Gerstein plays Gershwin
Swire Maestro
Programme
DebussyLa Mer
RavelPiano Concerto in G major
GershwinRhapsody in Blue
GershwinAn American in Paris
Young Russian pianist Kirill Gerstein stunned Hong Kong audiences last season, stepping in at incredibly short notice for an ailing Boris Berezovsky. By popular demand he returns to perform two concertos in one evening ?the Frenchified jazz of Ravel and the gutsy authenticity of Gershwin. Debussy's imaginative depiction of the sea is perhaps the greatest French symphony of all, using the full palette of orchestral possibilities with the artistry of a painter. Gershwin's An American in Paris is a musical postcard written following his inspiring travels in Europe in 1928 which included a meeting with Ravel.
SWIRE CLASSIC INSIGHTS - In 2006/07 the Hong Kong Philharmonic is introducing a series of free pre-concert talks from 7:15pm to 7:45pm prior to every concert in the Swire Maestro Series. Classic Insights will take place in the level 4 foyer of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Talks on Friday evenings will be conducted in English and those on Saturday evenings will be in Cantonese.
SWIRE Classic Insights: pre-concert talks for “Gerstein plays Gershwin”
12/1/2007 Fri (English) Speaker: Dr. Joanna C. Lee, Honorary Research Fellow, Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong Time: 7:15 - 7:45pm Venue: Level 4 Foyer, Auditoria Bldg, HK Cultural Centre Free admission to this talk
Please visit the Chinese page for SWIRE Classic Insights on Sat (in Cantonese)
SWIRE CLASSIC INSIGHTS - In 2006/07 the Hong Kong Philharmonic is introducing a series of free pre-concert talks from 7:15pm to 7:45pm prior to every concert in the Swire Maestro Series. Classic Insights will take place in the level 4 foyer of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Talks on Friday evenings will be conducted in English and those on Saturday evenings will be in Cantonese.
SWIRE Classic Insights: pre-concert talks for “Gerstein plays Gershwin”
12/1/2007 Fri (English) Speaker: Dr. Joanna C. Lee, Honorary Research Fellow, Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong Time: 7:15 - 7:45pm Venue: Level 4 Foyer, Auditoria Bldg, HK Cultural Centre Free admission to this talk
Please visit the Chinese page for SWIRE Classic Insights on Sat (in Cantonese)
- Club Bravo: 15% off Members of Young Audiences Scheme: 10% off Friends of LCSD Performing Venues: 10% off Students, Citizens aged 60 or above, People with Disability and CSSA recipients: 50% off (With Quota) Group discount: 10-19: 10% off
- 20 or above: 20% off
Programme and artists are subject to change．Latecomers are not admitted until a suitable break in the programme．Concert runs about 2 hours, including 1 interval.