"…orchestral playing of singular magnificence." The Independent
"…sweeping power and vivaciousness." New York Times

Boasting a lineage of chief conductors that includes founder Eugen Jochum, Rafael Kubelik and Sir Colin Davis, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO) makes its Hong Kong debut with two nights of beloved masterpieces from the Austro-German classical repertoire under one of today’s most sought after conductors, Daniel Harding. Ranked sixth in Gramophone Magazine’s World’s Best Orchestras list, it has forged a reputation for its fine performances and won a Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance in 2006.

The first evening includes Brahm’s sweeping Double Concerto, requiring parallel virtuosity from violinist Anton Barakhovsky and cellist Maximilian Hornung; followed by Schubert’s final symphony aptly titled, The Great. On the second evening BRSO perform Bruckner’s commanding fifth symphony and are joined by sensational lieder singer Christian Gerhaher for Mahler’s five songs based on the poetry of Friedrich Rückert.

BR/Astrid Ackermann, K. Miura