Beethoven Symphony No. 9 concert prepares for debut
(VOV) - The Hanoi Opera House will host performances of Beethoven’s famous Symphony No. 9 on December 26 and 27, marking the composer’s 250th birthday and encouraging Northeast Asian cultural exchanges.
The concert, under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji, will feature the Republic of Korea’s alto vocalist Soo Yun Chung, Taiwanese tenor Claude Lin, and Vietnamese soprano Ha Pham Thang Long.
The orchestra combines soloists with members of Vietnamese orchestras and the Japanese Ashikaga City Orchestra.
The series of Symphony No. 9 performances will tour, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan and China from its Vietnamese debut until 2020.