Acclaimed international musicians to stage performances at LCSD’s Great Music 2024 in October and November (with photos)

　　The Leisure and Cultural Services Department's Great Music 2024 will continue to bring spectacular performances to Hong Kong in this October and November, featuring five world-class musicians. The programme enables audiences to feel the city's arts and cultural buzz through music, showcasing the unique charm of Hong Kong as a cultural hub.
 
　　Programme details are as follows:
 
Duo Recital by Gautier Capuçon (Cello) and Jean-Yves Thibaudet (Piano)
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Date and time: October 3 (Thursday), 8pm
Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Ticket prices: $280 to $680
 
　　Cellist Gautier Capucon and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet coming from France will present a duo recital with a programme of music composed by Schumann, Brahms, Debussy and Shostakovich for piano and cello to share their mastery of techniques and rapport.
 
Elīna Garan�a Gala Concert
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Date and time: October 29 (Tuesday), 8pm
Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Ticket prices: $280 to $1,280
       
　　Mezzo-soprano ElÄ«na GaranÄ�a will make her Hong Kong debut in October, accompanied by conductor Karel Mark Chichon and the Macao Orchestra, to perform opera excerpts from Tchaikovsky's "The Maid of Orleans", Massenet's "Thaïs", Bizet's "Carmen", and more.
 
Piano Recital by Krystian Zimerman
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Date and time: November 11 and 12 (Monday and Tuesday), 8pm
Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Ticket prices: $280 to $1,280
       
　　After a hiatus of 12 years, Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman is coming back to Hong Kong in November for two recitals. He is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest pianists, and has worked with the most distinguished musicians and orchestras, as well as giving recitals in the world's leading concert halls. The programmes of the two concerts are partly different, including works by Chopin and Szymanowski and more.
 
Piano Recital by Evgeny Kissin
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Date and time: November 16 (Saturday), 8pm
Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Ticket prices: $280 to $1,280
       
　　Evgeny Kissin, born in Russia and one of the finest pianists of the age, will give a recital with a programme of formidable complexity, including sonatas by Beethoven and Prokofiev as well as music pieces by Brahms and Chopin, to conclude this year's Great Music on a high note.
 
　　Tickets for the above programmes will be available from August 21 (Wednesday) onwards at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7321 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/groups_1682.html. The above-mentioned programmes are the celebratory programmes of the 35th anniversary of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, while the "Elīna Garan�a Gala Concert" and the "Piano Recital by Krystian Zimerman" are also programmes of this year's Asia+ Festival.