LCSD to present star-studded musical line-up for Great Music 2024

Get ready to rock: lcsd announces spectacular musical line-up for great music 2024

　　The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will present its Great Music 2024 from May to November, with acclaimed musicians and orchestras from all over the world as well as a local talented music producer performing in a musical extravaganza series. The programme enables audiences to feel the city's arts and cultural buzz through music, showcasing the unique charm of Hong Kong as a metropolis where East meets West.

　　Brief introductions are as follows:

Jazz Concert by Eliane Elias

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Date and time: May 28 (Tuesday), 8pm

Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall

Ticket prices: $200 to $520

Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award winner Eliane Elias will perform her hit compositions, combining jazz, Brazilian, classical and pop music styles, to showcase her musical talents with unique presentations to Hong Kong audiences.

Violin Recital by Ray Chen

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Date and time: June 7 and 8 (Friday and Saturday), 8pm

Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall

Ticket prices: $250 to $650

　　Highly sought-after violinist Ray Chen will return to Hong Kong to stage two performances with an inspired and virtuosic programme featuring the music of Beethoven, Bach and more, before reimagining a Chick Corea classic.

Piano Recital by Víkingur Ólafsson

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Date and time: June 11 (Tuesday), 8pm

Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Ticket prices: $250 to $650

　　Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson embarked on a world tour featuring Bach's "Goldberg Variations" in 2023 to showcase his exceptional talent. As part of his tour, Ólafsson will captivate audience members in Hong Kong in June, interpreting Bach's monumental masterpiece through his distinctive musical perspective.

Basel Chamber Orchestra

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Date and time: June 25 (Tuesday), 8pm

Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall

Ticket prices: $350 and $700

　　The Basel Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of renowned Austrian clarinetist and conductor Andreas Ottensamer, will present a number of classical masterpieces to music fans. The show has specially engaged Japanese pianist Kyohei Sorita to come to Hong Kong for the first time and perform Beethoven's "Piano Concerto No. 4" with the orchestra.

"New Oriental Chinese Music Scene" by Shanghai Chinese Orchestra

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Date and time: August 5 (Monday), 8pm

Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall

Ticket prices: $200 to $440

Date and time: August 6 (Tuesday), 8pm

Venue: Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall

Ticket prices: $200 to $380

　　After a 12-year hiatus, the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra will visit Hong Kong again in August to present two delicate performances of Shanghai-style Chinese music under the baton of the renowned conductor Tang Muhai, showcasing the unique charm of contemporary Chinese music and the rich cultural heritage of the Jiangnan region at the inaugural Chinese Culture Festival.

　　Tickets for Jazz Concert by Eliane Elias and "New Oriental Chinese Music Scene" by Shanghai Chinese Orchestra are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. Meanwhile, tickets for Violin Recital by Ray Chen, Piano Recital by Víkingur Ólafsson and Basel Chamber Orchestra will be available from April 30 (Tuesday) onwards. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7321 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/groups_1682.html.

　　Moreover, one pop concert and two notable recitals of the Great Music 2024, namely the "ART!ON POP" Concert, Duo Recital by Gautier Capuçon (Cello) and Jean-Yves Thilbaudet (Piano) and Piano Recital by Evgeny Kissin, will be held on July 21-22, October 3 and November 16 respectively at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Programme details and booking schedules will be announced later. Music fans should stay tuned.

LCSD to present star-studded musical line-up for Great Music 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LCSD to present star-studded musical line-up for Great Music 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LCSD to present star-studded musical line-up for Great Music 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LCSD to present star-studded musical line-up for Great Music 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LCSD to present star-studded musical line-up for Great Music 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LCSD to present star-studded musical line-up for Great Music 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LCSD to present star-studded musical line-up for Great Music 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LCSD to present star-studded musical line-up for Great Music 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LCSD to present star-studded musical line-up for Great Music 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LCSD to present star-studded musical line-up for Great Music 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LCSD to present star-studded musical line-up for Great Music 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstorm

As the rainstorm warning has been issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Labour Department (LD) reminds employers and contractors that they should adopt necessary work arrangements and take suitable safety measures to protect the safety of their employees when they are carrying out electrical work or handling electrical plant.

A spokesman for the LD said today (July 27) that employers and contractors should avoid assigning employees to carry out electrical work (like electric arc welding work) or handle electrical plant at places affected by rainstorms, and should refer to the "Code of Practice in Times of Adverse Weather and 'Extreme Conditions'" and the "Guide on Safety at Work in times of Inclement Weather" issued by the LD.

Even if electrical work is carried out or electrical plant is handled at places not affected by the rainstorm, suitable safety measures must still be adopted to prevent electric shock as the air would be more humid. Such measures include:

(i) Ensure that all live parts of an electrical installation are isolated from the power supply source and rendered dead, and the isolation from the power supply source must be maintained as long as electrical work is being carried out;

(ii) Before carrying out any electrical work or handling any electrical plant, cut off and lock out the power supply source, then test the circuit concerned to confirm it is dead and display suitable warning notices, and issue a work permit thereafter;

(iii) Ensure that protective devices (such as suitable and adequate fuses and circuit breakers) for the electrical installations or electrical plant have been installed and maintained in good working order, and portable electric tools must be double-insulated or properly earthed;

(iv) Provide suitable personal protective equipment such as insulating gloves and insulating mats for employees; and

(v) If live electrical work is unavoidable, a comprehensive risk assessment should be conducted by a competent person and the appropriate safety precautions should be taken to remove or properly control the electrical hazards involved before such work can proceed.

In addition, employees should co-operate with the employer or contractor to follow the safety instructions and use the safety equipment provided.

The LD has published guidebooks and leaflets on electrical work safety. These safety publications are available free from divisional offices of the department or can be downloaded from its website (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/content2_8.htm).

Should there be any questions about occupational safety and health matters, please contact the Occupational Safety Officer of the LD at 2559 2297.

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