Hong Kong Sinfonietta: Back On Stage II(Quarantined!)(MOViE MOViE: Life is Art 2021)

Encouraged by the positive response of the first BACK ON STAGE film, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta ventured to record this second film – with a full orchestra and two artists from Germany: Principal Guest Conductor Christoph Poppen and pianist Alexander Krichel, who quarantined in a Hong Kong hotel for a full 14 days prior to their first rehearsal.

The concert opens with the exuberant Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, followed by Beethoven's 8th Symphony, which signifies a grounded sense of joy and serenity. As a bonus, the audience is blessed with the warm sunshine of Beethoven’s “Spring” Sonata for piano and violin, promising new hope for a new beginning.

BACK ON STAGE II was screened 21 times at Broadway Cinemas all over Hong Kong from November 2020 to June 2021, receiving rapturous applause throughout.

Details of the concert
Orchestra: Hong Kong Sinfonietta

Programme
Rachmaninov:　Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op 43
Beethoven: Symphony No 8 in F, Op 93

Special performance:
Beethoven:　Sonata for Piano & Violin No 5 in F, Op 24, “Spring”
　　　　　 Violin: Christoph Poppen
　　　　　 Piano: Alexander Krichel

*With post-screening sharing session:
04/09(Sat)
Guest: Yip Wing-sie(Music Director Emeritus, Hong Kong Sinfonietta)