Past events 過去活動
More Than Music- Community Concert (28 July 2019)
This year, the ‘More than Music’ – Community Concert continues the celebration of the best teamwork on stage fulfilling the purpose of music crossing cultural boundaries. Such marvelous performance should take further to our community.
Lyric Competition (May-July 2019)
The Vienna Boys Choir celebrate 60 years of amity with Hong Kong In 1959, Vienna Boys Choir first set step in Hong Kong. In our 60th anniversary of music and amity, the Hong Kong-Vienna Music Festival is introducing a Lyric Competition. Participants of different groups are invited to write lyrics in Chinese for a specific Read more about Lyric Competition (May-July 2019)[…]
Summer Music Academy (24-28 July 2019)
Hundreds of satisfied faces walked out from the SMA concerts started from the first Hong Kong – Vienna Music Festival in 2016. As one of the most loved programme of the Festival, with joint fires of our international teaching team, the SMA offer students authentic borderless choral music experience during their summer time. Acquiring individual Read more about Summer Music Academy (24-28 July 2019)[…]
Vienna Boys Choir Concert Tour 2019
UNESCO Cultural Heritage, the 500 years old Vienna Boys Choir will bring to us choral works of different eras and styles, from medieval to modern classics! For more information: http://www.festival.vbcmaf.org/ Registration: http://vbcmaf.eventbrite.com
Summer Music Academy (23-27July 2018)
The Hong Kong – Vienna Music Festival presents: The SUMMER MUSIC ACADEMY 2018 For the third consecutive year the Summer Music Academy will take place at the end of July. The unprecedented cross-cultural learning opportunity for young music enthusiasts will be run by professional pedagogues selected by the Vienna Boys Choir leading a series of Read more about Summer Music Academy (23-27July 2018)[…]
Musical Garden Community Concert (Sunday, 29 July 2018)
The Hong Kong – Vienna Music Festival 2018 presents: Musical Garden Community Concert Sunday, 29 July 2018 at 19:30 Academic Community Hall, HKBU Over the years, music programmes offered by the Vienna Boys Choir Family in Hong Kong has given hundreds of students access to quality music education and have ignited a passion for the Read more about Musical Garden Community Concert (Sunday, 29 July 2018)[…]
Vienna Music Learning Tour (August 2018)
The Hong Kong – Vienna Music Festival presents: The VIENNESE MUSIC TOUR As part of the Hong Kong – Vienna Music Festival 2018 Educational Series, we are offering a learning tour for young music enthusiasts to the capital of classical music – Vienna in coming August. Please keep checking our website for details of itinerary Read more about Vienna Music Learning Tour (August 2018)[…]
Hong Kong-Vienna Music Festival 2018
HONG KONG-VIENNA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018 Hong Kong – Vienna Music Festival is a multi-dimensional platform of cultural collaboration. The faculty, which comprises members from the music flagships of both Vienna and Hong Kong, offers music graduates and young musicians the opportunity to enter the international stage of their career. The vibrant sound of music from the Read more about Hong Kong-Vienna Music Festival 2018[…]
Vienna Boys Choir Concert Tour 2018
The Vienna Boys Choir gave two concerts under the baton of the young Brazilian conductor Luiz de Godoy were his first ones in Hong Kong with the Choir. There was a newly established “Share the Stage” programme which offered guest singers from the Vienna Boys Choir Academy Concert Choir, Hope Through Music Children’s Choir, the Hong Read more about Vienna Boys Choir Concert Tour 2018[…]
Ultimate Viennese Concert
The Ultimate Viennese Concert was the conclusion of six weeks or music arts and culture brought to us by the Hong Kong – Vienna Music Festival. The concert gathered famous musicians from both Hong Kong and Vienna exerting the power of seeking common ground while reserving differences by utilizing the vitality of the world-shared language Read more about Ultimate Viennese Concert[…]
Violin Workshop with Anton Sorokow
In August 2017 the Vienna Week offered a selection of unique opportunities to experience Austrian culture first hand. The violin masterclass with Anton Sorokow served as a unique opportunity for aspiring violinists and violin enthusiasts to learn from a great master as an active participant or as a spectator. (29 August 2017 @ Concert Hall, Read more about Violin Workshop with Anton Sorokow[…]
Ultimate Viennese – Music Talk
Artistic Director Jimmy Chiang met together with CHOW Fan Fu and LIU Ching Chih to deconstruct the characteristics of Viennese Music and discuss the importance of classical music in Hong Kong. (21 August 2017 @ The Commercial Press – Tsim Sha Tsui Book Centre)
The Viennese Waltz- Dance Workshop
The Viennese Waltz is Austria’s most famous national dance and popular during weddings, new year celebrations, balls and other glamorous events. Professional ballroom dancer Micaela Schedlbauer held a crash course in this iconic dance supplemented with an introduction to Austrian ball culture and etiquette. (20 & 21 August 2017 @ Dance Star Academy) Read more about The Viennese Waltz- Dance Workshop[…]
Beethoven from Day to Night – Piano Sonata Marathon
Known as “The New Testament” of music, Beethoven’s works mark the evolution of music from the classical period to the romantic period, ushering in a new age of emotional expression through music. On 19 August, Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas were presented in a non-stop, 12-hour marathon lasting from 10a.m. to 10 p.m. The Marathon featured distinguished Read more about Beethoven from Day to Night – Piano Sonata Marathon[…]
More than Magic Flute – Opera Workshop
This workshop served as an introduction to the world of opera for children aged 8 to 16 years old. By detailed exploration of one of the most famous children’s operas – The Magic Flute – participants gained deeper insights into the intricacies of this magical world through musical games vocal and performances training and other Read more about More than Magic Flute – Opera Workshop[…]
Magic of Music – Community Concert 2017
Over the years, music programmes offered by the Vienna Boys Choir Music Academy have given hundreds of students access to quality music education and have ignited a passion for the arts in many. The Community Concert showcased the fruits of our previous efforts, extending an enthusiasm from the “Hong Kong-Vienna Music Festival 2016”. (29 July Read more about Magic of Music – Community Concert 2017[…]
Summer Music Academy 2017
The Summer Music Academy is an unprecedented cross-cultural learning opportunity for young music enthusiasts. The camp was led by four internationally acclaimed choral conductors, using the teaching methods of the Vienna Boys Choir. Together they led the participants through a series of choral training and cultural activities, not only to sharpen their musical skills but Read more about Summer Music Academy 2017[…]
Adventures in Foreign Lands
Conducted by Sharon Andrea Choa, Philharmonia APA led the audience through ‘adventures in foreign lands’ transformed as musical fantasies by three disparate composers of unique styles: George Gershwin, Austin Leung and Igor Stravinsky. (30 April 2017 @ MuTh, Konzertsaal der Wiener Sängerknaben, Vienna, AUSTRIA)
Vienna Boys Choir Concert Tour 2016
Programme: Classical European works by Schubert, Rossini, Mascagni, Verdi etc Favourites from Italy, American, Hong Kong and Taiwan Favourites from Italy, American, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Conductor: Manolo Cagnin. (8 & 9 October 2016 @ Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Hall, HONG KONG)
Mahler Symphony No.8
The first ever Hong Kong – Vienna Music Festival reached its grand finale with Mahler’s Symphony no. 8 at the Concert Hall of the Hong Kong City Hall. Not only was it the first time for the “Symphony of a Thousand” was performed in Hong Kong, it was also an unprecedented orchestral collaboration between Hong Read more about Mahler Symphony No.8[…]
Chinese Night
A night of traditional and contemporary Chinese “silk and bamboo” music with the CU Chinese Music ensemble. (17 August 2017 @ MuTh, Konzertsaal der Wiener Sängerknaben, Vienna AUSTRIA)
Beethoven: Piano Sonata Marathon
The Beethoven Piano Sonata Marathon was held on two consecutive days from 6pm to midnight. Pianists from both Hong Kong and Vienna took part in the marathon. A pre-concert talk was held prior to the beginning of the Marathon by Dr. John Wilson. (15 & 16 August 2016 @ MuTh, Konzertsaal der Wiener Sängerknaben, Vienna Read more about Beethoven: Piano Sonata Marathon[…]
Opening Performance
Ensenble Chromoson played pieces by the Austrian Hong Kong Composers Connection and Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde” (14 August 2016 @ MuTh, Konzertsaal der Wiener Sängerknaben, Vienna AUSTRIA)
Professional Training Tour
The Professional Training Tour opened the mind of our educators an expose them to the Austrian education model in which the arts are taught as a part of everyday life. After the tour, participants were able to bring the Austrian model to Hong Kong and adapt it to local educational needs. By influencing the future Read more about Professional Training Tour[…]
Summer Music Academy 2016
The Summer Music Academy is an unprecedented cross-cultural learning opportunity for young music enthusiasts. The camp was led by four internationally acclaimed choral conductors, using the teaching methods of the Vienna Boys Choir. Together they led the participants through a series of choral training and cultural activities, not only to sharpen their musical skills but Read more about Summer Music Academy 2016[…]
Opening Concert – Building Bridges
The first programme of the Festival was designed to garner the fruits of the Vienna Boys Choir music training in Hong Kong. Over the years, music programmes offered by the Vienna Boys Choir Music Academy have given Hong Kong students access to quality music education and have ignited a passion for the arts in many. Read more about Opening Concert – Building Bridges[…]
HKVMF Kick-off Press Conference
The Hong Kong-Vienna Music Festival kicked off at K11, Tsim Sha Tsui. The press conference featured a performance video of Vienna Boys Choir’s “Hello, Hong Kong”. The festival’s name in Chinese, “維港音樂節”, does not only connect the Chinese initials of Vienna (維) and Hong Kong (港), but also a wordplay with Victoria Harbour (維港). (29 Read more about HKVMF Kick-off Press Conference[…]
Press Conference VBCMAF in Vienna
The teaching method of the Vienna Boys Choir is going international. With the founding of the Vienna Boys Choir Music Academy Foundation in Hong Kong, the fruitful exchange in education and culture between the two cities reaches new heights. Under the name “Hong Kong – Vienna Music Festival” a large variety of musical and cultural Read more about Press Conference VBCMAF in Vienna[…]
Vienna Boys Choir Music Academy Foundation Launching Ceremony
Under the auspices of the Chief Secretary, Mrs Carrie Lam, and the Austrian Consul General, Dr Claudia Reinprecht, Vienna Boys Choir Music Academy Foundation is launched. Mrs Carrie Lam welcomed the Directors as well as distinguished guests at the launching ceremony and gave a speech about the bi-lateral cooperation between Austria and Hong Kong. Vienna Boys Choir also Read more about Vienna Boys Choir Music Academy Foundation Launching Ceremony[…]
Press Conference VBCMAF Launch
At the press conference, VBC, together with their management team, launched an unprecedented collaboration between Hong Kong and Austria- the Vienna Boys Choir Music Academy Foundation (VBCMAF). Irene Au and Water Cheung, founding directors of VBCMAF, Markus Blauensteiner, Director of the VBC School in Vienna, Gerald Wirth, President, and Artistic Director of VBC spoke about Read more about Press Conference VBCMAF Launch[…]