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Easter 2023: A Look Back at Handel’s La Resurrezione for Sky Arts Presented by the KT Wong Foundation
Handel’s La Resurrezione for Sky Arts Presented by the KT Wong Foundation • Performed by The English Concert conducted by Harry Bicket, with soloists Lucy Crowe, Danielle de Niese, Lawrence Zazzo, Hugo Hymas and Brindley Sherratt • Presented by Danielle de Niese • Was broadcast on SKY ARTS in May 2021 SKY ARTS and the [...]
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The KT Wong Foundation celebrates a over a decade of International collaborations and is proud to support the 23rd Beijing Music Festival
The Foundation has been a pioneer in building cultural links with China, exploring new projects with a range of partners. Other organisations have followed and now after 10 years, and against a background of a rapidly changing economic and political landscape, the mission of the Foundation has never been more important. 2017 is a year […]
Read moreRobert Carsen’s Interview – Reflecting On A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Britten, produced by the Festival d’Aix in 2015, and directed by Robert Carsen will be shown on Arte Concertfr! The stage director Robert Carsen reflects on this time to give you an exclusive view into his vision of the opera, its interpretation and a backstage view of the production of [...]
Read moreNoye’s Fludde Revisited
Noye’s Fludde is a one-act opera by the British composer Benjamin Britten intended primarily for amateur performers, particularly children. First performed on 18 June 1958 at Britten’s own festival – the Aldeburgh Festival it is based on the old testament story of Noah’s Ark Britten specified that the opera should be not be staged in theatres [...]
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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show Revisited: I Dream, I Seek My Garden
The Gold Medal winning Chelsea Garden created in 2008 by Shao Fan, under the guidance and support of Lady Linda Wong – Davies was conceived not only as a garden, but also as a spiritual and philosophical statement. Part art installation, part metaphor, but all expressed through the art of garden making – a skill [...]
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SEMELE Re-Imagined Semele comes to the Shanghai International Arts Festival 2019
After it’s debut 10 years ago, this classic opera by Handel in re-imagined form is to be performed by Shanghai Symphony Orchestra as part of their 140th anniversary celebrations. The KT Wong Foundation presents Handel’s Semele in a ground-breaking, reimagined production at the Shanghai International Arts Festival 2019 The KT Wong Foundation, a leading cultivator [...]
Read moreThe KT Wong Foundation is proud to continue its support of the 2019 International Opera Awards and announces its sponsorship of the award for New Production of the Year
The KT Wong Foundation is proud to continue its support of the 2019 International Opera Awards and announces its sponsorship of the award for New Production of the Year. The International Opera Awards is an annual celebration of excellence in opera around the world. The aims of the Awards are to raise the profile of […]
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The KT Wong Foundation initiates visit to Cape Town by American counter-tenor Lawrence Zazzo
Cape Town audiences were treated to a sumptuous afternoon of Baroque vocal and instrumental music presented by the KT Wong Foundation in its first partnership with Cape Town Opera On Sunday, 17 February 2019, a singular treat awaited Cape Town’s lovers of Baroque opera in the rarefied atmosphere of the Centre for the Book. Thanks [...]
Read moreWritten on Skin Special Masterclass
A filmed interview of Sir George Benjamin to be shown before the concert at 18.30pm, 23rd October at the Poly Theatre Beijing. George Benjamin’s Written on Skin was a co-production with Aix en Provence Festival. The KT Wong Foundation has supported Aix en Provence Festival and brought the Festival to China in 2016. The opera […]
Read moreThe KT Wong Foundation supports Deutsche Grammophon’s unique 120th Anniversary Concert
The KT Wong Foundation supports Deutsche Grammophon’s unique 120th Anniversary Concert, a spectacular event to feature maestro Long Yu conducting the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and with leading international vocalists and DG pianist Daniil Trifonov 10th October: The Forbidden City Maestro Long Yu and the Shanghai Symphony Orchetra will mark Deutsche Grammophon’s live 120th-anniversary festivities on the 10 [...]
Read moreTheatre des Bouffes du Nord to support a new production of Beggar’s Opera
Director Robert Carsen has worked in many of the world’s most prestigious opera houses and theatres. The production’s original music direction is by William Christie, a pioneering figure in early music and founder of virtuosic Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants. With an eminent international cast of actor-singers, plus period musicians from Les Arts Florissants, this [...]
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The KT Wong Foundation is exclusive co-production partner of a new production of Beggar’s Opera
The KT Wong Foundation has agreed with the Theatre des Bouffes du Nord to support a new production of Beggar's Opera, directed by Robert Carsen in a new updated version in English by Ian Burton and Robert Carsen. Music direction is by William Christie and Les Arts Florissants. This opera is regarded as the original [...]
Read moreOpening Night of The Beggars Opera at Theatre Bouffe du Nord, Paris
The KT Wong Foundation has agreed with the Theatre des Bouffes du Nord to support a new production of Beggar's Opera, directed by Robert Carsen in a new updated version in English by Ian Burton and Robert Carsen. Music direction is by William Christie and Les Arts Florissants. The KT Wong Foundation is exclusive co-production partner for [...]
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The Beggar’s Opera
Written by John Gay in 1728, The Beggar’s Opera is widely considered to be the first musical comedy, and one that pre-empted by about 300 years the current vogue for « jukebox » productions, which create a plot to fit around hit songs. Gay took some of the best-known tunes of his day, both classical […]
Read moreGood Morning Britain with the fantastic Chinese Farmers Choir
https://youtu.be/Q04z-LVwnNI A lovely morning last week at Good Morning Britain with the fantastic Chinese Farmers Choir. Thank you to Piers Morgan Susanna Reid at Good Morning Britain
Read moreGood Morning Britain with the fantastic Chinese Farmers Choir
https://youtu.be/HWVI9y142rE A lovely morning last week at Good Morning Britain with the fantastic Chinese Farmers Choir. Thank you to Piers Morgan Susanna Reid at Good Morning Britain
Read morePhoenix TV Farmers Choir News
https://youtu.be/Efg3Z2pJsqY The Philharmonia and conductor Long Yu’s Chinese New Year Celebration concert returns to mark the Year of the Dog. This year we welcome a choir from a small village in China’s Yunnan Province to sing Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and a selection of Chinese folk songs. The Xiaoshuijing Farmers’ Choir was formed in the 1930s [...]
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CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION – Royal Festival Hall, London
Last night's gala evening of music and song the Xiaoshuijing Farmers’ Choir, from a small village in China’s Yunnan province, sang Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and a selection of Chinese folk songs with the Philharmonia. 13-year-old pianist Serena Wang is the soloist in Mendelssohn’s First Piano Concerto. As you may know, through the KT Wong Foundation, [...]
Read moreCGTN UK Miao Choir
https://youtu.be/lsEAyM0p1II CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Thursday 1 Mar 2018, 7.30pmRoyal Festival Hall, London Long Yu conductor Serena Wang piano Xiaoshuijing Farmers' Choir LI Spring Festival Overture MENDELSSOHN Piano Concerto No. 1 --interval-- TRADITIONAL Four Yunnan folk songs BEETHOVEN Choral Fantasy The Philharmonia and conductor Long Yu’s Chinese New Year Celebration concert returns to mark the [...]
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