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The Philadelphia Orchestra @ Venetian Theatre, Macau – 30 May, 2014

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Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin energetic conducting saw the The Philadelphia Orchestra entertain a packed Venetian Theatre on Friday night. A diverse crowd enjoyed a programme comprising Dvořák Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 1; Mozart Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”); Bernstein Overture to Candide; Smetana “The Moldau,” from Má vlast and
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet which showcased the orchestra’s powerful sound and talented musicians.

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One Direction “On the Road Again Tour 2015” Live in Hong Kong – 18 March, 2015

Exciting news – not, the completely dire One Direction hit Hong Kong to milk local fans for every dollar. The concert’s not until March 2015, yet the 13,500 tickets go onsale next month at prices from $3,488 to $988 adding some $20million to the concert promoters bank balance. According to Sony UK’s Chief Executive Nick Gatfield back in 2012 the 1D (as fans refer to the band) cash cow was worth GBP50million. It’s probably trebled since then as the record company and the band’s management have ruthlessly monetised social media to cash in on teenage girls and their adoring parents who can’t object to the bands clean cut, wholesome, whiter-than-white, middle class parent friendly pop: cute boys advocating puppy love.

One can only hope that unlike Rihanna’s awful lip-sync show One Direction will actually sing live, be on stage on-time (unlike Justin Bieber) and give the crowd some midnight memories worthy of the ticket price.

The 1D VIP package costs $1200 more than the top price seat – and for $3,488 you’d think it’d include a meet and greet…but no it doesn’t. For the extra $1200 you get a 1D watch (with pouch!) and a laminated card on a lanyard – whoopee fucking do!

One Direction “On the Road Again Tour 2015”
When: 18 March 2015
Where: AsiaWorld-Expo, Arena
How Much: Standing – $1,488, $1,888, Seated – $988, $1,488, $1,888, $2,288, Premium VIP Package – $3,488. Tickets onsale 10am 11 June 2014 from www.hkticketing.com
More-info: onedirectionmusic.com https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=786961167994629&saved

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

Je Dance Toujours – 8pm, 30 April, 2-3 May 2014

A winter’s night in 1942, a young woman bends over a typewriter waiting for a fellow resistance fighter, her name is Claire. She doesn’t utter a word. The man she is waiting for has not come, as he usually does every evening, to dictate to her his clandestine messages. She should go, leave the flat which may already be surrounded. But Claire stays. She knows it’s almost time. She writes the woman she will not be, the life she would have loved to tell, one day…

The HK Theatre Association Ltd present a one-woman poetic stage play staring Emilie Guillot on the French Resistance with physical theatre, performed in French with English subtitles.

Je Dance Toujours
When: 8pm, 30 April, 2-3 May 2014
Where: Auditorium French International School, 34 Price Road Jardine’s Lookout, HonKong
How much: $250, $220 (students)
More info: www.hkta.org.hk

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