Academic Arts Party at the Autumn Melodies Festival

From August 15 to 24, the 14th Autumn Melody Arts Festival, co-organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) and other units, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City. The event also marks the 20th anniversary of the festival (2005 - 2025).

This year's Autumn Melody brings together more than 200 Vietnamese and international artists, with 7 art programs and workshops of various genres: dance, symphony concert, chamber music, vocal music, ballet... The programs will be completely free to create conditions for the public of Ho Chi Minh City and tourists to enjoy academic art forms.

Conductor Le Ha My (middle) gives information about this year's Autumn Melody Arts Festival

PHOTO: LAC XUAN

The festival series begins with the opening night of Fly Up Vietnam (August 15), introducing typical Vietnamese works, conducted by conductors Le Ha My and Tran Nhat Minh, with the participation of People's Artist Ta Minh Tam, Meritorious Artist Pham Khanh Ngoc...

Next is the chamber music night (August 16) with performances of Octet-Partita in E-flat major, Solo de Concours, Konzertstück No. 2, Piano Quartet, Brandenburg Concerto . In the symphony concert night (August 17), Symphony No. 1 "Titan" by composer Gustav Mahler will be performed for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City, arranged and conducted by conductor Le Ha My. The vocal and choral art night (August 20) brings a series of famous Aria excerpts such as La Spagnola, Musica Probita, Villanelle... with conductor Kerstin Behnke - a guest from Germany - conducting the choir.

The closing concert (August 24) will feature Egmont and Beethoven Symphony No.9 , co-conducted by Kerstin Behnke and Tran Nhat Minh, bringing together the HBSO choir and symphony orchestra and artists: Meritorious Artist Pham Khanh Ngoc, Phan Hong Dieu, Pham Trang, and Dao Mac.

In addition, the festival will host a Swan Lake ballet workshop (August 22), led by Norwegian choreographer Johanne Jakhelln Constant, which will explore the history and styles of classical ballet through the ages. On August 23, an excerpt from Swan Lake choreographed by Johanne Jakhelln Constant will be performed for the first time on the HBSO stage with the participation of the HBSO Ballet.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bua-tiec-nghe-thuat-han-lam-tai-lien-hoan-giai-dieu-mua-thu-185250811230347457.htm