The festival is expected to attract around 30,000 music enthusiasts with a variety of classical music performances by both local and international artists. Participants include Arietta, Song Hong Ensemble, Schubert in a Mug, Vietnam Youth Music Institute – VYMI, and Vietnam Youth Orchestra, among others. The festival will feature a series of exciting events such as the “Sound of Brass” concert, the “Season of Love” opera concert with classic excerpts, including pieces from Mozart’s “the Magic Flute”, and a seminar on “classical music for everyone”. In addition, there will be a special exhibition showcasing the works of the late painter Nguyen Tu Nghiem, who is regarded as one of the most influential painters in 20th-century Vietnam. Da Lat was honored with the title of “UNESCO Creative Music City” at a ceremony held on December 30, 2023. Hanoi was the first city in Vietnam to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in 2019. The network was established by UNESCO in 2004 to promote collaboration among cities that recognize the importance of creativity in their development. The network focuses on seven creative fields, including craft and folk arts, media, film, design, gastronomy, literature, and music. Currently, there are 301 member cities worldwide, including 61 cities in the field of music.
Concert features Italy’s opera excerpts
NDO – The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will cooperate with the Italian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City to organise an Italian music night on October 5 featuring excerpts from famous Italian operas.
Poetic masterpiece ‘Tale of Kieu’ will be adapted into a musical theatre production by French artists
Vietnam’s 18th century poetic masterpiece ‘Tale of Kieu’ by celebrated poet Nguyen Du will be adapted into a musical theatre production for the first time by French artists at a performance to be held in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi this September. Nhandan Online reports.
French artists to adapt Vietnam’s masterpiece ‘Tale of Kieu’ into musical theatre
NDO – Vietnam’s 18th century poetic masterpiece ‘Tale of Kieu’ by celebrated poet Nguyen Du will be adapted into a musical theatre production for the first time by French artists at a performance to be held in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi this September.
Hanoi joins UNESCO’s Network of Creative Cities
NDO – Hanoi has joined 65 other cities as a new member of the UNESCO’s Network of Creative Cities, revealed the city’s Department of Culture and Sports on October 31.
London’s famous orchestra to return Hanoi for the third time
NDO – The over 100-year-old London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) will return to the capital city of Hanoi for their third concert there on October 5 at the monument area dedicated to King Ly Thai To.
