The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra's free annual outdoor mega-concert, Swire Symphony Under The Stars, returned to the Central Harbourfront on 16th and 17th November. A second performance was added this year, in response to overwhelming demand, and tickets were also offered to visitors from the Chinese Mainland and overseas. This iteration of the musical extravaganza transported the audience to a world of fantasy and fairytales, including Alan Menken's score for the film Beauty and the Beast and Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake, plus a specially-curated medley of well-known Hong Kong pop songs. As always, the event closed with a spectacular fireworks display against the backdrop of Hong Kong's iconic skyline and a soundtrack provided by the exhilarating 1812 Overture.
