Hong Kong Chordophonia 2019 Concert

“Iberian Rhapsody”

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3 August 2019, 8pm
Hong Kong City Hall Theatre

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​Presented by Hong Kong Chordophonia

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Latin music is well-noted for its glowing passion and strong rhythms. The Iberian Peninsula is the habitat of the Latins, who possess great enthusiasm for music and dance. The famous opera “Carmen” demonstrates typical Spanish characteristics, with its wild and impassioned atmosphere and heart-moving melodies. Under the leadership of the Music Director cum Conductor Johnson Leung, Chordophonia will interpret “Carmen” and a series of blood-heating works with a brand-new combination of strings and percussion, which the audience will thoroughly enjoy in a midsummer night.

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Programme highlights:

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- Hippocrates Cheng: Iberian Rhapsody
(World premiere, original commissioned composition)

- Franz Liszt - Mikhail Petukhov: Rhapsodie espagnole, S.254

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- Joaquín Turina: Rapsodia sinfónica, Op.66

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- Georges Bizet - Rodion Shchedrin: Carmen Suite

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Conductor/Piano：Leung Hok Kiu, Johnson

Composer：Cheng Ching Nam, Hippocrates

Percussion：La Salle College Old Boys Percussion Ensemble