With Christmas around the corner, the Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will present a number of wonderful concerts in December, celebrating the festive season with music aficionados in a delightful musical feast.<\/p>\n
The \u201c Starry Vienna \u2013 New Year Concert\u201d will be held on 31 December 2020, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and to the fact that overseas performers will not be able to visit Macao, the concert will be conducted by Zhang Jiemin, in collaboration with soprano Li Xintong and the Macao Orchestra. Zhang Jiemin, one of the most vibrant female conductors in China and the first female conductor to ever conduct operas at the Teatro La Fenice and the Teatro di San Carlo, has been Resident Conductor of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra since 2010. The concert will feature a number of magnificent works, including Johann Strauss II\u2019s On the Beautiful, Blue Danube, Op. 314 and Wo die Zitronen bl\u00fchen Op. 364 and excerpts from Charles-Fran\u00e7ois Gounod’s Rom\u00e9o et Juliette, welcoming the New Year with top enchanting music. Tickets for the New Year Concert are available through the Macau Ticketing Network at www.macauticket.com or outlets from 5 December and are priced at MOP400, MOP350, MOP250 and MOP150, with various discount packages available. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555.<\/p>\n
The \u201cChristmas Concert \u2013 Christmas Delight\u201d will be held on 18 and 19 December, at 7pm, at The Spectacle, MGM COTAI. Under the baton of OM’s assistant conductor Francis Kan, this spectacular Christmas concert will feature Saint-Sa\u00ebns’ Aquarium, from The Carnival of the Animals, Coleridge-Taylor\u2019s Christmas Overture as well as Tchaikovsky’s excerpts from Nutcracker Suite. The duration is approximately 1 hour and the admission is free (no registration required). The Cultural Affairs Bureau thanks to MGM, Macao Orchestra\u2019s special art partner.<\/p>\n
The \u201cTap Seac Gallery Concert\u201d will be held on 11 December, at 6:30pm, at the Tap Seac Gallery, presenting Mendelssohn’s 4 Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81 and Tchaikovsky\u2019s String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op.11, allowing the audience to enjoy a pleasant afternoon. Admission to the concert will be made with free tickets. Limited tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis from 4 December for registration through the Macao Orchestra\u2019s website at www.icm.gov.mo\/om or the official WeChat account \u201cMacaoOrchestra\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Macao Orchestra sincerely thanks music aficionados for their support, strictly follow the relevant guidelines of the Health Bureau, implement appropriate measures for all performances and activities and continue to present high-quality classical music performances. For more information and updates on the concerts, please visit the Macao Orchestra website and its official WeChat account. For enquiries, please contact the Macao Orchestra\u2019s hotline through tel. no. 2853 0782 during office hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"