The Macao Orchestra presents wonderful concerts in September in numerous venues, ranging from traditional theatres to heritage buildings, libraries to museums, in an effort to uncover the city with melodious music. A Date with Symphonies is conducted by Francis Kan, where the Macao Orchestra presents the classic Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 and Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550.
Music in Library takes place in Taipa Library, where the string duet of the Macao Orchestra encourages young music fans to get close to classical music through exquisite melody and fun interactive sessions. There’s also a concert with eight cellists of the Macao Orchestra performing masterpieces including Haydn: Divertimento in D major and Shostakovich: the Second Waltz. This one’s entitled A Date with Cellos and takes place at Dom Pedro V Theatre.
After lunch, on September 19, head to the Macao Museum of Art to enjoy a wonderful concert: two beautiful pieces by Mozart, Quartet No. 4 in C major (K. 157) and String Quintet No. 2 in C minor (K. 406), are performed by the Orchestra members to open the imaginary world of the one and only Wolfgang Mozart.
Music at World Heritage happens on Casa Garden and features selected master pieces composed by Frank Bridge (1879-1941) and Charles Ives (1874-1954) encourage audiences to experience the beauty of the World Heritage.
When: A Date with Symphonies – 8:00pm, Saturday, September 5, 2020
Music in Library – 5:15pm, Saturday, September 12, 2020
A Date with Cellos – 8:00pm, Saturday, September 12, 2020
Music in Art Museum – 2:30pm, Saturday, September 19, 2020
Music in World Heritage – 5:00pm, Saturday, September 19, 2020
Where: A Date with Symphonies – Grand Auditorium, Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau
Music in Library – Taipa Library, Taipa Central Park, 7 Rua de Seng Tou, Taipa
A Date with Cellos – Dom Pedro V Theatre, Largo de Santo Agostinho, Macau
Music in Art Museum – Macao Museum of Art, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, NAPE, Macau
Music in World Heritage – Casa Garden, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 2853 0782 or send an email to [email protected]
