The 27th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) proceeds this weekend with a diversified programme for all tastes. On October 24, Thursday, at 8pm, the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium receives one of the leading violinists in the world today, Kyung-Wha Chung, who rose to international fame on the heels of her win at the prestigious Leventritt Competition, in 1967 and has since garnered global recognition of the very highest stature. The South-Korean violinist will interpret works by Beethoven, Grieg and Franck, accompanied by pianist Kevin Kenner. The Violin Recital by Kyung-wha Chung is certainly a highlight of this MIMF season and a concert not to be missed! From October 24 to 26, at 8pm, Fado and Cantonese Naamyam (Narrative Songs) meet in a unique concert combining western and eastern folk music expressions surrounded by the intimate atmosphere of the century old Mandarin's House, inscribed in the World Heritage List. Fado was recognised Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2011 while the Cantonese Naamyam were inscribed on the Tentative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage Items of the Macao S.A.R. in 2009 and on the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011. The Macao Chinese Orchestra (MCHO) brings Chinese Music for Television and Film to this year's MIMF, on October 26, Saturday, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Under the baton of its Music Director and Principal Conductor, Pang Ka Pang, the MCHO joins award-winning erhu player and renowned singer Cui Rui to present well-known Chinese TV and film themes, taking the public on a journey to revisit the past decades. The Dresden Philarmonic, one of Germany's most renowned orchestras, and its Music Director, Michael Sanderling, will perform the last symphonic concert of the 27th MIMF, on October 27, Sunday, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Since its establishment in 1870, the Dresden Philharmonic has been a major driving force in its home city's musical culture, attracting the collaboration of great conductors and outstanding musicians. In this concert, they are joined by German violinist Julia Fischer, recognised worldwide as an uncommonly talented and exceptionally gifted artist, for an unforgettable concert. Tickets for the 27th Macao International Music Festival can be purchased at all Kong Seng Ticketing outlets, by telephone and through online booking. For more information related to the 27th MIMF, please visit the Festival's website at: www.icm.gov.mo/fimm.
