THE  SAR  PHILHARMONIC  ORCHESTRA

The SAR Philharmonic has a simple goal: Helping to lessen suffering through Sweet And Romantic music.   This is mostly carried out by presenting concerts for fund raising by other charitable organizations.

The SAR Philharmonic is the musical arm of SAR PHILHARMONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, a Hong Kong Government registered Charitable Foundation.    The orchestra performs several concerts a year and since the first concert in 1999 over $10 million have been raised for local non-government organizations.    The beneficiaries include:

           Red Cross: for flood relief on Mainland (1999)
                             for Tsunami relief in South Asia (2005)
           Hong Kong Organization: Helping Hand (2000)
           The China Literacy Foundation (2000, 2001, 2005)
           The Society for Abandoned Animals, H.K. (2001)
           Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children (2001)
           Youth Outreach (2002, 2003, 2005)
           The Child Development Centre at Matilda (2002, 2006)
           The Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
           La Leche League, Hong Kong (2003)
           The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society (2003)
           The Hong Kong Institute of Education (2003)
         Guy Hugh Chan Medical Education Foundation (2004)
            The Society for the Relief of Disabled Children at Sandy Bay (2005)
            Living Knowledge Communities (2005)
            U-Hearts (2005)
            The Prince of Peace Charity Foundation (2006)
            The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong (2006)
            Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry (2007)    
            Life Education Activity Programme (2007)

Orchestra members are dedicated volunteers who give their services freely - thus maximizing the financial benefits for the recipient charity.   The orchestra boasts over 100 members and presents ambitious programs for full symphony orchestra.

Under the baton of our Music Director K. K. Chiu, we have performed Mahler's 1st through 6th and 8th symphonies.      Previous performances featured most of the classical greats and details can be found in the section on 'Past Seasons' in our website (www.sarpo.org).      Almost all of the previous performances have been recorded and we now have more than 20 C.D.s in our catalogue.

The SAR Philharmonic enjoys a strong reputation in Hong Kong's musical community.   The orchestra regularly collaborates with soloists of international renown such as Hong Kong violinist Yao Jue, clarinetist Andrew Simon, horn player C. C. Chow, pianist Nancy Loo and Mary Wu, soprano Katusha Tsui-Fraser, Yuki Ip, Margaret Yim, Phoebe Tam, mezzo soprano Cynthia Luff, Shanice Ng, tenor Oliver Lo, Sam Kan, baritone Brian Montgomery, bass Edmund Kwan, cellist Richard Bamping and bassoonist Vance Lee, Canadian pianist Li Wan, American pianist Robert Roux, violinist Danwen Jiang and piano duo, Correa and Stroup,

The orchestra is also cultivating a love of music among children.   The Classics for Kids concerts are proving a great hit with parents and children alike, including very young children normally excluded from concert halls.    At the same time these concerts raise more money for worthy causes.

The SAR Philharmonic is going from strength to strength.   We hope you will help us in our mission to live up to our motto of Helping to lessen suffering through Sweet And Romantic music.
　

香港愛樂團 

香港愛樂團是由一群業餘音樂愛好者組成的慈善團體。它成立的目標是：透過美妙動人的音樂，幫助有需要的社群。一直以來，樂團都朝著這個目標進發，以舉辦募捐音樂會的方式，為多個慈善機構籌募善款。

香港愛樂團是香港愛樂慈善基金會的音樂組織，屬於香港政府註冊的非牟利慈善團體。自1999年起，樂團每年都會舉辦多場音樂會，迄今已為本地的民間慈善團體籌得超過一千萬港元的善款。受惠的團體及年份包括：

紅十字會 :                              中國水災賑濟活動    (1999)
聯合國兒童基金會                南亞海嘯賑災籌款    (2005)             
伸手助人協會                                                            (2000)
培才教育基金                                                            (2000、2001、2005)
香港保護遺棄動物會                                                (2001)
香港保護兒童會                                                        (2001)
協青社                                                                        (2002、2003、2005)
明德兒童啟育中心                                                    (2002、2006)
善寧會                                                                        (2002、2003)
國際母乳會香港分會                                                (2003)
香港防癌會                                                                (2003)
香港教育學院                                                            (2003)
陳蔭燊醫學教育基金                                                (2004)
香港弱能兒童護助會                                                (2005)
活知識立群社                                                            (2005)
兩地一心                                                                    (2005)
和平之君慈善基金                                                    (2006)
香港撒瑪利亞防止自殺會                                        (2006)
遺傳性腸胃癌資料庫                                                (2007)
生活教育活動計劃                                                    (2007)

超過100位成員的香港愛樂團，陣容完整，勇於挑戰難度極高的曲目，而成員亦秉著為善最樂之心，慷慨獻出他們的時間和精神，盡力為各慈善團體募捐。

在音樂總監趙啟強先生的指揮下，樂團曾演奏過馬勒第一至第六及第八交響曲。 此前的音樂會曲目，包括了多首古典鉅作，詳情可瀏覽樂團的網站 (www.sarpo.org)。而大部份的演出亦已製成錄音，現時樂團的鐳射唱片總數已超過廿張。

香港愛樂團在香港樂壇聲譽甚隆。樂團過去曾與多位國際知名的獨奏家合作，包括小提琴家姚珏、單簧管演奏家 Andrew Simon、圓號演奏家周智仲、鋼琴家羅乃新及吳美樂、女高音徐慧、女中音嚴仙霞、 大提琴家 Richard Bamping、巴松管演奏家 Vance Lee、

加拿大钢琴家王犁, 美國鋼琴家 Robert Roux、小提琴家蔣丹文, 雙鋼琴演奏家 Correa and Stroup。

樂團對推動兒童音樂教育亦不遺餘力。與My Musikbox合辦的多場兒童古典音樂會便受到廣大家長和兒童的熱烈歡迎，本來年紀較輕而不獲准進入古典音樂會的幼兒亦藉此機會可以接觸到現場演奏，而這些音樂會同時還為慈善團體籌得了鉅額的善款。

香港愛樂團正在茁壯成長，我們衷心希望你可以幫助我們達成目標，以美妙動人的音樂去幫助有需要的社群。