Upcoming Events

The region’s foremost purveyor of Teochew iron-rod puppetry, the Teochew Puppet and Opera House of Penang, Malaysia, will present two captivating works in this rare and distinct art form. Following the performance, the ensemble will host an open discussion. The performance will be in Teochew and Malay dialects with surtitles in English and Chinese.   Read more

The adventurous and uncompromising modern jazz group Elifantree (Finland) presents an evening of breathtaking music, blending improvisation and dazzling vocals with electroacoustic elements and visuals. Read more

Following the band's exclusive Hong Kong appearance at Cosmopolis Festival (October 4, 7:30 PM, Shaw Auditorium), members of the Nordic jazz group Elifantree coach HKUST's talented music students in an improvisation workshop in front of a live audience. Read more

Vocal artist Ashwini Bhide Deshpande is one of the foremost exponents of North Indian Classical music. Her voice, both melodic and powerful, draws listeners to an experience that enchants and subsumes. Together with Siddhesh Bicholkar (harmonium), Yati Bhagwat (tabla), and Rutuja Lad (vocal support), the artists will take us on a journey through the khayal form of music, unique in its improvisatory style and presentation of the raga. Read more

Following Ashwini Bhide's Cosmopolis Festival concert (October 11, 7:30 PM, Shaw Auditorium), this workshop will take participants through the basics of Hindustani classical music and khayal renditions, including an extensive Q&A session with all of the artists. The discussion will touch on the intricacies of ragas, which form the base of all Indian classical music, and on the improvisatory nature of the performance. Read more

Hosted by two yoga gurus from India, this workshop will introduce attendees to two distinct traditions: hatha yoga, a type of physical meditation, and nada yoga, based on a focused awareness of sound. This workshop offers a holistic experience of yoga to beginners and seasoned practitioners alike. Session 1 provides an experience of yogic practice as close to the break of dawn as logistically feasible; Session 2 will consist of similar content in the afternoon. Read more

In advance of their performance (October 24, 7:30 PM, Shaw Auditorium), internationally renowned performers from Pavel Haas Quartet (Czechia) will coach preselected chamber music students in rehearsal of chosen repertoire. Read more

Hailed by the BBC as one of the top ten string quartet ensembles of all time, Pavel Haas Quartet (Czechia) will present a brilliant program of late Beethoven as well as early 20th-century Czech composers rarely performed in Hong Kong.  Read more

Rising star pianist Filippo Gorini (Italy) brings his innovative project Sonata for Seven Cities, involving month-long residencies in various major metropoles, from Vienna and Cape Town to Hong Kong. In this unique recital, Gorini will perform a new work by his close collaborator, renowned composer Beat Furrer, as well as a world premiere from Hong Kong composer Jing Wang. Read more