HCMC – Concert “Bach and Handel”

Mon 09 Mar 2015, 8 pm
HCMC Opera House

From the organizer:

You are invited to the concert titled “Bach and Handel” to commemorate the 330th birthday of Bach and Handel at HCMC Opera House on 09 Mar 2015, with the participation of Russian pianist Igor Chistokletov, Korean soprano Cho Hae Royng, Duyen Huyen and Vietnamese baritone Dao Mac, along with the HBSO chorus and symphony orchestra. The programme aims to introduce classical music aficionados to prominent works of two composers.

Conductor: Trần Nhật Minh
Piano: Igor Chistokletov
Soprano: Cho Hea Ryoung, Duyên Huyền
Bariton: Đào Mác
HBSO Symphony Orchestra
HBSO Chorus

Program

PART I: Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major BWV 1068
Keyboard Concerto in D Minor BWV 1052
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
Piano: Igor Chistokletov

PART II: George Frideric Handel
Sinfonia “Arrival of the Queen Sheba” from “Solomon” HWV 67

“Lascia ch’io pianga” from “Rinaldo” HWV 7
Soprano: Nguyễn Duyên Huyền

“What passion cannot music raise and quell” from “Ode for St. Cecilia’s day” HWV 76
“Let the Bright Seraphim” from “Samson” HWV 57
Soprano: Cho Hae Ryong

“Ombra Mai Fu” from “Serse” HWV40
Baritone: Đào Mác

Excerpts from “Messiah” HWV 56
“For unto us a child is born”
“Behold the Lamb of God”
“He trusted in God”
“Halleluja”

Tickets

Ticket price: 400,000 – 350,000 – 200,000 – 80,000 VND (for students only)

Booking and delivery: 08 38237419, Ms. Hương 0989874517, Ms.Hương Ly: 0908057972
HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera, 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC
Online Booking via ticketbox.

Translated by Hanoi Grapevine