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25th Macau International Music Festival
Thursday, 21 July 2011 10:58Contemplating if I should go to the following shows:
10 October 2011 (Monday) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra [Link]
Programme:
W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 34 in C major, KV 338
A. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, WAB 104Ticket prices starting at $600, max $1500
7-9 October 2011 (Fri-Sun) - Fame - The Musical [Link]
Ticket prices starting at $200, max $500
20 October 2011 (Thursday) - Itzhak Perlman Violin Recital (Israel) [Link]
Programme:
W. A. Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 32 in B-flat major, K 454
L. van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 7 in C minor (“Eroica”), op. 30, No. 2
C. Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in D minor, op. 75
Ticket prices starting at $200, max $500
25 October 2011 (Tuesday) - Festival Strings Lucerne (Switzerland) [Link]
Programme:
G. Mahler (on the Centennial of his Death): Piano Quartet (version for string orchestra)
F. Schubert: Rondo for Violin and Strings in A major, D 438
O. Schoeck (on the 125th Anniversary of his Birth): Sommernacht, Pastoral Intermezzo for String Orchestra, op. 58
H. Holliger: Eisblumen for 7 Scordatura Strings
F. Schubert/ Gustav Mahler: Der Tod und das Mädchen, D 810 (version for string orchestra)
Ticket prices $200 and $250
On second thoughts, all the Tuesdays and Thursdays (definite) and probably the Wednesdays shows will have to be missed.
And then I don't feel like waking up at 5 in the morning to walk the dogs then queue at the line at 6:30am until 9:00am for a "queuing ticket" to finally be buying the tickets at 10:00am. No. I'll just go in the afternoon. If tickets are sold out too bad. If available then I will get them.
I'm still torn about the musical. Anyone knows if FAME is any good? I'm also torn about the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Yes, they are very good, I've never seen them, but the venue in Macau is just plain shabby... and for that price... just not so attractive anymore.
10 October 2011 (Monday) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra [Link]
Programme:
W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 34 in C major, KV 338
A. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, WAB 104Ticket prices starting at $600, max $1500
7-9 October 2011 (Fri-Sun) - Fame - The Musical [Link]
Ticket prices starting at $200, max $500
20 October 2011 (Thursday) - Itzhak Perlman Violin Recital (Israel) [Link]
Programme:
W. A. Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 32 in B-flat major, K 454
L. van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 7 in C minor (“Eroica”), op. 30, No. 2
C. Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in D minor, op. 75
Ticket prices starting at $200, max $500
25 October 2011 (Tuesday) - Festival Strings Lucerne (Switzerland) [Link]
Programme:
G. Mahler (on the Centennial of his Death): Piano Quartet (version for string orchestra)
F. Schubert: Rondo for Violin and Strings in A major, D 438
O. Schoeck (on the 125th Anniversary of his Birth): Sommernacht, Pastoral Intermezzo for String Orchestra, op. 58
H. Holliger: Eisblumen for 7 Scordatura Strings
F. Schubert/ Gustav Mahler: Der Tod und das Mädchen, D 810 (version for string orchestra)
Ticket prices $200 and $250
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On second thoughts, all the Tuesdays and Thursdays (definite) and probably the Wednesdays shows will have to be missed.
And then I don't feel like waking up at 5 in the morning to walk the dogs then queue at the line at 6:30am until 9:00am for a "queuing ticket" to finally be buying the tickets at 10:00am. No. I'll just go in the afternoon. If tickets are sold out too bad. If available then I will get them.
I'm still torn about the musical. Anyone knows if FAME is any good? I'm also torn about the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Yes, they are very good, I've never seen them, but the venue in Macau is just plain shabby... and for that price... just not so attractive anymore.
