major by Grieg, which won round after round of applause and cheers.

Tickets for Macao Orchestra’s “Children’s Day Concert – The adventure of DoReMi” on sale from Sunday

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The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym) under the Cultural Affairs Bureau will present the concert “Children’s Day Concert – The adventure of DoReMi” on Saturday, 3 June, at 2:30pm, at the Macao Tower Auditorium. All children are invited to participate in a joyous musical journey with “Uncle Music”, fairy “DoReMi” and “The Princess”. The concert is suitable for children aged three or above and tickets are available at the Macau Ticketing Network from 10am on 26 March (Sunday).

The Little Mountain Arts Association was specially invited to present a play in this concert, bringing to the stage a fusion between an original story and classical music. The Little Mountain Arts Association will incorporate classical pieces selected by the Macao Orchestra into a unique original play, including cheerful musical compositions such as The Waltzing Cat, Mission Impossible and The Pink Panther, among others, hoping children will enjoy the performance and the joy of classical music. The Little Mountain Arts Association is the first local arts organization mainly dedicated to the development of parent-children oriented stage arts, nurturing children’s spirits through an array of performing arts, encouraging creativity and thinking. Its drama productions for children include “Town Musicians”, “A Star in the Galaxy” and “The Happy Prince and the Little Match Girl”, among others. The Little Mountain Arts Association has also been invited to take part in major public events in several places such as Hong Kong, Shanghai and Hangzhou.

Tickets for the concert “Children’s Day Concert – The adventure of DoReMi” are priced at MOP120. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. For details and enquiries about the programme, please contact OM through tel. no. 2853 0782 or visit the Macao Orchestra’s website at www.om-macau.org.

Macao Orchestra presents concert “Musical Yoga” at Dom Pedro V Theatre in April

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will present the concert “Weekend Music Party – Musical Yoga” on Saturday, 22 April, at 4pm, at Dom Pedro V Theatre. A limited number of tickets is still available for purchase at the Macau Ticketing Network. Music aficionados are advised to purchase tickets shortly.

The concert “Musical Yoga” fuses classical music and yoga, offering a relaxing experience for modern city dwellers. Yoga, which originated in ancient India, features a long history and is a kind of modern activity that helps balance physical and spiritual health. It emphasises on the balance between body, mind, emotion and spirit, which can be reachable easily through accessible techniques. The concert will feature a number of relaxing classical music pieces that allow the public to catch its breath, including the lively and simple Canon in D major by Pachelbel, the graceful and tranquil The Swan by Saint-Saëns and Grieg’s piece Morning Mood featuring a fluid tempo, reminiscent of an early morning in Morocco.

Tickets for the concert “Weekend Music Party – Musical Yoga” are priced at MOP120 and MOP100. The next concert by the Macao Orchestra in this series will be “Weekend Music Party – Memory of Youth”, to be held on 24 June, at 4pm, at Dom Pedro V Theatre, featuring renowned film soundtracks which evoke beautiful memories of those youthful days on campus. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. For details and enquiries about the programme, please contact OM through tel. no. 2853 0782 or visit Macao Orchestra’s website at www.om-macau.org

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Macao Orchestra’s concert “Weekend Music Party – Sand Art Music Show” was well received by the public

The concert “Weekend Music Party – Sand Art Music Show”, specially presented by the Macao Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, was held successfully on 4 March, at the Dom Pedro V Theatre. The Macao Orchestra joined hands with renowned Hong Kong sand painting artist Ma Wing Cheung, who created with his deft hands stunningly beautiful pictures to the vigorous melodies which indulged the audience with a dazzling art performance.

In the concert “Weekend Music Party – Sand Art Music Show”, Ma Wing Cheung used sand to offer heart-warming and compelling scenes and stories to the audience. The sand flowed between his fingers to the sound of the two selections from L’estro armonico (“The Harmonic Inspiration”) and La stravaganza (“The Extravagance”), concluding with the Concerto for flute, oboe, and bassoon in F Major “La tempesta di mare” (“The Storm at Sea”) by Antonio Vivaldi. Music aficionados enjoyed the lively violin music, while feeling the flowing sand scenes created by Ma Wing Cheung, which turned this concert into an absolutely memorable show.

The Macao Orchestra will also present the two special productions “Weekend Music Party – Musical Yoga” and “Weekend Music Party – Memory of Youth”, to be held on 22 April and 24 June, respectively, at 4pm, at the Dom Pedro V Theatre. “Musical Yoga” will present various pieces of classical music with even and slow tempo, while “Memory of Youth” will be dedicated to film soundtracks that remind the public’s most precious and unforgettable memories of those youthful days on campus.

Tickets for the concert are priced at MOP120 and MOP100, with various discount packages available. Ticketing Hotline: (853) 2855 5555. For details and enquiries about the programme, please contact OM through tel. no. 2853 0782 or visit the Macao Orchestra’s website (www.om-macau.org).

The Macao Orchestra presents a cross-medium art performance in March

The Macao Orchestra (OM), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents the concert “Weekend Music Party – Sand Art Music Show” on Saturday, 4 March, at 4pm, at the Dom Pedro V Theatre. This concert combines classical music, sand drawing and lighting, bringing a stunning audio-visual musical feast to the public. Due to the enthusiastic response of music aficionados, tickets for the concert are almost sold out. Nevertheless, a limited number of tickets is still available for purchase at the Macau Ticketing Network.

The Macao Orchestra continues to carry out an innovative spirit by presenting a daring and refreshing cross-medium art performance in collaboration with renowned Hong Kong sand-animation artist Ma Wing Cheung, who will create with his deft hands stunningly beautiful images to the vigorous melodies of Vivaldi’s concerti L’Estro Armonico, La Stravaganza and La Tempesta di Mare.

Tickets for the concert “Weekend Music Party – Sand Art Music Show” are priced at MOP120 and MOP100. Ticketing hotline: (853) 2855 5555. For details and enquiries about the programme, please visit Macao Orchestra’s webpage www.om-macau.org

Ning Feng and Tung-Chieh Chuang join the Macao Orchestra to present Elgar’s concerto

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym) under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau recently presented the concert “Ning Feng Plays Elgar”, part of the Shining Virtuosos Series, at St. Dominic’s Church. In the concert, young Taiwanese conductor Tung-Chieh Chuang, winner of the Malko International Conductors Competition, led internationally renowned violinist Ning Feng and OM in the performance of the romantic and lyrical Violin Concerto in B minor by Edward Elgar, a British composer of the 19th and 20th centuries. In his return to the territory, Ning Feng offered Macao music aficionados a superb musical performance, and personally conducted the activity “Music Hour – Violin Master Class with Ning Feng” on 17 February, at the Macau Museum of Art Auditorium, attracting a number of violin students and enthusiasts.

Elgar’s Violin Concerto in B minor is regarded as a very challenging and difficult concerto. Ning Feng performed it with his particular style and extraordinary technique, demonstrating virtuosity and a perfect execution in both the slower movement and the climatic moments of the concerto. In the second half of the third movement, the violinist revealed the pizzicato tremolo accompanied by the orchestra, leaving the audience longing for more in spite of the 50-minute long Concerto. Then internationally awarded conductor Tung-Chieh Chuang directed Stravinsky’s Fire Bird Suite (1919) with his extraordinary technique, allowing the audience to feel the prince’s determination in his fight against the devil and experience the exhilarating sounds of French impressionism present in this piece.
Before the concert, OM especially organized the activity “Music Hour – Violin Master Class with Ning Feng”, guided by Ning Feng himself, broadening the musical horizons and performance experience of participants. After the performance, an autograph session with the violinist was held, highly sought after by numerous fans.

On 4 March, at 4pm, at the Dom Pedro V Theatre, OM will present the concert “Weekend Music Party – Sand Art Music Show”. Renowned Hong Kong sand-painting artist, Ma Wing Cheung, and OM will present, combining classical music and sand painting, an innovative and interdisciplinary art performance. A limited number of tickets are still available, priced at MOP120 and MOP100. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. For details and programme enquiries, please contact OM through tel. 2853 0782, during office hours, or visit the Orchestra’s webpage at https://www.om-macau.org/.

Macao Orchestra offers additional performance for Japanese Drama Classic “Nodame Cantabile Music Concert”, due to public demand

The Japanese Drama Classic “Nodame Cantabile Music Concert”, presented by the Macao Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, to be held on 11 February, has been enthusiastically sought-after by the public. Tickets for the concert were sold out after going on sale. Considering the high public demand, the Macao Orchestra offers an additional concert on 10 February, at 8pm. Tickets for this additional concert are available through the Macau Ticketing Network from 16 January. Should the music fans have not bought the tickets, this is a golden opportunity not to be missed.

In this concert, the Macao Orchestra will present the celebrated Japanese drama Nodame Cantabile, story based on classical music. The most representative music pieces are specially selected from the story, offering the audience the witty love story between Shinichi Chiaki and Megumi Noda or “Nodame”. Conductor Yao-Yu Wu, who won the prestigious International Besancon Competition for Young Conductors and became the first Chinese conductor to be awarded the honour in ten years after Wing Sie Yip and Shao-Chia Lü, in collaboration with the second prize winner at the Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD in 2011, the Chinese pianist Claire Huang Ci, presents the most popular pieces of the show “Nodame Cantabile”, including Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A Major and Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor. In order to enhance the festive atmosphere, the concert will feature a photography activity.

The Japanese Drama Classic “Nodame Cantabile Music Concert” is held at the Macao Tower Auditorium. Tickets for the concert are priced at MOP250, MOP200 and MOP150, with various discount packages available. Ticketing hotline: (853) 2855 5555. For details and enquiries about the programme, please contact OM through tel. no. 2853 0782 during office hours or visit Macao Orchestra’s official webpage www.icm.gov.mo/om.

Macao Orchestra brings the concert in Viennese style in celebration of the New Year Beethoven’s chamber music concert to be held at Dom Pedro V Theatre this Saturday

The Macao Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presented the annual “Starry Vienna – New Year Concert” on 8 January 2017, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium, and invited the conductor Bruno Weil, who has been active in Austria, to bring the traditional New Year Concert in Viennese style. All tickets were sold out. The concert featured festive decorations and photography activity in a joyful atmosphere.

Following its successful debut last year, the Macao Orchestra continued on bringing the traditional New Year Concert from Vienna, the capital of Austria, this year. This concert features a number of pieces with pleasant melodies, including Pizzicato Polka by Johann Strauss II and Radetzky March by Johann Strauss I as well as other pieces of festive music such as the Gold and Silber Waltz by Franz Lehár and the Overture to Light Cavalry by Franz von Suppé. The audience enjoyed much in the concert. It was the first time for the conductor Bruno Weil and the tenor Gerard Schneider to have performance in Macao and they were glad to see that the local audience had the same passion for the traditional New Year Concert in Viennese style, showing the rich festive atmosphere.

In addition, the Macao Orchestra will present the Beethoven’s chamber music concert “Beethoven and His Transition” on Saturday, 14 January,  at 8pm, at the Dom Pedro V Theatre, featuring two classics of Beethoven’s works. Tickets for the concert “Beethoven and His Transition” are priced at MOP120 and MOP100. The electronic version of the Macao Orchestra’s 2016-17 Concert Season Programme can be downloaded at OM’s webpage www.icm.gov.mo/om. For details about the concert and programme enquiries, please contact IC through tel. no. 2853 0782 during office hours. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555.

Macao Orchestra presents Beethoven’s chamber music at Dom Pedro V Theatre in early January

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will present Beethoven’s chamber music concert “Beethoven and His Transition”, featuring two classics of Beethoven’s works on Saturday, 14 January,  at 8pm, at the Dom Pedro V Theatre. In tandem with the theme of this concert season “My Time with Music”, the activity “Music Hour with Musicians”will be held before the concert, in which Horn principal Wu Tianxia and horn player Scott Holben from the Orchestra will interpret the compositions. Music fans are welcome to join and share their views with the musicians.

Beethoven’s artistic career is conventionally divided into three periods with string quartets being, so to speak, his compositional focus throughout the time, and his string quartets are regarded as the greatest of chamber music. This concert features two works Sextet in E-flat Major, Op. 81b and String Quartet No.7 in F Major, Op.59, No. 1 “Rasumovsky”, which respectively embody the composers’ styles in different periods. As an early work of Beethoven, Sextet in E-flat Major, Op.81b is a passionate piece for two virtuoso horns and string quartet, while String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59, No.1, also known as “Rasumovsky”, epitomises his middle period style and outweighs average chamber music both in length and scale. Meanwhile, the Orchestra will hold the activity “Music Hour with Musicians” before the concert at the Mirror Hall of the Dom Pedro V Theatre, at 7:15 pm, on that day. Admission is free. All music fans can register from 4 to 11 January through tel. no. 2853 0782 during office hours or through Macao Orchestra’s Wechat official account “Macao Orchestra”.

Tickets for the concert “Beethoven and His Transition” are priced at MOP120 and MOP100, with various discount packages available. Ticketing Hotline: 2855 5555. For details and enquiries about the programme, please visit Macao Orchestra’s webpage www.icm.gov.mo/om.

Macao Orchestra’s Concerts “Peter and the Wolf” bring joy to the public

The Macao Orchestra (OM), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presented the two  concerts “Journey into the World of Music – Peter and the Wolf” on 18 December, at 2:30pm and 5pm, respectively, at the Macao Tower Auditorium. Students from Escola Caritas de Macau and the Concordia School for Special Education accompanied by parents were invited for the concerts which also featured cartoon decorations and photo shooting activities, offering a lively and cheerful atmosphere.

The concert series “Journey into the World of Music” is an educational series held by the Orchestra annually. This year, OM played the classical musical fairy tale “Peter and the Wolf” in collaboration with Platypus Theatre from Canada, whose humorous narrative accompanied by particular instruments, encouraged the imagination of both children and adults. The assistant conductor of the OM, Francis Kan, led this classic in a vivid way and interacted with the audience bringing joy and musical inspiration to children.

Nearly 100 students from Escola Caritas de Macau and the Concordia School for Special Education were invited by OM to enjoy the concerts, sharing the happiness of music. Principals of both schools expressed their gratitude for OM’s arrangement and believed it was a rare opportunity for the students, hoping they were inspired by the music and learn from this exciting experience.

The Macao Orchestra will visit a number of charitable organizations and elderly homes next month to share the warmth of the Chinese New Year with the elderly and vulnerable groups by holding New Year concerts. The event aims to promote trans-generational harmony and coexistence.

Pianist Alice Sara Ott’s first encounter with music aficionados in Macao

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will present the concert “Piano Encounter – Meet Alice” on 21 January 2017, at the Macao Tower Auditorium. The concert, under the baton of OM’s Music Director Lü Jia, also features the well-known young pianist Alice Sara Ott, who has a “supermodel” appearance. Tickets for this concert are available through the Macau Ticketing Network.

Born in Munich, in Germany, in 1988, Alice Sara Ott is a Germanic–Japanese pianist, hailed as the most talented young pianist in recent years. With her diverse background, she has a keen sense of music. Her music is unique and explosive, entirely different from the music of traditional musicians in what concerns performance style and repertoire selection. Alice has currently become one of the most influential figures in the world’s music circles, and each of her performances brings unlimited power and surprises to the audience. The British daily, The Times,  writes that [her performance gives you] only surprises but no regrets. This concert features Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, offering music fans a musical feast.

Tickets for the concert “Piano Encounter – Meet Alice” are priced at MOP250, MOP200 and MOP150, with various discount packages available. Ticketing Hotline: 2855 5555. For the electronic version and complete programme of the 2016-2017 Macao Orchestra Concert Season, please visit OM’s website: www.icm.gov.mo/om.

Macao Orchestra presents “Latin Capriccio” concert at St. Dominic’s Church on Friday

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym) of the Cultural Affairs Bureau will present the concert “Latin Capriccio” on Friday, 2 December, at 8pm, at St. Dominic’s Church. Conductor Roberto Gianola and OM’s Concertmaster Paolo Morena, as soloist, were specially invited to perform Luis Bacalov’s Violin Concerto, as well as two classic capriccios with Italian and Spanish flavours. The concert is open to the public and admission is free.

Robert Gianola, hailed as one of the youngest and most attractive conductors of his generation, was invited to cooperate with symphony orchestras from all over the world  in the United States, Russia, Mexico, Austria, France, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Brazil, Venezuela, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, among others. In January 2009, Roberto Gianola then 34 years old, conducted a concert at the renowned Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Auditorium of Carnegie Hall in New York, for the first time, resulting in an unprecedented success. OM Concertmaster Paolo Morena, as a soloist, has won prizes in numerous international violin competitions, including G.B. Viotti, Vittorio Veneto, G. Postacchini, “ Citta di Roma”, “ Citta di Termoli” as well as the Rotary Club award “I Giovanni e I’ arte”, and was praised him as “…the most interesting violinist of his generation…” In this concert, Conductor Roberto Gianol, Paolo Morena and OM jointly perform Luis Bacalov’s Violin Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, leading the audience to the to experience various Mediterranean Sea atmospheres.

Admission to the Macao Orchestra’s “Latin Cappicino” concert is free. Tickets will be distributed at St. Dominic’s Church one hour prior to the performance. Distribution is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to a maximum of two tickets per person. For details and programme queries, please visit OM’s website at www.icm.gov.mo/om.

Macao Orchestra re-presents the New Year Concert “Starry Vienna”

The Macao Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents the annual “Starry Vienna – New Year Concert”, to be held on Sunday, 8 January 2017, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. All music fans are welcome to join this delightful musical feast with their loved ones on this festive time of the year. Tickets are now available at the Macau Ticketing Network.

Last year, the Macao Orchestra premiered the New Year Concert in Viennese style, bringing the traditional New Year Concert from Vienna, the capital of Austria, to Macao’s stage. In a festive atmosphere full of cheerful notes, the audience felt as if they were in an actual concert in Vienna. This year, the Macao Orchestra invited again the conductor Bruno Weil, who has been active in Austria, to render an elegant, refined and delightful concert in Viennese style.

This year’s concert features a number of masterpieces by Johann Strauss II and Johann Strauss I, including the Pizzicato Polka, among others, as well as other pieces of festive music such as the Gold and Silber waltz by Franz Lehár and the Overture to Light Cavalry by Franz von Suppé, announcing the commencement of the new year with a high quality concert.

Tickets for the concert “Starry Vienna – New Year Concert” are now on sale at the Macau Ticketing Network and are priced at MOP 400, MOP 350, MOP 250 and MOP 150 and there are various discount packages available. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. For details of the programme and enquiries, please visit the Macao Orchestra’s webpage: www.icm.gov.mo/om.

Macao Orchestra offers additional performance of the concert “Journey into the World of Music – Peter and the Wolf”

The concert “Journey into the World of Music – Peter and the Wolf”, presented by the Macao Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, has been enthusiastically sought-after by the public. The tickets for the concert almost sold after going  on sale. Considering the high public demand, the Macao Orchestra offers an additional concert on 18 December, at 5pm. Tickets for this additional concert are now available through the Macau Ticketing Network.

In this concert, the Macao Orchestra presents the classical music fairy tale “Peter and the Wolf” by Sergei Prokofiev, in collaboration with Platypus Theatre from Canada. Since 1989, Platypus Theatre has introduced classical music to almost one million youngsters. After more than 500 performances with over 60 orchestras worldwide, Platypus Theatre has established itself as one of North America’s premier music education theatre companies. Original and engaging storylines are presented in an intelligent and interactive way, with music always taking the lead role. Children laugh, sing and empathize with the characters while learning musical concepts, styles, and much more. This concert jointly presented for the first time by Platypus Theatre and the Macao Orchestra, will surely bring musical inspiration to local children.

Tickets for the concert “Journey into the world of Music – Peter and the Wolf” are priced at MOP 120, and the performance will be conducted in Cantonese and English. Ticketing hotline: (853) 2855 5555. For details about OM’s concert season programme, please visit Macao Orchestra’s official webpage www.icm.gov.mo/om or follow its official WeChat account “Macao Orchestra”.

Macao Orchestra performs in a number of art spaces during the weekend

Date: 16/11/2016

The Macao Orchestra (OM) under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau will present three ensemble concerts in a number of art spaces including the Tap Seac Gallery on 18 November, at 6pm the Mandarin’s House on 19 November at 4pm and the Macao Museum of Art on 20 November at 3pm. The performances aim to integrate arts with music, promote artistic ambience in the community and offer audio-visual art experiences to the public. Admission is free and seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Classical music is no longer restricted to the auditoria. OM organises performances in various art spaces, namely the concert “Music In Tap Seac Gallery” to be held at Tap Seac Gallery, the distinctive historic building in Tap Siac Square, featuring two string quartets by Antonín Dvořák; while the concert “World Heritage Imagery” will be held at the Mandarin’s House, bringing a number of Chinese music pieces to this Chinese mansion. OM will then present the concert “Music in the Macao Museum of Art” at the Macao Museum of Art on Sunday afternoon, offering art lovers an orchestral ensemble.

Admission to the three aforementioned concerts is free. For details and enquiries about the programmes, please call OM through tel. no. 2853 0782 during office hours or visit OM’s website: www.icm.gov.mo/om.

澳樂《弦來莫札特》音樂會及分享會受樂迷追捧

刊登日期: 14/11/2016
類別: 音樂會

文化局澳門樂團大師風采《弦來莫札特》音樂會日前（十一月十二日）在文化中心綜合劇院隆重上演，由樂團首席指揮呂嘉帶領，聯袂國際著名挪威小提琴家漢寧．克拉格魯德（Henning Kraggerud）演奏莫扎特作品，精湛及高水準的演出獲樂迷熱烈迴響。

是次音樂會帶來純莫札特的作品，克拉格魯德選演他拿手的莫札特第五小提琴協奏曲《土耳其》及作曲家為小提琴和樂隊而作的E大調柔版，演出令人驚豔，完美地為上半場作結。樂團在下半場演繹莫札特第四十交響曲，旋律優雅，亦體現出作曲家在交響樂體裁中的最高成就，澳樂發揮得淋漓盡致，受觀眾喜愛。 此外，音樂會舉行前夕（十一月十一日），澳樂特設《樂聚時光：漢寧分享會》延伸活動，克拉格魯德與澳門樂迷近距離交流分享，吸引不少小提琴受好者到場支持，場面氣氛熱絡。亦設學生小提琴演奏環節，由克拉格魯德親自點評，學生均表示獲益良多，反應熱烈。

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OM’s Concert “Henning Plays Mozart” and Sharing Session well received by music lovers

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym) under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presented the concert “Henning Plays Mozart”, part of the Shining Virtuosos series, on 12 November at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Under the baton of the Music Director of Macao Orchestra, Lü Jia, OM joined hands with internationally renowned Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud to present works by Mozart. Their virtuosity and high quality performance was enthusiastically received by music fans.

The concert featured two works by Mozart, namely the Violin Concerto No. 5, “Turkish” and the Adagio in E Major for Violin and Orchestra. Kraggerud’s spectacular interpretation concluded the first half of the concert in perfection. OM performed Mozart’s Symphony No. 40  in the latter half of the concert. The work’s elegant melodies reflect the composer’s highest accomplishment in the genre. OM’s brilliant performance was acclaimed by the audience.
Furthermore, the activity “Music Hour with Henning Kraggerud”, organised by OM on 11 November, offered an opportunity for music lovers to interact with Henning Kraggerud at close distance, and received the support of a large number of violin music lovers in an amicable ambience. There was also a violin performance session, where Kraggerud commented the students’ interpretation. The session had a warm response and the students considered the session to be very instructive.

Macao Orchestra’s 2016-2017 Concert Season Programme can be obtained at the Macao Ticketing retail shops for free. The electronic version can be downloaded at www.icm.gov.mo/om. For details and enquiries about the programme, please call OM through tel. 2853 0782 during office hours. In addition, holders of BOC Multi-Currency Credit Card or BOC Card are offered a 30% discount for ‘Starry Vienna – New Year Concert’ and ‘2016-2017 Season Closing Concert – Eine Florentinische Tragödie’. Ticketing Hotline: 2855 5555.

OM’s Russian Chamber Music highly acclaimed followed by outstanding Norwegian violinist performance

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, organised the chamber music concert “The Dual Faces of Russia”, demonstrating the flamboyant notes and heroic passion of Russian culture. Violinist Vit Polasek and Kai Sai, the Principal Oboe of the Macao Orchestra shared their views with participants before the performance, attracting numerous music fans.

The Orchestra also presents the concert “Henning Plays Mozart” on Saturday, 12 November, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium, part of the “Shining Virtuosos” Series, joining hands with Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud and offering music fans an opportunity not to be missed.
Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud and OM will present two of Mozart’s violin works. Henning Kraggerud is one of the most distinguished musicians of northern Europe, recognised as a star in the music world for his passion for music, virtuosity and the beauty of his performances. His interpretation of Mozart’s works have been highly acclaimed by the critics.

Tickets for “Henning Plays Mozart” are priced at MOP250, MOP200 and MOP150, and various discount packages are available. Ticketing Hotline: 2855 5555. For details about the programmes of the 2016-2017 Macao Orchestra Concert Season, please visit OM’s website: www.icm.gov.mo/om.

Macao Orchestra Family Concert Tickets for the concert “Peter and the Wolf” now on sale

The Macao Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will present the concert “Journey into the World of Music – Peter and the Wolf”on Sunday, 18 December, at 2:30pm, at the Macao Tower Auditorium. In this concert, the Macao Orchestra plays the classical music fairy tale “Peter and the Wolf”in collaboration with Platypus Theatre from Canada, whose humorous narrative and choreography, accompanied by particular instruments, will surely encourage the imagination of both children and adults. The concert is suitable for children aged three or above, and tickets are now available at Macau Ticketing Network.

The work “Peter and the Wolf”, written by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, is one of the most popular classical music works for children to cultivate their musical taste. Each character in the story is represented by a different instrument, for children to learn more about musical instruments in an interesting manner. Moreover, the famous Platypus Theatre from Canada was specially invited to perform live in the concert, drawing the audience into the story while bringing joy and musical inspiration to children. The assistant conductor of the OM, Francis Kan, will lead this classic in a vivid way and  interact with the audience, allowing the families to have a pleasant afternoon.

Tickets for the concert “Journey into the World of Music – Peter and the Wolf”are priced at MOP120, and the event will be conducted in Cantonese and English. Ticketing hotline: (853)2855 5555. For details of OM’s concert seasonprogramme, please visit Macao Orchestra’s webpage www.icm.gov.mo/om or follow its official WeChat account “Macao Orchestra”.

OM presents Norwegian sounds in “Henning Plays Mozart” Registrations for sharing session with violinist Henning Kraggerud are open

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will present “Henning Plays Mozart”on Saturday, 12 November, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Under the baton of the Music Director of Macao Orchestra Lü Jia, the outstanding Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud will present his solo performance. Tickets are available for sale through the Macau Ticketing Network.

As one of the most outstanding musicians in Northern Europe, the Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud is reputed for his precise and keen performance. The Arts Desk hailed that “Kraggerud’s playing is consistently marvellous”. Henning has been invited in collaboration with many of the world’s most significant orchestras, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. His interpretation of Mozart’s works has been highly acclaimed in music sector, and his performance was hailed by one critic as “the high point of the night. It was Mozart as, one suspects, Mozart himself would have wanted it played.” He is bringing with him two of his favourite classics of Mozart, namely Adagio in E Major for Violin and Orchestra and Violin Concerto No. 5, “Turkish”, offering music fans a rare concert not to be missed.

In tandem with the theme of this concert season “My Time with Music”, the activity “Music Hour with Henning Kraggerud” will be held exclusively for Friends of the Macao Orchestra, which will allow the audience to understand the perseverance and devotion behind musicians. The sharing session will be held on Friday, 11 November, at 7pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Conference Room. Admission is free. All interested parties can register from today through tel. no. 2853 0782 during office hours or through the WeChat official account of “Macao Orchestra”.

Tickets for the concert “Henning Plays Mozart” are available for sale through the Macau Ticketing Network, with various discount packages available. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. The electronic version and complete concert season programme can be downloaded at the OM’s webpage www.icm.gov.mo/om.

Macao Orchestra presents Russian Chamber Music at Dom Pedro V Theatre next month

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will present the first chamber music concert of this season, The Dual Faces of Russia, on 5 November, Saturday, at 8pm, at Dom Pedro V Theatre, demonstrating the flamboyant notes and heroic passion of Russian ethnic culture. Tickets are now available through the Macau Ticketing Network.

Russians have an extraordinary feeling towards music – some say that music can be found in every Russian’s consciousness. Russian music often bears traumatised memories as well as passion due to the history of the race. The chamber music concert The Dual Faces of Russia will present Prokofiev’s dynamic quintet and Borodin’s unadorned and affectionate string quartet No. 2, which exemplify two extremes of Russian music. In tandem with the theme of this concert season “My Time with Music”, an exclusive activity for Friends of OM titled “Music Hour with Musicians” will be held at the Mirror Hall of the Dom Pedro V Theatre at 7:15pm on that day, conducted by violinist Vit Polasek and the Principal Oboe of the Macao Orchestra, to demonstrate these musical pieces. Admission to the exchange session is free. Music fans are welcome to share their views with musicians.

Tickets for the concert The Dual Faces of Russia are priced at MOP120 and MOP100, with various discounts packages available. Ticketing Hotline: 2855 5555. All interested parties can register for “Music Hour with Musicians” between 14 and 28 October through tel. no. 2853 0782 during office hours, or through OM’s WeChat official account “Macao Orchestra”. For details of the programme, please visit Macao Orchestra’s webpage www.icm.gov.mo/om.

OM’s new Concert Season kicks off in SeptemberBR>Registrations for sharing session with pianist Yulianna Avdeeva are open

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, kicks off its 2016-17 Concert Season with the concert “No. 1 Piano – Yulianna Avdeeva and Macao Orchestra” to be held on 3 September. In tandem with this concert season’s theme “My Time with Music”, the organizer will hold the “Music Hour with Yulianna Avdeeva” on 2 September, at 6:30pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Conference Room. Admission is free and registrations are now open.

Acclaimed by The New York Times for “blending a muscular approach with an ability to tease out Chopin’s singing lines expressively”, Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva won the first prize at the 2010 International Chopin Piano Competition due to her outstanding performance. Ever since she has been shining on international stages and her dedication to music led to her recognition as one of the greatest musicians of her time as well as one of the most renowned and acclaimed interpreters of Chopin. In her debut performance in Macao, she will play Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor as well as Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, offering music fans a rare concert not to be missed.

This OM’s concert season featuring various excellent programmes, is themed “My Time with Music”, such as the “Music Hour With Yulianna Avdeeva”, which will allow the audience to understand the perseverance and devotion behind musicians. The sharing session will be held on 2 September, at 6:30pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Conference Room. Admission is free. All interested parties can register before 29 August telephone number 2853 0782, during office hours, or through OM’s WeChat official account. Seats are limited. Registrations are accepted on a first come first served basis.

Tickets for the concert “No. 1 Piano – Yulianna Avdeeva and Macao Orchestra” are available through the Macau Ticketing Network. Holders of the BOC Multi-Currency Credit Card or BOC Card can enjoy an exclusive 30% discount on ticket purchases. Ticketing Hotline: 2855 5555. Macao Orchestra’s 2016-17 Concert Season Programme can be obtained at Macao Ticketing retail shops for free. The electronic version and complete concert season programme can be downloaded at OM’s webpage www.icm.gov.mo.

OM’s Concert Season Closing Concert Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” takes to the stage on Saturday

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym) of the Cultural Affairs Bureau presents its 2015-16 Concert Season Closing Concert “Così fan tutte” on Saturday, 30 July, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. The concert is led by Lü Jia and OM invited young singers Jinxu Xiahou, Yunpeng Wang, Louise Kwong, Xiao Yi Xu, Ao Li and Xi Wang to collaborate in the performance of Mozart’s two act opera Cosi fan tutte. Tickets are available through the Macau Ticketing Network.

Cosi fan tutte is one of three of Mozart’s well-known operas, side by side with “The Marriage of Figaro” and Don Giovanni. It portrays the story of two brothers who, in order to prove their loved ones’ devotion, make a bet and exchange brides, putting their love and fidelity to the test. “There is no difference between 18th century love and 21st century love. Men and women are still the same…”, “The prelude of this opera quickly intensifies carried out by men and women’s considerations on love, ending on a cheerful note and expressing love’s wisdom and philosophy”. From a modern perspective, this work’s plot seems somewhat absurd, however, thanks to Mozart’s astoundingly perfect music, this has become one of the composers most often staged operas.

Six renowned young singers from Mainland China and Hong Kong, each with their own solo, interpret the six characters of this opera where music and arias are beautifully interwoven. Through Mozart’s extraordinary composition technique, not only does music gracefully carry a dramatic action and vividly portray the characters nature but also deeply reflects, reveals and provides insight into the different layers of human psyche, human nature’s grey areas and even ethical and moral paradoxes. In the current times, this work offers even more room for interpretation and has been increasingly hailed by the critics as one of Mozart’s most profound opera buffa. The concert will be led by OM’s Principal Conductor, Lü Jia, and marks the closing of the Orchestra’s 2015-2016 Concert Season.

Tickets for OM’s Concert Season Closing Concert “Cosi fan tutte” are on sale at the prices of MOP350, MOP250 and MOP150 and there are several discount plans available. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. The full programme of OM’s 2015-2016 Concert Season is available at www.icm.gov.mo/om.

Macao Orchestra presents Concert “Love in Italy” at St. Dominic’s Church on Saturday

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym) of the Cultural Affairs Bureau will present the concert “Love in Italy” this Saturday, 9 July, at 8pm, at St. Dominic’s Church featuring Austrian conductor Christian Arming and Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma to interpret Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. Admission is free. Free tickets will be distributed at the entrance of St. Dominic’s Church one hour prior to the performance. All members of the public are welcome to attend.

Christian Arming is one of Austria’s most sought after conductors and is currently the Music Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Belgium. He has conducted many of the top European orchestras including the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony and so forth.

Meanwhile, Simone Lamsma is regarded as one of the leading violinists in the world, hailed for her “brilliant… polished, expressive and intense” (Cleveland Plain Dealer) and “absolutely stunning” (Chicago Tribune) playing. On their first visit to Macao, these two musicians, in collaboration with the Macao Orchestra, will present Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor and the Symphony No. 4 “Italian” to present Italy in the eyes of the German composer and explore the world of classical music full of wonderful encounters.

Admission to the Macao Orchestra’s Love in Italy concert is free. Tickets will be distributed at the venue one hour prior to the performance. Distribution is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to a maximum of two tickets per person. The entire performance will be live broadcast on an outdoor screen installed outside St. Dominic’s Church, thereby allowing even more viewers to enjoy this exquisite concert.

For details and programme enquiries, please visit the OM website at www.icm.gov.mo/om.

OM and Science Centre co-organize the concert “Science and Music Make Trouble”

The Macao Orchestra of the Cultural Affairs Bureau cooperates for the first time with the Macao Science Centre to present the concert “Science and Music Make Trouble” on 3 July (Sunday), in two sessions to be held at 2pm and 3pm. The concert fuses music and science, revealing the wonders of music through interesting scientific theories, allowing younger children to experience, listen and even see music up close. The public will be invited to attend the concerts for free with the ticket of the Macao Science Centre Exhibition Centre, and the concert is open to younger children and to the respective accompanying family members.

This initiative is coupled with the Science Centre’s special exhibition “Living Dinosaurs” and includes the performance of several fun melodies in the Macao Science Centre Exhibition Centre’s numerous themed galleries, such as the Space Science Gallery, the Science Express Gallery and the Robotic Gallery, among others. The concerts start from a scientific perspective to introduce the string and wind instruments of a symphonic orchestra, also including informative and fun interactive segments, allowing the public to experience and explore firsthand the joys of science and music.

The two concerts will be held at 2pm and 3pm on 3 July, at the Macao Science Centre Exhibition Centre. Admission is free with entrance ticket, which can be purchased at the ticket office of the Macao Science Centre Exhibition Centre. For more information on this concert and the respective programme, please access the webpage www.icm.gov.mo/om or follow the “Macao Orchestra” WeChat account.

Macao Orchestra presents the Chamber Music Concert “Serenade Romance” at Dom Pedro V Theatre next Friday

The Macao Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents the chamber music concert “Serenade Romance” at Dom Pedro V Theatre on Friday, 17 June, at 8pm. The concert features two serenades, offering the audience an evening of refined romantic music. Tickets are on sale at the Macau Ticketing Network.

When we think of a serenade, we usually think of a love song performed for a lonely lover in a silent night. Great composers like Mozart, Schubert, Tchaikovsky have all composed their own delightful and expressive serenades. The programme of this concert “Serenade Romance” features Mozart’s Serenade No. 12 for Winds in C Minor, characterised by a distinct and refined style, as well as Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings in C Major, one of the composer’s most famous pieces.

Tickets for OM’s concert “Serenade Romance” are priced at MOP120 and MOP100 and there are various discount packages available. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. For details of the programme, please visit the Macao Orchestra’s website at www.icm.gov.mo/om.

Acclaimed French pianist Alexandre Tharaud steers Macao Orchestra’s concert The Great Pianist this Sunday

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym) under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau and under the baton of conductor Jean-Philippe Tremblay, joins hands with French pianist Alexandre Tharaud in the concert The Great Pianist: Alexandre Tharaud and the Macao Orchestra, to be held on Sunday, 5 June, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Tickets are on sale at the Macau Ticketing Network.

Alexandre Tharaud, acclaimed as a modern “poet of the piano”, was a student of Carmen Taccon-Devenat, who was a student of the great French pianist Marguerite Long. Tharaud won a series of prizes including the First Prize at the International Maria Canals Competition in Barcelona and the Second Prize at the ARD International Competition in Munich, as well as the “Palme d’Ór” at the 65th Cannes Film Festival, and his role as an outstanding pianist in the French film “Amour”, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, made him reach a new level as a performer. With a unique music style and remarkable performance skills, Tharaud has been receiving great critical acclaim from music critics. In this concert, he performs Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor, a piece that fuses German and Austrian musical languages from the Romantic era with Norwegian folk music elements. The programme of this concert also features Ludwig van Beethoven’s delicate Symphony No. 8, which will certainly offer a pleasant evening to the audience.

Tickets for the concert The Great Pianist: Alexandre Tharaud and the Macao Orchestraare priced at MOP350, MOP300, MOP200 and MOP100, with several discount packages available. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. For more details on OM’s concert season, please visit the Orchestra’s webpage at www.icm.gov.mo/om

Tickets for the 2015-16 Macao Orchestra’s Concert Season closing concert, Così fan tutte, on sale from today

Date: 31/05/2016
Category: Concert

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents its 2015-16 Concert Season closing concert, entitled Così Fan Tutte, to be heldon Saturday, 30 July, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. In this concert, the OM presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera buffa Così fan tutte in concert version. Tickets are on sale from today at the Macau Ticketing Network.

Mozart’s opera Così fan tutte describes human weaknesses regarding love, challenging people’s aspirations and idealism in relation to the latter. The opera features only six characters, each with his/her own arias, and also amazing duets and sextets throughout the whole work, which blend seamlessly with the orchestra. Così fan tutte marks the summit of Mozart’s operatic production. This time, OM’s Musical Director Lü Jia and the OM join hands with a talented cast to present the complete Così fan tutte in concert version, as the grand finale of their 2015-16 Concert Season.

Tickets for OM’s 2015-16 Concert Season closing concert Così fan tutte are on sale at the prices of MOP350, MOP250 and MOP150. A 40% early bird discount is available upon purchasing 4 or more tickets for the concert between 30 May and 10 June. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. For more information on OM’s concert season, please visit the Orchestra’s webpage at www.icm.gov.mo/om.