About the event
Double Dvořák: gripping and transcendent
A grand finale concert featuring cellist and Musicus Society Artistic Director Trey Lee with Sinfonia Varsovia, all the way from Poland, brings Musicus Fest 2024 to a close. The orchestra’s past accolades include the Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin and Diapason d’Or, and they count Krzysztof Penderecki among its former music directors. In 2024, Sinfonia Varsovia is celebrating 40 years since being founded in 1984 especially to perform with the legendary violinist Yehudi Menuhin, who was also their first guest conductor.
“Working with no other orchestra gave me as much satisfaction as my work, as soloist and conductor, with Sinfonia Varsovia” – Yehudi Menuhin
Under the baton of the award-winning German conductor Alexander Liebreich, who is here reunited with Trey Lee, the orchestra will perform works by the Czech master Antonín Dvořák and Polish composer Witold Lutosławski.
Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor was the composer’s favorite of his own concertos and is often regarded as his unofficial tenth symphony. The second work will be Lutosławski’s folk-inflected Little Suite, dating from 1951 and one of the most frequently performed Polish works of its day. Closing the concert will be Dvořák’s darkly majestic Symphony No. 7, a fitting performance in a year that marks the 120th anniversary of the composer’s death.
This special performance brings together two composers renowned for their reworking of Central European folk melodies, and is not to be missed.
Concert Program
Dvořák
Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
Lutosławski
Mala suita (Little Suite)
Dvořák
Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
Major Sponsors
Musicus Society is financially supported by the Art Development Matching Grants Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The tour is supported by
Instytutu Adama Mickiewicza - www.iam.pl
Culture.pl - www.culture.pl
The presenter reserves the rights to change the program and substitute artists should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary. The content of this programme does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
About the organizer
Musicus Society was founded by a group of music lovers in 2010 under the vision of renowned cellist Trey Lee, with a mission to promote cross-cultural collaboration of music internationally. Apart from the annual Musicus Fest, which provides a meeting point for artists from across the world, the Musicus Heritage Community Concert Series brings world-class artists to local heritage sites. Moreover, the Musicus Inspires! educational program aims to nurture aspiring young musicians in Hong Kong, as well as cultivate students from all social backgrounds. Directed and initiated by renowned cellist Trey Lee, Musicus Soloists Hong Kong comprises some of Hong Kong’s top next-generation artists who are based all over the world. They are focused on becoming a leading chamber ensemble representing Hong Kong internationally. Musicus Society is a registered charity and financially supported by the Art Development Matching Grants Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.