8.30 am Music critic Oliver Chou reviews Echoing Voices: Hong Kong City Hall 60th Anniversary Arts Salon Series: Music and the talk given by the ‘Father of Opera in HK’ Lo King-man and celebrated operatic singer Ella Kiang  - ‘Opera in Hong Kong: Yesterday, Today and Beyond’. He also reviews a concert of a programme of works by composer/conductor Chan Wing Wah played by guest artists and the HKCO, including the world premiere of his Symphony No. 10: Spring and Autumn composed specially for the 45th anniversary of the HKCO

9.10 am Sharon Choa (HKAPA’s Head of Conducting and Cultural Leadership (Music)) on the founding of the Greater Bay Area Youth Orchestra – a new youth initiative to foster cultural exchange across the region. It will present opportunities to nurture talented young musicians from cities around the GBA, enabling them to develop to their fullest potential. "The aim is to enrich the artistic visions of our younger generation, enabling them to see their future beyond geographic or cultural boundaries.”