Music | Macao Orchestra pledges to foster local young music talents

Francis Kan, the orchestra’s assistant conductor

The Macao Orchestra (OM) will join with a number of local musicians and music students to present the concert “The Future of Classical Music” on Saturday at the University of Macau.

With the aim of encouraging local young music talents, every year OM organizes concerts and performs jointly with local music lovers and students, allowing them to showcase their talents. This year, OM has pledged to continue to collaborate with various local music entities, arranging young music students to rehearse together with professional music ensembles and providing guidance from the orchestra’s musicians.

Under the baton of the orchestra’s assistant conductor, Francis Kan, “The Future of Classical Music” features three masterpieces, including “Overture to Poet,” “Peasant by Suppé” and “Caprice Bohémien” (all by Rachmaninoff), and  Tchaikovsky’s “Overture to 1812.” Performing groups also include The University of Macau String Orchestra, The University of Macau Symphonic Band, The Student Philharmonic Orchestra of the Macao Conservatory, Macau Band Directors Association, Macau Strings Association, students of the Bachelor of Arts in Music course from the Macau Polytechnic Institute, and two local young music talents, Cheang Ka In and Iong Hou In.

Admission to “The Future of Classical Music” is free. Interested parties can reserve tickets through tel. no. 2853 0782 during office hours or subscribe to the official WeChat account of the Macao Orchestra for reservation.