HK Phil's October Highlights: Featuring Legendary Soprano Renée Fleming and Video Game Symphony

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[3 October 2025, Hong Kong] The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is excited to announce two strikingly different yet equally exciting October programmes, featuring acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming and an exhilarating celebration of iconic video game music respectively. Both concerts will pair stunning visuals with spectacular music, creating an immersive feast of sights and sounds.

Renée Fleming: Voice of Nature (24 & 25 October)

As a five-time Grammy winner, legendary soprano Renée Fleming will bring her 2023 Grammy Award-winning album, Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene, to life with the HK Phil. This live, multi-media performance pairs music with a stunning National Geographic film showcasing breathtaking locations from the Amazon rainforest to Yosemite. “In blending these beautiful images with music, my hope is, in some small way, to rekindle your appreciation of nature, and encourage any efforts you can make to protect the planet we share,” said Fleming.

To celebrate the majesty of nature, Fleming will perform an eclectic mix of nature-inspired songs spanning the Baroque elegance of Handel and the soaring, lyrical melodies of Canteloube. The concert culminates in Björk’s ethereal All Is Full of Love and music from The Lord of the Rings. Under the direction of Robert Moody, the HK Phil Chorus will join this deeply moving journey of love, nature, and human connection.

“Renée Fleming: Voice of Nature” will be held on 24 October 2025 (Fri) at 7:30PM and 25 October 2025 (Sat) at 5PM at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. Tickets priced at HK$1,280, $980, $680 and $380 are available at URBTIX. For enquiries, please call +852 2721 2332 or visit hkphil.org.

Swire Denim Series: Heroes: A Video Game Symphony (31 October & 1 November)

The critically acclaimed concert “Heroes: A Video Game Symphony” will take place at the Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium. Under the baton of Kevin Zakresky, the HK Phil will guide the audience through a captivating adventure featuring unforgettable soundtracks of some crowd-pleasers. This performance showcases iconic scores that celebrate the hero’s quest, from thrilling triumphs to transformative journeys, paired with breathtaking visuals from beloved blockbusters. The HK Phil Chorus will share the stage.

The programme includes game music from The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, Mass Effect, Diablo, Assassin’s Creed, God of War: Ascension, Metal Gear Solid IV, World of Warcraft, Dragon Age, Castlevania, Shadow of the Colossus, Fallout, Halo, and more.

“Swire Denim Series: Heroes: A Video Game Symphony” will be held on 31 October 2025 (Fri) at 7:30PM and 1 November 2025 (Sat) at 3PM at the Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium**. Tickets priced at HK$420, $320, $220 and $50 are available at URBTIX. For enquiries, please call +852 2721 2332 or visit hkphil.org.

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Artists
Robert Moody, conductor [full description]
Conductor Robert Moody celebrates his ninth season as Music Director of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and eighteenth season as Music Director of Arizona Musicfest. He was named Music Director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra in June 2024. Under his leadership, the Memphis Symphony has enjoyed exponential growth in programming, recording, new commissions, and endowment growth to well over $25 Million dollars, while AZ Musicfest has become the premiere winter music festival orchestra in North America, boasting a roster of players from the world’s greatest orchestras. 

Renée Fleming, soprano [full description]
Renée Fleming is one of the most highly acclaimed singers of our time, performing on the stages of the world’s great opera houses and concert halls. A 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree, winner of five Grammy awards and the US National Medal of Arts, she has sung for momentous occasions from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to the Diamond Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. A groundbreaking distinction came in 2008 when she became the first woman in the 125-year history of the Metropolitan Opera to solo headline an opening night gala. In 2023, the World Health Organization appointed her as a Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health, and in 2025, she became an inaugural member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Arts and Culture Council.

Kevin Zakresky, conductor [full description]
Kevin Zakresky serves as Music Director and Principal Conductor for Jason Michael Paul Entertainment. Kevin is based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He has directed international touring productions of The National Geographic “Symphony for our World,” the Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses, and the “Heroes” Video Game Symphony. In Vancouver he is the Director of the Vancouver Baroque Players and Maddalena’s Descant, a new women’s vocal ensemble.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus [full description]
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus (HK Phil Chorus) has been delighting audiences since its inception in 1980. Over the years, it has showcased a diverse range of choral masterpieces in exclusive collaboration with the HK Phil. In 2013, the chorus launched an extensive recruitment campaign that attracted over 450 singers to audition. The newly formed ensemble debuted with a performance of Handel’s Messiah and has gone on to sing major works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Britten, Haydn and Mahler, under the direction of renowned conductors like Lorin Maazel, Jaap van Zweden and Nicholas McGegan. Notably, the Chorus’ Fellowship programme was inaugurated during the 2020/21 season, setting the stage for aspiring professional singers to join this distinguished ensemble.

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Renée Fleming: Voice of Nature
24 & 25 | 10 | 2025
FRI 7:30PM
SAT 5PM
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
HK$1,280 $980 $680 $380
Tickets now available at URBTIX
For ages 6 and above

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Swire Denim Series: Heroes: A Video Game Symphony
31 | 10 & 1 | 11 | 2025
FRI 7:30PM
SAT 3PM
Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium
HK$420 $320 $220 $50
Tickets now available at URBTIX
For ages 6 and above

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