Ranked 4th in “Top 10 Music Headlines 2017”
We ranked 4th in “Top 10 Music Headlines 2017” with the news featuring numerous pianists from the Hong Kong Vienna Music Festival perform all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas in one day. Constantin Lifschitz plays the same repertoire over eight recitals at HKU.
The 32nd Top 10 Music Headlines invites listeners around the world together with professional critics, to tell their choice of the top headlines. The news items are nominated by professionals in the music scene, and are based on their influence on cultural and academic development in Hong Kong. Newsworthiness is a secondary consideration. Selection is made on the basis of cultural value and impact on academic development.
(January 2018)
The Vienna Boys Choir is awarded the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
The education and choral tradition of the Vienna Boys Choir was added to the directory of the intangible cultural heritage of Austria. The 500-year-old institution was originally created for music making at the Austrian imperial court. Nowadays, students of the Vienna Boys Choir enjoy a unique education that equips them with valuable skills for their futures lives and provides a positive influence on society.
(March 2017)
Ranked 5th in “Top 10 Music Headlines 2016”
We ranked 5th in “Top 10 Music Headlines 2016” with the news featuring the 1st ‘Hong Kong-Vienna Music Festival’ being held in Hong Kong. This six-week multi-dimensional Festival brings together some 1,000 participants from Hong Kong and Austria. The Festival concludes with Mahler’s Symphony No. 8.
The 31st Top 10 Music Headlines invites listeners around the world together with professional critics, to tell their choice of the top headlines. The news items are nominated by professionals in the music scene, and are based on their influence on cultural and academic development in Hong Kong. Newsworthiness is a secondary consideration. Selection is made on the basis of cultural value and impact on academic development.
(January 2017)
Ranked 3rd and 7th in “Top 10 Music Headlines 2015”
We ranked 3rd in “Top 10 Music Headlines 2015” with the news featuring the set up of the Vienna Boys Choir International School in Hong Kong in the near future. While the selection of Harry and Matthew, the first two Hong Kong members of the Vienna Boys’ Choir ranked 7th.
The 3oth Top 10 Music Headlines invites listeners around the world together with professional critics, to tell their choice of the top headlines. The news items are nominated by professionals in the music scene, and are based on their influence on cultural and academic development in Hong Kong. Newsworthiness is a secondary consideration. Selection is made on the basis of cultural value and impact on academic development.
(January 2016)