國際知名小提琴家張永宙
載譽來港與港樂演出兩場
名滿全球的年青小提琴家張永宙將於4月16及17日晚上八時假香港文化中心音樂廳舉行兩場音樂會，連同指揮家德爾弗斯與港樂攜手演出布魯赫的第一小提琴協奏曲。張永宙2005年與港樂合作令樂迷震撼難忘，今次張氏載譽歸來必定令樂迷萬分期待！音樂會設有免費音樂會前講座，歡迎樂迷參與。
張永宙重臨香江 樂饗樂迷
張永宙的魅力和光芒早於童年時代展現，年紀輕輕的她已經與無數世界頂級樂團及指揮大師同台演出，以精湛的技巧及對音樂透徹的理解震懾全球樂迷。時至今日，張氏已由得天獨厚的音樂神童發展成技藝超卓的藝術家，演奏無數膾炙人口的作品。多年來張永宙活躍於世界各大舞台，幾乎與所有頂尖樂團合作過；當中包括：紐約愛樂、柏林愛樂、費城樂團、維也納愛樂、阿姆斯特丹皇家音樂廳樂團、倫敦交響樂團、日本NHK交響樂團等等；合作過的指揮大師有歷圖、杜達梅、杜托華、楊遜斯、馬素亞、梅達、吉格耶夫、凱亭、利雲、馬錫爾、梅狄、狄遜多馬士、冼文等。
2005年張永宙與港樂合作演出廣獲好評，相隔5年，樂迷終於可以再睹張氏演出；今次她將聯同指揮家德爾弗斯演奏布魯赫的第一小提琴協奏曲，此曲收錄於她去年發行的大碟之中，亦是張氏其中一首最喜愛的協奏曲。
指揮家德爾弗斯
魅力非凡的指揮家德爾弗斯，剛於上個樂季卸任密爾沃基交響樂團總監，他任職的12年內，為美國新一代音樂總監樹立典範。自2007起，德爾弗斯擔任檀香山交響樂團首席指揮。他曾領導多個傑出的樂團，包括聖保羅室樂團、漢諾威樂團及歌劇院、巴黎伯恩歌劇院、以及於早年領導著名的瑞士青年樂團等。獨奏家方面，則曾與艾斯、貝爾、宓多里、普爾文、波里尼、羅斯卓波維契及弗萊明等巨星合作過。德爾弗斯灌錄過的大碟包括指揮倫敦交響樂團及鋼琴家奧康拿演奏貝多芬協奏曲、弗萊明的聖歌選集等。2005年，他更帶領密爾沃基成為首個於iTunes發佈現場錄音的美國樂團。
布魯赫第一小提琴協奏曲
音樂會上張永宙將為樂迷送上布魯赫的第一小提琴協奏曲，此曲被譽為這位德國作曲家最著名的作品。布魯赫被視為音樂天才，自小顯露過人的音樂才華；14歲便創作出第一首交響曲及弦樂四重奏等作品。布魯赫於26歲時創作此曲，作品於1866年4月的首演，由作曲家本人擔任指揮。雖然並未獲得預期的理想反應；但經修改後於1868年的再度首演後一舉成名，更令此曲從此晉身名曲之列。音樂會上更會聽到現代作曲家亞當斯的《黑色貢多拉船》以及布拉姆斯雋永的第一交響曲。
World Acclaimed Violinist Sarah Chang
Returns to Play Two Concerts with the HKPO
World renowned violinist Sarah Chang returns to perform with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HKPO) conducted by Andreas Delfs in the popular Violin Concerto No.1 by Max Bruch. “Great Performers: Sarah Chang plays Bruch” will be held on 16 & 17 April (Friday & Saturday) at 8pm at the HK Cultural Centre Concert Hall. Free pre-concert talks will take place at 7:15pm.
Sarah Chang’s Much Anticipated Return with the HKPO
One of most captivating and gifted violinists of any generation, Sarah Chang has allured the audience world-wide since her early childhood, having played with almost all the world-renowned orchestras and conductors. Chang has matured from a child prodigy into an artist whose musical insight, technical virtuosity, and emotional range continue to astonish. Appearing in many of the world’s music capitals, she has collaborated with major orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, London Symphony and NHK Symphony orchestras among others, and with such esteemed conductors as Rattle, Dudamel, Dutoit, Jansons, Masur, Mehta, Gergiev, Haitink, Levine, Maazel, Muti, Previn, Tilson Thomas and Zinman.
In her last performance with the HKPO back in May 2005, Sarah fascinated the audience with her sublime virtuosity and brilliant interpretation. Five years later, she returns to collaborate with the celebrated conductor Andrea Delfs and the HKPO in the ever-popular Bruch’s Violin Concert no.1, which is also one of the highlights in her most recent recording.
Andreas Delfs, Conductor
Garnering countless accolades for his electrifying podium presence all over the world, Andreas Delfs served for twelve years until last season as Music Director of Milwaukee Symphony, where he fashioned a model for the next-generation music directors in America. Since 2007, Andreas Delfs has been Principal Conductor of Honolulu Symphony. Delfs has held chief artistic positions with distinguished institutions such as St Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hannover Symphony and Opera, Bern Opera, and at an early age, the celebrated Orchestre Suisse des Jeunes. He has collaborated with many of the world’s most renowned artists, including Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Yo-Yo Ma, Midori, Perlman, Pollini, Rostropovich and Renée Fleming. Delfs’ recordings include Beethoven Piano Concerti with London Symphony and John O’Conor, a collection of sacred songs with Renée Fleming. In 2005, Andreas led Milwaukee to become the first American orchestra to distribute live recordings online through iTunes.
Bruch Violin Concerto no.1
In the concert, Sarah will play the Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor by the German composer Max Bruch, who was also a young prodigy in music and was awarded the Frankfurt Mozart Foundation Prize for his first symphony and for a string quartet. The concerto was composed when Bruch was 26 and was completed in 1864. It was first performed in April 1866 with the composer himself conducting, but it was not an unqualified success. Bruch made a few major revisions and the piece gained tremendous success when it was premièred in 1868. In the concert, music by American composer John Adams, The Black Gondola and the eternal Symphony No.1 by Johannes Brahms will also be performed.
表演者
德爾弗斯 指揮
張永宙 小提琴
Artists
Andreas Delfs Conductor
Sarah Chang Violin
節目
亞當斯：《黑色貢多拉船》 JOHN ADAMS : The Black Gondola
布魯赫：第一小提琴協奏曲 BRUCH : Violin Concerto No.1
布拉姆斯：第一交響曲 BRAHMS : Symphony No.1
Programme
ADAMS : The Black Gondola
BRUCH : Violin Concerto No.1
BRAHMS : Symphony No.1
