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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Maestro Tan Dun champions Hong Kong's unique art and cultural diversity on the mainland and abroad
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Tan Dun, the Oscar-winning composer, world-renowned musician, and conductor has empowered Hong Kong's young talents by providing them with global platforms, nurturing artists who are both technically proficient and engaged in international artistic dialogues since his appointment as Hong Kong's Ambassador for Cultural Promotion. 'Hong Kong is a city where Eastern and Western cultures converge. My goal is to bring the city's vibrant arts and culture to the world's most prestigious stages, ensuring that Hong Kong's voice is heard globally,' Tan says. 'I lead young Hong Kong artists in collaborations with top orchestras and directors worldwide. Meanwhile, it is also vital that the city's artistic identity remains deeply connected to its roots. That is why I guide young artists in exploring and sharing the most authentic and traditional aspects of Chinese culture.' His mentorship of young Hong Kong artists underscores his commitment to expanding the city's cultural influence. Recent initiatives include 'High Mountains and Glaciers,' performed in Shanghai for UNESCO's World Water Day in March 2025, featuring percussionist Karen Yu; and the 'Tea' opera in Fuzhou with Yu, percussionist Elise Liu, and bass-baritone Apollo Wong. Soprano Candice Chung was starred in the 'Tan Dun Earth Day – Tea Garden Opera Festival' in Yunnan this April and will perform Tan's 'Nature's Requiem' with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and the Radio France Choir in July. 'Échos des grottes de Mogao à Paris' at the Guimet - National Museum of Asian Arts in France. The experience is rewarding for Hong Kong artists. Liu views the WE-Festival as an opportunity to reinforce Hong Kong's identity as an 'East-meets-West' cultural hub. 'We fuse Western instruments with Chinese percussion traditions,' she Chung, Tan's guidance has elevated her artistry. 'In my solo performances of 'Deer of Nine Colours' across the mainland and abroad, I portrayed four roles in 20 minutes—a challenging feat I've mastered,' she says. Chung adds that performing with different world-class orchestras allows her to deliver unique experiences to audiences. She also took part in a performance staged at Paris's Guimet - National Museum of Asian Arts in December 2024. 2024: A Fruitful Year
South China Morning Post
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Lang Lang, Renée Fleming, Tan Dun, Anne-Sophie Mutter among HKPhil 2025-26 season's stars
A star-studded line-up awaits Hong Kong Philharmonic concertgoers in its 2025-26 season, including pianist Lang Lang, soprano Renée Fleming, composer Tan Dun and violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. Tarmo Peltokoski , who will become the orchestra's music director in the second half of 26, will conduct three programmes during the season, while the 25-year-old's fellow Finn Esa-Pekka Salonen will be composer-in-residence. This season's artistic partner, Italian Daniele Gatti, returns to conduct the Phil, as do British conductor Daniel Harding, music director of Youth Music Culture The Greater Bay Area, Singaporean Kahchun Wong, principal conductor of Britain's Hallé Ochestra, and German Anja Bihlmaier. Lang Lang will play Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor with the orchestra on December 11 and 13, when he will share the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall stage with Peltokoski for the first time. Soprano Renée Fleming, who will perform music from her award-winning album Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene with the Hong Kong Philharmonic in October 2025. Photo: Andrew Eccles, courtesy of Decca American soprano Renée Fleming will perform music by Handel, Fauré, Listz and contemporary composers from her award-winning album Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene on October 24-25. Her performances will be accompanied by a film commissioned from the National Geographic Society for the album.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
MGM China Reports 2024 Annual Results
Record-High Revenue and EBITDA Market Share Continued to Grow HONG KONG, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM China Holdings Limited ("MGM China" or the "Company"; SEHK Stock Code: 2282) today announced the selected unaudited financial data of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2024. The Group is pleased to see Macau continuing to grow in 2024. The city welcomed 34.9 million visitors in 2024, up by 24% from a year ago. Daily visitation reached 95,433, represents a recovery of 88% of 2019 pre-COVID levels. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) also grew in 2024. Industry GGR was up 24% year-on-year to MOP620 million per day in 2024, recovered to 77% of 2019. MGM China continued to outperform industry recovery in 2024. Property visitation grew 54% year-on-year, reached 163% of 2019. Daily GGR was up 29% to 129% of 2019. Mass GGR (including slot) was up 33% to reach 179% of pre-COVID levels. Net revenue of the Group grew by 27% to HK$31.4 billion in 2024, or 138% of 2019. Adjusted EBITDA also reached historical high of HK$9.1 billion in 2024, up by 25% from a year ago, represented 147% of 2019. MGM China saw market share at all-time high of 15.8% in 2024, up from 15.2% in 2023 and compared to 9.5% in 2019. MGM COTAI market share was 9.3% and MGM MACAU was 6.5%. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 28.9% in 2024, 170 basis points higher than 2019, with a mass-focused business and continuous improvement in operational efficiency. Hotel occupancy reached 94% in 2024, up from 92.5% in 2023. The Group maintained a healthy financial position. As of December 31, 2024, the Group had a total liquidity of approximately HK$17.2 billion, comprised of cash, cash equivalents and undrawn revolver. With a guest-centric focus, MGM is awarded during the Period seven Five-Star awards by Forbes Travel Guide 2024. It demonstrates our leading position in the hospitality industry and its commitment to providing the finest service and resort amenities. During 2024, MGM China has proudly delivered a series of non-gaming events and excitements to Macau. We have hosted in January an outdoor concert with Bruno Mars, the 15-time Grammy Awards-winner. We had also presented with world-renowned musician Tan Dun his symphonic masterpiece Buddha Passion at the MGM Theater at MGM COTAI. In October to December, we celebrated the German beer festival with our annual mega event Oktoberfest Macau at MGM 2024; we also hosted MGM Chef Nic Gastronomusic Fest for the third year at MGM COTAI. The multi-sensorial cultural IP extravaganzas fully leverage on Macau as an interactive platform for diverse cultural exchange, which brings international gastronomy and musical culture to the city. These events also reinforce Macau's golden calling cards as a "Creative City of Gastronomy" and "City of Performing Arts". As an advocate of cultural tourism, Poly MGM Museum opened at MGM MACAU in November 2024 in a collaboration with the Poly Culture Group. Spanning across nearly 2,000 square meters, the museum has been meticulously designed to meet national standards for exhibiting Grade-One cultural relics, blending traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to create an immersive experience for visitors. The inaugural exhibition, entitled The Maritime Silk Road – Discover the Mystical Seas and Encounter the Treasures of the Ancient Trade Route, features an array of 228 artifacts and artworks tracing the route's rich history. In the seemingly exciting December, MGM has joined hands with the renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou to present a groundbreaking residency show - Macau 2049 at the MGM Theater. The unparallel show transcends time and space while bridging culture of the east and the west, through the celebration of Chinese performance arts. Kenneth Feng, President and Executive Director of MGM China said: "We are exhilarated to have nearly 500,000 visitors to date to our Poly MGM Museum, and a ticket sale of over 42,000 for Macau 2049. Through the offering of these one-of-the-kind IP experiences, we are dedicated to drive non-gaming revenues and visitation to Macau, promoting cultural tourism and economic diversification." Outside our properties, MGM China goes beyond leveraging our cultural tourism strengths and joins effort to revitalize local district in Macau. The Group has introduced a series of art exhibitions, workshops, retails and leisure activities in the world heritage A-Ma Temple area to enhance community engagement efforts in the Barra district, driving the area's future development. Kenneth Feng said: "We are delighted to see the recovery in Macau, along with the diversification development of the city. We are committed to developing Macau into a global and diversified tourist destination through our concession commitments." About MGM China Holdings Limited MGM China Holdings Limited (HKEx: 2282) is a leading developer, owner and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in the Greater China region. We are the holding company of MGM Grand Paradise, SA which holds one of the six gaming concessions to run casino games in Macau. MGM Grand Paradise, SA owns and operates MGM MACAU, the award-winning premium integrated resort located on the Macau Peninsula and MGM COTAI, a contemporary luxury integrated resort in Cotai, which opened in 2018 and more than doubles our presence in Macau. MGM China is majority owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and Park MGM. 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