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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.

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.

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.

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”.

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.

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.

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”.

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.

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.

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.

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 18^th century love and 21^st 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.

The highly-acclaimed concert “Weekend Music Party” presented by the Macao Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau will proceed this Saturday (April 2) at 4pm at the Dom Pedro V Theatre. The performance of the concert “Weekend Music Party – Back in Time” features various ensembles which will perform a selection of popular American songs from the 70’s and 80’s. A limited number of tickets are available for purchase at the Macau Ticketing Network.

The programme of the concert features new string and brass arrangements of songs such as “Yesterday”, “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and “Love Me Tender”, etc.; combining the delicacy and beauty of classical music with modern pop sounds presenting a new sensory experience that can be enjoyed by everyone.

Complementing the concert, an antiques’ market will be held outside the Dom Pedro V Theatre, featuring local boutiques including MissKai’s Vintage, The Things Studio and Naka Shop, among others. Entrance to the antiques’ market is free of charge.

Tickets for the concert “Weekend Music Party – Back in Time” are on sale at the prices of MOP100 and MOP120. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. For more information and the programme, please visit the Macao Orchestra’s website at www.icm.gov.mo/om.

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents the Easter Concert on Thursday and Friday, 24 and 25 March, at 8pm, at St. Dominic’s Church. OM invited specially for these concerts renowned conductor Peter Tiboris, who performs frequently at Carnegie Hall, the Taipei Philharmonic Chorus, internationally renowned soprano Eilana Lappalainen, and three Korean soloists, mezzo Yang Songmi, tenor Shin Dongwon and bass Yoo Ji Hoon, to perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s Mass in C Major and sacred works by Franz Schubert. Admission is free.

The Mass in C Major performed in these two concerts is Beethoven’s first mass. The work is appreciated by music critics for its sweet and captivating melodies conveying a sense of tranquillity, devotion and purity. The concerts’ programme also features two sacred works by Franz Schubert, the Stabat Mater, D. 175 and Tantum ergo, D. 962, ritual traditional pieces written for the ceremony of the mass. In these concerts, OM, the Taipei Philharmonic Chorus and several international singers propose an unforgettable evening of stunning sacred music.

Admission to the two Easter concerts of the Macao Orchestra is free. Tickets will be distributed at the venue one hour before 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 enquiries, please visit the OM website at www.icm.gov.mo/om.

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym) under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents the concert Horn Concerto by Radovan, part of the Shining Virtuosos Series, to be held on 5 March, Saturday, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium, featuring international horn player Radovan Vlatković, who will debut in Macao. Tickets are on sale at the Macao Ticketing Network.

The concert Horn Concerto by Radovan will be conducted by the Music Director of the Macao Orchestra, Lü Jia, and features Richard Strauss’s Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major, the extremely challenging work for the complex musical instrument, performed by Radovan Vlatković. The OM will also perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s famous Symphony No. 5 “Fate”. Radovan Vlatković was Principal Horn of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and received the First Prize at the ARD International Competition in Munich. His recording of the Mozart concertos was awarded the German Recording Critics’ Prize. He received the Croatian Porin Award for his Life’s Work in 2012. Aficionados should not miss this marvelous performance.

Tickets for the concert are priced at MOP200, MOP150 and MOP100, and various discount plans are available. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. For more details and programme enquiries, please contact OM through tel. 2853 0782 during office hours or visit the Orchestra webpage at www.icm.gov.mo/om.

The programme of the concert Russia Wonderland includes Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 “Winter Daydreams” and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10. Zhang Guoyong, one of the great Chinese conductors, is the head of Shanghai Opera House and is a professor of Composition and Conducting Department at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music . He studied in the former USSR for four years, earning the highest marks in his doctorate at Conducting Division of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. With his academic life in Russia at a later age as well as his work and cultural practical experiences, it helped him to contribute in conducting Russian composers’ works, thereby allowing him to comprehend Russian music history and culture in a better way. Zhang Guoyong’s conducting style is simple and natural, spiritually rich and highly artistic. He is universally recognized as the best Chinese conductor in interpretation of Russian music, especially of the symphonies by Dmitri Shostakovich.

Tickets for this concert are priced at MOP200, MOP250 and MOP100, with various discounts available. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. For more details and programme enquiries, please contact OM through tel. 2853 0782 or access the Orchestra webpage at www.icm.gov.mo/om.

The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym) of the Cultural Affairs Bureau will present the concert Classic Guitar this Saturday, 23 January, at 8pm, at St. Dominic’s Church featuring two special guests, Egyptian conductor Nabil Shehata and classical guitarist Yang Xuefei invited. 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.

This marks the first time OM invites Yang Xuefei, one of the most extraordinary contemporary interpreters of classical guitar worldwide, and Egyptian conductor Nabil Shehata to cooperate in the interpretation of the eternal classical Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo. Yang Xuefei was the first guitarist in China to pursue classical guitar studies in the country’s Conservatory and to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in classical guitar, successfully launching a musical career on global stages. She is also the first Chinese classical guitarist to sign international contracts with top level music agents and record companies. Among Yang Xuefei’s biggest achievements are the academic honours given by London’s Royal Academy of Music as well as her inclusion in the top 100 musicians list of reputed UK radio station Classic FM. The programme of this concert also features Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201 and Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2, offering music lovers an unforgettable night of splendid classics and Latin passion.  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.

Additionally, OM will present the concert Russia Wonderland at the Macao Tower Auditorium on Sunday, 21 February, at 8pm, cooperating with conductor Zhang Guoyong, recognized as the best interpreter of Russian music, in particular of Dmitri Shostakovich’s symphonies. Tickets for this concert are priced at MOP200, MOP150 and MOP100, with various discounts available. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. For details and programme enquiries, please call OM through tel. 2853 0782 or visit the Orchestra website at www.icm.gov.mo/om.