Who Is Premiere Performances?
Premiere Performances brings internationally celebrated artists and the world’s brightest rising stars to Hong Kong for solo recitals, chamber music and community outreach, building a vibrant local arts scene and inspiring audience members of all ages with performances that are accessible to all.
You heard them here first.
Ten years ago, chamber music was practically non-existent in HK. In 2007, there were seven chamber music performances. By 2015, there were 121—thanks to Premiere Performances.
Andrea D. Fessler—an avid consumer of culture—founded Premiere Performances in 2007 to fill this musical void. She saw the demand for classical music concerts but lamented the lack of solo recitals and chamber music, both vital components of the cultural landscape of every world city.
Over the past ten years, children and adults from all walks of life and all parts of Hong Kong have been inspired by the music and artists presented by Premiere Performances. Audiences can enjoy world-class recitals and chamber music at the most affordable prices in the city, making these concerts accessible to all.
Especially exciting is Premiere Performances’ regular presentation of up-and-coming artists, the ones getting big recognition as rising stars elsewhere in the world. “You heard them here first”—thanks to Premiere Performances.
Click here to learn more about the impact Premiere Performances has had on Hong Kong’s cultural scene.
The People
Andrea Fessler, Founder and Executive Director
Andrea D. Fessler is the Founder and Executive Director of Premiere Performances, a 1991 graduate of Harvard Law School and a Canadian citizen who has been resident in Hong Kong since 2004. Ms Fessler received a Commendation from the Home Affairs Bureau in 2012 for her Outstanding Contribution to Arts and Culture, was the winner of the “Women of Hope” Award for Art & Culture by the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital Foundation in 2015, was named a Top 30 “Mover and Shaper” in Classical Music by Musical America in 2018, and was the winner of the “Master of the Arts” award at the 2018 AmCham Women of Influence Awards.
Prior to her responsibilities with Premiere Performances, Ms. Fessler was an international corporate lawyer and, together with her husband, founded Time Out Hong Kong magazine.
Board of Directors
- Andrea Fessler
- Winnie Kwan
- Shu Yin Lee
- Ester Li
- Radhika Mahidhara
- Janana Suleymanli
Staff
- Henry Leung General Manager
- Loretta Cheung Box Office Manager
- Sharen Lau Marketing Manager
- Prudence Lee Assistant Programme Manager
- Hoffmann Lai Senior Arts Administration Officer
- Ashley Tse Senior Arts Administration Officer
- Eva Chen Arts Administration Officer
- Anna Cheung Arts Administration Officer
Legal Counsel
- Paul Hastings LLP
If you would like to work with us or are interested in volunteering, please contact us.
Proudly Introducing Over 150 Artists to Hong Kong, and Counting...
Including:
Chamber Music Festival 2018 & 2013 (HK Debut)
Young Music Lovers Circle
The Young Music Lovers Circle is a philanthropy circle for young professionals who are passionate about live music, arts and culture.