Autumn Melodies Arts Festival 2025: Celebrating Music and Dance in HCM City

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The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera is set to host the Autumn Melodies Arts Festival 2025, a 10-day extravaganza of chamber music, opera, and dance scheduled to kick off on August 15. The festival aims to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, honoring Vietnamese composers and their contributions to the country's music scene.

Key Takeaways:

  • The festival features an opening concert, Bay Len Via ++t Nam (Soaring Vietnam), which highlights Vietnamese songs praising the country and President Ho Chi Minh, as well as orchestral compositions by Vietnamese composers.
  • The performance will feature soloists Pham Trang, Meritorious Artist Pham Khanh Nga, and People's Artist Tao Minh Tam, along with the HBSO Choir and Symphony Orchestra.
  • Conductors Le Ha My and Trao Dai Minh will conduct the concert, which will introduce important works from the classical music scene and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Autumn Melodies Arts Festival.
  • The festival will also feature a concert of The Art of Chamber Music on August 16, highlighting works by Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Andre Messager, Felix Mendelssohn, and other renowned composers.
  • The festival will premiere Symphony No. 1 "Titan" by Gustav Mahler on August 17, led by conductor Kristin Behnke, and feature a concert of Vocal Arts and Acapella Choir on August 20.
  • Classical ballet Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky will be the most anticipated performance of the festival, with extracts featuring on August 23 and the full version expected to premiere in October.
  • The ballet will star young dancer Aa -- Hoang Khang Ninh in the leading role of Odette, who has undergone extensive practice to master the role.

Aa -- Hoang Khang Ninh, the talented young dancer, reportedly has practiced from morning to evening, Monday to Saturday, to perfect her performance in Swan Lake.

Statistics:

  • The festival will take place over 10 days, with concerts scheduled from August 15 to 24.
  • The opening concert on August 15 will feature a program highlighting Vietnamese songs and orchestral compositions by Vietnamese composers.
  • The festival will introduce The Art of Chamber Music on August 16, featuring works by renowned composers, and premiere Symphony No. 1 "Titan" by Gustav Mahler on August 17.
  • Classical ballet Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky will be featured on August 23, with extracts and a world premiere in October.
  • The festival will host a workshop on August 22 to share challenges and experiences in bringing one of the world's most popular ballets to HCM City.

Sources:

  • "HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera to host Autumn Melodies Arts Festival 2025", Vietnam News, August 2025 (no specific date provided)
  • "Autumn Melodies Arts Festival 2025 to feature Vietnamese music and dance", Vietnam News, August 2025 (no specific date provided)
  • "Swan Lake to star in Autumn Melodies Arts Festival 2025", Vietnam News, August 2025 (no specific date provided)