https://www.scmp.com/rss/521268/feed In the world of classical music, Jimmy Shiu has been a writer, speaker, administrator, composer, arranger, and researcher. He sums up all these roles in one sentence: “In my musical journey, I enjoy every moment, but I find the greatest fulfilment in sharing and promoting the music.” en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jimmy Shiu Jimmy Shiu The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra opened its new season on September 12 and 13 with “Silken Notes of the Pipa”, a concert that showcased the various iterations of the musical instrument as well as how it transcended geographical and cultural borders along the ancient Silk Road. Using a large plectrum, guest soloist Akiko Kubota showed her mastery of the Japanese satsuma-biwa, creating an array of distinctive sounds by plucking and rubbing the strings. The chosen piece, “Heart of the Ocean”, is a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3325701/hong-kong-chinese-orchestras-season-opener-skilfully-showcases-pipa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3325701/hong-kong-chinese-orchestras-season-opener-skilfully-showcases-pipa?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:15:12 +0000 Jimmy Shiu Jimmy Shiu The City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK) is no stranger to innovative programmes. Everything from Tango to Latin to original musicals has had its time to shine in concert, as have instruments from the glass harmonica to the theremin – an electronic instrument controlled without physical contact. On June 25, at Hong Kong City Hall, the spotlight fell on Brazilian music, along with an array of percussion instruments such as the marimba, as Brazilian composer and percussionist Ney Rosauro... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3316049/brazilian-percussionist-ney-rosauro-stuns-music-fans-glorious-hong-kong-concert?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3316049/brazilian-percussionist-ney-rosauro-stuns-music-fans-glorious-hong-kong-concert?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:15:08 +0000 Jimmy Shiu Jimmy Shiu The Borodin Quartet are no strangers to Hong Kong. Previous appearances include concerts in 2005 and 2015 to mark the ensemble’s 60th and 70th birthdays. The Russian string quartet were back this month for their 80th anniversary celebration, this time at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, their earlier concerts having been held at the smaller Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall. The first of their two concerts in Hong Kong opened with the second string quartet by Borodin, after whom the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3311065/poised-performance-borodin-quartet-works-shostakovich-borodin-and-beethoven?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3311065/poised-performance-borodin-quartet-works-shostakovich-borodin-and-beethoven?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 May 2025 08:25:08 +0000