"Metropolitan Melodies" - Clara Tsang Cello Recital

"I am a human first, and only then, a cellist.

My heart is drawn to the ways people live, love, and move through the world. The cello is my vessel — a bridge to the hidden landscapes of the human spirit. Through music, I wander across memories and emotions, past and present, weaving them into interpretations that speak not only from me, but to those who dream, question, and believe as I do.

My concerts are not offered as mere entertainment, nor simply as beautiful sounds; They are invitations — for those who seek meaning beyond the music, and connection beyond the self.

Metropolitan Melodies was born from quiet observations of a world in flux. In the wisdom of ancient Chinese thought — through the Book of Yi Ching, through the old stars — there lies the understanding that we have entered a time of upheaval, when what once was must be renewed. In this season of uncertainty, countless souls — no matter who they are or where they stand — are searching for their place amidst the shifting winds.

With Metropolitan Melodies, I hope to offer a space where music becomes a thread of belonging, stitching together a fragile but luminous community. For in troubled times, it is music that heals, gathers, and lights the way forward — a gentle force carrying us through darkness toward hope."

Artist

Cello / Clara Tsang Fung

Piano / Ivan Yanakov

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Programme

Scriabin - Romance for Cello and Piano

Fauré - Élégie Op.24

Brahms - Cello Sonata No.1 in E minor, Op.38

Massenet - Meditation from Thais

Myaskovsky - Cello Sonata No.2 in A minor, Op.81

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Tickets $280 | $180

30% off tickets for all full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder

For program details and other enquiries, please call 2728 7906

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Presenter | Hong Kong Cellist Society

Project | Forever Red Project

Support | CT Development International Ltd

Cello Factory Limited