28-596: The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra ( Cantonese : 香港管弦樂團) is a symphony orchestra based in Hong Kong . Colloquially referred to as the HKPO or HKPhil (Cantonese: 港樂), the orchestra was first established in 1947 as an amateur orchestra under the name Sino-British Orchestra (中英管弦樂團), it was renamed the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 1957 and became a professional orchestra in 1974 under
56-555: A celebration for the handover of Hong Kong. The orchestra started a four-year project in 2015, making it the first Hong Kong and mainland Chinese orchestra to perform Wagner 's The Ring of the Nibelung . The four operas were performed, one per year, in concert and recorded live for the Naxos label. Each year the orchestra holds a crossover concert with selected cantopop singers. Live recordings are made after each production. Since
84-524: A symphony orchestra to gather instrumentalists in the city and provide musical performance to the citizens, as the society was still recovering from the World War II. About 20 amateur musicians were found, and a chamber orchestra was formed quickly. Weekly rehearsal started in the summer. Solomon Bard, a violinist who just finished his medical degree in the UK, returned to Hong Kong in the autumn of 1947, and
112-609: Is Benedikt Fohr. Fohr is scheduled to stand down from the post at the close of the 2024-2025 season, in July 2025. In addition to classical performances, the orchestra occasionally appears backing local pop stars such as Hacken Lee , Jacky Cheung , Frances Yip , Teresa Carpio , Leehom Wang and Hins Cheung . The orchestra made its debut recording under the label Philips in 1978. Its repertoire includes Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto and selected Chinese orchestral works, under
140-680: The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra , Hins Cheung X HKCO was cancelled due to the 2019 Hong Kong protests . The concert was successfully rescheduled for November 22, 2020. Hins became the first artist to perform at the Hong Kong Coliseum during the Covid-19 pandemic , with the attendee capacity limited at 50%. On January 7, 2021, Cheung unexpectedly released his eighth Cantonese studio album The Brightest Darkness without any prior announcement. The 17-track album
168-476: The Hong Kong Coliseum. Due to Hong Kong's fifth COVID-19 wave, shows scheduled for January 6 onward were rescheduled. On April 21, rescheduled show dates were announced, with an additional 8 shows to compensate for capacity limits. On January 10, 2017, Cheung was among the eight singers participating on the fifth season Hunan Television 's reality competition I Am a Singer ; for that season it
196-595: The Orchestra. Foa was a professional musician who joined Shanghai Municipal Orchestra as concertmaster in 1919. He succeeded Mario Paci as the conductor of the Shanghai orchestra in 1942, under the Japanese occupation. Foa migrated to Hong Kong in 1953 and led the orchestra immediately. He led the orchestra to play a critically acclaimed concert with pianist Louis Kentner . Under the professional training of Foa,
224-719: The People's Republic of China, with conductor Kenneth Schermerhorn and soloists Stephanie Chase (violin) and Li Jian (piano). In the autumn of 1995, the HKPO travelled to nine cities in the United States and Canada in its North American début under conductor David Atherton . In 2003, the orchestra made its European début with performances in London's Barbican Hall , Belfast, Dublin and Paris ( Théâtre des Champs-Élysées ). The orchestra's most recent and longest-serving music director
252-613: The Ultimate Song Chart Awards, after Jacky Cheung in 2005. On October 19, 2021, Cheung posted on his YouTube channel a promotional video for his upcoming concert The Next 20 Hins Live in Hong Kong . Under the guidance of a professional rock climber, Cheung climbed the lighting rod atop Lee Garden Two in Causway Bay, reaching 246m off the ground. The concert was scheduled for 18 shows starting December 23 at
280-523: The age of four, and practiced opening his voice every day. He quickly became comfortable with learning music and was regarded as a musical genius, but gave up after only half of his violin lessons. Due to his poor grades and his father's advice, he eventually chose to study accounting at a vocational school after hoping to go to an art school in high school. In 2001, Cheung released his self-produced debut album Hins' First . In 2002, he relocated to Hong Kong after signing with Universal Music. His album My Way
308-533: The baton of Hans Gunther Mommer. In the 1980s, the orchestra made a serious recording for HK Records. Recordings were also made for the label Marco Polo after Klaus Heymann founded Naxos. Under the directorship of David Atherton, several recordings were released on Virgin Classics and GMN. In 1997, the orchestra was featured in Tan Dun 's album Heaven Earth Mankind: Symphony 1997 ( Sony Classical Records ), as
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#1732791535187336-631: The blog for another Hunan TV series, Mango TV Divas (芒果台女汉子) broke the news for Cheung's involvement in the Umbrella Involvement and its impact; Cheung announced his withdrawal from Singer 2017 shortly after the news. On January 17, four days before the season premiere, Cheung was announced to have withdrawn from the competition; Emperor Entertainment Group 's spokesman reveal that they have terminated Cheung's involvement from his entertainment agency, and cited that Cheung's actions, whether correct or otherwise, had caused "great pressure on
364-622: The concert of Michael Kwan (conducted by Joseph Koo ) in 1982, the most successful one has been the live recording of the concert with Jacky Cheung (conducted by Yip Wing-sie ) in 1996. After the reorganization from the Sino-British Orchestra into the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 1957, the orchestra played the first concert in Loke Yew Hall, the University of Hong Kong . Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
392-400: The details below. Request from 172.68.168.150 via cp1114 cp1114, Varnish XID 971808152 Upstream caches: cp1114 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:58:55 GMT Hins Cheung Hins Cheung King-hin ( Chinese : 張敬軒 ; born February 1, 1981), is a Chinese and Hong Kong singer, songwriter, record producer , chef, and businessman. He made his debut in 2001 with
420-408: The first three seasons), Cheung was not allowed to have any further involvement in the show, and he was ineligible in participating Returning performances and Breakout rounds. As of the recent season in 2020 , Cheung was the only contestant to have participated in the show but without any mention or appearance during the show's air entirely. However, it was revealed on February on the same year, Cheung
448-491: The funding of the government. The Sino-British Club was an organisation founded in 1946, aimed at promoting harmony among different groups in Hong Kong (especially British and native Hongkongese) through cultural activities. Various groups were found under the club, including drama, literature, film, and music. In 1947, Anthony Braga, one of the leaders of the music group of the Sino-British Club, suggested to form
476-435: The musicians remained, and Foa and Bard stayed on the same positions in the new ensemble. In 1974, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra became the first professional orchestra in Hong Kong, while the Sino-British Club dismissed in the same year. Kek-tjiang Lim was the orchestra's first music director with the ensemble in professional status, from 1974 to 1975. In February 1986, the HKPO made its debut tour of several cities in
504-500: The orchestra improved rapidly, and gained a higher reputation in the city. Collaborating artists included pianist Julius Katchen and violinist Ruggiero Ricci . In 1957, members of the orchestra decided to separate the group from Sino-British Club. As an independent organisation, the orchestra was renamed to the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, and registered as the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society . Most of
532-498: The singer and the TV station, and the singer himself can't concentrate on preparing for the contest", confirming his withdrawal, and his performance ("吻得太逼真") for the first episode (which was taped prior on January 10) were to be edited out of air (except for a part of the results which also involved another contestant, Teresa Carpio ); per the rules of I Am a Singer for withdrawn singers (which has also happened for at least one singer from
560-778: The studio album Hins' First. He has since released 17 studio albums and EPs. Among his various accolades, he has won the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Best Male Singer Gold prize six times, Jade Solid Gold Most Popular Male Singer four times, and Best Pop Male Singer at the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards . Besides his music career, Cheung also owns Avon Recording Studios, bridal brand Sennet Frères, and also invested into restaurants of his own design, including Junon and The Crown, both in Wan Chai . Cheung
588-704: The venue partner of Hong Kong Cultural Centre in 2009. The orchestra also gives an annual outdoor performance, 'Symphony Under the Stars', Hong Kong's largest outdoor symphonic concert, which attracts thousands of participants every year. Venues include the Happy Valley Racecourse and the New central Harbourfront. Cantonese Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
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#1732791535187616-407: Was Jaap van Zweden , from 2012 to 2024. In June 2023, Tarmo Peltokoski first guest-conducted the orchestra. In July 2024, the orchestra announced the appointment of Peltokoski as its next music director, effective with the 2026-2027 season, with an initial contract of four years. He is to hold the title of music director-designate for the 2025-2026 season. The orchestra's current chief executive
644-587: Was born in Guangzhou, China, and raised in Guangdong Province, with ancestry from Beijing. He graduated from Dongshan Peizheng Primary School, Guangzhou Seventh Middle School and Guangzhou Wuyang Financial and Economic Vocational School. Influenced by the strong musical atmosphere in his family since he was a child, he began training in Peking Opera and musical instruments (piano and violin) at
672-504: Was invited by Braga to be the conductor of the orchestra. Bard took over the orchestra, and conducted its debut performance on 30 April 1948 in St. Stephen's Girls' College . Bard continued his directorship of the orchestra after the debut. In 1953, Bard invited the Italian violinist and conductor Arrigo Foa to take over the orchestra, and Bard worked as the concertmaster and deputy conductor of
700-499: Was released by Fitto Records. The music video for the lead single "The Way We Were " (俏郎君) was released to YouTube on the same day. "The Way We Were" went on to top five local music charts and won Ultimate Song Chart Awards Top Ten Songs Number 3, and Chill Club Song of the Year Number 5. The Brightest Darkness won Best Album at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards, making Cheung the second artist to have wins in all major categories at
728-664: Was released in August 2002. The title track "My Way" topped the Global Chinese Music Chart for two weeks. On August 16, 2007, Cheung released his second Cantonese studio album Ardently Love . The title track "Ardently Love" achieved widespread critical and commercial success, winning Song of the Year and My Favourite Song at the 2007 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation. Originally scheduled for eight shows beginning on November 15, 2019, Cheung's concert featuring
756-560: Was the first season to be renamed to the current and simplified title of Singer . However, prior to the announcement, Cheung revealed that he was still involved in the Umbrella Movement resulting in the dismay of his supporters and caused backlash on the Cheung's responsibility, in which he denied at the time. On January 13, the show's official blog page removed all of Cheung's references and related articles. The following day,
784-609: Was the performance venue of the orchestra in its early years. The orchestra was the first to perform in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre after the venue's opening in 1989, participating in the International Celebration of the Arts, which was a festival to open the centre. Since then, Hong Kong Philharmonic has been the most frequent orchestra to perform in the venue. The orchestra officially became
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