HK Phil Invites Everyone to Join 
“Swire Community Concert: Rhapsody in Spring” – A Free-of-Charge, Inclusive Concert

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[1 April 2025, Hong Kong] The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is committed to bringing the joy of classical music to everyone. Each year, it offers free concerts to non-profit organisations and their communities, with a focus on creating enjoyable and inclusive experiences for audiences of all abilities and needs. The Swire Community Concert returns with the theme of “Rhapsody in Spring”, featuring two delightful performances on 19 April 2025 (Sat) in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall.

Under the baton of Jing Huan, Permanent Conductor of China National Symphony Orchestra, the performances feature Claire Huangci, the acclaimed pianist and winner of the first prize and Mozart prize at the 2018 Geza Anda Competition. Together with the guest artists, the HK Phil will present an exciting collection of rhapsodies, including Liszt’s lively Hungarian Rhapsody no. 3, Gershwin’s jazzy Rhapsody in Blue, Queen’s unforgettable Bohemian Rhapsody, and Enescu’s joyful Romanian Rhapsody no. 1. HK Phil horn player Homer Lee will guide the audiences as the presenter.

“Swire Community Concert: Rhapsody in Spring” will be held on 19 April 2025 (Sat) at 3PM and 5PM in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. The concert is free and welcomes audiences of all ages and people with special needs. Public registration starts from 8 April (Tue) at 10AM on POPTICKET website. Tickets are limited, and are available on a first come, first-served basis. For enquiries, please call +852 2721 2332 or visit hkphil.org.

Let’s celebrate the joy of music together!
 

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Artists

Jing Huan, conductor [full description]

Jing Huan currently serves as the Permanent Conductor of China National Symphony Orchestra, the Music Director of Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra, and Board member of the China Musicians Association. Jing was previously the Permanent Conductor of Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra and the board member of Jeunesses Musicales International. In August 2022, she joined with other 9 talented conductors in the National Prime Young Conductors Concert, an important event co-organised by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and China Musicians Association, and Jing was also selected as one of the "Top Ten Young Conductors in China".  

Claire Huangci, pianist  [full description]

The American pianist Claire Huangci gained international acclaim by winning first prize as well as the Mozart Prize at the 2018 Concours Géza Anda, as well as receiving accolades in other prestigious competitions, including both Chopin competitions in Europe and the USA, the ARD International Music Competition, and the Grand Prix of the Orchestre Chambre de Paris Play-Direct Academy. As a solo recitalist and partner to international orchestras, she has performed in prestigious concert halls such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Philharmonie de Paris, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Prinzregententheater Munich, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Philharmonie Berlin, Wiener Konzerthaus, and Festspielhaus Salzburg. 

Homer Lee, presenter [full description]

Homer Lee joined the HK Phil in 1987 and has been on the faculty of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) since 1988. In addition to his teaching duties there, he also conducts the HKAPA's Junior Symphony Orchestra. He has studied with many internationally renowned hornists including Cheryl Hoard (former Principal Horn, HK Phil), Roland Pandolfi (former Principal Horn, St Louis Symphony Orchestra), Alan Civil (solo artist), Dale Clevenger (former Principal Horn, Chicago Symphony Orchestra), David Krehbiel (former Principal Horn, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra) and Derek Taylor (former Principal Horn, BBC Symphony Orchestra).

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SWIRE COMMUNITY CONCERT: RHAPSODY IN SPRING 
19 | 4 | 2025
SAT 3PM & 5PM
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
HK$880 $700 $520 $380

Free admission 
Registration from 8 April (Tue) at 10AM on POPTICKET website
Suitable for all ages
 

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