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City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK) collaborates with the iconic vocal acappella group The Swingles in an exhilarating programme of works from Baroque to Bebop to be held on 06 October 2018 at the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, 8:00pm. Conducted by Nicholas Cleobury, the concert includes fusion pieces combining the Swingles distinctive voices with CCOHK’s strings, popular light classics for orchestra and The Swingles’ trademark acappella standards. This exciting event promises splendid new sounds and discoveries.
Praised by The Guardian for their stunning reinventions of songs with subtle beatboxing and audacious harmonies, The Swingles are recognised as one of the most sublime and innovative vocal groups ever. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined them since they first created a sensation in the 1960s. Theyhave pushed the boundaries of vocal music and made a cappella singing more popular than ever. Masters of their craft, they have won five Grammy awards and produced 50 recordings covering a wide range of repertoire including new and original works. The Swingles have also sung for numerous film and TV soundtracks including Sex and the City, Glee and Milk, and in 2017 they co-wrote and performed the song for the end credits of Alexander Payne’s acclaimed film Downsizing.
Tickets priced at $600, $400, $250, with half-price concessions for full-time students, senior citizens, people with disabilities and minder, and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients, are now available from all URBTIX outlets. For ticketing enquiries, call 3761 6661; for credit card telephone booking, call 2111 5999; for internet booking, visit www.urbtix.hk; for programme or other enquiries, call 2861 2144 or email [email protected].
For photos, artist interviews and further MEDIA ENQUIRIES please contact Mr. Ray Leung at 2864 2144 or via email: [email protected].
“Out of the ordinary” Hong Kong Economic Journal
City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK) is one of Asia’s leading chamber orchestras and one of Hong Kong’s most dynamic cultural entities. Members are professional musicians experienced in playing a diverse range of styles from early music to tango, Bollywood and jazz. CCOHK has performed with many world-class artists including Sir James Galway, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Dame Emma Kirkby, Sir Thomas Allen, Christian Lindberg, Sarah Chang, Mario Brunello, Julian Lloyd Webber, Edgar Meyer, Branford Marsalis, Richard Galliano, Sir Neville Marriner and The King’s Singers. The orchestra has also shared the stage with celebrities including Hayley Westenra, Richard Clayderman, Robin Gibb, Olivia Newton-John, Dame Edna Everage, Sandy Lam, Grasshopper and Hacken Lee. On tour the CCOHK has made its mark in Italy and China, performing at historical locations such as the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing and the San Filippo Teatro in Láquila (since devastated by earthquake). At home the orchestra has performed for Hong Kong Ballet, Le French May Arts Festival, RTHK Radio 4, the World Harp Congress and The Hong Kong International Piano Competition, and has given world premieres of works by composers Detlev Glanert, Samson Young, Joyce Tang, Mao Yuan, Alexander Prior, Dobrinka Tabakova and Richard Harvey. Additional highlights include Celtic fusion concerts with Scotland’s The Whistlebinkies, Irish piper Davy Spillane and Mairead Nesbitt, and performances with The Vienna Boys’ Choir, The American Boychoir, the Warsaw Boys Choir, the Swedish Voices Chamber Choir and Choeur Britten (France). CDs include an internationally acclaimed release with Danish recorder virtuoso Michala Petri on OUR Recordings. In addition to hosting masterclasses, workshops and soirées for kids, CCOHK has conceived, scripted and produced its own highly successful orchestral-theatre programmes aimed at engaging and educating children in Hong Kong. These include Magnificent Mozart, The Star Bach and the award-winning orchestra-theatre spectacular Bug Symphony. CCOHK was founded in 1999 by artistic director and principal oboist Leanne Nicholls who was awarded a commendation certificate from the Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government for outstanding contributions to the development of arts and cultural activities. French conductor Jean Thorel served as chief conductor from 2008 to 2016.
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