HK Phil restages 1974 inaugural concert to celebrate orchestra’s 50th anniversary season
As the ensemble prepares to perform the same Beethoven and Tchaikovsky pieces featured in its professional debut five decades ago, three of its former and current musicians look back at other milestones.
- The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra will restage the concert that marked its professional debut, playing Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 5
- Three of the ensemble’s former and current musicians – Fan Ting, Andrew Simon and Richard Bamping – share their memories of several other significant milestones