This programme is one of the celebration programmes for the 25th Anniversary of Establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the 60th Anniversary of the Hong Kong City Hall presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) with the exclusive sponsorship of The Hong Kong Jockey Club.
During its Hong Kong debut in 1962, the London Philharmonic Orchestra performed a series of jubilant concerts for the inauguration of the Hong Kong City Hall. This year, the festive sound of the orchestra will return from afar to celebrate the venue's 60th anniversary. With its new Principal Conductor Edward Gardner at the helm, the Orchestra will join hands with violinist Nicola Benedetti to record two concert specially curated for Hong Kong. Two screenings are produced with innovative soundscape audio system to present experiential concerts with quality sound and great ambience in the concert hall.
In addition to the selected pieces from the 1962 concert programme, the Orchestra will feature the premiere of Lullabies, a commissioned work by local composer Charles Kwong to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Hong Kong City Hall.