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Gewandhausorchester Leipzig to Perform in Hong Kong 2026

3/23/2026

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Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, the world's oldest continuously operating civic orchestra, will perform in Hong Kong on June 2–3, 2026.
Founded in 1743, the ensemble emerged from Leipzig's middle-class culture rather than aristocratic patronage.
Andris Nelsons, Music Director of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, will lead the ensemble as it opens with Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5, the Emperor Concerto.
The Emperor Concerto redefined the concerto's scale and the relationship between soloist and orchestra.

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Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, the world's oldest continuously operating civic orchestra, will perform in Hong Kong on June 2–3, 2026.
Founded in 1743, the ensemble emerged from Leipzig's middle-class culture rather than aristocratic patronage.
Andris Nelsons, Music Director of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, will lead the ensemble as it opens with Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5, the Emperor Concerto.
The Emperor Concerto redefined the concerto's scale and the relationship between soloist and orchestra.