Last week I watched the Asian Youth Orchestra give an unexpectedly inspired and riveting performance of an ambitious all-Richard Strauss program at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Strauss is notoriously difficult. The musical masochist stretches the technical capabilities of every section of the orchestra and … Read More →
Category Archives: Arts
Imitation Christo
Everywhere I look I see imitation Christo. Someone needs to tell him that the Chinese are copying his and Jean-Claude’s work. They imitate everything here: first sneakers, then iPhones, and now art. Once they start imitating Chris Rock, I’m out of here.
I don’t care for … Read More →
Fiddle me this…
Apparently, the ads are placed effectively to reach a nerd like me. Everywhere I walk I see banners and posters for classical music concerts. In June alone, an off season month, Hong Kong will be visited by Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin … Read More →
OKCM’s CD player
One of the inevitable things that happens when you have so many people living in a relatively small tract of land is you get some really tiny stores. Even along the main business centers of Hong Kong there are stand-alone outdoor stalls the size of … Read More →