HCM City (VNA) – More than 200 domestic andinternational artists will perform at the 11th Arts Festival Autumn Melodiesslated for August 19-27 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tran Vuong Thach, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet,Symphony, Orchestra and Opera, said at a press conference on August 2 that thenine-day festival will feature 12 programmes, covering various art genres like opera,chamber music, symphony and temporary dance.
“The Bat,” (Die Fledermaus) an operetta composed by JohannStrauss will be introduced to Vietnamese audience for the first time and open thisyear’s festival.
Of note, there will be a classical guitar concert performedby Saigon Guitar Quartet and international artists.
The biennial event will be closed with masterpieces by well-knowncomposers like Brahms, Smetana and Tchaikovsky.
The Arts Festival Autumn Melodies was first organised inAugust, 2005, aiming to promote young Vietnamese talents who study abroad and makeoutstanding achievements in arts.-VNA
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