Tickets to the two concerts of the internationally renowned New York Philharmonic (NY Phil), which will be staged on July 4 and 5 (Tuesday and Wednesday) at the Concert Hall of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, have sold out.
To let more members of the public enjoy the spectacular performances of the orchestra, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) has arranged live broadcasts of the two concerts at 8pm on July 4 and 5 on the programme website at www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/programs_1519.html. Music lovers can also enjoy the concerts on RTHK TV 32 and RTHK Radio 4.
Under the baton of its Music Director Jaap van Zweden, the NY Phil will collaborate with world-renowned violinist Hilary Hahn on Brahms's "Violin Concerto in D, Op. 77" in the first concert on July 4. The programme also includes Tchaikovsky's "Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, 'Pathétique'". In the second concert on July 5, the NY Phil will present Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67" and DvoÅ™ák's "Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, 'From the New World'".
The LCSD will also hold pre-concert talk on each concert night. For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7321 or visit the above programme website.
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