Hong Kong City Hall, Central | 2026 Musicus Fest – Rising Stars Concert: 'Chamber Music Fantasia'

Description

Passion, precision, power: Hong Kong's classical rising stars perform together

The Rising Stars Concert series of the 'Musicus Fest' brings together nine pioneering young classical musicians from Hong Kong for a dazzling evening. From sextets and quintets to Mendelssohn’s octet, the chamber music performances showcase rich textures across different ensemble configurations.

Three pieces capture the essence of the Romantic era. Strauss’s Sextet from 'Capriccio' exudes wit, warmth, and elegant playfulness. Schumann’s Piano Quintet overflows with urgent lyricism and fiery romantic passion. Mendelssohn’s Octet, composed when he was merely sixteen, remains a timeless, electrifying masterpiece in chamber music history.

Experience firsthand the chemistry and brilliance as these rising stars disperse, regroup, and spark magic within the chamber music setting. Three masterpieces, one unforgettable night.

Program

Richard Strauss
Sextet for Strings (from 'Capriccio', Op. 85)

Schumann
Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44

Mendelssohn
Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20

Major Sponsors: BANK OF CHINA (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Tung Chi Charitable Foundation