Hong Kong classical concert to raise money for family of firefighter lost to Tai Po fire

SCMP | Dec. 15, 2025, 10:15 p.m. | Original

The Cong Quartet are one of the big names who will perform at “Salute to the Brave, Soothing the Soul”, a charity concert co-organised by HK Phil’s first associate concertmaster Leung Kin-fung to pay tribute to Ho Wai-ho, the firefighter who lost his life in the Tai Po fire.

Some of Hong Kong’s biggest names in classical music are coming together to raise funds for the family of the firefighter who died in the Tai Po fire.

The concert, titled “Salute to the Brave, Soothing the Soul” and co-organised by the violinist and conductor Leung Kin-fung, will be held on December 22 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui.

All proceeds from sales of the concert tickets, which are priced from HK$100 (US$12.90) to HK$400, will be donated to Ho’s family.

“When words fail, music speaks,” said Leung, who is first associate concertmaster of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.

Violinist and conductor Leung Kin-fung is a co-organiser of “Salute to the Brave, Soothing the Soul”.
Violinist and conductor Leung Kin-fung is a co-organiser of “Salute to the Brave, Soothing the Soul”.
Hong Kong composer Chan Wing-wah will conduct a 300-strong choir assembled from various local groups belonging to the Hong Kong Association of Choral Societies, including the Hong Kong Police Choir. They will perform a movement from Chan’s piece This Boundless Land , accompanied by an ensemble including an erhu player from Wang Fuk Court.

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