Viet Nam News The Saigon Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (SPYO) debuted in HCM City with the goal of rejuvenating symphonic music and introducing a musical genre that is not well known or easily accessed by the public. Thu Ngân spoke with Nguyễn Bảo Anh, artistic director of SPYO, about the orchestra and the efforts to revive interest in symphonic music. Can you tell us something about SPYO? Why is it debuting at this time? What was the main goal for establishing the orchestra? The Saigon Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (SPYO) was established with the aim of rejuvenating symphonic music and introducing what may be commonly known as a "hard-to-digest" genre to the public and community. The orchestra targets music lovers aged 18-25, and we hope to encourage young audiences to experiment with and be inspired by different music genres and cultures. We want to be the common voice for young people in promoting the music and culture of HCM City. I think the most … [Read more...] about SPYO aims to inspire love for classical music
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Well-known French piano duet to perform in Hanoi
France's leading pianists are the owners of many international awards and have been highly appraised by the world's leading music critics. Thomas Enhco, born in Paris, France, in 1988, is a French pianist and composer. Born into a family of musicians, he began playing the violin and piano as a child, before gaining classical and jazz training in both instruments, as well as in composing. He has released seven albums as a leader and has played an average of 120 concerts per year around the world, both in classical and jazz venues and festivals. At the show, Thomas Enhco will perform his compositions along with the pianist Lise de la Salle. The works (mostly from the album “Feathers and Fireflies”) feature love stories with lots of emotion: sweet, contradictory and conflicting. Pianist Lise de la Salle Born in 1988, Lise de la Salle had her first concert broadcast live by Radio France when she was nine years old. In 2000, she won the first prize at the Ettigen international … [Read more...] about Well-known French piano duet to perform in Hanoi
Well-known Christmas ballet to return to city
The ballet will be performed by artists Do Hoang Khang, Ho Phi Diep, Japanese dancers Naoki Tomikawa Yuki Hiroshige and dancers of HBSO under the baton of Swiss conductor Emmanuel Siffert who is currently Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the Orquesta Sinfonica San Juan, in Argentina The musical performance “Nutcracker” is based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” written by E.T.A Hoffman.Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky turned the story into a ballet, which became one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous compositions, perhaps the most popular ballet in the world. It is the most awaited ballet during the Christmas season and New Year. Music lovers will have a chance to enjoy a full classical ballet which is meticulously prepared in terms of performance as well as costumes, scenery. The ballet will bring great moments and fun not only for children but also for the audience who love classical ballet By THUY BINH – … [Read more...] about Well-known Christmas ballet to return to city
HBSO to stage a night of film music
HBSO to stage a night of film musicBy Bradley Winterton HBSO’s Night of Film Music will feature violinist Nguyen Huu Khoi Nam - PHOTO: COURTESY OF HBSO HCMC - The HCMC Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) will present a night devoted to film music in the Saigon Opera House on September 29 and 30, starting at 8 p.m. The most substantial work in this important concert is a Suite for Violin and Orchestra from the 1998 film “The Red Violin”. It was composed by the U.S. classical composer John Corigliano, and the original violinist was Joshua Bell. The film starred Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi and Sylvia Chang. In Saigon, the solo violinist will be Nguyen Huu Khoi Nam. He was heard in September 2016 playing Saint-Saens’ Violin Concerto in B Minor, and was noted then for his self-effacing approach and musical intelligence. Later in the concert, Nguyen Huu Khoi Nam will appear as the solo violinist in Songs from a Secret Garden, music composed … [Read more...] about HBSO to stage a night of film music
Classical art drowned out by pop culture
Illustration by Trịnh LậpViet Nam News Bảo Hoa I have a part-time job editing content for a website on arts and cultural events in Hà Nội. As one of the perks I sometimes get free tickets to concerts and art performances. There are loads of cultural events in Việt Nam and free tickets are often up for grabs from family and friends. Although it’s always nice to get free stuff, this suggests that quality cultural events are not receiving due appreciation. In November 2017, I was given four tickets for a piano recital by a young Vietnamese musician who had studied abroad for years. I was excited and thought my friends and I would be among the first to see the performance, but when we got there, there were stacks of tickets about to be distributed for free, although the organizers said that prices would cost from VNĐ100,000 (US$4.3) to VNĐ500,000 each. Four months prior to that I was given free tickets to an art show titled “A … [Read more...] about Classical art drowned out by pop culture