The Macao Orchestra (MO), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, is set to begin yet another concert season. The season opening concert, titled “The Great Beethoven”, will take place on September 14, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Renowned French pianist Cyprien Katsaris was specially invited to join the MO in this concert to perform Beethoven’s most creative and representative composition, the Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37, under the baton of MO’s Music Director and Principal Conductor, Lü Jia. The programme of the concert also features the Overture to “Egmont” and the Symphony no. 6 in F Major, op. 68 “Pastoral”, timeless pieces by the great German composer.

In its 11th season, MO continues to offer high-quality performances. Acclaimed for his technique, experience and artistic achievements, Cyprien Katsaris has received in over four decades dedicated to his art a total of sixteen awards in prominent international piano competitions, such as the International Tchaikovsky Competition and the Queen Elizabeth of Belgium International Competition. He has been hailed by the New York Times as “an intense personality; his style has led him to surpass all of the contemporary piano schools.”

Tickets for MO’s 2013-2014 Season opening concert can be purchased through the Kong Seng Ticketing Network at MOP 150, 120 and 80. Discount plans are available. Tickets for MO’s 2013-2014 Concert Season are also already available at all Kong Seng Ticketing Network outlets as well as through the ticketing hotline 2855 5555. The programme for this new concert season is available at MO’s website at www.icm.gov.mo/om. For more information, please call 8295 7305 during office hours.