Hong Kong Sinfonietta presents “Tiny Galaxy Concerts @ Wontonmeen” – an online chamber concert series curated in collaboration with Wontonmeen – a hostel located in the vibrant and historical neighbourhood of Sham Shui Po. Explore with your eyes, ears and heart the beauty of where hand-picked gems of chamber music collide with the sentiments and quintessence of an old Hong Kong. Leave behind all expectations, and enter this imaginative space with the musicians – and enter the precious, mesmerising, wondrously tiny musical galaxy!

The first episode

Features Bartók’s stimulating, folk-inspired Contrasts, performed by Concertmaster James Cuddeford, Principal Clarinet Fong Hiu-kai Johnny and pianist Colleen Lee (HKS Artist Associate 2010-2011).

The second episode

Focuses on the sparkling music of Mendelssohn, as pianist Colleen Lee plays a couple of Songs Without Words, and clarinettists Fong Hiu-kai Johnny and Chen Chiu-yuan play the Concert Piece No 2 in D minor with pianist Li Hau-ling Jacqueline.

The third episode

Beethoven "Trio for Piano, Violin & Cello in B-flat, WoO 39"
Violin: James Cuddeford /Cello: Aurélien Pascal /Piano: Perry So

Bartók/Szigeti "Hungarian Folk Tunes"
Violin: James Cuddeford /Piano: Perry So

Schnittke "Silent Night for Violin & Piano (1978)"
Violin: James Cuddeford /Piano: Perry So

The fourth episode

James Cuddeford “For the Five Fingers” from Four Studies for a Portrait of Roger Smalley  (world première)
Piano: Colleen Lee (HKS Artist Associate 2010-2011)

Roger Smalley "Suite for 2 Violins (2006)"
Violin: James Cuddeford, Le Hoai-nam

For more details, please visit the Hong Kong Sinfonietta website.