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Over the next few months, Hong Kong is hosting events celebrating major cultural figures—from famed composers to legends of film

By Zabrina Lo

BEETHOVEN’S 250TH OCT2-24 German composer Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the most influential figures in classical and romantic music, despite suffering from deafness later in his life. Major music groups in Hong Kong will pay tribute to the maestro by performing his legacy compositions to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra has four programmes in the pipeline, all conducted by music director Jaap van Zweden. The season kicks off with Symphony No 9, a piece that calls for joy and peace, presented by the Taipei Philharmonic Chorus and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus, as well as Leonore Overture No 2, one of several overtures drafted as the opener to his only opera, Fidelio. The opera itself, which is about struggle, freedom and love,…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2020

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