Swire Maestro Series: Esa-Pekka Salonen Conducts Sibelius 5
2 MAY 2026 (Sat) 5:00pm
Venue Information
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Programme enquiries: 2721 2332
Programme
Finnish conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen leads a programme that places the horn in the spotlight – from the heroism of Don Juan to his own Horn Concerto, and Sibelius’s Symphony no. 5, whose final movement features the iconic horn theme inspired by sixteen swans in flight. Acclaimed for “a sound that blends power with lyrical beauty” (The Guardian), Stefan Dohr, Principal Horn of the Berlin Philharmonic, performs the Asia premiere of Salonen’s Horn Concerto, co-commissioned by the HK Phil.
The concert runs approximately 1 hour 45 minutes with an intermission.
Artists
Other Activities
Meet-The-Artist Session
Sharing by Esa-Pekka Salonen and Stefan Dohr
- Time
- 1 MAY 2026 (Fri) 15 minutes after concert
2 MAY 2026 (Sat) 15 minutes after concert
- Venue
- Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
- Guests
- Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen
Hornist Stefan DohrTimothy Tsukamoto, HK Phil Director of Artistic Planning
- Details
- Sharing session.
Conducted in English. Ticket holders are welcome to join.
Limited seats; first come, first served.
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
