A Musical Paintbox

Few ensembles are more colourful than the woodwind quintet – it’s like a musical paintbox, from which composers have drawn some of their liveliest and most tuneful inspirations. That’s exactly what you can expect from this joyous concert brought to you by the HK Phil players. The melodies come from all over the world, starting in China with the much-loved folk song From Afar, and another Chinese classic, Yao’s Dance – given a fresh but respectful new sound. We’ll also hear from a true living legend – the music of Chen Yi. And let our imaginations fly west, as pianist Rachel Cheung joins the quintet to add yet another dimension. Liechtenstein-born German composer Josef Rheinberger’s Sextet is a rarely-presented jewel of elegance and romance. And from the glittering French capital of Paris, Francis Poulenc’s Sextet ends the concert in a spirit of sheer, irresistible fun! 

The concert runs for 75 minutes without intermission.