HKAPA Ignites Cultural Exchange and Nurtures Young Musicians through the Greater Bay Area Youth Orchestra
Following last year's successful debut concert tour, the Greater Bay Area Youth Orchestra (GBAYO), presented by The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) and supported by the Swire Group as Founding Patron, has returned for a second tour across four cities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). This year’s concert tour, Romancing the Dragon, continues the mission of cultural exchange and fostering talents by gathering 93 promising young musicians aged between 16 and 24 from Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou and Shenzhen for 11 days of training and live concert performances.
2024-07-10
Director of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Professor Gillian Choa to conclude her tenure
Professor Gillian Choa, Director of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), has expressed to the Council her intention of retiring from the post after the completion of her current tenure on 31 August 2024 and hence not seeking re-appointment. Professor Choa has accepted the invitation of the Council to stay until 31 December 2024 to help ensure smooth transition.
The Council of the HKAPA respected the decision of Professor Choa and expressed gratitude for her effort in leading the Academy to develop as the top performing arts institute in Asia. Professor Choa has served in the HKAPA for 28 years with devotion. She has been enthusiastic in fostering the education of Chinese and Western arts and is well respected.
The Council will form a committee to conduct global search for the next Director.
The Council of the HKAPA respected the decision of Professor Choa and expressed gratitude for her effort in leading the Academy to develop as the top performing arts institute in Asia. Professor Choa has served in the HKAPA for 28 years with devotion. She has been enthusiastic in fostering the education of Chinese and Western arts and is well respected.
The Council will form a committee to conduct global search for the next Director.
2024-06-28
HKAPA Presents a Dance Extravaganza: School of Dance Summer Performances
The School of Dance Summer Performances presented by The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (the Academy) will be held at the Academy Lyric Theatre on May 17 and 18, 2024. The Academy’s School of Dance, in collaboration with the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts, will offer the audience an extravaganza that combines ballet, Chinese dance, and contemporary dance.
2024-05-07
Director’s Leadership Series presented by HKAPA: A Dialogue with Tan Dun – Visual Music & Empty Notes
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) is honoured to have invited Mr. Tan Dun, a world-renowned conductor-composer, to visit the Academy next Thursday for a dialogue and sharing session on arts and leadership with Academy Director Professor Gillian Choa.
2024-03-20