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Conductor: Jason Lai （HKS Artist Associate 2009-2011）
Clarinet: Gilad Harel
Featuring two works by Mozart – both written in 1791, the last year of his tragically short life – this concert opens with the spirited overture to La Clemenza di Tito, followed by the only concerto the prolific composer ever wrote for the clarinet and one of the most important in the instrument’s repertoire – the Clarinet Concerto in A. This exquisite work will be performed by the incredible Israeli clarinettist Gilad Harel, who is celebrated not just as a master interpreter of classical music, but also a leading advocate of contemporary and Jewish music. Together with Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the baton of Jason Lai, he will also showcase his stunning musicality and virtuosity in Klezmer Smile, caprice on traditional tunes for clarinet and orchestra. The concert will conclude with Dvořák’s exuberant Symphony No 8, in celebration of the 180th anniversary of the great Czech composer’s birth.
Programme
Mozart
La Clemenza di Tito Overture, K621
Mozart
Clarinet Concerto in A, K622
Sergei Abir
Klezmer's Smile (world première)
Caprice on traditional tunes for clarinet & chamber orchestra specially composed for Gilad Harel
Dvořák
Symphony No 8 in G, Op 88
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
Remarks: Tickets for wheelchair zone (Seats ZE5-8 & ZE24-27) is available at URBTIX only
*Hong Kong Sinfonietta reserves the right to change the programme and artists
