Classical Music Festival kicks off in Da Lat City
The festival brings together well-known music troupes and artists from Vietnam and abroad, including Song Hong Ensemble, Schubert in a Mug, and pianists Nguyen Duc Anh, Liao Hsin-Chiao (from China’s Taiwan), and Tim Allhoff (from Germany). Kicking off the festival, a live concert by musicians from the Hanoi and Da Lat brass communities attracted a large number of festival-goers. On the same day, an exhibition of original paintings featuring the 12 zodiac signs by the late artist Nguyen Tu Nghiem, one of the most influential painters in 20th-century Vietnam, was held at Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort & Spa. Additionally, an opera concert named “Pho ben doi” (hillside street) is scheduled at the Lam Dong Youth Centre. Other captivating performances during the festival include a concert by the Song Hong Trio in the Flower Town, a sunset concert, and Beethoven’s A Portrait piano solo. Da Lat was designated as a UNESCO Creative Music City in October of last year. The classical mu...