Vietnam Connection Music Festival to be held in Hanoi
Vietnamese and foreign classical musicians are set to perform at the Vietnam Connection Music Festival which will be back at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on April 16 and April 22 following a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese and foreign classical musicians are set toperform at the Vietnam Connection Music Festival which will be back at theVietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on April 16 and April 22 following atwo-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The festival will feature renowned foreign artists such as German conductorAlexander Mickelthwate and bassoonist Sebastian Chaves, along with localartists and teachers of the Vietnam National Academy of Music, reported Radiothe Voice of Vietnam (VOV).
During the first concert held on April 16, many pieces will be performed forthe first time in Vietnam, including “Russian Maiden’s Song”, “Four Waltzes”,“Rondino on a Theme”, and “Two Waltzes” op 54.
The Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra will enthrall audiences during the secondconcert held on April 22 with famous works by German composers Ludwig vanBeethoven and Felix Mendelssohn.
Vietnam Connection Music Festival (VNCMF) was co-founded in 2015 by outstandingVietnamese-American musician Dr. Chuong Vu and internationally-acclaimedVietnamese concert violinist Dr. Bui Cong Duy.
The festival brings distinguished international artists, as well asaccomplished Vietnamese musicians who live abroad, to the nation to collaboratewith excellent local artists in the performing and teaching of classical music.
Through meaningful cultural exchange activities, VNCMF aims to bring classicalmusical closer the public.
This year VNCMF will hold concerts in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in August,drawing the participation of foreign guests and local artists from the Ho ChiMinh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) and the Hanoi PhilharmonicOrchestra./.
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Illustrative photo (Photo: vov.vn) 
