2024 Fiesta of Music Office Bands, Choirs and Orchestras
In this Fiesta of Music Office Bands, Choirs and Orchestras series, the 17 orchestras and choirs under the management of the Music Office will jointly perform in 5 concerts, to share a variety of fabulous music from East to West with the audiences. Each concert offers its own distinctive features, of which the Music Office youth and children’s Chinese orchestras will embark on a musical journey with the audience in Concert III “Martial Arts．Heroes” through the performances of the popular musical themes of martial arts stories and traditions of Hong Kong. This concert is also a programme of the “Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2024” and the “Chinese Culture Promotion Series”.
A programme of the “Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2024” and the “Chinese Culture Promotion Series”
21/4 (Sun) 3pm
Sha Tin Town Hall Auditorium
Performing Groups
Music Office Children’s Chinese Orchestra
Island Youth Chinese Orchestra
New Territories Youth Chinese Orchestra
Kowloon Youth Chinese Orchestra
Conductors
Tsang Chi-wai．Cheung Hiu-fai．Chan King-tsun．Cheung Wai-lok．Fong Ka-po．Leung Ka-lok．Ho Yik-yin．Tse Yuen-yau．Loo Sze-wang
Tickets：$75 $65 $55
Tickets are available at URBTIX one month before the date of the respective concerts:
Concert I: 4/3 (Mon)
Concert II: 7/3 (Thu)
Concert III: 21/3 (Thu)
Concerts IV & V: 27/3 (Wed)
Half-price tickets are available for full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder, Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients
For ages 6 or above
Ticketing Enquiries: 3166 1100
Telephone Booking: 3166 1288
Internet Booking: www.urbtix.hk
Programme Enquiries : 2796 7523 / 3842 7784
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Programme Highlights
Concert I – Strings “Let’s Dance!”
4/4 (Thu) 3pm
Tuen Mun Town Hall Auditorium
| Romanian Folk Dances | Béla Bartók/ arr. Willner |
| Waltz, from Divertimento | Leonard Bernstein |
| Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance | Percy Fletcher |
| Jig, from St. Paul’s Suite, Op. 29 | Gustav Holst |
Music Office reserves the right to change the programme and artists |
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Concert II – Sing‧Symphony “Wishes of Our Hearts!”
7/4 (Sun) 7:30pm
Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
| Lunar Lullaby | Jacob Narverud |
| A Light of Hope, A Song of Peace | Mark Burrows |
| Symphony No.99 in E-flat major, 1st movement | Joseph Haydn |
| Orpheus in the Underworld Overture | Jacques Offenbach |
Music Office reserves the right to change the programme and artists |
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Concert III – Chinese “Martial Arts．Heroes”
A programme of the “Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2024” and the “Chinese Culture Promotion Series”
21/4 (Sun) 3pm
Sha Tin Town Hall Auditorium
| Chinese Martial Arts | Lei Zhenbang/ arr. He Bin |
| A Medley of Themes from Television Drama Series (1) | Joseph Koo |
| The Love is Strong within Our Hearts | Joseph Koo/ arr. Li Cheong |
| Decree of the Sichuan General | Ancient melody/ arr. Phoon Yew-tien |
Music Office reserves the right to change the programme and artists |
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Concert IV – Bands “Sounds of Asia”
27/4 (Sat) 7:30pm
Queen Elizabeth Stadium Arena
| Far Eastern Dream | Paul Voet |
| Legend of the Ancient Hero | Benjamin Yeo |
| Sunshine on Hill in Spring | Satoshi Yagisawa |
Music Office reserves the right to change the programme and artists |
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Concert V – Teens “Musicland”
28/4 (Sun) 3pm
Queen Elizabeth Stadium Arena
| Moon Dance of Axi | arr. Peng Xiuwen |
| Extraordinary Machines of Clockwork and Steam | Scott Watson |
| Folk Dances | Dmitri Shostakovich/ arr. Curnow |
Music Office reserves the right to change the programme and artists |
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