Fasten your seatbelts for a high-octane musical journey, from Hans Zimmer’s epic Gladiator score to Wagner’s imposing Die Walküre, via the jazzy swing of Artie Shaw’s Clarinet Concerto with Principal Clarinet Andrew Simon. The HK Phil trombone section – Jarod Vermette, Christian Goldsmith, Kevin Thompson, and Aaron Albert – performs Koetsier’s Concertino for Four Trombones, a playful showcase of brass virtuosity. From circus march to operatic fire, this musical thrill ride soars with energy and lands in unforgettable style.

Swire Denim Series: From Gladiators to Valkyries

Hong Kong Cultural Centre

It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strip’s last legendary venues, a place where sex machine Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into reality. Amidst the madness, aspiring rock star (and resident toilet cleaner) Drew longs to take the stage as the next big thing (and longs for small-town girl Sherri, fresh off the bus from Kansas with stars in her eyes). But the rock ’n’ roll fairy tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall. Can Drew, Sherri and the gang save the strip – and themselves – before it’s too late? Only the music of hit bands of the decade hold the answer.

Rock of Ages

The Pumphouse Theatre

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.

Andrew Simon

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 13, 2026

Swire Symphony Under The Stars · Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

Past events

27 - 28 Aug, 2026

Swire Denim Series: From Gladiators to Valkyries · Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

12 - 27 Sep, 2025

Rock of Ages · Arts Commons

Future and recently performed repertoire

Clarinet in Concerto for Clarinet by Shaw

Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

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