Maestro Tan Dun and Macao young musicians share the stage at the 38th Macao International Music Festival Tickets for the “Floating Notes Across the City” activity “Music on the Big Screen: Cinematheque．Passion” on sale
MACAU, October 29 - Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 38th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) continues to present a series of musical feasts from October to November. Tickets for the film screening “Music on the Big Screen: Cinematheque．Passion” of the “Floating Notes Across the City” activities, will be on sale simultaneously at the Cinematheque．Passion ticket office and online from 10am on 30 October.
Internationally acclaimed composer and conductor Tan Dun will present Tan Dun Conducts Beethoven’s Ninth and Nine, creating a dialogue across time and space between Beethoven’s classic Symphony No. 9 and the work inspired in ancient Eastern mythology Nine. The concert Tan Dun Conducts Mozart and Beethoven will be held on 29 November. Maestro Tan Dun will join hands with the China National Symphony Orchestra and Chorus to perform Beethoven’s classic Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus and ‘Ode to Joy’, as well as Tan Dun’s choral concerto Nine. Two emerging Macao string instrument musicians, Nina Wong and Yan Lok Hoi, will also take the stage, embarking on a magnificent journey about the human spirit, the celebration of life, and the resonance of music.
Over the years, MIMF has been committed to providing a performance platform for local young musical talents and promoting the development of Macao’s musical culture. In this year’s concert Bravo Macao!, young pianist Chan Chon Teng will collaborate with musicians of the Macao Orchestra to present a concert dedicated to Macao on 31 October at the Macao Cultural Centre Small Auditorium, telling the story of Macao through music.
The Festival also features four film screenings under “Music on the Big Screen: Cinematheque．Passion” of the “Floating Notes Across the City” activities, including The Musicians, White Snake, Pavarotti and Half Moon, allowing the audiences to gain a deeper understanding and close contact with the diverse aspects of music, thus enhancing their artistic appreciation. Tickets will be on sale at the Cinematheque．Passion ticket office and online (www.cinematheque-passion.mo) from 10am on 30 October.
In order to further bring cultural resources to the communities and promote the concept “Where Culture Flourishes, Happiness Happens”, various activities will be held, including “Community Music Party”, to be held at 3pm on 7 and 8 November, at the Flora Park and the Areia Preta Urban Park (near the Health Centre), respectively, as well as “Hear Xinghai: A Fantastic Musical Journey with Xian Xinghai, the Son of Macao”, to be held at 3pm and 5pm on 14 and 15 November, at the Luís de Camões Park and the Leisure Area in Edf. Lok Yeung Fa Yuen, respectively, bringing music to ever corner of the city.
Tickets for the 38th MIMF programmes are now on sale through the Enjoy Macao Ticketing (ticketing.enjoymacao.mo). For more information about the programmes and discounts, please visit the MIMF’s webpage at www.icm.gov.mo/fimm and the respective page on Facebook (search for “Macao International Music Festival”).
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