Third Prize Winner of the International Chopin Piano Competition Zitong Wang brings Chopin’s Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante, a work that pairs poetic lyricism with dazzling virtuosity. The concert opens with Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave, a rousing and dramatic work infused with folk-inspired melodies and patriotic spirit. Yao Chen’s Garden: Unearthing the Way Home follows, before Rachmaninov’s First Symphony concludes with sweeping intensity and symphonic grandeur.

Swire Proudly Sponsors: Belt and Road: Zitong Wang Plays Chopin

Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Celebrate National Day with Zitong Wang, Third Prize Winner of the International Chopin Piano Competition, as she takes on Prokofiev’s whimsical yet barnstorming Piano Concerto no. 3. Described by Chopin Courier as “one of the most captivating personalities”, Wang ignites the stage with dazzling virtuosity and electrifying energy under the baton of Yuan Ding, Principal Resident Conductor of China National Opera House. The programme opens with Chinese composer Yao Chen’s Garden: Unearthing the Way Home, a poetic soundscape inspired by the art of garden-making, offering a journey of spiritual renewal. Rachmaninov’s brooding and dramatic First Symphony crowns the evening with sweeping intensity and symphonic grandeur.

National Day Concert: Zitong Wang Plays Prokofiev

The Hong Kong Philharmonic, conducted by its Resident Conductor Lio Kuokman, presents a special HKWeek@Chengdu concert, opening with Yao Chen’s newest work, Waltz of the Rolling Giants, commissioned by the HK Phil and inspired by the beloved Sichuan giant pandas, offering a warm musical greeting to the Chengdu audience. 2025 International Chopin Competition Gold Medallist Eric Lu performs Chopin’s Piano Concerto no. 1, and the evening concludes with Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, whose rich orchestral colour brings the concert to a brilliant close.

"Hong Kong Week 2026@Chengdu" Lio Kuokman, Eric Lu and HK Phil

Chengdu City Concert Hall

International Chopin Competition Gold Medallist Eric Lu – who won with a masterful performance of Chopin’s Concerto in F minor – now turns to the composer’s Concerto in E minor, illuminating its lyricism and youthful ardour with his poetic voice. HK Phil Resident Conductor Lio Kuokman leads Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, ablaze with orchestral fireworks, and the evening opens with Yao Chen’s newly commissioned Waltz of the Rolling Giants, written especially for the orchestra’s China and international tours in the 2026/27 season.

Chengdu Pre-Tour Concert: Eric Lu Plays Chopin

The HK Phil’s iconic free annual outdoor music extravaganza returns to the harbourfront! For the first time, HK Phil’s new Music Director, Tarmo Peltokoski, takes the helm of Swire Symphony Under The Stars, sharing an evening of music with the Hong Kong community. Peltokoski and Van Cliburn Gold Medal winner Aristo Sham join forces on two pianos for Saint-Saëns’s playful Carnival of the Animals, while HK Phil Principal Clarinet Andrew Simon and vocalist Talie Monin perform some Gershwin favourites. Following John Williams’s Star Wars Suite, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture arrives with fireworks in the much-anticipated finale to this beloved event.

Yao Chen

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 13, 2026

Swire Symphony Under The Stars · Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

Past events

Sep 26, 2026

Swire Proudly Sponsors: Belt and Road: Zitong Wang Plays Chopin · Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

Sep 24, 2026

National Day Concert: Zitong Wang Plays Prokofiev · Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

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