Tickets out now for Peppa Pig, Branford Marsalis and more
Grammy Award-winning saxophonist goes classical, world’s favourite talking pig and friends go on a sea-borne treasure hunt, and Hong Kong singers remember Shakespeare the poet
Branford Marsalis
The three-time Grammy Award-winning saxophonist joins the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong under the baton of Alexandre Myrat in a performance of classical works by Darius Milhaud and Alexander Glazunov.
April 27, 8pm, Hong Kong City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$200-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2864 2156
WATCH Marsalis perform Consider Me Gone with Sting
Peppa Pig Live! Treasure Hunt
Everyone’s favourite talking pig family and their cast of animal friends take their act to the stage this spring. Combining puppetry and live action, the show unites the entire gang as they venture out to sea in search of a hidden treasure.
In English. May 14-15, 2.30pm, 5.30pm, Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$280-HK$580 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2247 9300
400 Years of Shakespearean Songs
Local arts promoters Musica Viva commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest poets to ever put ink to paper (or papyrus). Performed by five vocalists, varying in range from soprano to bass, along with a piano accompaniment (by Natalia Tokar, pictured), the concert features some of the most popular songs based on, and taken from, musical versions of Shakespeare’s works, including Franz Joseph Haydn’s She Never Told Her Love (from Twelfth Night), Felix Mendelssohn’s Duet for two Elves (from A Midsummer Night’s Dream), and more.
February 19, 8pm, Hong Kong City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6976 2877