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One of Hong Kong's flagship orchestras, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, made its debut in Singapore with a unique version of Stravinsky's A Soldier’s Story – The New Generation (A Soldier’s Story), specially reconceived and re-enacted as a 'concert drama', to more than 1,000-strong audience at the Esplanade, Singapore, on February 27, 2016. The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in Singapore supported the event and held a pre-show Chinese New Year reception for its some 200 guests.
Picture shows officiating guests proposing a toast at the reception, (from left) Board Chairman of Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Mr Chan Yuk-kwan; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Singapore, His Excellency Chen Xiaodong; Director of HKETO in Singapore, Mr Bruno Luk; and Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Ms Margaret Yang.

Addressing the Chinese New Year reception cum the debut of The Soldier's Story, Director of HKETO in Singapore, Mr Bruno Luk, said that the HKETO has been actively fostering cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and ASEAN region. He is glad to bring to friends in Singapore one of Hong Kong's flagship performing art groups, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, which is internationally renowned and recognised for its passionate performances and innovative programming. He also thanks HKETO guests for their support.

Picture shows guests from the business sector at the HKETO's Chinese New Year Reception cum debut of Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s A Soldier's Story in Singapore.

Picture shows a post-performance gathering in which musicians and board members of Hong Kong Sinfonietta celebrate their successful end to the evening’s performance with Director of HKETO, Mr Bruno Luk (sixth left), Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s Board Chairman, Mr Chan Yuk-kwan (fifth left), and its Chief Executive Officer, Ms Margaret Yang (fourth right), among others.

Picture shows Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s Music Director and Conductor, Ms Yip Wing-sie (middle) toasting with its Board Chairman, Mr Chan Yuk-kwan (second left) and Director of HKETO in Singapore, Mr Bruno Luk (second right), among others during the post-performance gathering.

Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s violinist and highest award winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition 2015 (Violin Category), Mr Tseng Yu-chien (middle), pictures with Director of HKETO in Singapore, Mr Bruno Luk (first right); and Deputy Director of HKETO, Mr Eric Lee (first left) after the performance. Mr Tseng Yu-chien performed Bach’s Chaconne for Solo Violin and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D, Op 35, accompanied by Hong Kong Sinfonietta, in the performance.

Director of HKETO in Singapore, Mr Bruno Luk (left), discusses with Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s concertmaster, Mr James Cuddeford (right), the performance of A Soldier’s Story – a production conceived in collaboration by Hong Kong Sinfonietta Music Director and Conductor Yip Wing-sie and choreographer Yuri Ng, with help from dance artists Jay Jen Loo, Abby Chan and Hikaru Tsutagawa, and featuring a Mandarin libretto translated by Michael Lam. Mr Cuddeford, as an Australia’s leading musician who has achieved international recognition as both violinist and composer, performed as the violin soloist during The Soldier's Story performance at Esplanade, Singapore.

One of the participating dance artists, Mr Hikaru Tsutagawa (middle), and Director of HKETO in Singapore, Mr Bruno Luk (left) picture at the post-performance gathering.

Director of HKETO in Singapore, Mr Bruno Luk, congratulates dance artist, Mr Chen Wu-kang, on his successful performance in A Soldier’s Story. Mr Chen played the roles of the narrator and the devil dancing in the story.

Picture shows HKETO's alumni friends enjoying themselves at the reception.

Picture shows HKETO guests concentrating on the programme booklet of A Soldier’s Story at the reception before appreciating the performance.

Picture shows HKETO friends from the Hong Kong community in Singapore – a father and his son – anticipating the evening’s orchestral performance by Hong Kong Sinfonietta.

HKETO’s Chinese New Year Reception cum debut of Hong Kong Sinfonietta's A Soldier's Story – The New Generation in Singapore

February 27, 2016

One of Hong Kong's flagship orchestras, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, made its debut in Singapore with a unique version of Stravinsky's A Soldier's Story – The New Generation (A Soldier's Story), specially reconceived and re-enacted as a 'concert drama', to more than 1,000-strong audience at the Esplanade, Singapore, on February 27, 2016. The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in Singapore supported the event and held a pre-show Chinese New Year reception for its some 200 guests.

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