Past Programmes - 2003-2007
2003
OPERA
Stuttgart Opera - The Abduction from the Seraglio
Cantonese Opera - Gold Chrysanthemum
South Opera - The Tale of a Dead Dog
Scholar Zhang Xie
MUSIC
Kurt Masur conducts Orchestre National de France
Soloists: Yundi Li (piano), Vivica Genaux (mezzo soprano), Hiromi Omura (soprano)
Actor: Timothy West
Yundi Li Piano Recital
William Christie and Les Arts Florissants
Hagen Quartet
Hong Kong Sinfonietta - The Creation of the World
Sa Chen (piano), Colleen Lee Ka-ling (piano), Aenon Loo (composer)
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra - The Magic Notes of Zhao Jiping
Sun Yangzhi (Shakuhahachi), Guo Yazhi (Guanzi)
Muzsikas and Marta Sebestyen
Cesaria Evora
Beijing Folk Rock - tales of the people
VIDEO OPERA
Three Tales
Steve Reich (music), Beryl Korot (video)
JAZZ
Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker and Roy Hargrove - Directions in Music
Dee Dee Bridgewater - Dear Ella
FILM / MUSIC
Chinese Classic Film Little Toys/Live Music
MUSICAL
Hakchon Theater - Line 1
EXXONMOBIL VISION
Eric Fung Piano Recital
Chinese Music Virtuosi
Drama Gallery - The Country Teacher
MUSIC THEATRE
Zuni - A Lover's Discourse
Laurie Anderson - Happiness
DANCE / DANCE THEATRE
Jerome Bel - The Show Must Go On
The Hamburg Ballet
Saint Matthew Passion
The Lady of the Camellias
Nijinsky
The Ballet Flamenco of Antonio Canales - Torero
Akram Khan Company - Kaash
YURI and company danciNG - Rite of Spring
THEATRE
Contemporary Legend Theatre - King Lear
Written, directed and performed by Wu Hsing-kuo
Edward Lam Dance Theatre - The Happy Prince
Robert Lepage - the far side of the moon
Societas Raffaello Sanzio - Genesi
STO Union & Candid Stemmer - Recent Experiences
ENTERTAINMENT
The Junebug Symphony
EXHIBITION
Lu Shoukun - New Ink Painting
War and Peace - Treasures of the Qin and Han Dynasties
2004
OPERA
Komische Oper Berlin - The Merry Widow
Director: Andreas Homoki
Komische Oper Berlin - Fidelio
Director: Harry Kupfer
CHINESE OPERA
Beijing Opera - The Art of Cheng Yanqiu: 100th Anniversary
Beijing Opera - Two Centuries of the Legendary Tan Family
The Great Dragon and Phoenix Era of Cantonese Opera
MUSIC
London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Daniel Harding
Rachmaninov in Hamelin's Hands
Conductor: Okko Kamu
Piano: Marc-Andre Hamelin
Marc-Andre Hamelin Piano Recital
Kyung-Wha Chung with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Ion Marin
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Angela Hewitt Piano Recital
Europa Galante
Hong Kong Sinfonietta on stage with Los Romeros
Music Director/Conductor: Yip Wing-sie
Guitar: Los Romeros
Los Romeros
Three Tales
Steve Reich (music), Beryl Korot (video)
Petersen Quartet
Piano: Ewa Kupiec
JAZZ / WORLD MUSIC
Wayne Shorter Quartet
Bobby McFerrin
Vocals: Eason Chan
Erhu: Wong Hiu Nam
Jan Garbarek Group
Gilberto Gil
Jane Birkin - Arabesque
Orchestra Baobab
EXXONMOBIL VISION
Chui-Yee Lee Cello Recital
Chet Lam+The Pancakes+Ketchup - VIVA Indie! Concert
Recycled
MUSIC THEATRE
Shu Ning Presentation Unit
THEATRE
Romeo and Juliet
Tokyo Notes
On & On Theatre Workshop
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
DANCE / DANCE THEATRE
Compania Nacional de Danza
Zurich Ballet
Emio Greco/PC
Les Ballets C. de la B. - Foi
Flight
B.O.B.*
ENTERTAINMENT
I.J.K.
2 Pianos 4 Hands
EXHIBITION
Liu Guosong - A Universe of His Own
Home and Homeless: Portraits of Families
2005
OPERA
Polish National Opera - Otello
CHINESE OPERA
Cantonese opera - Masterpieces by Tong Tik- sang
Kun opera - The Palace of Eternal Youth
MUSIC
Beethoven Symphonic Cycle
Leif Ove Andsnes & Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and Gubenkian Choir - The Mozart Requiem
Wei Song with the HKPO
Ensemble Antipodes
Ysaye Quartet
Brazilian Guitar Quartet
Fazil Say Piano Recital
Rachel Cheung Piano Recital
Russian Orthodox Choir
Material Girls
WORLD MUSIC / JAZZ
Regina Carter Quintet
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
All That Shanghai Jazz
Brad Mehldau Trio
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Lila Downs
Divana, Musicians and Poets of Rajasthan
EXXONMOBIL VISION
The Fresh Air Brass Quintet
i-City
Come Out & Play
THEATRE
The French Kiss
National Theatre Company of China - Amber
Footsbarn Travelling Theatre - Perchance to Dream
Compagnia Teatrale Fo-Rame - Johan Padan and the Discovery of America
La Troppa - Jesus Betz
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre - Vassa Zheleznova
DANCE
Saburo Teshigawara / KARAS - Kazahana
Bejart Ballet Lausanne
Compagnia Aterballetto
Ballet Nacional de Espana
Nederlands Dans Theater III
Little Prince Hamlet
ENTERTAINMENT
The Nightingale
L'Oratorio d'Aurelia
Collectif AOC - La Syncope du 7
2006
OPERA
Semper Opera Dresden & Opera Nuremberg - Don Giovanni
CHINESE OPERA
The Artistry of Gender Switching in Cantonese Opera
The Artistry of Gender Switching in Beijing Opera
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Michael Tilson Thomas and San Francisco Symphony
Une Nuit d’Amore - Romantic Opera Arias and Duets
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra - Doming Lam at 80 - a Birthday Concert
Shun Hing Group’s Gala Evening - City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra - Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony
Hong Kong Sinfonietta and Mengla Huang
Ensemble Wien-Berlin with Mozarteum Quartet Salzburg
Ensemble Wien-Berlin with Stefan Vladar
Stefan Vladar Piano Recital
Saffire - The Australian Guitar Quartet
Elisabeth Leonskaja Piano Recital
Red Priest
JAZZ
Paquito D’Rivera with the New York Voices - Brazilian Dreams
John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles
Terence Blanchard Sextet
WORLD MUSIC
Salif Keita
Ivo Papasov and His Wedding Band
POPULAR MUSIC
Our Songs - Asian Singer-Songwriters
EXXONMOBIL VISION
Lio Kuok Wai Piano Recital
Cantonese Opera New Stars
Pong Nan in Concert: The Individualism Experience
THEATRE
U-Theatre and The Shaolin Temple Wushu Training Centre - A Touch of Zen
National Theatre of Britain - The History Boys
Schaubuhne am Lehniner Platz Berlin - Nora
Ending the World
The Unexpected Man
Circus Ronaldo - La Cucina dell'Arte
MUSICAL
Actors’ Family - The Legend of the White Snake
DANCE
Rosas – Once (cancelled), Rain, Raga for the Rainy Season/A Love Supreme
Birmingham Royal Ballet - Beauty and the Beast
Eva Yerbabuena Ballet Flamenco - EVA
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan – Cursive: A Trilogy
EXHIBITION
Comix Home Base Opening Exhibition: Comix Magneto
2007
OPERA
Standard Chartered Classic: Welsh National Opera - La boheme
CHINESE OPERA
Jiangsu Province Kunqu Opera - The Peach Blossom Fan (1699)
Cantonese Opera - Stealing the Imperial Horse
DANCE / CLASSICAL MUSIC
The Great Mass
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Yang Guang in Concert
Yuri Simonov and the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra - Music about China
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra - Mahler's Symphony No 7
Jun Kung and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta
The Hong Kong Children's Choir
Artemis Quartet
L'Arpeggiata - La Tarantella
Katona Twins Guitar Duo
PERCUSSION
Amadinda Percussion Group - Around the World In 80 Minutes
Camut Band - Life is Rhythm
WORLD MUSIC / JAZZ
Julia Migenes in Concert - Alter Ego
Credit Suisse Evening: All-Star Jazz with the SFJAZZ Collective
Asian Super Guitar Project - Eugene Pao‧Kazumi Watanabe‧Jack Lee
Chucho Valdes Quartet
Youssou N'Dour and the Super E toile de Dakar
Soweto Gospel Choir
EXXONMOBIL VISION
Zhu Lin & Colleen Lee Cello & Piano Duo
Chan Fai Young - 12 Faces of Woman
All Theatre Company - YuYu MiMi - A Love Story
MUSIC THEATRE
Shu Ning Presentation Unit - And Then There's You
THEATRE
The Actors' Gang - 1984
JPMorgan Chase Bank Showcase: WATERMILL THEATRE and Old Vic Productions by Propeller of The Taming of the Shrew + Twelfth Night
Lost Village
On and On Theatre Workshop - Tian Gong Kai Wu: A Practical Guide to Imaginary Inventions
Yohangza Theatre Company - A Midsummer Night's Dream
DANCE
Sylvie Guillem in Akram Khan's Sacred Monsters
My Life as a Dancer the evolution
Tango Buenos Aires
Camut Band - Life is Rhythm
CIRCUS
Feria Musica - Le Vertige du Papillon