Programme Cancellation

Premiere Performances of Hong Kong announces the cancellation of Beare’s Premiere Music Festival 2021. In view of the current situation of COVID-19, with performance venues under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department closed until further notice, as well as continually-changing global travel and in-bound quarantine measures, the 2021 Beare’s Premiere Music Festival is unable to go on as planned.

Ticket holders can receive a refund (ticket value). All ticket holders should fill out the refund / ticket exchange form on or before 31 March 2021.

Premiere Performances would like to express its deepest gratitude to all participating artists, sponsors, collaborators, and ticket-buyers for their continued support of the Beare’s Premiere Music Festival, despite the pandemic.

Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Cheung of Premiere Performances at loretta.cheung@pphk.org.

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Akiko Suwanai, a tall, imposing violinist of striking stage presence, raised her bow for a sombre, intense descent of notes at the start: this was big-boned, noble playing, with its rhythmic life taut and rigorous.”
The Times

Japanese violinist Akiko Suwanai returns to our Festival! After winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1990, Akiko Suwanai has become one of the most sought-after artists among renowned conductors and orchestras. Suwanai is joined by her former teacher at Juilliard, our very own Artistic Director Cho-Liang Lin, together with our other festival musicians, for a night showcasing her virtuosity.

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Participating Musicians

Evelyn Chang, piano
Cho-Liang Lin, violin
Li-Wei Qin, cello
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
Akiko Suwanai, violin
Shai Wosner, piano

Press Release

[27 November 2020] Premiere Performances and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra collaborate to bring Miloš Karadaglić (guitar) and Akiko Suwanai (violin) to Hong Kong amidst the pandemic