Kyohei Sorita Plays Tchaikovsky
One of the programmes of the Japan Autumn Festival in Hong Kong 2025

Programme
Kyohei Sorita, second prize winner at the 18th Chopin Competition, makes his debut with the HK Phil, showcasing his brilliance in Tchaikovsky’s spectacular First Piano Concerto. Under the baton of HK Phil Resident Conductor Lio Kuokman, the concert also features Tchaikovsky’s life-affirming Fifth Symphony. The evening opens with a world premiere by Hong Kong composer Charles Kwong, offering a sneak preview of this spectacular pre-tour programme as the HK Phil prepares for performances in Japan and Korea.
The concert runs approximately 1 hour 45 minutes with an intermission.
Artists
Other Activities
Free Pre-concert Talk
- Time
- 9 OCT 2025 (Thu) 6:45pm-7:15pm (Conduct in English)
- Venue
- Podium Workshop, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
- Speaker
- Charles Kwong, Composer
Timothy Tsukamoto, HK Phil Director of Artistic Planning
General Discount:
- Full-time students, citizens aged 60 and above, people with disabilities & the minder*, CSSA recipients: 50% off (with quota, this discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers)
* For purchase of each concessionary ticket for people with disabilities, the customer can purchase one ticket of same concession for a minder.
- Club Bravo members: 15% off
- Young Audience Scheme members: 60% off (max. 1 ticket), accompanying adults – 10% off (max. 2 tickets)
- City Contemporary Dance Company “Dance Inspirations” members, Friends of Hong Kong Ballet, Zuni Friends: 10% off
- Chung Ying “Energy Fun Club plus” members, CineClub (including Classic & Patron Cardholders), Friends of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Friends of Hong Kong Dance Company (including Prestige & Classic Member), HKRep Pals: 10% off (max. 2 tickets)
- Discounts only available at URBTIX outlets upon presentation of valid staff/membership cards:
- Staff of Swire Group: 15% off
- Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard Holders: 15% off
- City Contemporary Dance Company “Student Dance Inspirations” members, MyBookOne Club Member: 10% off
- Members of the Hong Kong Arts Administrators' Association, Members of BMW Coporate Community, Gold and Black Card-holders of eslite, HKU SPACE Alumni members, LCSD Museums Pass Holders, Members of Hong Kong Orchestral Teachers’ Circle, Members of Hong Kong Piano/Electone Teachers’ Circle, MOVIE MOVIE Members: 10% off (max. 2 tickets)
- General public are entitled to 15% off for each purchase of standard tickets for 4 and more selected programmes
- Group Booking (standard tickets only): 10% off for 11-20 tickets, 15% off for 21-40 tickets
- No eating or drinking
- No photography, recording or filming
- Please turn off your mobile phone and other electronic devices
- Please keep noise to a minimum during the performance
- Please reserve your applause until the end of the entire work
- Stalls C1-2/61-62, AA1-7/94-100, BB1-8/94-101 & HH27
- Wheelchair Box 1-2









