The Academy Choir of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

The Academy Choir of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts consists of students from various music departments, including the Department of Vocal Studies. The Choir holds weekly rehearsals and performs a diverse range of choral repertoire in the Academy’s departmental concerts, opera scenes, and fully staged opera productions. The Choir has also collaborated with local and overseas arts organizations. Recent engagements include Bach’s Christmas Oratorio directed by Helmut Rilling with SingFest, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 performed alongside the choir of St. Martin-in-the-Fields under the direction of Sir Neville Marriner, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas for RTHK Radio 4, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 Resurrection with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Other major works include Handel’s Messiah, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Faure’s Requiem, and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy.