Hong Kong - The Performing Arts
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City Hall
The City Hall’s Low Block has a 1,500-seat balconied concert hall and 470-seat theater that play hosts to chamber music presentations and plays. Very convenient since it is Stafford DUI lawyer right beside the Star Ferry concourse. There are also exhibitions at its foyer. For a list of upcoming events, drop through the lobby.
- Address: Connaught Rd. and Edinburgh Place, Central District
- MTR: Central
- Phone: 852/2921 2840
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
This orchestra is the world’s largest professional Chinese-instrument orchestra. Established over 30 years ago, it has over 80 full-time musicians playing full-scale contemporary works, traditional folk music and commissioned pieces. This is quite a prolific orchestra, staging around 30 concerts every year. Aside from traditional and modern Chinese instrument, it also uses Western instruments and combines these two when playing Western and Chinese music.
Hong Kong Cultural Centre:
- Address 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui
- MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui
- Phone: 852/2734 2009 (Hong Kong Cultural Centre)
City Hall:
- Address: City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central
- MTR: Central
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
This is Hong Kong’s largest Western-style orchestra and calls the Hong Kong Cultural Centre its home. Founded in 1975, it is led by conductor Edo de Waart and has regular performances on September to July. It also provides live accompaniment to the Hong Kong Ballet. The orchestra plays Western classical pieces and commissioned work from Chinese composers.
Hong Kong Cultural Centre:
- Address 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui
- MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui
- Phone: 852/2734 2009 (Hong Kong Cultural Centre)
City Hall:
- Address: City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central
- MTR: Central
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
This is the vocational training ground for the performing arts. Located at the Wan Chai waterfront, it has regular dance and theater performances by local and international choreographers and playwrights. It has a Drama Theatre, an Orchestra Hall, a Lyric Theatre, a Recital Hall and an open-air theatre.
- Address: 1 Gloucester Rd
- MTR: Wan Chai
- Phone: 852/2584 88633
Hong Kong Arts Centre
This is located right across the Academy for Performing Arts and is host to the Hong Kong Arts Festival, international productions and performances by some of Hong Kong’s amateur and professional companies. It has a regular line up of dances, plays, exhibitions and foreign film screenings. It has three auditoriums: the McAulay Studio Theatre, the Lim Por Yen Film Theatre, and the Shouson Theatre.
- Address: 2 Harbour Rd
- MTR: Wan Chai
- Phone: 852/2582 0200
Hong Kong Cultural Centre
The Hong Kong Cultural Centre plays hosts to numerous music and cultural events, family and magical shows, most of which are given for free. Located between the Star Ferry concourse and the Space Museum, it has Thursday Happy Hour, which presents Chinese classical music, puppet shows and Western music from 6 to 7 p.m. Other presentations are on Saturday afternoons from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – these are mainly Chinese dance, music or magic shows. For a monthly listing of performances, grab a brochure at the centre or call tel. 852/2734 32820.
- Address: 10 Salisbury Rd
- MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui
- Phone: 852/2734 2009
