People wonder what classical musicians do all day. Do they spend every waking hour, when not performing, closeted in a practice room, isolated from the world, their only companions dead composers? The reality is, of course, rather different. And memoirs

Following on from her Essential Piano Technique Primers and Level 1, acclaimed pedagogue and pianist Professor Penelope Roskell continues this excellent series with Levels 2 and 3, aimed at Grades 1 to 2 and 3 to 4, respectively. These volumes

Ping Pong Gintonería is pleased to present a jazz concert byDaniel Chu (piano) and Michael Schiefel (vocal)at Second St 129, L/G Nam Cheong House,Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong. @PINGPONG129 18th Sept 2025Concert: 1st session at 20.00 + 2nd session at

Barry Douglas pianoVahan Mardirossian chief conductor PROGRAMME Sir Arthur Sullivan Symphony in E major, IrishBeethoven Concerto for Piano No.5, Op.73 On 23 September 2025 at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, 8:00pm, two Irish music gems come together to kick-start

9,10,13,14 October 2025Presented by Concerto da Camera Both Venice and Hamburg were once major commercial ports in European history. International trade brought them immense wealth, while the convergence of peoples and cultures fostered a fertile ground for artistic flourishing. Since

Aristo Sham’s victory at the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition signifies a landmark achievement in Hong Kong’s classical music history. Unsurprisingly, tickets to his homecoming concerts at the University of Hong Kong were snapped up within minutes. Once lauded

If the directors of the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro intended to set the fox among the chickens and shake up their audience this year, they certainly succeeded. Just the mention of controversial director Calixto Bieito set tongues wagging and

One of my favourite memories of all time is of snorkelling in Fiji on a school trip in my late teens. The beaches were light and sandy, the water somehow both bright turquoise and perfectly translucent. Equipped with flippers and