Jukka-Pekka Saraste | Happy Hour with Beethoven
SWIRE DENIM SERIES
Programme
With his quiet insights and care taken to make the music “superbly shaped” (The Times), Finnish conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts Beethoven’s Eroica in his long-due HK Phil debut. The performance on Saturday features Concertmaster Jing Wang in Beethoven’s lyrical Second Romance. Leading German concert organist Christian Schmitt joins the orchestra in a unique rendition of Bach’s famous D minor Toccata and Fugue.
The concert runs approximately 1 hour without an intermission.
HK Phil Jubilee Tickets ($50) will be available for selected concerts during counter sale period on a first-come, first-served basis. Each customer can purchase up to two tickets per programme (unless specified otherwise). These tickets are not available during subscription period, and no concessionary discount will be offered.
Artists
- No eating or drinking
- No photography, recording or filming
- Please turn off your mobile phone and other electronic devices
- Please keep noise to a minimum during the performance
- Please reserve your applause until the end of the entire work
HK Phil Jubilee Tickets:
HK Phil Jubilee Tickets ($50) will be available for selected concerts during counter sale period on a first-come, first-served basis. Each customer can purchase up to two tickets per programme (unless specified otherwise). These tickets are not available during subscription period, and no concessionary discount will be offered.
General Discount:
- Full-time students, citizens aged 60 and above, people with disabilities & the minder*, CSSA recipients: 50% off (with quota, this discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers)
* For purchase of each concessionary ticket for people with disabilities, the customer can purchase one ticket of same concession for a minder.
- Club Bravo members: 15% off
- Young Audience Scheme members: 60% off (max. 1 ticket), accompanying adults – 10% off (max. 2 tickets)
- City Contemporary Dance Company “Dance Inspirations” members, Friends of Hong Kong Ballet, Zuni Friends: 10% off
- Chung Ying “Energy Fun Club plus” members, HKRep Pals, Friends of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Friends of Hong Kong Dance Company, CineClub : 10% off (max. 2 tickets)
- Discounts only available at URBTIX outlets upon presentation of valid staff/membership cards:
- Staff of Swire Group: 15% off
- Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard Holders: 15% off
- City Contemporary Dance Company “Student Dance Inspirations” members: 10% off
- Members of Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association, Gold and Black Card-holders of eslite, Members of Hong Kong Orchestral Teachers’ Circle, Members of Hong Kong Piano/Electone Teachers’ Circle, HKU SPACE Alumni members: 10% off (max. 2 tickets)
- Subscribers of Hong Kong Design Gallery: 10% off (max. 2 tickets) (Please redeem the discount code with Hong Kong Design Gallery)
- General public are entitled to 15% off for each purchase of standard tickets for 4 and more programmes
- Group Booking (standard tickets only): 10% off for 11-20 tickets, 15% off for 21-40 tickets
Owing to the railings of the Balcony, certain seats at Balcony Rows BB