Past Programmes - 1988-1992
1988
MUSIC
San Francisco Symphony
Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt
Soloist: Peter Zazofsky (violin)
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Conductor: Oscar Shumsky
Soloists: Richard Hosford (clarinet), Oscar Shumsky (violin)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Kenneth Schermerhorn
Soloist: Setsuko Iwasaki (piano)
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Conductor: Kuan Nai-chung
Soloists: Ella Kiang (soprano),Yu Zhang-ping (tenor), SDI Chorus, Spring Chorus, The Honour Chorus
Central Opera Theatre
Puccini: Madame Butterfly
Director: Hau Bing
Conductor: Zheng Xiao-ying
Bizet: Carmen
Director: René Terrasson
Conductor: Zheng Xiao-ying
The Nash Ensemble
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe Wind Soloists
London Brass
Edinburgh String Quartet
The Waverly Consort
Imrat Khan and Ensemble
The Fabulous Singlettes
RECITAL
Violin: Pinchas Zukerman (Marc Meikrug, piano)
Recorder: Michala Petri (Hanne Petri, harpsichord)
Organ: Nicholas Kynaston, David Titterington, Martin Haselbock, Olivier Eisenmann
1988 Hong Kong Young Instrumentalists of the Year Prize Winners' Concert
ESSO Serenade at Six
Chinese Instrumental Music (Cheng Chai-man, dizi, Chen Chuan-ying, guzheng) and ensemble
JAZZ
Panama Francis and the Savoy Sultans
Steve Ross
Dave Parker Trio
DANCE
Royal Danish Ballet
Lyon Opera Ballet
Repertory Dance Theatre of Los Angeles
Amampondo
Hong Kong Ballet
THEATRE
An Evening with Queen Victoria
Trestle Theatre
English Shakespeare Company
Chengde Theatre Company
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Chung Ying Theatre Company
FILM
Three Goddesses of the Silver Screen
EXHIBITION
Qi Baishi
San Francisco Symphony
Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt
Soloist: Peter Zazofsky (violin)
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Conductor: Oscar Shumsky
Soloists: Richard Hosford (clarinet), Oscar Shumsky (violin)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Kenneth Schermerhorn
Soloist: Setsuko Iwasaki (piano)
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Conductor: Kuan Nai-chung
Soloists: Ella Kiang (soprano),Yu Zhang-ping (tenor), SDI Chorus, Spring Chorus, The Honour Chorus
Central Opera Theatre
Puccini: Madame Butterfly
Director: Hau Bing
Conductor: Zheng Xiao-ying
Bizet: Carmen
Director: René Terrasson
Conductor: Zheng Xiao-ying
The Nash Ensemble
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe Wind Soloists
London Brass
Edinburgh String Quartet
The Waverly Consort
Imrat Khan and Ensemble
The Fabulous Singlettes
RECITAL
Violin: Pinchas Zukerman (Marc Meikrug, piano)
Recorder: Michala Petri (Hanne Petri, harpsichord)
Organ: Nicholas Kynaston, David Titterington, Martin Haselbock, Olivier Eisenmann
1988 Hong Kong Young Instrumentalists of the Year Prize Winners' Concert
ESSO Serenade at Six
Chinese Instrumental Music (Cheng Chai-man, dizi, Chen Chuan-ying, guzheng) and ensemble
JAZZ
Panama Francis and the Savoy Sultans
Steve Ross
Dave Parker Trio
DANCE
Royal Danish Ballet
Lyon Opera Ballet
Repertory Dance Theatre of Los Angeles
Amampondo
Hong Kong Ballet
THEATRE
An Evening with Queen Victoria
Trestle Theatre
English Shakespeare Company
Chengde Theatre Company
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Chung Ying Theatre Company
FILM
Three Goddesses of the Silver Screen
EXHIBITION
Qi Baishi
1989
MUSIC
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: André Previn
Soloists: Rainer Küchl (violin), Josef Staar (viola)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductors: Kenneth Schermerhorn, Alexander Rahbari
Soloists: Christian Lindberg (trombone), Dong-suk Kang (violin)
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Conductor: Kuan Nai-chung
Soloists: Wong Ching (pipa), Min Hui-fen (erhu)
Hubei Clapper Opera Troupe
Borodin Trio
Carmina Quartet
Dufay Collective
Groupe Vocal de France
The Wallace Collection
Australia Ensemble
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Inti-Illimani with Paco Pena
Samul Nori Drummers
Provincial Music of Traditional China
Esso Weekend Divertimenti
RECITAL
Piano: Alicia de Larrocha, Leslie Howard
JAZZ
The Gramophones
Toots Thielemans' Quartet
John Meir Quartet
Pardon Me Boys
DANCE
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Hong Kong Dance Company
Hong Kong Ballet
THEATRE
Ninagawa Company
Abbey Theatre
Lan Ling Theatre Workshop
Théâtre de la Mandragore
Théâtre de la Mie de Pain
La Compagnie "Les Fusains"
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Chung Ying Theatre Company
FILM
The "Berlin" Lubitsch
EXHIBITION
Bauhaus
Dame Elisabeth Frink
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: André Previn
Soloists: Rainer Küchl (violin), Josef Staar (viola)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductors: Kenneth Schermerhorn, Alexander Rahbari
Soloists: Christian Lindberg (trombone), Dong-suk Kang (violin)
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Conductor: Kuan Nai-chung
Soloists: Wong Ching (pipa), Min Hui-fen (erhu)
Hubei Clapper Opera Troupe
Borodin Trio
Carmina Quartet
Dufay Collective
Groupe Vocal de France
The Wallace Collection
Australia Ensemble
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Inti-Illimani with Paco Pena
Samul Nori Drummers
Provincial Music of Traditional China
Esso Weekend Divertimenti
RECITAL
Piano: Alicia de Larrocha, Leslie Howard
JAZZ
The Gramophones
Toots Thielemans' Quartet
John Meir Quartet
Pardon Me Boys
DANCE
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Hong Kong Dance Company
Hong Kong Ballet
THEATRE
Ninagawa Company
Abbey Theatre
Lan Ling Theatre Workshop
Théâtre de la Mandragore
Théâtre de la Mie de Pain
La Compagnie "Les Fusains"
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Chung Ying Theatre Company
FILM
The "Berlin" Lubitsch
EXHIBITION
Bauhaus
Dame Elisabeth Frink
1990
MUSIC
The Philharmonia
Conductor: Yuri Simonov
Soloist: Dmitry Sitkovetsky (violin)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Tang Mu-hai
Soloists: Vladimir Ovchinikov (piano), Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus, Hong Kong Arts Festival Chorus
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Conductor: Kuan Nai-chung
Soloists: Cheng Chai-man (dizi), Lo Wai-leung (houguan), Wong On-yuen, Chan Yu-kwan (gaohu), Jin Li (violin)
Verdi: La Traviata
Director: Ralph Koltai
Conductor: Tang Mu-hai
I Musici
Shostakovich Quartet
Kronos Quartet
Empire Brass
The King's Singers
New York Ensemble for Early Music
Exxon Weekend Divertimenti
RECITAL
Violin: Dmitry Sitkovetsky (Pavel Gililov, piano)
Piano: Peter Donohoe
JAZZ
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band
Victoria Jazz Band
Joe Pass
DANCE
The Stuttgart Ballet
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Georgian State Dance Company
City Contemporary Dance Company
THEATRE
Théâtre de Complicité
Leo McKern
Fu Hsing Ko Shadow Puppet Theatre
Colombaioni Brothers
Avner the Eccentric
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Chung Ying Theatre Company
High Noon Production
EXHIBITION
19th Century British Paintings
British Figurative Art since 1945
The Philharmonia
Conductor: Yuri Simonov
Soloist: Dmitry Sitkovetsky (violin)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Tang Mu-hai
Soloists: Vladimir Ovchinikov (piano), Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus, Hong Kong Arts Festival Chorus
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Conductor: Kuan Nai-chung
Soloists: Cheng Chai-man (dizi), Lo Wai-leung (houguan), Wong On-yuen, Chan Yu-kwan (gaohu), Jin Li (violin)
Verdi: La Traviata
Director: Ralph Koltai
Conductor: Tang Mu-hai
I Musici
Shostakovich Quartet
Kronos Quartet
Empire Brass
The King's Singers
New York Ensemble for Early Music
Exxon Weekend Divertimenti
RECITAL
Violin: Dmitry Sitkovetsky (Pavel Gililov, piano)
Piano: Peter Donohoe
JAZZ
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band
Victoria Jazz Band
Joe Pass
DANCE
The Stuttgart Ballet
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Georgian State Dance Company
City Contemporary Dance Company
THEATRE
Théâtre de Complicité
Leo McKern
Fu Hsing Ko Shadow Puppet Theatre
Colombaioni Brothers
Avner the Eccentric
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Chung Ying Theatre Company
High Noon Production
EXHIBITION
19th Century British Paintings
British Figurative Art since 1945
1991
MUSIC
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Soloists: Peter Donohoe (piano), Takashi Harada (ondes Martenot)
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Soloists: Elly Ameling (soprano), William Purvis (horn), Guillermo Figueroa (violin)
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Mak Ka-lok
Soloist: Qian Zhou (violin)
Sinfonia Varsovia
Conductor and Piano: Fu Tsong
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: David Atherton
Soloists: Philip Dikeman (flute), Imogen Cooper, Anne Queffelec (piano), Simon Preston (organ)
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Conductor: Chen Xieyang
Soloists: Liu Ying (suona), Hou Shih-chieh (zhonghu), Ong Chay-tin (pipa)
Festival Opera Production
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
Director: Stephen Lawless
Conductor: Graeme Jenkins
Hubei Province Peking Opera Troupe
New Mozart Ensemble
Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse
Central Conservatory Chinese Music Ensemble
Pro Musica Nipponia
Artis Quartet
EXXON WEEKEND DIVERTIMENTI
Yip's Children's Choir
RECITAL
Piano: Peter Katin
Clarinet: Richard Stoltzman (Bill Douglas, piano and bassoon; Gabriel Kwok, piano)
Cello: Mischa Maisky (Daria Hovora, piano)
Fortepiano: Paul Badura-Skoda
Harpsichord: Melvyn Tan
Organ: Simon Preston
Soprano: Elly Ameling (Rudolf Jansen, piano)
JAZZ
Blossom Dearie
George Melly and John Chilton's Feetwarmers
New York Counterpoint
DANCE
The Joffrey Ballet
American Ballroom Theatre
ISO Dance Theatre
Cumbre Flamenca
Barocco
City Contemporary Dance Company
THEATRE
Royal Shakespeare Company
Cheek by Jowl
Tim Barlow
Tag Teatro
The Flying Karamazov Brothers
Habbe & Meik
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Chung Ying Theatre Company
Festival Drama Project
FILM
Charlie Chaplin - City Lights
A Tribute to Anatole Dauman
EXHIBITION
The Book as an objet d'art
Modern Art from Russia
Austrian Fibre Art
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Soloists: Peter Donohoe (piano), Takashi Harada (ondes Martenot)
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Soloists: Elly Ameling (soprano), William Purvis (horn), Guillermo Figueroa (violin)
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Mak Ka-lok
Soloist: Qian Zhou (violin)
Sinfonia Varsovia
Conductor and Piano: Fu Tsong
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: David Atherton
Soloists: Philip Dikeman (flute), Imogen Cooper, Anne Queffelec (piano), Simon Preston (organ)
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Conductor: Chen Xieyang
Soloists: Liu Ying (suona), Hou Shih-chieh (zhonghu), Ong Chay-tin (pipa)
Festival Opera Production
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
Director: Stephen Lawless
Conductor: Graeme Jenkins
Hubei Province Peking Opera Troupe
New Mozart Ensemble
Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse
Central Conservatory Chinese Music Ensemble
Pro Musica Nipponia
Artis Quartet
EXXON WEEKEND DIVERTIMENTI
Yip's Children's Choir
RECITAL
Piano: Peter Katin
Clarinet: Richard Stoltzman (Bill Douglas, piano and bassoon; Gabriel Kwok, piano)
Cello: Mischa Maisky (Daria Hovora, piano)
Fortepiano: Paul Badura-Skoda
Harpsichord: Melvyn Tan
Organ: Simon Preston
Soprano: Elly Ameling (Rudolf Jansen, piano)
JAZZ
Blossom Dearie
George Melly and John Chilton's Feetwarmers
New York Counterpoint
DANCE
The Joffrey Ballet
American Ballroom Theatre
ISO Dance Theatre
Cumbre Flamenca
Barocco
City Contemporary Dance Company
THEATRE
Royal Shakespeare Company
Cheek by Jowl
Tim Barlow
Tag Teatro
The Flying Karamazov Brothers
Habbe & Meik
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Chung Ying Theatre Company
Festival Drama Project
FILM
Charlie Chaplin - City Lights
A Tribute to Anatole Dauman
EXHIBITION
The Book as an objet d'art
Modern Art from Russia
Austrian Fibre Art
1992
MUSIC
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Claus Peter Flor
Soloists: Aldona Kosel (oboe), Peter Rösel (piano), Michael Erxleben (violin)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: David Atherton
Soloists: Viktoria Mullova, Ivan Chan (violin)
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Conductor: Chen Zuohuang
Soloists: Yin Chengzong (piano), Zhang Yan (guzheng)
Festival Opera Production
Puccini: Tosca
Director: Stephen Lawless
Conductor: David Parry
The Nash Ensemble of London
Zurich New Music Ensemble
Takacs Quartet
The Swingle Singers
Musica Antiqua Koln (cancelled)
Vladimir Spivakov and the Moscow Virtuosi
Shanghai Kunju Opera Troupe
Le Quatour
EXXON DIVERTIMENTI
Margaret Lynn, Jay Humeston, Lung Heung-wing, Tam Ka-kit
RECITAL
Soprano: Grace Bumbry
Tenor: Peter Schreier
Vocal: Ute Lemper
Piano: Vladimir Feltsman
Percussion: Evelyn Glennie
Organ: Jean Guillou
Guitar: The Assad Brothers
Sitar: Nishat Khan
JAZZ
The Boutté L'Etienne New Orleans Ensemble
Bourbon Street Jazzband
George Shearing Duo
The Fairer Sax
DANCE
Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
The Cullberg Ballet
La La La Human Steps
THEATRE
Umewaka Noh Theatre Company
Katona József Theatre
Théâtre de Complicité
Ennio Marchetto
The Cotillard Company
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Chung Ying Theatre Company
Africa Oyé!
The Dramatic Vegetable Company
FILM
Eastern Europe Film Festival
EXHIBITION
Man Ray - A Fashion Retrospective
Jewels of Fantasy - Fashion Jewellery of the Twentieth Century
Gorbachev's USSR
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Claus Peter Flor
Soloists: Aldona Kosel (oboe), Peter Rösel (piano), Michael Erxleben (violin)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: David Atherton
Soloists: Viktoria Mullova, Ivan Chan (violin)
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Conductor: Chen Zuohuang
Soloists: Yin Chengzong (piano), Zhang Yan (guzheng)
Festival Opera Production
Puccini: Tosca
Director: Stephen Lawless
Conductor: David Parry
The Nash Ensemble of London
Zurich New Music Ensemble
Takacs Quartet
The Swingle Singers
Musica Antiqua Koln (cancelled)
Vladimir Spivakov and the Moscow Virtuosi
Shanghai Kunju Opera Troupe
Le Quatour
EXXON DIVERTIMENTI
Margaret Lynn, Jay Humeston, Lung Heung-wing, Tam Ka-kit
RECITAL
Soprano: Grace Bumbry
Tenor: Peter Schreier
Vocal: Ute Lemper
Piano: Vladimir Feltsman
Percussion: Evelyn Glennie
Organ: Jean Guillou
Guitar: The Assad Brothers
Sitar: Nishat Khan
JAZZ
The Boutté L'Etienne New Orleans Ensemble
Bourbon Street Jazzband
George Shearing Duo
The Fairer Sax
DANCE
Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
The Cullberg Ballet
La La La Human Steps
THEATRE
Umewaka Noh Theatre Company
Katona József Theatre
Théâtre de Complicité
Ennio Marchetto
The Cotillard Company
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Chung Ying Theatre Company
Africa Oyé!
The Dramatic Vegetable Company
FILM
Eastern Europe Film Festival
EXHIBITION
Man Ray - A Fashion Retrospective
Jewels of Fantasy - Fashion Jewellery of the Twentieth Century
Gorbachev's USSR