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Bach’s own choir
The Thomanerchor Leipzig, where Bach was cantor, joins the Gewandhausorchester for the St Matthew Passion, 300 years after its premiere.
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2027.02.18 — 2027.03.27 · Coming soon
From Bach to K-pop: five weeks of the Hong Kong Arts Festival.
55th Hong Kong Arts Festival
Founded in 1973, the Hong Kong Arts Festival reaches its 55th edition in 2027, opening on 18 February with nearly 1,500 artists from Hong Kong and abroad in about 45 programmes and more than 190 performances, plus about 300 PLUS, outreach and education events. Chopin Competition winner Bruce Liu opens with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal in Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto, and the State Ballet Company of Astana Opera Theater closes with Spartacus. In between come Bach’s St Matthew Passion from the Thomanerchor Leipzig and the Gewandhausorchester 300 years after its premiere, René Jacobs conducting the St John Passion, Hu Jun and Lu Fang in a newly commissioned Macbeth, Robert Wilson’s Ubu Roi, Peking and Kun opera with Yu Kuizhi and Li Shengsu, and a K-pop concert from the Hankyung arte Philharmonic.
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A REASON TO GO
A REASON TO GO
Hong Kong Cultural Centre, HKAPA, Hong Kong City Hall and other venues2027.02.18 — 2027.03.27Festivals & traditionsTicket required
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A Chopin winner opens
Bruce Liu, winner of the 18th Chopin Competition, plays Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, with Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony after the interval.
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Hu Jun and Lu Fang’s Macbeth
Real-life couple Hu Jun and Lu Fang play the Macbeths in a new commission directed by Arthur Nauzyciel, a world premiere.
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- Lovers of classical music, theatre and dance
- Anyone in Hong Kong in February or March
Before you decide
Each programme is ticketed separately, and popular ones can sell out during Advance Bookings.
Advance Bookings close on 20 November; counter sales open on 3 December.
Macbeth is recommended for ages 14 and up.
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Programmes are spread across Hong Kong’s theatres; see each programme page for its venue.
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Dates & times
2027.02.18 — 2027.03.27Thursday 18 February to Saturday 27 March 2027 (Hong Kong time). Opening: 18 February, 8pm, Bruce Liu and the OSM (Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, about 2 hours 10 minutes); finale: 19 March, 7:30pm, Spartacus (Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre, with further shows to 21 March); a few programmes run until 27 March.
Asia/Hong_KongMore programme details
- Bach’s own choir
- A Chopin winner opens
- Hu Jun and Lu Fang’s Macbeth
Venue & travel
Hong Kong Cultural Centre, HKAPA, Hong Kong City Hall and other venuesMain venues include the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong City Hall in Central, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in Wan Chai, Freespace at the West Kowloon Cultural District and the East Kowloon Cultural Centre.
Entry & companions
Each programme is ticketed separately, with student tickets for local full-time students. Macbeth is in Putonghua with Chinese and English surtitles, contains blood, violence and smoke effects, and is recommended for ages 14 and up. Playing with Fire is an immersive concert of Yuja Wang’s recorded performance with VR images; she is not there in person.
Tickets & access
Ticketed per programme
Confirm accessibility services and companion policies with the organiser before travel.
Sources & image credits
Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.
- Hong Kong Arts Festival site ↗
- Programme announcement ↗
- Opening: Bruce Liu and the OSM ↗
- Macbeth ↗
- Finale: Spartacus ↗
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The Hong Kong Cultural Centre at night, 2016, the festival’s main venue; a file photo.
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