Hong Kong International Conducting Workshop 2021 (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

14-20 March 2021 | The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

Open to a maximum of 7 participants aged 40 or under, each participant will receive approximately 100 minutes of podium time. 3 Participants selected by the Master Conductors will have the opportunity to conduct in the Workshop Showcase on the last day of the Workshop. Participants will receive an electronic copy of the videos of their own podium time.

Master Conductors

YIP Wing-sie

YIP Wing-sie

Hong Kong Sinfonietta

Music Director

CHIEN Wen-pin

CHIEN Wen-pin

National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Taiwan

General & Artistic Director

Repertoire

Beethoven – Symphony No 2 in D, Op 36 [Bärenreiter]
Brahms – Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68 [Breitkopf & Härtel]
StravinskyThe Soldier’s Tale: “Royal March” [Chester]
WeberDer Freischütz Overture [Breitkopf & Härtel]

Schedule

14 March 2021 - Sun

10:00-13:00 Briefing session
14:00-17:00 Class with Yip Wing-sie
Evening Dinner with Master Conductors

15 March 2021 - Mon

10:00-12:30 Orchestra Session with Yip Wing-sie (Beethoven)
14:00-15:00 Video review session
15:15-18:15 Class with Chien Wen-pin

16 March 2021 - Tue

11:00-14:00 Class with Chien Wen-pin
16:00-18:30 Orchestra Session with Chien Wen-pin (Weber)
19:00-20:00 Video review session

17 March 2021 - Wed

10:00-12:30 Orchestra Session with Yip Wing-sie (Beethoven)
14:00-15:00 Video review session
15:15-18:15 Class with Yip Wing-sie & Chien Wen-pin

18 March 2021 - Thu

10:00-12:30 Orchestra Session with Chien Wen-pin (Brahms)
14:00-16:30 Orchestra Session with Yip Wing-sie (Stravinsky)
17:00-19:15 Video review session

19 March 2021 - Fri

10:00-12:30 Orchestra Session with Chien Wen-pin (Brahms)
14:00-17:00 Master Conductors’ dress rehearsal of Workshop Showcase

20 March 2021 - Sat

15:30-18:00 Selected Participants’ dress rehearsal of Workshop Showcase
19:30 Workshop Showcase (free admission by registration for the public)