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The Philadelphia Orchestra @ Venetian Theatre – 30-31 May, 2014

Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin makes his inaugural tour with The Philadelphia Orchestra as it returns to The Venetian Macao to perform at the Venetian Theatre for The Philadelphia Orchestra 2014 China Residency & Tour of Asia on Friday 30 May. The orchestra will then team up with the Macao Orchestra to play another distinct programme for The Philadelphia Orchestra and Macao Orchestra Together in Concert Saturday, May 31.

Programme highlights:
30 May, 2014
Dvořák Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 1
Mozart Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”)
Bernstein Overture to Candide
Smetana “The Moldau,” from Má vlast
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet

31 May, 2014
Beethoven Symphony No. 7 (conducted by Lü Jia)
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 (“Pathétique”) (conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin)

The Philadelphia Orchestra
When: 7:45pm, 30-31 May, 2014
Where: Venetian Theatre
How Much: MOP$200, $100 from www.cotaiticketing.com
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Hong Kong Sinfonietta: Good Music This Lunch – 12:45pm 20 May, 2014

Good Music This Lunch is a series of free chamber music concerts organised by the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. The next lunchtime concert is on the 20 May at 12:45, admission is free and ‘you’re welcome to enjoy your lunch while listening to good music’.

Programme
Perry Goldstein : Mischief
Saxophone: Timothy Sun, Bass Clarinet: Chen Chiu-yuan

John W McMahan: Trio con Brio
Percussion: Chau Chin-tung, Rieko Koyama, Mandy Lo

Chau Chin-tung: Touch Wood
Percussion: Chau Chin-tung, Mandy Lo, Leung Ching-kit Jason, Chan Wai-hong

Guo Wen-jing: Drama, Trio for 3 Pairs of Cymbals & Players’ Voices, Op 23: I & VI
Percussion: Chau Chin-tung, Leung Ching-kit Jason, Chan Wai-hong

Nebojša Jovan Živković: Trio per Uno, Op 27
Percussion: Chau Chin-tung, Rieko Koyama, Mandy Lo*

Good Music This Lunch
Hong Kong Sinfonietta
When: 12:45pm 20 may, 2014
Where: HK City Hall Foyer
How Much: Free
More info: www.hksl.org

Record Store Day – 19 April, 2014

Now in it’s seventh year Record Store Day is a celebration of the culture of the independently owned record store… an antiquated notion perhaps to those only familiar with buying music via iTunes or downloading. Yes it’s a blatant plug to sell more records especially in recent years as the major labels flood the market with exclusive RSD editions only available on the day and in limited numbers… However despite the growing backlash and cynicism Record Store Day still serves its purpose to remind us that stores exist and there’s great music to be found there. So take a wander along to your local record store and browse and see what takes your ear. While everyday is a good day to buy music Saffron in Sheung Wan have live music, promotions and discounts while any excuse to peruse the vinyl at White Noise Records in Prince Edward is a good one.

Record Store Day: www.recordstoreday.org to see a list of the limited editions appearing across the globe.

White Noise Records: 1/F, 720 Shanghai Street, Kowloon (Prince Edward C2 EXIT, close to Metropark Hotel Mongkok) Tel: 2591 0499. Opening hours: 2-9pm
新地址：九龍上海街720號1樓（太子站C2出口, 近旺角维景酒店) www.whitenoiserecords.org

Saffron Record Store: 24 Square Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. Tel: 2806 2131

Danny ‘The Dancer’ Wang – 11pm, 19 April, 2014

Danny ‘The Dancer’ Wang
When: 11pm 19 April 2014
Where: Premium Sofa Club, 212 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan
How much: $150 (advance) more on the door, BYOB
More info: Line-Up – Daniel Wang, Otaku Soundsystem HK, Johnny Hiller, Steve Mak, Matt Best, Samo DJ

Mei Yoo Foo @ City Hall, Concert Hall – 8pm, 9 April, 2014

Mei Yoo Foo
When: 8pm, 9 April, 2014
Where: City Hall, Concert Hall
How Much: $480, $280, $80 from URBTIX
More info:
Programme:
Debussy – Estampes
Sorabji – Pastiche on the Hindu Merchant’s Song from ‘Sadko’ by Rimsky-Korsakov
Tchaikovsky/Pletnev – Concert Suite from Nutcracker
Rachmaninov – Variations on a Theme by Corelli
Glinka – (transcription by Balakirev) L’Alouette (The Lark)
Balakirev – Islamey

Peter Hook & The Light: Unknown Pleasures + Closer @ KITEC – 31 March

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“Playground is Fad” Album Release Party @ Fooody – 19 April, 2014

“Playground is Fad” Album Release Party
support bands: ni.ne.mo, New Youth Barbershop, 新青年理髮廳
When: 7:30pm, 19 April, 2014
Where: Fooody, G03, Leader Industrial Centre, Fotan Road, Fotan Shatin, Hong Kong
How much: $120 (advance include CD) / $150 (Walk-in) / $180 (Walk-in include CD) from http://goo.gl/n1Golr
More info: www.facebook.com/Fad.band

The Script Road Concerts @ Venetian Macau – 29-30 March, 2014

The Script Road, Macau’s Annual Literary Festival, now in its third year offers a weekend of music at the Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on March 29 and 30. American singer-songwriter Cat Power and Brazilian rock and bossa nova legend Arnaldo Antunes pair off Saturday, while China’s hottest indie band, the Omnipotent Youth Society (萬能青年旅店), and singer-actress-novelist Tian Yuan (田原) team up Sunday for two Script Road Concerts set to entertain audiences over the last weekend in March.

The Script Road Concerts
8pm, 29 March 2014 – Cat Power, Arnaldo Antunes
7pm, 30 March 2014 – Omnipotent Youth Society (萬能青年旅店), Tian Yuan (田原)
Where: CotaiArena, Venetian Macau
How much: MOP$350, MOP$600 (two concerts) from Cotaiticketing.com
More info: www.thescriptroad.org