Posts Tagged ‘ concert ’

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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Jobilee Concert celebrates Vietnam-Norway ties 

November 28, 2011
Jobilee Concert celebrates Vietnam-Norway ties 

Twelve year-old violin soloist Ludvig Gudim of Norway. The Jobilee Concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Norway will take place at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on Sunday, Nov 27. The concert, which follows a similar one held in Hanoi this week, will be performed by The Trondheimsolisten [...]

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Go!Go! Japan! to rock Hanoi 

November 19, 2011
Go!Go! Japan! to rock Hanoi 

Poster of Go!Go!Japan! Go!Go!Japan!, a concert featuring talented Vietnamese and Japanese rock musicians, will take place at the National Exhibition Center in Hanoi on December 3, according to the Japan Foundation Center for Culture Exchange in Vietnam (JFCCEV). The event, co-held by JFCCEV and CAMA (Club for Art and Music Appreciation), will feature three of [...]

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Korean, Vietnamese artists team up in chamber music concert 

August 9, 2011
Korean, Vietnamese artists team up in chamber music concert 

Korean soprano Cho Hae Ryong A chamber music concert featuring local and Korean solists will take place at Ho Chi Minh City’s Opera House on Tuesday, August 9. The concert’s highlight will be the performance of a German composition by Korean soprano Cho Hae Ryong and her husband, clarinetist Dao Nhat Quang, accompanied by Korean [...]

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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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A lot of pluck 

July 31, 2011
A lot of pluck 

  Hanoi-born artist unafraid to take traditional instrument to new spaces Vo Van Anh playing the dan tranh at a concert in Ho Chi Minh City last week. The San Francisco based artist said her biggest desire was to introduce the traditional zither to world friends and the young Vietnamese. Every time she takes the [...]

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Nearly $100,000 donated to pediatric cardiac patients 

July 7, 2011
Nearly $100,000 donated to pediatric cardiac patients 

Vietnamese Pop icon Dam Vinh Hung (L) presents his painting called "Throne and Ephemera," which donates US$50,000 to the charity fund of actress Ngo Thanh Van (in red) The "Scar of Life’"s first charity benefit concert took in nearly US$100,000 in donations on June 29.   All proceeds from the concert will be used to [...]

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Idols head to Hanoi 

June 1, 2011
Idols head to Hanoi 

  A trio of western reality show stars are heading to Vietnam to perform in a joint concert in Hanoi’s Quan Ngua Sporting Complex on June 16. The concert is part of the annual H-Artistry event, sponsored by Hennessy. The event requires its audience to register online to compete in one of four game shows [...]

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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...