The 36th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) is slated to take place from October 4 to November 4, with tickets for the monthlong event, themed “And the Stars Shine”, now on sale.
According to a statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) on Friday, this year’s music festival will feature 12 programmes.
The festival will open with Tosca – Opera in Three Acts by Giacomo Puccini presented by the Mariinsky Theatre from Russia and acclaimed classical music conductor Valery Gergiev, in collaboration with the Macao Orchestra and the Mariinsky Orchestra, the statement said. Gergiev will also conduct the Mariinsky Orchestra in two concerts.
Yugoslav-born Croatian pianist Ivo Pogorelich will present music from the Romantic period, while a concert by US jazz pianist Herbie Hancock is also set to be held. The closing performance, the statement said, will be presented by Portuguese fado diva Mariza and the Macao Chinese Orchestra under the baton of Tsung Yeh.
More details and ticketing for this year’s programme can be found on www.macauticket.com or by calling 2855 5555. One can also visit the MIMF website on www.icm.gov.mo/fimm.
Meanwhile, tickets for the “Music on the Big Screen: Cinematheque•Passion” are also on sale at Cinematheque•Passion and its website on www.cinematheque-passion.mo. Registration for other outreach activities can also be done through one’s Macao One Account on activity.mo.gov.mo/activity-h5/activity-list-web. For enquiries, call 8399 6699 or email outreach@icm.gov.mo.
This undated handout photo provided by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) on Friday shows a performance of Tosca – Opera in Three Acts by Giacomo Puccini.
