Brazilian Fantasy: Ney Rosauro with the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong
25 June @ 8:00 pm
Legendary Brazilian percussionist and composer Ney Rosauro brings his Brazilian folklore to Hong Kong audiences in a special performance with City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK). He will appear as both guest conductor and soloist in an exhilarating concert of his compositions showcasing local percussion virtuosos.
Fiona Foo, praised by critics worldwide for her impeccable technique and stage movements, performs Ney Rosauro’s Concerto No.1 for Marimba and Orchestra, known as the most popular marimba concerto of all time.
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra’s principal timpanist James Boznos and the award-winning Hong Kong marimba player Elise Liu will join forces for the Hong Kong premiere of Ney Rosauro’s Double Concerto for Marimba, Timpani and Orchestra.
Ney Rosauro will also make a solo appearance in his Brazilian Suite, accompanied by Simon Williams on Brazilian percussion. To complement the evening CCOHK will perform Heitor Villa-Lobos’ O Trenzinho do Caipira (The Little Train of the Countryman), a work that vividly depicts a train journey through the Brazilian countryside, and Batuque by Fernández.
Tickets for Brazilian Fantasy are available from URBTIX and Artmate with half-price concessions for full-time students, senior citizens, people with disabilities, and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients. For ticketing enquiries and customer service call 3166 1100; for telephone bookings call 3166 1288; for internet bookings visit www.urbtix.hk; for programme enquiries call 2864 2156 or email info@ccohk.com.