The Asian Youth Orchestra is touring Italy and Germany this summer with the support of the HKETO, Brussels and the HKETO, Berlin. The concerts are part of the celebrations of the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The programme of the tour is as follows.
The Asian Youth Orchestra 2022 Artists and Tour Repertoire
Richard Pontzious, Founder Joseph Bastian, Principal Conductor Giuseppe Gibboni, Violin Soloist
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1, Classical Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1
Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, Italian
Concert dates
Sunday 31 July - Ravello, Italy Belveder di Villa Rufolo
Wednesday 3 August - Bassano del Grappa, Italy Teatro al Castello 'Tito Gobbi"
Friday 5 August - Bergamo, Italy Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
Sunday 7 August -Sale Marasino by Lago d'Iseo, Italy Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Zenone
Tuesday 9 August - Traversetolo in Parma, Italy La Villa dei Capolavori, Fondazione Magnani-Rocca
Friday 12 August - Bad Reichenhall, Germany Konzertrotunde am Kurpark
Saturday 13 August -Taufkirchen/Munich, Germany Kultur-und Kongresszentrum
Prior to its European Tour, the Asian Youth Orchestra held a Rehearsal Camp from 20 to 30 July in Bergamo, Italy.