The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym) under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presented the concert “Henning Plays Mozart”, part of the Shining Virtuosos series, on 12 November at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Under the baton of the Music Director of Macao Orchestra, Lü Jia, OM joined hands with internationally renowned Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud to present works by Mozart. Their virtuosity and high quality performance was enthusiastically received by music fans.

The concert featured two works by Mozart, namely the Violin Concerto No. 5, “Turkish” and the Adagio in E Major for Violin and Orchestra. Kraggerud’s spectacular interpretation concluded the first half of the concert in perfection. OM performed Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in the latter half of the concert. The work’s elegant melodies reflect the composer’s highest accomplishment in the genre. OM’s brilliant performance was acclaimed by the audience.

Furthermore, the activity “Music Hour with Henning Kraggerud”, organised by OM on 11 November, offered an opportunity for music lovers to interact with Henning Kraggerud at close distance, and received the support of a large number of violin music lovers in an amicable ambience. There was also a violin performance session, where Kraggerud commented the students’ interpretation. The session had a warm response and the students considered the session to be very instructive.

Macao Orchestra’s 2016-2017 Concert Season Programme can be obtained at the Macao Ticketing retail shops for free. The electronic version can be downloaded at www.icm.gov.mo/om. For details and enquiries about the programme, please call OM through tel. 2853 0782 during office hours. In addition, holders of BOC Multi-Currency Credit Card or BOC Card are offered a 30% discount for ‘Starry Vienna – New Year Concert’ and ‘2016-2017 Season Closing Concert – Eine Florentinische Tragödie’. Ticketing Hotline: 2855 5555.