Name: Hong Kong Sinfonietta in Portugal Marvão International Music Festival
Start: 2026-08-02T19:30:00
Location: Marvão Castle

Martin Mitterrutzner

Veronika Eberle

Cy Leo

Rafael Fingerlos

Raphaela Gromes

Reinhold Friedrich

Nils Mönkemeyer

Christoph Poppen

Juliane Banse

James Cuddeford

Daniel Chu

Valentin Lee

Lin Rui-feng

Horácio Ferreira

Aleksandar Madža

Hong Kong Sinfonietta

Principal Trumpet of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra since his appointment directly by Claudio Abbado in 2003, Reinhold Friedrich is one of the most influential and revered trumpeters of today and has appeared with leading orchestras around the world in an illustrious career spanning several decades. Together with Hong Kong Sinfonietta, he will showcase his absolute mastery and phenomenal musicality in the Hong Kong première of Polish composer Weinberg’s enthralling Trumpet Concerto under the baton of Chuang Tung-chieh. General Music Director of the Bochum Symphony Orchestra from 2021-2026, Chuang will also lead the orchestra in his authoritative interpretations of Stravinsky’s iconic masterpiece Petrushka, as well as Rimsky-Korsakov’s colourful The Tsar’s Bride Overture.

Reinhold Friedrich Plays Weinberg Trumpet Concerto

Hong Kong City Hall

In response to popular demand, our “Chamber Gems” free concert series organised in collaboration with the Music Department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong is returning this season – join us at the Lee Hysan Concert Hall for a programme of exquisite chamber music!

Chamber Gems by Hong Kong Sinfonietta Stars and Metamorphosis

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hailing from Moldova, Alexandra Conunova is one of the most internationally sought-after violin virtuosos of her generation, having won 1st Prize at the 2012 Joseph Joachim Violin Competition and 3rd Prize at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition. Her absolute technical prowess as well as “impressive range of colour” (The Strad) will be on full display in her Hong Kong début with Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the baton of the orchestra’s Music Director Christoph Poppen, as she performs Saint-Saëns’ enthralling Violin Concerto No 3 in B minor. Franck’s luminous Symphony in D minor, as well as the Hong Kong première of legendary Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina’s Fairytale Poem, will complete a fine evening of musical inspiration.

Great Violin Concertos: Alexandra Conunova Plays Saint-Saëns

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Orchestra World Tour

Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s acclaimed free lunchtime concert series returns in the new 2026/2027season. In addition to performances at the Hong Kong City Hall, the series is also extending its reach to the Yuen Long Theatre, inviting more audiences to relax and enjoy a refreshing lunch break with chamber music. (No food or beverages are allowed)

Good Music This Lunch

Following previous triumphs in Hong Kong, distinguished Korean pianist Sunwook Kim returns for a captivating all-Beethoven programme with Hong Kong Sinfonietta, conducting from both the piano and the podium. Since becoming the first Asian winner of the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition in 2006 at the age of 18, Kim has enjoyed an illustrious career performing with top orchestras around the world, as well as a flourishing career as a conductor in recent years, helming the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra in Korea as Music Director from 2024-2025.

Great Piano Concertos: Sunwook Kim & Beethoven

A Ceremony of Harp & Carols

Dear lovers of toys, games and all things fun, you are cordially invited to visit Alasdair’s magical, whimsical, fantastical Super Kingdom of Toys! Here, all merriment runs on the power of music – you can march with the toy soldiers from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, sing your doll a lullaby by Fauré, join an epic spinning top battle commentated by Bizet’s music, and groove to favourite tunes from Toy Story, Thomas the Tank Engine and more. Dress up as any character or toy you like, and meet Hong Kong Sinfonietta in the concert hall – it’s PLAYTIME!

Good Music for Kids Alasdair’s Super Kingdom of Toys facebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonemail sharing buttonwechat sharing buttonsharethis sharing button

Hong Kong Sinfonietta is organising the 3rd Hong Kong International Conducting Competition in January 2027, where emerging conductors from around the world will meet in Hong Kong and conduct a selection of timeless masterpieces, as they compete for coveted prizes of up to HK$200,000. All rounds of the Competition are open to the public.

3rd Hong Kong International Conducting Competition

The colours of music can paint the most extraordinary pictures and capture everyone’s imagination – even for babies! Curated and presented by conductor Vivian Ip, this concert is the perfect opportunity for you to introduce the marvellous world of classical music to your little ones in a safe, relaxed and interactive setting.