The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (traditional Chinese: 香港管弦樂團; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Guǎnxián Yuètuán), commonly abbreviated HKPO (港樂), is the largest symphony orchestra in Hong Kong. First established in 1895 as an amateur orchestra named Sino-British Orchestra, it was renamed to Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 1957, and became a professional orchestra in 1974 under the funding of the Government.
The orchestra has promoted Hong Kong-based co...
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The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (traditional Chinese: 香港管弦樂團; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Guǎnxián Yuètuán), commonly abbreviated HKPO (港樂), is the largest symphony orchestra in Hong Kong. First established in 1895 as an amateur orchestra named Sino-British Orchestra, it was renamed to Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 1957, and became a professional orchestra in 1974 under the funding of the Government.
The orchestra has promoted Hong Kong-based composers by commissioning and premiering numerous works of contemporary music, including the recent five-work cycle of Voices of Hong Kong, by John Chen, David Gwilt, Daniel Law, Law Ping-leung and Richard Tsang.
In February 1986, the HKPO made its debut tour of several cities in the People's Republic of China, an event that garnered international coverage. For these concerts Maestro Kenneth Schermerhorn brought two soloists, American violinist Stephanie Chase and Chinese pianist Li Jian. In the autumn of 1995, the HKPO travelled to 9 cities in...
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