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13 & 14 November 2005 (Sun & Mon) 8pm
Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Tickets: $2500, 2000, 1600, 1200, 800, 300

'Under Herbert von Karajan, the Berlin Philharmonic became perhaps the most celebrated orchestra in the world...Rattle's Berlin Philharmonic has all the qualities that made Karajan's ensemble great, starting off with a lineup that remains – player by player, section by section – the equal of any in the world.'

Thank you for being among the overwhelmingly passionate ones with us last night. You are cordially invited to join us in tonight's spectacular event - the last chance of being part of Berliner Philhamoniker’s Hong Kong concerts - where you can even see Chief Conductor Sir Simon Rattle in person !

Chief Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle

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Running time of each performance is about 2 hours with an intermission of 20 minutes.

Hi-Fi Concert (Conducted in Cantonese)
15 October 2005 (Sat) 8pm
Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Space Museum
Tickets: $30
Host: Lincoln Cheng (Executive Editor of Audiotechnique)

The Berliner Philharmoniker is one of the most recorded orchestras in history.　Many of their recordings not only become benchmark interpretations, they also fascinate many hi-fi addicts. Host Lincoln Cheng will bring the audience into a journey of great music as well as brilliant recorded orchestral sounds, with playing of audio and video recordings of the famous orchestra.

Hi-Fi Concert is co-ordinated by Audiotechnique
Home theatre and audio equipment are supplied by Sound Concepts Ltd.
Projector is supplied by Marantz HK Ltd.

Talks (Conducted in Cantonese)
Room AC1, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Free admission on a first-come-first-served basis

27 October 2005 (Thur) 8pm
History of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Speaker: Jimmy Shiu (Producer of RTHK Radio 4)

1 November 2005 (Tue) 8pm
Evolution of the Sonority of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Speaker: Lau Chi-kong (Editor of Hi-Fi Review, Music Critic)
Guest Speaker: Lau Ho-shun (Writer of Hi-Fi Review, Music Critic)

Film Show Rhythm is it ! (In English and German with English subtitles)
28 October 2005 (Fri) 7:30pm
Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive
Tickets: $40

Directors: Thomas Grube, Enrique Sánchez Lansch
100 min. / colour
Tickets available from 28 Sept onwards

Berlin, January 2003.　In a former bus depot. 　250 schoolchildren of varying ages, ethnicities and backgrounds and virtually no experience with classical music or modern dance are performing to Stravinsky's Sacre du Printemps, which they have rehearsed for nearly three months, trained by the British choreographer Royston Maldoom and accompanied by the Berliner Philharmoniker under its Chief Conductor, Sir Simon Rattle. 　The documentary records the project's amazing development, and with a breathtaking fidelity of sound, offers deep insights into the rehearsals of the Berliner Philharmoniker.

Rhythm is it! is presented by the Goethe-Institut Hongkong, venue and ticketing services sponsored by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Tickets available from 13 September onwards at all URBTIX outlets
Half-price tickets for senior citizens, people with disabilities, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (Limited tickets for students and CSSA recipients available on a first-come-first-served basis)
10% discount for Friends of LCSD performing venues

Programme Enquiries: 2268 7321
Ticketing Enquiries & Reservations: 2734 9009
Credit Card Telephone Booking: 2111 5999
Internet Booking: www.urbtix.hk

Audience are strongly advised to arrive punctually. No latecomers will be admitted until the interval or a suitable break in the programme.

The presenter reserves the right to change the programme and substitute artists should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.

Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department