The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will tonight stage a concert of chamber and vocal works by Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann at the Opera House in downtown HCMC.

Top classical voices, members of the HBSO Opera and HBSO Chamber Ensembles will perform at the show.

Artist/soprano Tran Hong Vy, and other three sopranos Pham Khanh Ngoc, Pham Duyen Huyen and Nguyen Thu Huong and mezzo Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen and tenors Pham Trang and Pham Huu Trung Kiet, and baritone Dao Mac and bass artist Bui Danh Hung will share the stage with two invited guests: tenor Tuan Anh and soprano Vo Thuy Ngoc Tuyen. HBSO’s string quintet and brass artists will also be part of the night.

Romantic composers of the 19th century presented the world a prolific legacy of masterpieces. Two of the most notable names of this era are Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann.

Austrian composer Franz Schubert had an incredible prolific career and has music was influential on other composers including Mendelssohn, Brahms and Liszt. He composed seven complete symphonies, including the notable “Unfinished”, operas, and many chamber pieces and over 600 secular vocal works. These vocal works had set an incredible unprecedented standard in text settings in German Lied tradition, having the music as part of the dramatic story.

One of Schubert’s most impressive successors in the Germanic Romantic tradition was German composer Robert Schumann, whose legacy included numerous piano works, four symphonies, one opera, many orchestral and chamber works, among others. 

While on his way to become one of the finest pianist in Europe at the time, a hand injury changed the course of his career to become a composer. 

Unfortunately, during his lifetime, he was only known as the composer husband to the famous pianist and composer Clara Schumann, a pianist with successful tours all over Europe. His legacy of music is a source of inspiration to subsequent generations of musicians.

Tickets of the show cost VND550,000, VND400,000, VND350,000, VND200,000 and VND80,000 for students. For bookings, call 08 3823 7419.

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