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2 days ago
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Lee pulls strings to home in on Aristo Sham concerts
Lee pulls strings to home in on Aristo Sham concerts Chief Executive John Lee said the government will work hard to arrange for local pianist Aristo Sham to perform in Hong Kong. The intention was made clear after the Hong Kong-born pianist won the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, a top classical music contest held every four years in the United States. Speaking ahead of the weekly Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, Lee said Sham's excellent achievement has made every Hongkonger proud. 'If Aristo will find time to make a few performances in Hong Kong, it will really get us even more excited,' he said. 'We will work hard to see whether we can make it happen.' Lee said Hong Kong artists are doing well in different areas and that the Hong Kong Arts Development Council will monitor their potential to offer assistance. The 29-year-old Sham is the first local pianist to win the classical music contest, receiving US$100,000 in prize money.
RTHK
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTHK
Lee pulls strings to home in on Aristo Sham concerts
Lee pulls strings to home in on Aristo Sham concerts Aristo Sham is the first local pianist to win the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Photo courtesy of the Cliburn Competition website. Chief Executive John Lee said the government will work hard to arrange for local pianist Aristo Sham to perform in Hong Kong. The intention was made clear after the Hong Kong-born pianist won the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, a top classical music contest held every four years in the United States. Speaking ahead of the weekly Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, Lee said Sham's excellent achievement has made every Hongkonger proud. 'If Aristo will find time to make a few performances in Hong Kong, it will really get us even more excited,' he said. 'We will work hard to see whether we can make it happen.' Lee said Hong Kong artists are doing well in different areas and that the Hong Kong Arts Development Council will monitor their potential to offer assistance. The 29-year-old Sham is the first local pianist to win the classical music contest, receiving US$100,000 in prize money.
South China Morning Post
09-04-2025
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- South China Morning Post
2026 Venice Biennale's Hong Kong show gets new organiser, with Museum of Art replacing M+
The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMOA) has confirmed it has taken over preparations for the city's exhibition at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Advertisement Rather than focus the exhibition on the work of a single artist, which has been the case since 2009, the next Hong Kong exhibition in Venice will feature the work of several artists selected from a long list containing over 200 names. The list includes artists who in the past five years have received commissions from Hong Kong government-run museums or offices for new works, and others nominated by tertiary institutions, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council I anticipate that the exhibition can promote Chinese traditional culture and Hong Kong's own special characteristics Frankie Yeung, Hong Kong Arts Development Council vice-chairman The decision to replace M+ with the HKMOA was made by the council, whose members are appointed by the government and is the official presenter of the biennial exhibitions in Venice; it rents the building used to house the city's contribution. The change, while not officially confirmed until now, has been widely discussed in the city's art community since invitations for nominations were sent out in January. Advertisement
