Akiko Suwanai with the Festival Strings Lucerne and Daniel Dodds | Concert Information

Enthusiastically fuelled by an infectious dynamism and a glorious performance tradition, the Festival Strings Lucerne, one of the most distinguished chamber orchestras in the world, and artistic director Daniel Dodds return to the Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2024 to draw delightful inspiration from the instruments fashioned by Stradivari, Guarneri and Amati. The authentic and wondrous sounds of these legendary instruments promise to be a true feast for the ears. Joined by Japanese violinist Akiko Suwanai, the ensemble will delight audiences with an unforgettable evening of music, including works by Mozart, Prokofiev and Vieuxtemps.

A Heavenly Evening of Celestial Strings

The Festival Strings Lucerne is one of the most distinguished chamber orchestras in the world, and the Hong Kong audience is in for a treat when the ensemble makes a return to the HKAF in 2024. Fuelled by a glorious performance tradition and youthful dynamism, the Festival Strings Lucerne has developed a unique sound by drawing continued inspiration from the legendary instruments fashioned by Stradivari, Guarneri and Amati. Under the artistic direction and leadership of the incomparable violinist Daniel Dodds, the Festival Strings Lucerne has become a true cultural ambassador. Collaborations with musical superstars past and present, and premiere performances and recordings of more than 100 compositions, have resulted in worldwide acclaim.

Japanese violin sensation Akiko Suwanai became the youngest-ever winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1990. Since then she has enjoyed a flourishing international career and appears regularly with celebrated maestros and leading orchestras across the globe. Suwanai will feature in Violin Concerto No 5 by Vieuxtemps, a work famous for its brilliant solo violin part. Her stellar performance will be framed by Prokofiev's earliest and most popular symphony, nicknamed “Classical”, and the exciting Caprice for Orchestra No 4 by Swiss composer Richard Dubugnon. Also on the programme is Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony, a work ranked among the greatest compositions in classical music.

Concert Details

• Akiko Suwanai with the Festival Strings Lucerne and Daniel Dodds
• Date: March 15, 2024
• Time: 7:30PM
• Venue: Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
• Address: 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong

Ticketing Information

• Tickets are available for purchase from 1 December 2023 at URBTIX
• Price: HKD 580 / 480 / 380 / 280 | Students: 240 / 190 / 140

REPERTOIRE

Prokofiev | Symphony No 1 in D Major, Op 25, “Classical”

Vieuxtemps | Violin Concerto No 5 in A minor, Op 37

Richard Dubugnon | Caprice for Orchestra No 4, “Es muss sein!”

Mozart | Symphony No 41 in C Major, K551, “Jupiter”

CAST

Daniel Dodds | Artistic Director

Akiko Suwanai | Violin soloist

Information Source: Hong Kong Arts Festival official website