HKartsFestival@TaiKwun 2022
As the online concert is going nowhere, the director continues to exasperate everyone by requesting a chat with the King’s Harmonica Quintet! The renowned King’s Harmonica Quintet was formed by five harmonicists graduated at King’s College, Hong Kong. They were devoted to elevate the image of harmonica and had successfully demonstrated how presentable harmonica could be through their amazing performances.
In 1997, the quintet made history for Hong Kong by winning the world championship in the Group category at the World Harmonica Festival in Germany. The achievement became a milestone in the development of harmonica in Hong Kong. King’s Harmonica Quintet continues to pioneer new paths by collaborating with many famous composers, creating an extensive repertoire of compositions for the compact yet versatile instrument. Although the five members of King’s Harmonica Quintet are now located in different cities in the world, they remain dedicated to the promotion of harmonica in Hong Kong.
Music:
String Quartet in F major, Op. 96 'American' – Finale
Composed by:Antonín Dvořák