Jules Massenet | Cendrillon Excerpt |
Maude Valérie White | So we’ll go no more a roving |
Mel Bonis | Trois Melodies |
Claude Debussy | Rondel Chinois |
Maurice Ravel | 5 Mélodies populaires grecques |
Jane Vieu | La Belle au bois dormant |
Jonathan Dove | The Enchanted Pig Excerpt |
Engelbert Humperdinck | Hansel and Gretel Excerpt |
Liza Lehmann | Five Little Love Songs |
Alban Berg | Sieben frühe Lieder |
Jacques Offenbach | Tales of Hoffmann Excerpt |
The performance will run for about 1 hour and 30 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
Members of the audience are strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers and those who leave their seats during the performance will only be admitted and allowed to return to their seats respectively during the intermission or at a suitable break. The presenter reserves the right to refuse admission of latecomers, or determine the time and manner of admission of latecomers.
The programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
The presenter reserves the right to change the programme and substitute artists.
Viola Cheung (Soprano)
Viola Cheung is a Chinese soprano born in Hong Kong. She was awarded the scholarship of Best Student in Concentrated Studies by Hong Kong Baptist University and elected as one of the “Young Music Makers” by the Radio Television Hong Kong in 2015, before she continued her music studies in the Netherlands. She graduated as a master student from both the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and Codarts Rotterdam, and received vocal coachings and masterclasses from Charlotte Riedijk, Maartje Rammeloo, Eva Maria Westbroek, Frank van Aken, Roberta Alexander, Ira Siff, Luciana Serra and Lynne Dawson.
After her successful debut as Königin der Nacht in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte in 2017, Cheung toured in 18 cities of the Netherlands and Belgium with the role between 2019 and 2020 with Silbersee and Toneelmakerij.
Cheung has performed more than thirty premieres of new compositions, including the leading role in Seconds of Fear by Kaori Neus in the Opera Forward Festival by Dutch National Opera, songs and ensemble works performed in Composers’ Festivals of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Dag in de Branding Festival, Rewire Festival, November Festival.
Leona Cheung (Piano)
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Leona Cheung earned her Master of Music and Graduate Diploma in Collaborative Piano from New England Conservatory, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Hong Kong Baptist University.
Leona ’s deep devotion to vocal-piano repertoire has brought her to perform extensively in many international festivals, including Aspen Music Festival, Oxford Lieder Festival, Leeds Lieder Festival, Toronto Summer Music, Franz Schubert Institut and Songfest, where she worked with many esteemed artists and scholars across the United States and Europe.
Information provided by the Artists.
Tickets available from 27 March at all URBTIX outlets, self-service ticketing kiosks, on internet, by mobile app and telephone.
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).
"Hong Kong Artists" Series Package Discount
For each purchase of standard tickets for 'Vocal Recital by Viola Cheung', 'Soundscape Impressions', 'Violin Recital by Nina Wong', 'Piano Recital by Anson Wong', 'Cello Recital by Alex Lau' and 'Guzheng Recital by Grammy Yeung', the following concession applies:
10% off for any 2 programmes, 15% off for any 3 programmes, 20% off for any 4 or more programmes.
"Hong Kong Artists" Series Group Booking Discount
For each purchase of standard tickets for 'Vocal Recital by Viola Cheung', 'Soundscape Impressions', 'Violin Recital by Nina Wong', 'Piano Recital by Anson Wong', 'Cello Recital by Alex Lau' and 'Guzheng Recital by Grammy Yeung', the following concession applies:
10% off for 4-9 tickets, 15% off for 10-19 tickets, 20% off for 20 or more tickets.
Patrons can enjoy only one of the above discount offers.
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