Every year, Hong Kong Festival Orchestra and Voices (HKFO & HKFV) recruits some of the best musical talents from Hong Kong and abroad to perform in a series of concerts and creative presentations. Interested musicians with a heart to serve are encouraged to apply and participate in our festivals.
The programme and repertoire of our Summer Festival 2017 are as follows:
Festival Period: 22 April to 15 August 2017
Audition dates: 16 and 22 April 2017, at 7:00-10:00pm
Rehearsal venue: Hong Kong Festival Hall, HKFO School of Music, 33 Marble Road, North Point
Provisional rehearsal dates:
Apr: 29 and 30
May: 2, 6, 7, 9, 10
July: Twice a week
August: Twice a week
Rehearsals are expected to be held from 7 to 10pm, with the exception of on-site rehearsals on-the-day, which are expected to be held in the afternoon with the performance in the evening.
| Date: | 10 May (Wed) |
| Time: | 8:00PM |
| Venue: | Diocesan Boys’ School Yip Kit Chuen Concert Hall |
| Artists: | The King’s Singers Countertenor: Patrick Dunachie Countertenor: Timothy Wayne-Wright Tenor: Julian Gregory Baritone: Christopher Bruerton Baritone: Christopher Gabbitas Bass: Jonathan Howard |
| Conductors: | Mark Hui, Alston Ng |
| Repertoire: | Bob Chilcott: High Flight (choir only) Mack Wilberg: An Atlantic Bridge (with choir and orchestra) |
| Date: | 9 August 2017 (Wed) |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert Hall |
| Oboe: | Yiu Song-lam |
| Conductors: | Mark Hui and William Chung |
| Repertoire: | Lang: Statement to the Court Bach: Concerto for Oboe d’amore in A Major, BWV 1055 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 |
| Date: | 15 August 2017 (Tue) |
| Venue: | Sha Tin Town Hall, Auditorium |
| Artists: | Twoset Violin Violin: Brett Yang Violin: Eddy Chen |
| Conductor: | Sean Li |
| Repertoire: | Popular classics arranged by Twoset Violin (for orchestra and choir) |
We expect at least 80% attendance for all of the rehearsals. The last three off-site rehearsals and the final on-site rehearsal are mandatory. Members who fell short of these requirements may not be allowed to perform.
Please note that a small administrative charge will be levied on successful applicants to cover for the hiring and/or printing cost of performing copyrighted materials.
HKFV recruits experienced choristers with at least 3 years of experience singing in choirs.
Audition dates : 16 and 22 April 2017, at 7:00-10:00pm
Audition venue: The Studio, HKFO School of Music, 33 Marble Road, North Point
Any solo / choral piece of the applicant’s own choice
Applicants are required to fill in the following form and email to directors@hkfo.org to arrange for a live audition session. Overseas applicants may record the audition materials and send to directors@hkfo.org by the application deadline.
