49th Orchestral Season

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Hong Kong Drum Festival 2025: Majestic Drums

One of the Programmes of Asia+ Festival 2025

Date and Time
31/10/2025 (Fri) 8:00pm
Venue
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Ticket Fee
$450, $350, $300, $250
Conductor
Chew Hee Chiat
Performed by
Percussion: Wang Jianhua
Korean Drum Dance: The Little Angels Art Troupe
Percussion: Law Wang-sum
The Hong Kong Drum Festival is a major annual highlight in the city’s percussion scene, and its signature Majestic Drums concert series brings together outstanding percussionists from around the world and across generations. This year’s Majestic Drums concert once again features acclaimed Chinese percussion virtuoso Professor Wang Jianhua, a doctoral advisor at the Central Conservatory of Music in the Mainland, who joins the orchestra in two iconic works, Uproar in Heaven and In the Deep of the Night. Also returning by popular demand are The Little Angels Art Troupe from South Korea, who captured hearts in last year’s drum carnival. Teaming up once again with the orchestra, they will present their impressive drumming skills, bringing to life the vibrant rhythms and spirited energy of traditional Korean culture.
Programmes

Percussion in Peking Opera Wreaking Havoc in Heaven Arr. by Wang Jianhua

Percussion: Wang Jianhua, HKCO Percussion Group


Spirit of Korea & Six Drum Dance Korean Traditional Drum Dance 

Drum Dance: The Little Angels


Chinese Wind and Percussion with Orchestra Prince of Qin Crashing the Battle Line

Lin Weihua & Zhang Dahua Arr. by Wang Huiran

Percussion: Law Wang-sum


Drum and Jinghu In the Deep of the Night 

Set Tune from Peking Opera Arr. by Li Minxiong

Percussion: Wang Jianhua Jinghu: Ngai Kwun Wa


Arirang Korean Folk Song  Arr. by Ng Cheuk Yin 

Drum Dance: The Little Angels


Percussion and Orchestra Let the Thunder of Drums Roll VII.2023 Chew Hee-chiat 

*Audience perform with the artists and HKCO


The concert runs approximately 80 minutes with intermission.