Inspired by Beethoven series - Cellomania: Aurélien Pascal Plays Shostakovich

Principal Guest Conductor: Christoph Poppen
Cello: Aurélien Pascal

French cellist Aurélien Pascal is attracting international attention for his "unparalleled virtuosity and intuitive musicality" (The Strad). He has made appearances with major orchestras throughout Europe, notably with the Moscow Tchaikovsky Orchestra, the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken, the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra.

Aurélien Pascal will return to collaborate with Hong Kong Sinfonietta in November, performing Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No 1 under the baton of Principal Guest Conductor Christoph Poppen. Programme also includes Ruy Blas Overture by Mendelssohn and Beethoven’s Symphony No 5.

Programme

Mendelssohn
Ruy Blas Overture, Op 95

Shostakovich
Cello Concerto No 1 in E-flat, Op 107

Beethoven
Symphony No 5 in C minor, Op 67

**Some seats will be reserved for filming

Disease Prevention Measures

• Audience members will need to go through temperature checks upon entering the performance venue. Those with fever symptoms will be denied entry and should seek immediate medical advice.
• Audience members must wear their own masks inside the performance venue.
• To comply with the reduced capacity and social distancing regulations of the performance venue, special seating arrangements are in place. Please sit in your assigned seats.

Duration: Approximately 2 hours with a 15 min intermission
Age Limit: For ages 6+
Programme Enquiries: 2836 3336 / info@hksinfonietta.org

*Hong Kong Sinfonietta reserves the right to change the programme and artists