Music

Hong Kong Generation Next Arts (HKGNA) is proud to co-present with the Netherlands Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macao, the extraordinary Dutch Cellist, Quirine Viersen, in HKGNA’s Music Festival 2019, “Great Women Artists of the World!” Top prize winner in numerous major international competitions including Concours de violoncelle Rostropovich and the International Cello Competition in Helsinki, Ms. Viersen has the distinction of being the first Dutch musician to win top prize in the Tchaikovsky International Competition. She was also the recipient of the Dutch Music Award, the highest award for classical musicians by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. Ms. Viersen has performed as soloist with many international orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with Herbert Blomstedt and Bernard Haitink, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra with Valery Gergiev and the Vienna Philharmonic with Zubin Mehta, to name a few.
Her music partner, Pianist Thomas Beijer, will join Ms. Viersen to perform works of Beethoven and Janáček. Mr. Beijer is a young pianist and composer praised for his excellent technique and artistic integrity. Ms. Viersen will perform Dutch composer, Escher’s Sonata for cello solo.
Hong Kong’s best youth string ensemble, the Hong Kong Camerata Strings, under the direction of Conductor Jeremy Williams will join Ms. Viersen. They will perform Haydn Cello Concerto No.1 in C Major.

[1]. Beethoven: 7 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”, WoO 46
[2]. L.Janáček: Pohádka
[3]. R. Escher: Cello Sonata
[4]. Haydn: Cello Concerto No.1 in C Major, Hob.VIIb/1