29th Macau International Music Festival
- brittanypanter
- 2015年10月6日
- 讀畢需時 2 分鐘
Photo: The closing performance of MIMF will be Charles Gounod’s Faust
The 29th Macau International Music Festival (MIMF), which kicked off on October 4th, will see 23 performances take place throughout the city before it wraps up on November 1st. The opening ceremony started with a performance of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3.
With “Soundmazing” as the theme for the festival, MINF will include performances from a wide range of musicians and style from across the world, including the famed BBC Philharmonic from the UK.
Other performances include Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds, Swedish mezzo-soprano Charlotte Hellenkant in a concert entitled Northern Lights, all-male American choir Chanticleer will give concerts called “Over the Moon” and “Washing of the Water,” the Great Ladies of Song will pay tribute to jazz legend Billie Holiday; and many other international and local artists. Then there is Bravo Macao that will showcase local talent when students Sophia Feinga Su, Hugo Loi, Ray Long and Katy Ho take to the stage. There will also be workshops, classes, and other outreach activities for local music lovers.
The closing performance of MIMF will be Charles Gounod’s Faust. The five act opera will be staged between October 30th and November 1st at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The Macao Orchestra, under the direction of Lü Jia, joins forces with the Coro Lirico Siciliano and Lyric Opera of Chicago in a lavish and stunning production featuring innovative stage, costume and set designs.
For more details visit the festival website here or call +853 8399 6699 (during office hours).
For tickets call the 24-hour ticketing hotline on (853) 2855 5555 or click here
