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South China Morning Post
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Refined Mozart and Bach from Andras Schiff and Cappella Andrea Barca in Hong Kong concerts
The finest craftsmen hone their skills and consistently strive for the highest quality, and the Hungarian-British pianist Andras Schiff does the same in music, whether at the keyboard or when directing ensembles from it. Advertisement For the 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival , the 71-year-old performed with his ensemble Capella Andrea Barca, comprising selected Europe-based musicians and wittily named after the Italian translation of Andras and Schiff – the German word for ship. His reputation for perfection was well secured in consecutive all-Mozart and all-Bach concerts on March 18 and 19, 2025. Refined sound quality was paramount from the word go in the unhurried playing of Schiff and his Cappella in the opening Allegro of Mozart's Piano Concerto No 23 in A Major. Pianist and conductor Andras Schiff led two performances of his Cappella Andrea Barca on March 18 and 19, 2025 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre as part of the 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: HKAF His playing full of grace and poise, the celebrated pianist drew an old-school warmth from his Bösendorfer grand piano that was at one with the ensemble's performance style, which lies somewhere between the 'historically informed' and a unique 'Viennese' approach.
South China Morning Post
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, February 23
See this Shanghai Yue Opera House – Selected Excerpts 'Fortune-telling', an excerpt from He Wenxiu, is performed by the 'prince of Yue opera' Zhao Zhigang. Photo: Shanghai Yue Opera House As part of the 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival, the Shanghai Yue Opera House will bring six excerpts from the best representations of the Yue opera tradition to the stage on March 1. Fans can expect titillating scenes from Dream of the Red Chamber, as well as 'fortune-telling', and an excerpt from He Wenxiu performed by the 'prince of Yue opera', Zhao Zhigang. Advertisement Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. For details, visit Try this Hong Kong Maritime Museum An immersive space at A Deck within the Swire Marine Discovery Centre's Marine Science Gallery. Photo: courtesy of Hong Kong Maritime Museum Hong Kong's museum of maritime heritage has debuted a new permanent exhibition about marine science. Split into the two themes of 'Under Threat' and 'Hope for Tomorrow', the gallery features interactive and immersive installations about the effects of human intervention in delicate marine ecosystems, while also highlighting current marine conservation initiatives in Hong Kong. Central Star Ferry Pier No 8, Central Drink this Argo
