Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui｜HK Phil: Swire Maestro Series: Michael Sanderling Conducts Also sprach Zarathustra

Description

BRAHMS | Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, op. 56a

Dani HOWARD | Cello Concerto (World Premiere, HK Phil Co-commission)

STRAUSS | Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30

Inspired by the great philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, Richard Strauss’s symphonic poem Also sprach Zarathustra has become one of the most well-known pieces of classical music, particularly following its iconic use in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. German conductor Michael Sanderling returns to lead the HK Phil as the programme also features the world premiere of the Cello Concerto by Hong Kong-born British composer Dani Howard, co-commissioned by the HK Phil and performed by Principal Cello Richard Bamping.

The concert runs approximately 1 hour 30 minutes with an intermission.

Please note that latecomers will miss the first half of the concert, and the audience is advised to allow enough time for admission.

For ages 6 and above