HK Phil Joins Hands with Agnes Chan to Present Songs for the Children

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[14 February 2025, Hong Kong] For the first time, renowned singer-songwriter Agnes Chan will collaborate with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) to present an extraordinary concert for families and children. The concert will be conducted by the HK Phil’s Resident Conductor Lio Kuokman. Tickets are now available at URBTIX.

Since starting her singing career at 14, Agnes Chan has sold more than 10 million albums and CDs in Asia, earning more than 50 gold and platinum records and CDs in Hong Kong and Japan. In addition to her musical career, Chan is an educator and author, holding a PhD in Education from the Stanford University. She has published 108 books in Japanese, English and Chinese.

In this heartwarming concert, Chan will pair her songs with inspiring stories from her experiences meeting children around the world as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. She will also discuss important child-rearing issues, reflecting on her own journey of overcoming shyness and finding self-esteem through volunteer work.

Agnes Chan said, “It is my great honour to collaborate with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra to create this concert. After much consideration, we decided to celebrate children, love and peace through music and songs. We hope families can attend together, and children can have a first-hand experience enjoying the glorious music of the HK Phil. We hope that the concert will bring you laughter, tears, good memories, and feelings that can only be expressed through music.”

The programme features Chan’s classic hits, including Returning Swallows, Happiness is Already Right Next to You, Carnations in the Rain, and Beyond the Rose Garden. It also showcases beloved global children’s songs and orchestral pieces, such as the Sherman brothers’ It’s a Small World, Yoon Geug Young’s Half Moon, Brahms’ Hungarian Dance no. 5, and Dvořák’s Slavonic Dance no. 8. Other highlights include three medleys arranged by local composer/arranger Ng Cheuk-yin, featuring children’s songs, Cantonese classics, and Japanese hits. The Hong Kong Children’s Choir will join Chan in singing children's songs from around the world in various languages.

“Swire Family Series: HK Phil × Agnes Chan: Songs For The Children” will be held on 28 February and 1 March 2025 (Fri & Sat) at 8PM in the Tuen Mun Town Hall Auditorium. Tickets priced at HK$350, $250 and $150 are available at URBTIX. For enquiries, please call +852 2721 2332 or visit hkphil.org.

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Artists

Lio Kuokman, conductor [full description]

Currently Resident Conductor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil), Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Macao Orchestra, Programme Director of the Macao International Music Festival, Chief Conductor of the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra and Artistic Partner of the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, Lio Kuokman was praised by the Philadelphia Inquirer as “a startling conducting talent”. He was the second prize winner of the third Svetlanov International Conducting Competition in Paris with Audience Prize and Orchestra Prize, and he has served as the first Chinese Assistant Conductor with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Agnes Chan, vocalist/speaker [full description]

Agnes Chan started her singing career at the age of 14, and has since sold more than 10 million albums and CDs in Asia, earning more than 50 gold and platinum records and CDs in Hong Kong and Japan. She is now a contracted singer with Japanese Crown Records and a composer with the Watanabe Music Production Company. She has published 108 books in Japanese, English and Chinese, including best sellers: We all live in this world (a series of 4 books) and 50 education methods, I sent three sons to Stanford.

The Hong Kong Children’s Choir [full description]

The Hong Kong Children’s Choir (HKCC) was founded in 1969 as the first children’s choir in Hong Kong. HKCC is a registered non-profit-making charitable organisation and has made tremendous contributions to children’s arts training in Hong Kong. It is now the biggest choir in the world with over 5,000 members and has grown into a diversified arts organisation for children.

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SWIRE FAMILY SERIES

HK PHIL × AGNES CHAN: SONGS FOR THE CHILDREN

28 | 2 & 1 | 3 | 2025

FRI & SAT 8PM

Tuen Mun Town Hall Auditorium
HK$350 $250 $150

Tickets now available at URBTIX

For ages 3 and above

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