Friday, 22/12/2023 16:45 (GMT+7)
According to the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO), the “VNSO Christmas Charity Concert 2023” will take place at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hanoi on December 26 to raise funds for disadvantaged children.
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The VNSO’s symphony orchestra will be under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji.
The concert will begin with popular pieces which celebrate both Christmas and New Year, namely Te Deum-Prelude composed by Henri Charpentier, Concerto cho oboe by Alessandro Marcello, and Adagio by Tomaso Albinoni, reported VOV.
Vietnamese artists including cellist Phan Nhu Quynh, violinist Dao Mai Anh, and oboist Bui Son Tung will perform with the VNSO’s symphony orchestra.
Conductor Honna has been the musical director and principal conductor of the VNSO for more than 20 years.
With his experience of working alongside the world’s leading solo artists, namely Martha Argerich, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Antonio Menses and Cecile Licade, as well as conducting different orchestras, Honna has helped to improve the performance quality of the VNSO.
Another Christmas concert themed “Tchaikovsky spectacular: The Mighty 1812” will be organised on December 24 at Ho Guom Opera House./.
Compiled by BTA