The year 2021 marks the 230th anniversary of the death of the great composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. To commemorate this great composer and legendary figure of classical music, the Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), will join hands with internationally renowned Chinese conductor and pianist Xu Zhong to present the concert “The Legend of Mozart” on 23 January 2021, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Moreover, three spectacular concerts with free admission will be held in January, welcoming the New Year with music aficionados and injecting vitality to the city.

The concert “The Legend of Mozart” will feature Mozart’s famous works, including Overture to Don Giovanni, K.527 and Symphony No. 41 in C, K.551 “Jupiter”. Conductor Xu Zhong is the first Chinese conductor ever to serve as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Italy and is the current Principal Director of the Fondazione Arena di Verona and Arena di Verona Festival in Italy. In this concert, Xu Zhong will personally perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat, K271 “Jeunehomme”, offering a true musical feast to music aficionados. The concert “The British Echo”, scheduled to be held on the same day, will be cancelled due to the fact that overseas artists will not be able to visit Macao.
More performances will also be presented by OM in January.

The concert “Flourishing Arts”, will be held on 9 January, at 8pm, at the University Hall (N2) of the University of Macau, providing a platform for young musicians. Award winners of the 38th Macao Young Musicians Competition, including Leong Ieng Ieng, Che Chong Hei, Kong Kit Man, Ou Hoi Kuan, Wang Iat Fan, among others, will join OM on stage and perform under the leadership of the Assistant Conductor of the Macao Orchestra Francis Kan. The violinist from Singapore, Chloe Chua, will not be able to visit Macao due to the epidemic.

The concert “When Music Speaks – Discover Mozart”, one of the concert season’s highlights, will be held on 16 January, at 8pm, at the University Hall (N2) of the University of Macau, in which the Music Director of the Macao Orchestra Lu Jia will talk about Mozart’s life and lead the Orchestra to perform Mozart’s Symphony No. 1 written at the age of eight, as well as Mozart’s refined excerpts from Symphony No. 33 written in the later period. In addition, the concert “Music at World Heritage” will be held on 30 January, at 8pm, at the Dom Pedro V Theatre, featuring wind repertoire composed by Mozart, Haydn, Poulenc and Bach. The audience will be able to enjoy the beautiful classical music and experience the history in a world heritage building which has a history of more than 160 years.

Tickets for the concert “The Legend of Mozart” are available through the Macau Ticketing Network at www.macauticket.com or outlets and are priced at MOP250, MOP200 and MOP150, with various packages available. Ticketing hotline 2855 5555. The duration of the concerts “Flourishing Arts”, “When Music Speaks – Discover Mozart” and “Music at World Heritage” is approximately 1 hour. Admission to the concert will be made with free tickets. Limited tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis from 12pm on 18 December for registration through the Macao Orchestra’s website at www.icm.gov.mo/om or the official WeChat account “MacaoOrchestra”.

The Macao Orchestra sincerely thanks music aficionados for their support, strictly follow the relevant guidelines of the Health Bureau, implement appropriate measures for all performances and activities and continue to present high-quality classical music performances. For more information and updates on the concerts, please visit the Macao Orchestra website and its official WeChat account. For enquiries, please contact the Macao Orchestra’s hotline through tel. no. 2853 0782 during office hours.

With Christmas around the corner, the Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will present a number of wonderful concerts in December, celebrating the festive season with music aficionados in a delightful musical feast.

The “ Starry Vienna – New Year Concert” will be held on 31 December 2020, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and to the fact that overseas performers will not be able to visit Macao, the concert will be conducted by Zhang Jiemin, in collaboration with soprano Li Xintong and the Macao Orchestra. Zhang Jiemin, one of the most vibrant female conductors in China and the first female conductor to ever conduct operas at the Teatro La Fenice and the Teatro di San Carlo, has been Resident Conductor of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra since 2010. The concert will feature a number of magnificent works, including Johann Strauss II’s On the Beautiful, Blue Danube, Op. 314 and Wo die Zitronen blühen Op. 364 and excerpts from Charles-François Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, welcoming the New Year with top enchanting music. Tickets for the New Year Concert are available through the Macau Ticketing Network at www.macauticket.com or outlets from 5 December and are priced at MOP400, MOP350, MOP250 and MOP150, with various discount packages available. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555.

The “Christmas Concert – Christmas Delight” will be held on 18 and 19 December, at 7pm, at The Spectacle, MGM COTAI. Under the baton of OM’s assistant conductor Francis Kan, this spectacular Christmas concert will feature Saint-Saëns’ Aquarium, from The Carnival of the Animals, Coleridge-Taylor’s Christmas Overture as well as Tchaikovsky’s excerpts from Nutcracker Suite. The duration is approximately 1 hour and the admission is free (no registration required). The Cultural Affairs Bureau thanks to MGM, Macao Orchestra’s special art partner.

The “Tap Seac Gallery Concert” will be held on 11 December, at 6:30pm, at the Tap Seac Gallery, presenting Mendelssohn’s 4 Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81 and Tchaikovsky’s String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op.11, allowing the audience to enjoy a pleasant afternoon. Admission to the concert will be made with free tickets. Limited tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis from 4 December for registration through the Macao Orchestra’s website at www.icm.gov.mo/om or the official WeChat account “MacaoOrchestra”.

The Macao Orchestra sincerely thanks music aficionados for their support, strictly follow the relevant guidelines of the Health Bureau, implement appropriate measures for all performances and activities and continue to present high-quality classical music performances. For more information and updates on the concerts, please visit the Macao Orchestra website and its official WeChat account. For enquiries, please contact the Macao Orchestra’s hotline through tel. no. 2853 0782 during office hours.

　　Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and to the fact that some performers will not be able to visit Macao, some of the concerts scheduled for November and December by the Macao Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will be altered or cancelled. 

　　The programme of the concert “Tchaikovsky No. 1”, originally scheduled to be held on 21 November, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium, was changed to Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. The concert, with an approximate duration of 1 hour and 30 minutes, under the baton of the Music Director of the Macao Orchestra, Lu Jia will feature the new emerging star of the piano, Tianxu Au. Spectators with tickets can request the respective refund at the Macau Ticketing Network outlets from today to 3 November, or keep their existing tickets and enjoy the excellent performance on that day. In addition, the concerts “The Symphonic Life – A Tribute to Tchaikovsky” and “BIG Nightmare Music”, originally scheduled to be held on 4 December and 12 December, respectively, will be cancelled.

　　On 5 December, the Macao Orchestra will also hold the concert “Music in Casa Garden”, in two sessions, at 2:30 pm and 5 pm, at Casa Garden, featuring a number of works, including Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet in A major and Beethoven’s String Trio in C minor. Admission to the concert will be processed with free tickets. Limited tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis from 3 November for registration through the Macao Orchestra’s website at www.icm.gov.mo/om or the official WeChat account “MacaoOrchestra”. 

　　The Macao Orchestra sincerely thanks music aficionados for their understanding and support, strictly follows the relevant guidelines of the Health Bureau and implements appropriate measures for all performances and activities. For details and updates of the concerts, please visit the Macao Orchestra website and its official WeChat account. For enquiries, please contact the Macao Orchestra’s hotline through tel. 2853 0782 during office hours.

Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and to the fact that some performers will not be able to visit Macao, the programmes of the Macao Orchestra new Season concerts “2020-21 Season Opening Concert – Vadim Repin and Macao Orchestra” and “A Night with the World’s Top Trombonist”, originally scheduled to be held on 20 October and 1 November, respectively, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium, were altered. The admission to both concerts will be processed with free tickets. Spectators with tickets can request the respective refund at the Macau Ticketing Network outlets from 30 September to 30 November.

The “2020-21 Season Opening Concert – Vadim Repin and Macao Orchestra” was renamed “Macao Orchestra 2020-21 Season Opening Concert”, and will not count with the collaboration of virtuous violinist Vadim Repin who will not be able to visit Macao due to the epidemic. Therefore, in this concert OM will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2, Op. 36 and Symphony No. 4, Op. 60, under the baton of the Music Director of the Macao Orchestra, Lu Jia. The concert will be held on 20 October, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium, and the duration is approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.

Furthermore, the concert “A Night with the World’s Top Trombonist” was renamed “Symphony of Immortality”. The trombonist and conductor who was originally going to conduct the concert, Christian Lindberg, will also not be able to visit Macao due to the epidemic. Therefore, the concert will be conducted by the Assistant Conductor of the Macao Orchestra, Francis Kan, and the programme will feature Haydn’s Symphony No. 92 and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8, Op. 93. The concert will be held on 1 November, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium, and the duration will be approximately 1hour 15 minutes.

Admission to both concerts will be processed with free tickets. The spectators who complete the refund on or before 11 October will be prioritized to request tickets for the new OM concerts at the Macau Ticketing Network. The number of tickets to be redeemed and the arrangement of the performances will be the same to that of the previous ticket purchase. Seating for the performances is not assigned. The remaining tickets will be available on a first-come-first-served basis from 15 October for registration through the Macao Orchestra’s website at www.icm.gov.mo/om or the official WeChat “MacaoOrchestra”.

The Macao Orchestra sincerely thanks music aficionados for their understanding and support. In the future, the Macao Orchestra will offer more excellent programmes. For details and updates of the concerts, please visit the Macao Orchestra website and its official WeChat account. For enquiries, please contact the Macao Orchestra’s hotline at 2853 0782 during office hours.

Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, many performers will not be able to visit Macao. The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) has decided to cancel the free-admission concerts “Music at World Heritage: Romantic Orchestral Music” and “Music at World Heritage: Beethoven Symphony No. 1” by the Macao Orchestra at the St. Dominic’s Church on 5 June and 26 June respectively.

IC will continue to monitor the progress of the pandemic and make appropriate arrangements for its arts and cultural activities in due course based upon the corresponding opinions from the Health Bureau. For updates, please visit IC’s website at www.icm.gov.mo, its official WeChat account “IC_Art_Macao” and “IC Art” page on Facebook.

Due to the impact of novel coronavirus pandemic, many performers will not be able to visit Macao. The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) decided to cancel the “Children’s Day Concert: Conductor’s Spellbook” and the Concert “Italian Romance”.

The two sessions of the “Children’s Day Concert: Conductor’s Spellbook” by the Macao Orchestra were originally scheduled for 30 May. Spectators who have purchased tickets for this concert may contact the Macau Ticketing Network outlets for refund procedures from today until 31 July. The free admission concert “Italian Romance” by the Macao Orchestra, originally scheduled for 8 May at the St. Dominic’s Church, will also be cancelled.

IC will continue to monitor the progress of the outbreak and make appropriate arrangements in due course. IC appeals to the public to follow the Macao SAR Government’s measures to combat the pandemic: Let’s all persist; remember to wash hands frequently; wear a face mask properly; avoid crowd gathering; maintain a distance; declare health condition; reduce leaving Macao. For updates, please visit IC’s website at www.icm.gov.mo, its official WeChat account “ICMacao” or “IC Art” page on Facebook.

Due to the global spread of the novel coronavirus pneumonia, the Cultural affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), after careful evaluation, announced the cancellation of a number of performances and “2020 Macao Library Week” that may generate crowd gathering, including the shows Matilda The Musical scheduled for next month. In addition, in order to protect the health of the public, the activity “4.23 Reading in the City” will be carried out online.
The eight shows of the production Matilda The Musical by the Royal Shakespeare Company were originally scheduled to be held from 14 to 19 April at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. The Macao Cultural Centre is actively discussing with the production and performing entity on the rescheduling of the performance Matilda The Musical, hoping to seek another suitable period to present this wonderful programme.

Due to the global spread of the epidemic, a number of other programmes were cancelled. IC will arrange refund for ticket holders from today until 30 June. Holders of tickets for the following shows may contact the Macau Ticketing Network outlets for refund procedures when the epidemic is relieved: the concert “Melodious Chamber Music” by the Macao Orchestra on 3 April, the concert “The Future Conductors” by the Macao Chinese Orchestra on 11 April, Matilda the Musical from 14 to 19 April , and the concert “A Night at the Zenith – Zhang Guoyong and Macao Chinese Orchestra” on 24 April. Other shows with free admission will be cancelled, including the “Easter Concert – Stabat Mater” on 11 April; while the concerts “Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day: A Tribute to Nature” on 18 and 19 April, and the concert “A Night with the World’s Top Trombonist” on 24 April, will be postponed.

The activity “4.23 Reading in the City” will be carried out online this year. A reading instructor will recommend books to the public through the internet, sharing reading experiences and encouraging residents to maintain reading habits during the period of the epidemic. In order to cooperate with the preventive measures and avoid crowd gathering, the “2020 Macao Library Week” and its associated activities, including book exchange, periodical sales, workshops and game booths, will be cancelled.

Various crowd control measures have been implemented in the reopened cultural facilities to limit the number of visitors and a number of activities held at the cultural facilities were cancelled. The Mount Fortress Garden, one of the busking points in the Busking Programme, has been reopened. Other busking points still remain closed. Some of the cultural facilities will remain closed due to the space conditions. The reopening date of such facilities will be announced in due course.

IC continues to pay close attention to the development of the situation of the epidemic and will deploy appropriate measures in a timely manner, urging all sectors to cooperate with the preventive measures of the SAR Government. Let’s all persist; avoid crowd gathering; wash hands frequently; wear a mask properly; declare health condition; reduce leaving Macao. For updates, please visit IC’s website at www.icm.gov.mo, its official WeChat account “ICMacao” or “IC Art” page on Facebook.

As the prevention and control work of the novel coronavirus is still in an important phase, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), cancelled all external activities scheduled for March.Considering that the cultural venues under the auspices of the IC are indoor spaces, in order to reduce the risk of spread of epidemic in the community and avoid contact and concentration of people, all cultural venues will remain closed until further notice.

The IC will arrange refunds for those who have purchased tickets for the shows from today to 31 May. Spectators with tickets for the following shows may contact the Macau Ticketing Network outlets for refund procedures when the epidemic is relieved: the concerts “Resounding Strings and Woodwinds” by the Macao Chinese Orchestra on 14 March and “Symphony of Destiny” by the Macao Orchestra on 21 March. Other shows with free admission will be cancelled, including the concerts “The Power of Change” and “Maestros’ Sound” by the Macao Orchestra on 13 and 27 March, respectively; while the concert “Music in Macao Art Museum” by the Macao Orchestra on 1 March and the concerts “Music in World Heritage”, “Concerts in Museum”,“The Joy of Macao” and “Strolling in the Garden, Listening to Music”by the Macao Chinese Orchestra on 7, 8, 18 and 21 March, respectively, will be postponed.

Performance venues such as the Macao Cultural Centre, the Dom Pedro V Theatre and the Old Court Building, public libraries, cultural exhibition sites, cultural heritage sites, Cinematheque • Passion and Macao Fashion Gallerywill remain closed until further notice. All guided tours and activities scheduled to be held at these locations during this period will be cancelled. The 2019-2020 Macao Cultural Heritage training programme “Little Little Docent” will also be postponed.

Let’s work together to fight against epidemic. During this period, the IC will continue to provide diversified services for learning and cultural entertainment of the public and families through electronic reading platforms and online exhibitions and shows.

During the closing period of the public libraries, the self-service book return system at the libraries is maintained and the loan period for borrowed books will be extended accordingly until the libraries are reopened.Readers do not need to return books instantly. During this period, residents can browse a number of electronic resources onthe “Online Reading Platform”on the Macao Public Library’s website at www.library.gov.mo. In addition to the databases of multiple journals and papers, the platform provides about 14,000 free electronic books covering various fields. The platform also covers the “Story Garden – Kiss Nature Kids’ Story Garden”, combing stories from illustrated books, encyclopedia of nature as well as children’s songs, suitable for reading by families.

In consideration of the protection of the public’s health on the premise, the IC will continue to pay attention to the overall development of the epidemic and gradually cooperate accordingly. At the same time, the IC urges all sectors to cooperate with the preventive measures of the SAR Government. For the sake of your health as well as for others, please reduce going out and avoid staying in crowded places. Wear masks properly and wash hands frequently, in order to eliminate the epidemic as soon as possible. For the updates, please visit IC’s website at www.icm.gov.mo, its official WeChat account “ICMacao” or “IC Art” page on Facebook.

In response to the ongoing outbreak of new coronavirus, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), cancelled all external activities that are scheduled for February, and all cultural venues of the IC will remain closed until further notice.
The IC will arrange refunds for those who have purchased tickets for the shows from today to 31 May. Spectators with tickets for the following shows may contact the Macau Ticketing Network outlets for refund procedures when the epidemic is relieved: the Valentine’s Day Concert “Sentiments” – Lin Daye and Macao Chinese Orchestra on 8 February, the “Valentine’s Day Concert: Latin Passion” by the Macao Orchestra on 14 February, the dance show “Hamburg Ballet John Neumeier – Nijinsky” between 28 February and 1 March, and the concert “Enchanting Moments of Divertimento” by the Macao Orchestra on 29 February. Other shows with free admission, such as the concert “When Music Speaks” and “The Future of Classical Music” which originally scheduled on 8 February and 22 February respectively will be canceled, and “Musical Magic Wand” by the Macao Chinese Orchestra which originally scheduled on 22 February will be postponed.
All public libraries, museums and other cultural venues will remain closed and all activities that are scheduled to be held during this period will also be cancelled. During the closing period of the public libraries, the loan period for borrowed books will be extended accordingly. The self-service book return system at the libraries will be maintained. The IC will remain service to receive applications for filming permit. Residents can submit the duly completed advance notice (available for download on the IC’s website: https://www.icm.gov.mo/en/FilmLicense) and the necessary documents, by email to [email protected]. For enquiries, please contact IC through tel. no. 83996280.
Regarding the Subsidy Programme “Financial Support for Local Association Activities/ Cultural Projects Programme”, the applicants can submit their applications through IC’s “online application system”, without applying in person. During this period, the IC’s online system will generate the application form with the application date as the submission date, the requesting entities may also send the relevant information for assessment by email. For changes or reports on the related activities/ projects, the subsidized entities may explain the reason and request for extension by email if they are unable to submit the report within 30 days from the end of the activities or projects, without applying in person. For changes, submission of reports or enquiries, please email to [email protected].
The open call for proposals from local bands, musicians and cultural and creative entities for this year’s “HUSH!! Full Music” Beach Concert and the video collection “Local View Power” will be postponed until 11:59pm on 21 February. Relevant applications can be scanned and submitted by email. For enquiries about “HUSH!! Full Music” Beach Concert and submission of documents, please email to [email protected]; while for enquiries about “Local View Power” and submission of documents, please email to [email protected]. Attachments are limited to 8MB, if necessary, a download link can be attached.
The IC appeals to the cultural and artistic circles to work together to combat the epidemic, to cooperate with the MSAR Government’s epidemic implantation measures, as well as to avoid organizing events that involve a high concentration of people, in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic. For the updates, please visit IC’s website at www.icm.gov.mo, its official WeChat account “ICMacao” or “IC Art” page on Facebook.