Posts Tagged ‘ Classical Music ’

Competition necessary to develop the arts 

December 31, 2011
Competition necessary to develop the arts 

   The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra plays at a concert in Hanoi last February Graham Sutcliffe, who has been living in Vietnam for 20 years, is now conductor of the Vietnam National Opera Ballet. Previously, he was the conductor of the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra in Hanoi and also worked in Ho Chi Minh City. [...]

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A luala diary 

December 20, 2011
A luala diary 

  Outdoor classical music concerts reach out to the man on the street A Luala outdoor Concert on 61 Ly Thai To Street, Hanoi on a Saturday morning is a rare sight in the city, and the artists have gathered a curious crowd that soon swells into more than a hundred people Week 1: 3 [...]

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German conductor to direct Mozart, Beethoven compositions in HCMC 

December 6, 2011
German conductor to direct Mozart, Beethoven compositions in HCMC 

Poster for the classical music concert featuring leading Vietnamese artists and German conductor Christian Schumann German conductor Christian Schumann will lead the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera in performing western masterpieces at a classical music concert in the city on December 9. The concert, held at at city’s Opera House, will present works of [...]

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Noted pianist to first-time accompany young baritone 

August 5, 2011
Noted pianist to first-time accompany young baritone 

Noted pianist Bich Tra (R) and baritone Nguyen Hai Dang (L) will team up in a concert entitled “Piano and Voice” at the HCMC Conservatory of Music on August 5. Leading pianist Nguyen Bich Tra will team up with young semi-classical singer Nguyen Hai Dang for the first time at the “Piano & Voice” concert [...]

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The music doctor 

May 16, 2011
The music doctor 

  The 62-year-old doctor Nguyen Van Tho (L) with a patient. The soft tunes of Beethoven’s Symphony 4b waft through the room. A middle-aged man is on a bed listening with his eyes closed. Dr. Nguyen Van Tho stands attentive next to the bed. “What do you see? What does the music bring you?” Dr. Tho, [...]

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Classical music star Sarah Change answers your questions in Hanoi

January 21, 2010
Classical music star Sarah Change answers your questions in Hanoi

Violinist Sarah Chang will perform for the first time in Vietnam at the Hennessy concert on January 22. To mark the occasion, she agreed to an online talk with VietNamNet’s readers January 21.   How have you prepared for the first concert in Vietnam? This is my first time in Vietnam so I feel very enthusiastic about [...]

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HCM City group mixes pop, classics

September 16, 2009
HCM City group mixes pop, classics

LookAtVietnam – Music fans in HCM City will have a chance to enjoy some famous classical pieces accompanied by Vietnamese lyrics on Friday and Saturday this week. Music fusion: Six-member group Credo aims to reinvigorate the classics by adding a pop sensibility. — File PhotoThe six-member group, Credo, will debut their operatic pop arrangements, which [...]

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My Linh mixes movie tunes, classics for nationwide tour

June 4, 2009
My Linh mixes movie tunes, classics for nationwide tour

LookAtVietnam – Music made popular by famous films and musicals will be performed by the Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra during a nationwide tour beginning on Tuesday. Diva and conquer: Singer My Linh will perform with the Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra in the Toyota Concert Tour beginning on June 9. Singer My Linh makes [...]

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Maestro of angels

May 9, 2009
Maestro of angels

Dbbe Munk and his globe-trotting boys’ choir will sing a Vietnamese folk song at their one-off concert in Hanoi on Monday.  Danish conductor Ebbe Munk sat down with Thanh Nien to talk about his upcoming concert with the renowned Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir.  The 30-strong boys’ choir, one of the world’s most distinguished, is in [...]

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Maestro of angels

May 8, 2009
Maestro of angels

Munk is bewitched by the exotic melody of the Vietnamese folk song Trong com Dbbe Munk and his globe-trotting boys’ choir will sing a Vietnamese folk song at their one-off concert in Hanoi on Monday. Danish conductor Ebbe Munk sat down with Thanh Nien to talk about his upcoming concert with the renowned Copenhagen Royal [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...