‘Something new’: City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong’s first 20 years, and what’s next – more CDs, musicals and tours

Monday will mark the beginning of a new era for the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK) – its first concert under new chief conductor Vahan Mardirossian and the first in its 20th anniversary season.Previously a guest conductor with the orchestra in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Mardirossian will conduct a programme featuring Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin with soloist Augustin Dumay, Sibelius’ Andante Festivo, and Poulenc’s Sinfonietta.“He’s the Leonard Bernstein of Armenia,” says CCOHK…

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