They
will perform at two programs, at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall on
October 3rd and the Fukushima Concert Hall on October 5th. This is the
second time the orchestra tours Japan, after the first tour in 1999.
The
programme, featuring composer Do Hong Quan’s famous work Rhapsody
Vietnam, will be conducted under the baton of C. Schumann (Germany).
In
Fukushima, the orchestra will perform with Kyushu symphony orchestra
(Japan) in a concert. Before going on tour in Japan, the Hanoi
Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at the Hanoi Opera House on
September 27.
The concert will feature Rhapsody Vietnam. German conductor C. Schumann and artist Luu Hong Quang will also attend at the event.
“Asia
Orchestra Week” is an annual event that began in 2002 to showcase the
classical music cultures of Asian nations. Thirty-seven orchestras have
participated from 15 different countries over the years./.
by Dr. Ta Quang Dong