Musicus Fest Celebrated in Classical Voice North America

Photo Credit: Keith Hiro

Founded in 2010 by siblings Trey Lee and Chui-Inn Lee, Musicus promotes international, cross-cultural collaboration through musical performances and educational initiatives in Hong Kong. One of such projects is Musicus Fest, which combines the talents of top-tier young professionals from Hong Kong alongside musicians from around the world. 

James Bash from Classical Voice North America attended the family concert and the festival finale, featuring works by Locatelli, Tartini, Vivaldi, and Beethoven. Soloists for the finale program included Lee himself, Finnish violinist Minna Pensola, and the Musicus Soloists Hong Kong in collaboration with Angela Chan and Jacque Forestier, co-winners of the 2024 Joseph Joachim Violin Competition. The program also featured string orchestra arrangements of Erik Satie’s Gymnopédies Nos. 1 and 3 accompanied by flow artist Chris Lam.

“Overall the ensemble playing was tight and precise and made the quicksilver runs sparkle,” reports Bash. “Superbly crafted dynamics enhanced the music-making, and the performance generated sustained acclamation from concertgoers.” In response to the recent devastating fires in Hong Kong, the festival artists paid tribute with Piazzolla’s Ave Maria. 

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Photo Credit: Keith Hiro