European Music Festival 2011

EUROPEAN MUSIC FESTIVAL IS BACK TO RENDEZVOUS WITH ITS DIVERSE REPERTOIRE HANOI & HCMC

17 – 28 Nov 2011, 8 pm
Youth Theatre, Hanoi
HCMC Conservatory of Music, HCMC

From Delegation of European Union to Vietnam:

Over the past years, the European Music Festival in Vietnam has introduced a remarkably diverse line-up of concerts to its stage in November in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

This year, in addition to continuing to look for ways to diversify its audiences and repertoire to celebrate the richness of European culture, the Festival will present a captivating music mixtures by European and Vietnamese musicians, demonstrating that breaking down linguistic and cultural barriers, music has the advantage that it never needs to be interpreted, it simply speaks to your soul.

This year’s Festival will feature musicians from Germany, the Netherlands, France, Wallonia-Brussels (Belgium), the UK and Slovakia embracing classical music, jazz, pop, rock, and world music. Concerts will take place at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi and the Conservatory of Music in Ho Chi Minh City.

Opening the Festival in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the German ‘Ma’a lot’ Quintet will present a high quality performance playing in chamber music by– the ensemble is considered today to be one of the leading international chamber ensembles.

For fans of jazz, musicians from the Netherlands, Wallonia – Brussels (Belgium) and France will take audiences into sophisticated jazz melodies with great passion. The featuring of Vietnamese musicians together with European partners on stage will bring unforgettable entertaining moments at the festival.

The festival aims to delight audiences with an innovative performance by the UK Zun Zun Egui Rock band, and a sweet pop performance by Slovakian singer Milena Minichova.

Full information about the festival can be found at festival’s website.

Ticket

Free tickets can be reserved and picked up from Mon 14 Nov 2011 in Hanoi and HCMC, at the following locations:

HANOI
Goethe Institute 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Tel: 04- 3 7 34 2251/52
British Council 20 Thuy Khue. Tel.: 04 38436780
L’Espace 24 Trang Tien. Tel.: 04 39362164
Vietnam Performing Arts Centre
6th Floor, 32 Nguyen Thai Hoc. Tel/Fax : (+84-4) 3747 8658

HCMC
Goethe Institut 18, Str.1, Do Thanh, Ward 4, District 3. Tel.: 08 36009587
British Council 25 Le Duan, District 1. Tel.: 08 38232862
IDECAF: 31 Thai Van Lung, District 1. Tel.: 08 38295451