Janoska Ensemble, an instrumental quartet from the Austrian capital Vienna, held a masterclass and performed at The Parisian Theatre on Friday and Saturday respectively.
Janoska Ensemble is a family quartet known for their contemporary interpretations of classical music, comprising violinists Ondrej Janoska and Roman Janoska, pianist František Janoska, and double bass player Julius Darvas. The ensemble performs over 100 shows annually across the Americas, Asia and Europe, according to a statement by the Sands China Performing Arts Programme.
Sands China organised a masterclass conducted by the Janoska Ensemble on Friday at The Parisian Theatre, ahead of their performance on Saturday.
The masterclass on Friday, which involved 18 young musicians from Macau and Hong Kong, aged six to 19, playing the piano, violin, viola and cello, gave personalised guidance and insights after listening to the participants’ performance on stage, which aimed at giving participants an opportunity to learn from the members of the ensemble, igniting inspiration within the music community.
The performance on Saturday was part of the ensemble’s “The Big B’s World Tour”, showcasing music from their latest album - The Big B’s, which pays tribute to the composers whose names begin with the letter B, comprising Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Brubeck and The Beatles.
During the full-house performance, the Janoska Ensemble presented Hungarian Dance No.1 Allegro molto, G minor by Johannes Brahms, Souvenir pour Elise (based on Beethoven’s Für Elise) by František Janoska, !Buenos Días, Marco! for my youngest son by Roman Janoska, Yesterday by The Beatles, Blue Rondo à la Turk by Dave Brubeck, *Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla, and Double concerto for two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 by J.S.Bach.
The ensemble also involved several musicians from Hong Kong in their performance which earned all of them strong applause. Sands China President & Executive Director Wilfred Wong Ying-wai attended the performance and posed with the musicians on stage.
*Our reporter attended the masterclass
This handout photo provided by The Parisian Theatre team shows the Janoska Ensemble posing with the participants in their masterclass at The Parisian Macao on Friday.
