Featuring Hong Kong’s most talented wind players, the Hong Kong Wind Kamerata is delighted to invite Florent Héau, one of the most brilliant representatives of the French clarinet school, for a programme of French music dedicated to the beautiful and subtle sound of clarinet. Programme Debussy Petite Suite Saint-Saens Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Debussy Premiere Rhapsody Saint-Saens Caprice sur des airs Danois et Russes Mozart Serenade No. 11 in E-flat k.375 Florent Héau Florent Héau Florent Héau belongs to the great tradition of the French clarinet school and makes his debut with a stunning set of achievements already on his back: 1st Award at the CNSM (National Higher Conservatory of Music) of Paris and the Toulon International Music Contest, awarded by the Fondation Natexis – Banque Populaire... This brilliant and intelligent musician is undoubtedly in huge demand by the best chamber orchestras, thanks among other things to his inspired and inartificial playing. He has taught at the CNSM of Paris and is currently teaching at the CNR (Regional Conservatory) of Rueil-Malmaison. He is forging a classical career through the world and has already made some recordings highly regarded by the music critics. Squeezing his tight schedule, he is joyously taking part in this project with Les Bons Becs, for which he has also arranged the tunes. Hong Kong Wind Kamerata The Hong Kong Wind Kamerata features Hong Kong’s most talented wind players who are dedicated to promoting the rich wind repertoire throughout the region. They have toured to Switzerland, Beijing, Shanghai, Macau and have appeared in festivals like the International Society of Contemporary Music (ISCM), the Music Festival of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and Le French May Festival. The group has performed with some world class prominent artists, such as the legendary oboist Maurice Bourgue, Martin Gatt, Pierre-Yves Artaud and Christian Schmitt.