Hong Kong Arts Festival 2027 stages orchestral K-pop concerts
AM730 · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
The 55th Hong Kong Arts Festival will bring in “Hankyung arte Philharmonic x SM Classics: K-pop Concert” for performances on March 12 and 13, 2027 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. The programme is a collaboration between SM Classics, the classical label under South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment, and the Hankyung arte Philharmonic. Rather than presenting standard pop staging, the concerts will recast well-known K-pop songs in full orchestral form, with guest vocals by Super Junior member Ryeowook on March 12 and Red Velvet member Wendy on March 13. Ticket prices range from HK$680 to HK$1,380, while local full-time students can buy concession tickets from HK$340
Key Points
- The concerts are part of the 55th Hong Kong Arts Festival and are scheduled for March 12 and 13, 2027 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
- Organisers said SM Classics and the Hankyung arte Philharmonic are jointly producing the event, marking its first appearance at the Hong Kong Arts Festival
- The orchestra will reinterpret songs associated with TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, EXO, Red Velvet, SHINee, NCT DREAM and aespa
- South Korean conductor Kim Yoo-won (金裕媛) will lead the performances; the report describes her as the first Korean woman to win the Aspen Music Festival’s Robert Spano Conducting Prize
- Ryeowook will appear as guest singer on March 12, while Wendy will take the March 13 concert, adding live vocals to selected orchestral arrangements
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong audiences, the programme adds a crossover concert that links mainstream Korean pop with a formal festival and concert-hall setting, potentially widening the appeal of the Hong Kong Arts Festival beyond regular classical listeners. The separate appearances by Ryeowook and Wendy also give local fans two distinct performance nights, which could intensify ticket demand across both dates