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Our annual showcase in collaboration with soloists across generations

The Devil and the Labyrinth

Musicus Fest 2025

7 December 2025 | Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall | TICKETS

Locatelli: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 3 No. 12, “Harmonic Labyrinth” | Violin: Angela Chan 

Satie (arr. Birtel): Gymnopédie No. 3 | Flow Artist: Chris Lam 

Tartini: Violin Sonata in G minor, GT 2.g05, Devil’s Trill (arranged for string orchestra) | Violin: Jacques Forestier 

Satie (arr. Birtel): Gymnopédie No. 1 | Flow Artist: Chris Lam 

Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Cello in F, RV 544 | Violin: Minna Pensola, Cello: Trey Lee 

Beethoven (arr. Ebers): Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op.67 (arranged for string orchestra) 

With Trey Lee (artistic director and cello solo), Minna Pensola (co-leader and violin solo), Angela Chan (violin solo), Jacques Forestier (violin solo), Martin Smith (guest principal cello) and Chris Lam (flow artist) 

Musicus Society is financially supported by the Art Development Matching Grants Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 

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MSHK makes mainland China debut with internationally acclaimed soloists

Beethoven, Piazzolla and Evening Fantasy

Co-presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Shenzhen Concert Hall

5 December 2025 | Symphony Hall, Shenzhen Concert Hall | TICKETS

Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Cello in F, RV 544 | Violin: Minna Pensola; Cello: Trey Lee 

Beethoven (arr. Ebers): Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (arranged for string orchestra) 

Satie (arr. Birtel): Gymnopédies Nos. 3 & 1 (arranged for string orchestra) | Flow Artist: Chris Lam 

Piazzolla (arr. Trey Lee): Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (arranged for cello and string orchestra) | Cello: Trey Lee

With Trey Lee (artistic director and cello solo), Minna Pensola (co-leader and violin solo), Martin Smith (guest principal cello) and Chris Lam (flow artist) 

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MSHK to perform with Cameristi della Scala in a unique intercontinental musical collaboration

Interweaving Contours

Interweaving Contours

Jockey Club Musicus Heritage Stories Concerts

3–4 May 2025 | JC Cube, Tai Kwun, Hong Kong

Programme 1

Rota: Concerto for Strings

Boccherini: Cello Concerto No. 6 in D, G. 479 (Cello: Trey Lee) 

Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C, Op. 48

 

Programme 2

Bossi: Excerpts from Intermezzi Goldoniani, Op. 127

Bruch: Romance in F for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 85 (Viola: Annis Ma) 

Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo, Op. 35 (Viola: Annis Ma) 

Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C, Op. 48

With Cameristi della Scala and their principal guest conductor Wilson Hermanto

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Energetic ensemble follows Paris debut with Asian premiere of new work

MSHK – Cello and Ondes Martenot

Musicus Fest 2024

23 November 2024 | Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall 

Rameau: Concert en sextuor No. 5 

Seung-Won Oh: Umbra, Double Concerto for Cello, Ondes Martenot and String Orchestra (Asian premiere)* 

Vivaldi: Concerto for 4 Violins in B minor, RV 580, Op. 3 No. 10 

Mihaud: String Octet (String Quartets No.14 and 15), Op. 291 

Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances (arranged for string orchestra) 

With Trey Lee (artistic director and cello solo), Nadia Ratsimandresy (Ondes Martenot solo) and Aurélie Entringer (guest principal viola) 

*Umbra is commissioned by Musicus Society and funded by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation 

Musicus Society is financially supported by the Art Development Matching Grants Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 

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World premiere of a new double concerto specially commissioned for MSHK, cello and Ondes Martenot

Umbra – World Premiere

16 November 2024 | Salle Gaveau, Paris

Jean-Philippe Rameau: Concert en sextuor No. 5, RCT 11   

Seung-Won Oh: Umbra, Double Concerto for Cello, Ondes Martenot and String Orchestra* (World Premiere)  

Antonin Vivaldi: Concerto for 4 violins in B minor, RV 580, Op. 3 No. 10  

Willis Wong: Sampling Tea (French Premiere) 

Darius Milhaud: Octuor (Quatuors à cordes Nos. 14 & 15), Op. 291  

Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances for String Orchestra, Sz. 56 

With Trey Lee (artistic director and cello) and Nadia Ratsimandresy (Ondes Martenot), Petteri Iivonen (guest concertmaster) and Aurélie Entringer (guest principal viola)

*Umbra is commissioned by Musicus Society and funded by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation

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