LCSD to present star-studded musical line-up for Great Music 2024 (with photos)

　　The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will present its Great Music 2024 from May to November, with acclaimed musicians and orchestras from all over the world as well as a local talented music producer performing in a musical extravaganza series. The programme enables audiences to feel the city's arts and cultural buzz through music, showcasing the unique charm of Hong Kong as a metropolis where East meets West.
 
　　Brief introductions are as follows:
 
Jazz Concert by Eliane Elias
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Date and time: May 28 (Tuesday), 8pm
Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
Ticket prices: $200 to $520
 
     Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award winner Eliane Elias will perform her hit compositions, combining jazz, Brazilian, classical and pop music styles, to showcase her musical talents with unique presentations to Hong Kong audiences.
 
Violin Recital by Ray Chen
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Date and time: June 7 and 8 (Friday and Saturday), 8pm
Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
Ticket prices: $250 to $650
 
　　Highly sought-after violinist Ray Chen will return to Hong Kong to stage two performances with an inspired and virtuosic programme featuring the music of Beethoven, Bach and more, before reimagining a Chick Corea classic.
 
Piano Recital by Víkingur Ólafsson
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Date and time: June 11 (Tuesday), 8pm
Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Ticket prices: $250 to $650
 
　　Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson embarked on a world tour featuring Bach's "Goldberg Variations" in 2023 to showcase his exceptional talent. As part of his tour, Ólafsson will captivate audience members in Hong Kong in June, interpreting Bach's monumental masterpiece through his distinctive musical perspective.
 
Basel Chamber Orchestra
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Date and time: June 25 (Tuesday), 8pm
Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
Ticket prices: $350 and $700
 
　　The Basel Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of renowned Austrian clarinetist and conductor Andreas Ottensamer, will present a number of classical masterpieces to music fans. The show has specially engaged Japanese pianist Kyohei Sorita to come to Hong Kong for the first time and perform Beethoven's "Piano Concerto No. 4" with the orchestra.
 
"New Oriental Chinese Music Scene" by Shanghai Chinese Orchestra
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Date and time: August 5 (Monday), 8pm
Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
Ticket prices: $200 to $440
 
Date and time: August 6 (Tuesday), 8pm
Venue: Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall
Ticket prices: $200 to $380
 
　　After a 12-year hiatus, the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra will visit Hong Kong again in August to present two delicate performances of Shanghai-style Chinese music under the baton of the renowned conductor Tang Muhai, showcasing the unique charm of contemporary Chinese music and the rich cultural heritage of the Jiangnan region at the inaugural Chinese Culture Festival.
      
　　Tickets for Jazz Concert by Eliane Elias and "New Oriental Chinese Music Scene" by Shanghai Chinese Orchestra are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. Meanwhile, tickets for Violin Recital by Ray Chen, Piano Recital by Víkingur Ólafsson and Basel Chamber Orchestra will be available from April 30 (Tuesday) onwards. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7321 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/groups_1682.html.
 
　　Moreover, one pop concert and two notable recitals of the Great Music 2024, namely the "ART!ON POP" Concert, Duo Recital by Gautier Capuçon (Cello) and Jean-Yves Thilbaudet (Piano) and Piano Recital by Evgeny Kissin, will be held on July 21-22, October 3 and November 16 respectively at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Programme details and booking schedules will be announced later. Music fans should stay tuned.