Hong Kong String Orchestra’s artistic director Yao Jue will lead her orchestra to play Shostakovich’s “Chamber Symphony in C Minor,” “Butterfly Lovers Concerto” by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao and five Hong Kong pop songs.
Yao Jue's playing violin. File photo
Yao’s professional career has been punctuated by widely acclaimed performances throughout Asia, Europe and the United States. She was a council member of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the chairlady of the Academic Affairs Committee from 2000 to 2006 and a council member of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council from 2005 to 2010. Currently, Yao serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund and a member of the program committee of the Hong Kong Arts Festival.
Yao graduated from the Juilliard School in New York where she studied under Dorothy DeLay. She has performed numerous concerts and at music festivals worldwide. Music critics have employed phrases such as “technically impressive and intensely moving,” “impeccable technique,” “captivating,” “poetic,” “stylish,” and “lustrous” to describe her performances.
Yao founded the Hong Kong String Orchestra in 2013. She plays a 1713 Stradivarius violin.
Audience members can follow Pingshan Theater’s WeChat by searching “坪山大剧院” (pinyin: pingshandajuyuan) to buy tickets and look up more upcoming shows.
Scan the QR code, select "坪山大剧院" and click "我要购票-选座购票" to buy tickets：
Time: 8 p.m., Dec. 28
Tickets: 80-480 yuan (Those who buy tickets before Dec. 6 can enjoy 40 percent off)
Venue: Pingshan Theater, Hekang Road, Pingshan District (坪山区荷康路坪山大剧院)
Transport: Take the high-speed rail from Futian Station or Shenzhen North Station to Pingshan Station and then take bus M440 and get off at Pingshan Central Park Stop (从福田站或深圳北站乘坐高铁到深圳坪山站，换乘公交M440到坪山中心公园站)
