16
May
Rhythm & Reverie
F&B Promotions | 16 May 2026
Venue
Main Lounge
Start from
18:30
FROM THE DRAWING ROOM TO BUENOS AIRES
The programme traces a musical journey spanning more than a century, from the intimate salons of nineteenth-century France to the passion-driven streets of Buenos Aires. Amelia Chan, Alan Chu and Juanita Wong bring together works including a remarkable piece of musical history: a piano trio composed by Claude Debussy at just 17 years old in 1880, believed lost for over a century before its rediscovery. The programme culminates with Astor Piazzolla's The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, a work that transformed the tango from the dance hall into the concert hall. It’s an evening not to be missed.
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Programme
Piano Solo
J. S. Bach/Petri: Sheep May Safely Graze from Birthday Cantata
Frédéric Chopin: Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 42
Violin & Cello Duo
Reinhold Glière - Berceuse, Intermezzo, and Scherzo from Duets for violin and cello, Op. 39
Piano Trio
Astor Piazzolla: Spring and Summer from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (11”)
Claude Debussy: Piano Trio in G Major, L. 3 (22”)
About
Amelia Chan violin
Amelia Chan is Concertmaster of the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, previously holding the same position with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. She has performed under conductors including Sir Neville Marriner and Michael Tilson Thomas and has appeared with the New York Philharmonic. As a soloist she has shared the stage with Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway. Her broadcasts include WQXR New York, BBC Radio Scotland and RTHK Radio 4. She holds degrees from the Mannes School of Music, Manhattan School of Music, and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
Alan Chu piano
Alan Chu is Principal Keyboard of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta and President of the World Piano Teachers Association Hong Kong. Among the most versatile pianists of his generation, he has performed as soloist and collaborative artist with Camerata Salzburg, the Hungarian Symphony Orchestra and King's College Choir Cambridge. He holds degrees from the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music, and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2021.
Juanita Wong cello
Juanita Wong is a guest cellist of the Hong Kong Philharmonic and Hong Kong Sinfonietta, and a founding member of the Dawning Quartet. Her engagements include Beethoven's Triple Concerto with the Hong Kong Symphonia, and performances across the UK, Europe and Asia under Sir Simon Rattle and Sir Colin Davis. She is founder and conductor of the Pacific
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