Hanoi (VNA) - Germany’s Tübingen Academic Orchestra will perform at the concert “A Rhapsody of Two Worlds” to be held at Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi on the evenings of December 20 and 21.
The event will be hosted by the Vietnam Classical Music Association, with the support of the Tübingen Academic Orchestra, the Vietnam National Academy of Music, the Ho Guom Opera House, and Taekwang Group.
The two-night concert will feature the Tübingen Academic Orchestra under the baton of conductor Philipp Amelung, alongside Professor–guitarist Dang Ngoc Long and pianist Nguyen Viet Trung. Guest performers include young violinist Do Phuong Nhi and cellist Tran Hong Nhung.
According to the organisers, the cultural event is of special significance as it not only marks the 50th anniversary of Vietnam–Germany diplomatic relations (1975–2025) but also promotes an image of a modern and integrated Vietnam, and underscores the role of the arts in fostering people-to-people diplomacy.
Guitarist Long, who lives and works in Berlin, is one of Vietnam’s most prominent classical guitarists on the international stage. He currently serves as Director of the music school Berlin–Gesundbrunnen and Chair of the Artistic Council of the International Guitar Competition and Festival Berlin. He is also the first Vietnamese artist to have a music competition in Germany named after him: the LONG-Wettbewerb für Sologitarre (Long Solo Guitar Competition).
During this return to Vietnam, Long will perform “To khuc Kieu” (Suite Kieu) — his acclaimed, strongly Vietnamese-themed composition — together with the Tübingen Academic Orchestra. The work has been selected by numerous orchestras and artists in Germany and is expected to be a compelling emotional highlight for Vietnamese classical music audiences.
Amelung is regarded as one of the most versatile and influential German conductors of his generation. He is also the founder of several respected choirs and arts festivals.
Founded in 1957, the Tübingen Academic Orchestra (Tübinger Kammerorchester) is one of Germany’s respected orchestras, noted for its commitment to cultural exchange and nurturing young talent. It has undertaken more than 70 tours to over 90 countries and territories, and regularly appears at renowned international festivals./.
