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Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
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Its name translates as «Fragrant Harbour». The megapolis at the mouth of the Pearl River on China’s south coast is one of the world’s most important economic and financial centres. Thanks to Dutch conductor Jaap van Zweden, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra developed into an internationally celebrated ensemble over the course of his tenure as Music Director – not just with reference to the concert literature but also with a complete «Der Ring des Nibelungen». The opening of this guest performance, which brings Jaap van Zweden and «HKPhil» to Grafenegg after his official departure as Music Director in 2024, is also dedicated to Wagner. Rudolf Buchbinder is the soloist in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto in C minor, and Brahms’s Fourth forms the conclusion: an evening full of drama, grandeur and Romantic intensity.
Program and cast
Cast
Orchestra: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano: Rudolf Buchbinder
Conductor: Jaap van Zweden
Program
Richard Wagner:
Overture to the Opera Tannhäuser and the Singers' Contest at Wartburg
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor op. 37
Intermission
Johannes Brahms:
Symphony No. 4 in E minor op. 98
Grafenegg Festival, Austria
The Grafenegg Music Festival is a new major international Austrian festival for classical music close to Vienna. The annual festival takes place on the grounds of Grafenegg Castle. Two major venues have been built for the festival in the park of the castle: The open-air stage Wolkenturm (capacity 1,730, opened 2007) as well as the new concert hall Auditorium (capacity 1,372, opened 2008).
The artistic director is pianist Rudolf Buchbinder. The festival's program consists of symphonic and chamber music as well as recitals. International guest orchestras are performing as well as the Austrian Tonkünstler Orchestra, which serves as orchestra in residence. The first festival started on August, 23rd, 2007 and lasted until September, 9th, 2007.
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