Concert Tour

2010

HKFWO group photo Outstanding Musicianship of HKFWO Performance Results The Championship in SIBF 2010

Press release document (PDF file)

2004

The Hong Kong Festival Wind Orchestra will make its second appearance in Korea, participating in the 9th Cheju Summer Band Festival this in August. The Festival, under the theme of "Island, the Resonance of Wind!" will feature an ensemble festival, an international brass competition and the Conference of Asia & Pacific Band Directors' Association (APBDA).

Besides the local bands, a total of 13 wind ensemble teams from nine countries will present concerts every evening at Jeju Culture & Art Center, Halla Art Hall, Jeju Seaside Arts Center and Cheonjiyon Falls Outdoor concert ground.

The HKFWO is exciting to join this meaningful Festival that we can contribute to promote and develop friendship and understanding between the people of Jeju and Hong Kong. HKFWO will present two performances in Jeju Seaside Arts Center and Jeju Culture & Art Center on August 13 and August 16 respectively. We are also honored to have the renowned clarinetist, Mr John Albert Koljonen, to perform the Concertino for Clarinet by Carl Maria von Weber with us in the Festival.

Tour Repertoire

  • A Leroy Anderson Portrait
    arranged by James Barnes
  • Concertino for Clarinet and Band Op.26
    by Carl Maria von Weber
  • Concerto for Band
    by Gordon Jacob
  • Freckles Rag
    by Larry Buck
  • Miss Saigon
    by Claude-Michel Schoenberg
  • Noah's Ark
    by Bert Appermont
  • Second Suite in F for Military Band
    by Gustav Holst

2003

Under the baton of Eric BANKS, OBE, former Wing Commander of the Royal Air Force Central Band, perform in 4th Macau Band Festival Opening Concert.

2002

12th Asian Pacific Band Directors Association biennial convention in Guangzhou.

2001

Invited by the All Japan Band Association to perform in the" 49th All Japan Band Contest - Miyagi Prefecture" and Joint Concert with the Golden Award winner Tohoku Gakuin University. Performed in the Tokyo Disneyland.

2000

Chiayi International Band Festival in Taiwan.

Guest Performing Group of the 1 st Macau International Band Festival.

1998

Performed in the Sydney Opera House in the 10th APBDA biennial convention held in Australia.

1997

2nd Cheju Summer Band Festival in Korea.

1996

Guangzhou and Foshan Tour.