About the event
2025 marks a double musical anniversary: the 150th birthday of Ravel and the 50th anniversary of the death of Shostakovich. This special French May Arts Festival concert opens with Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, under the baton of Austrian conductor Christoph Koncz. The debonair French cellist Gautier Capuçon takes centre stage for Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto. Renowned for its demanding main cadenza written for the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich, this concerto is considered a pinnacle of the 20th-century cello repertoire. The concert concludes with three vibrant orchestral pieces by Ravel.
Concert Details
Gautier Capuçon plays Shostakovich
Date & Time:
8 MAY 2025 (Thu) 8:00pm
9 MAY 2025 (Fri) 8:00pm
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Programme
SHOSTAKOVICH｜Festive Overture
SHOSTAKOVICH｜Cello Concerto no. 1 in E flat
RAVEL｜Pavane pour une infante défunte
RAVEL｜La valse
RAVEL｜Boléro
Artists
Christoph Koncz, conductor
Gautier Capuçon, cello
Ticketing
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Discount
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About the organiser
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is regarded as one of the leading orchestras in Asia. Collaborating with internationally renowned conductors and soloists, the orchestra presents more than 150 concerts annually, attracting more than 200,000 music lovers. The HK Phil has flourished in the last two decades under Jaap van Zweden (Music Director, 2012–2024) and Edo de Waart (Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, 2004–2012). Currently, Long Yu serves as Principal Guest Conductor, and Lio Kuokman is the Resident Conductor.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra is financially supported by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and is a Venue Partner of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Swire is the Principal Patron of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra