Oliver Chou

Hong Kong tenor Chen Yong performing during the semi-final round of the Hong Kong International Operatic Singing Competition held at City Hall in Central. Photo: Nora Tam

Society

Are young Asian artists going to lead the opera world?

2 Jul 2018 - 10:42am

Han Zhongjie (1920 -2018). Photo: Imagechina

Hong Kong

Han Zhongjie, trailblazing Chinese conductor, dies aged 97

5 Apr 2018 - 10:54am

Former police commissioner Tang King-shing is one of the heads of the expo. Photo: Sam Tsang

Society

See Hong Kong’s history through the eyes of journalists

10 Feb 2018 - 11:32pm

Guangdong-born academic was regarded as one of China’s two greatest sinologists

Society

Scholar Jao Tsung-i, the ‘pride of Hong Kong’, dies at age 100

6 Feb 2018 - 11:43pm

Fan Ting will conduct the Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Society

From bow to baton as Vietnam calls for violinist after 37 years with HK Phil

28 Jan 2018 - 10:11pm

Angela Gui with her father Gui Minhai in a Twitter post from 2016 captioned, “The last photo taken of Dad and I in Pattaya, December 2014”. Photo: Angela Gui

Hong Kong

Why detained Hong Kong bookseller was planning to leave China when he was snatched

26 Jan 2018 - 12:53pm 56

Gui Minhai was arrested on Saturday at a train station near Beijing under the watch of two Swedish diplomatic staff. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Hong Kong

China detained bookseller ‘to stop him from telling his story’

25 Jan 2018 - 11:33am 123

Swedish citizen Gui Minhai was taken away from a train bound for Beijing. Photo: KY Cheng

Hong Kong

Sweden hits back at China over snatching of bookseller Gui Minhai

24 Jan 2018 - 1:31pm 188

Architects Ida Sze (left) and Billy Chan in Kennedy Town on Hong Kong Island. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong economy

‘Focus architecture on natural habitat, not monetary value’

21 Jan 2018 - 10:02am

Gabor Kali (pictured) scored the highest mark from an international jury headed by Yip Wing-sie, music director of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, and Christoph Poppen, its principal guest conductor. Photo: Dickson Lee

Society

Hungarian conductor triumphs in Hong Kong battle of the batons

15 Jan 2018 - 5:54pm 1

The front entrance of City Hall. Photo: Sam Tsang

Society

Hong Kong City Hall set to close for three years for major facelift

15 Jan 2018 - 2:16pm 2

Louise Kwong will leave for Italy soon after performing in Ghost Love. Photo: Winson Wong

Society

Top soprano laments lack of funding for classical singers

12 Jan 2018 - 10:32am

Leisure and Cultural Services Department assistant director Elaine Yeung envisioned a peaceful coexistence between the forthcoming Xiqu Centre at West Kowloon and current Cantonese opera venues in the city. Photo: Franke Tsang

Society

Cantonese opera plan is to work together, but union wary

2 Jan 2018 - 11:33am

From fashion to poetry and music, these individuals left behind milestones as much for themselves as for the city they called home

Society

The cultural giants of Hong Kong who died in 2017

29 Dec 2017 - 3:42pm 2

Top officials say residents’ preference for buying tickets in person at a box office, and a longer history of credit card sales, partly responsible for the city’s rather more traditional approach

Society

Why Hong Kong venues lag mainland China on e-ticketing

18 Dec 2017 - 11:26am 7

Tom Ho defended the building which has faced much public derision. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Society

Harbour view at Cultural Centre ‘structurally impractical’

17 Dec 2017 - 2:13pm 4

Yu Kwang-chung, who died on Thursday in Taiwan, was also an expert in English literature and a translation master

Society

The poet who inspired Chinese worldwide and Hong Kong youth of the 1960s

15 Dec 2017 - 10:24am

‘Uncle Ray’ plays a vinyl record given to him by late singer and friend Mona Fong. Photo: Dickson Lee

Society

Bittersweet 93rd birthday for DJ ‘Uncle Ray’ as he mourns Mona Fong

12 Dec 2017 - 3:01pm

Lo King-man prepares for his latest production of Italian opera La Bohème. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Society

‘Father of Hong Kong opera’ laments lack of venue at West Kowloon

9 Dec 2017 - 10:13pm

Dr Shan Jixiang (left), director of the Palace Museum and Michelle Li Mei-sheung, director of leisure and cultural Services, at the signing of a second letter of intent on cultural exchange and co-operation. Photo: Edward Wong

Society

Palace Museum director hails close partnership with Hong Kong

8 Dec 2017 - 10:51am

The Cultural Centre has had the same layout since opening in 1989. Photo: Nora Tam

Society

Arts venue finally deals with its famously smelly toilets

8 Dec 2017 - 11:40am 16

Lang Lang said he hoped to return to performing next summer. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Society

Piano star Lang Lang ‘200 per cent’ confident of post-injury comeback

2 Dec 2017 - 11:18pm 1

An altar from between the second and first century BC at the “Miles upon Miles: World Heritage along the Silk Road” exhibition at Museum of History in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Nora Tam

Society

‘Silk Road exhibit offers way teaching sensitive subjects’

29 Nov 2017 - 2:53pm 1

Yuen Siu-fai, 72, one of the city’s old guards of an opera style considered an intangible cultural heritage, will perform on Sunday at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Society

Hongkongers ‘take culture for granted’: Cantonese opera master

25 Jun 2018 - 5:49pm

Venezuela-born ballet educator Victoria Vargas marks her Hong Kong debut with two works being performed on Saturday. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Society

Diva encourages Hong Kong ballet students of all ages

24 Nov 2017 - 10:39am

Mona Fong with veteran RTHK DJ “Uncle Ray” Cordeiro in an undated photo. Both worked together at Rediffusion in the 1950s. Photo: Handout

Society

Mona Fong: the ‘Shanghai-style’ star of 1950s Singapore and Malaysia

23 Nov 2017 - 4:09pm 4

Mona Fong-Shaw (right) married Sir Run Run Shaw in 1997. Photo: Handout

Society

Widow of Hong Kong movie mogul Sir Run Run Shaw dies aged 83

23 Nov 2017 - 12:09am 6

Dodds’ mother is a Guangzhou native, who lived in Hong Kong in the 1950s before going to the United States and marrying his Australian father

Society

Berlin Philharmonic’s first player of Chinese descent – Stanley Dodds

20 Nov 2017 - 1:52am 1

ChickenSoup founder Edward Man Ho-wai photographed at ChickenSoup Foundation in Wan Chai. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Society

A wolf of Wall Street in Hong Kong leaves pack for life of charity

3 Jul 2018 - 5:31pm 1

Seven-year-old Jaden Martin; Tammy Martin; Barry Martin; and 6-year-old Nathan Martin, at the MedArt biannual charity concert orchestral rehearsals at Yew Chung Secondary School in Kowloon Tong. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Society

MedArt beneficiaries make trip to Hong Kong for special concert

11 Nov 2017 - 10:48pm

Simon Rattle (left), chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin will perform in Hong Kong on Friday. Photo: Nora Tam

Society

Emulate Lang Lang? Hong Kong pianists ‘need both skill and luck’

9 Nov 2017 - 10:49pm

Frances Yip rehearses with Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in October. Photo: Nora Tam

Society

Frances Yip thankful for the second chances she’s had in her life

9 Nov 2017 - 11:29am

About 130 musicians from Hong Kong took part in the World Harmonica Festival in Germany, where they snapped up 20 awards. Photo: Handout

Education

Hong Kong musicians win big at harmonica ‘Olympics’ in Germany

8 Nov 2017 - 10:22am 1

Yip Wai-hong, a veteran of children’s music education in Hong Kong, at Wah Chi Mansion in Jordan. Photo: Edmond So

Society

Memories of political strife behind prize for Hong Kong music educator

6 Nov 2017 - 4:37pm

The announcement that Lang Lang would not be playing came less than a month before the performance was scheduled. Photo: AFP

Society

Will pianist Lang Lang have to call it quits because of arm injury?

1 Nov 2017 - 11:22pm 11

Founder Klaus Heymann, pose for picture at Inakaya restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui. 14OCT12

Society

The ‘invisible’ man who turned Hong Kong into classical music hub

12 Oct 2017 - 11:58am

Violinist Melissa Nino conducts a Tin Shui Wai ensemble for underprivileged kids. Photo: Dickson Lee

Education

Venezuelan virtuoso brings joy of music to ‘city of sadness’

15 Oct 2017 - 11:54pm

A National Day flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on Sunday. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Society

Music makers offer mixed views on Chinese national anthem

15 Oct 2017 - 11:54pm 3

Tang Hoi-chiu retired as chief Curator of the Hong Kong Museum of Art in 2014. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Society

‘Appreciate Palace Museum treasures and put politics aside’

1 Oct 2017 - 10:17pm 9

Violinist Hannah Tam and Musicus Festival’s artistic director and cellist, Trey Lee will perform together with the Mantua Chamber Orchestra from Italy. Photo: Edmond So

Society

Young people need to rebel, says Hong Kong’s top cellist

1 Oct 2017 - 2:22pm 1

Hong Kong lawmaker Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee (right) at the Golden Book Awards in Diamond Hill with former Legislative Council president Jasper Tsang Yok-sing. Photo: Nora Tam

Society

‘Oscars of books’ sees politicians, showbiz stars win trophies

29 Sep 2017 - 1:51pm

Hannah Tam Wan-ching, 12, became the first Hong Kong winner of Kulturstiftung Hohenlohe in Germany in September. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Society

Hong Kong prodigy, 12, wins violin competition in Germany

24 Sep 2017 - 3:12pm 15

Veteran English professor Douglas Kerr. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Education

British HKU professor reflects on 38 years in Hong Kong, as he leaves

25 Sep 2017 - 8:42am 93

From left: composer Alex Yiu; founder of the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble William Lane; composer and flautist Angus Lee; and visual artist Kingsley Ng. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Society

Hong Kong musicians to reflect on colonialism at Iceland festival

16 Sep 2017 - 11:15pm

Andrew Ling is one of 20 finalists in the 55th Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors. Photo: David Wong

Society

Don’t worry, be happy ... with music: top string player Andrew Ling

25 Sep 2017 - 2:07pm 1

Young cast members from local schools rehearse their musical production. Photo: David Wong

Education

Life imitates art for Hong Kong cast members of youth musical

8 Sep 2017 - 3:30pm

Professor Douglas Kerr is placing his hopes on the next HKU president. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Education

Next HKU chief must stay firm on academic freedom: professor

1 Sep 2017 - 11:43pm 12