“City Hall Virtuosi” Series: Piano and Pipa Duo Recital by Linda Yim and Zhang Ying

Linda Yim is a member of the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble and currently teaches at the Hong Kong Baptist University and The Education University of Hong Kong.  She is proactive in promoting classical and modern music education.  Yim graduated from the Hong Kong Baptist University, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the Royal College of Music in London and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney where she obtained her Master of Music Studies degree majoring in piano.  

Yim has been dedicated to solo and chamber music recitals.  She has performed with difference performing groups including the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Hong Kong Bach Choir and Zuni Icosahedron. She has set foot on the Mainland, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Zhang Ying is currently Principal Pipa of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, a part-time academic staff of the School of Music of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and teaches at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Baptist University and The Education University of Hong Kong.

Zhang graduated from the China Conservatory of Music with a Master’s degree.  She has studied pipa with Zhao Yinan, Li Guixiang, Wu Junsheng, Ren Hong and Yang Jing.  Zhang has won numerous awards in international competitions, such as the Silver Award for Pipa Specialism, Youth Section at the 1st Chinese Instrumental Music Competition organised by the Ministry of Culture; and the First Prize in the Youth Section at the 3rd “Longyin Cup” International Ethnic Instrument of China Competition (Pipa).  Her performance has been praised with such descriptions as ‘well-grounded’, ‘powerful’, ‘natural’, ‘subtle’, ‘flexible’ and ‘superb’.

*By kind permission of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra.

The performance will run for 2 hours, including a 15 minute intermission.  Audience is strongly advised to arrive punctually. 

Latecomers will only be admitted during the intermission or at a suitable break.  Presenter reserves the right to change the programme and substitute artists.

“City Hall Virtuosi” Series: Piano and Pipa Duo Recital by Linda Yim and Zhang Ying

DATE

VENUE

PRICE

01.09.2019 (Sun)
20:00

Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall

$200, $150

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DATE

01.09.2019 (Sun)
20:00

VENUE

Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall

PRICE

$200, $150

BUY NOW

Tickets available from 25 July at URBTIX outlets on internet, mobile app and credit card telephone booking.

Half-price tickets available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (limited tickets for CSSA recipients available on a first come, first served basis).

“City Hall Virtuosi” and “Our Music Talents” Series Package Discount

For each purchase of standard tickets for ʻPiano and Pipa Duo Recital by Linda Yim and Zhang Yingʼ, ʻViola Recital by Andrew Lingʼ, ‘Percussion Recital by Matthew Lau’ and ‘The Hungarian Connections’, the following concession applies:

10% off for any 2 programmes, 15% off for 3 programmes, 20% off for all 4 programmes.

“City Hall Virtuosi” and “Our Music Talents” Series Group Booking Discount

For each purchase of standard tickets for ʻPiano and Pipa Duo Recital by Linda Yim and Zhang Yingʼ, ʻViola Recital by Andrew Lingʼ, ‘Percussion Recital by Matthew Lau’ and ‘The Hungarian Connections’, the following concession applies:

10% off for each purchase of 4-9 standard tickets, 15% off for 10-19 standard tickets, 20% off for 20 or more standard tickets.

Patrons can enjoy only one of the above discount offers.

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