HCM CITY (VNS) — Five young artists and conductor Clay Couturiaux from the in the US and the HBSO Symphony Orchestra will perform at a monthly music programme at the Opera House tonight.

They will perform Edward Elgar's Introduction and Allegro for String Quartet and String Orchestra, op. 47; Brahms's Concerto for violin, cello & orchestra in A Minor, op. 102; and Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola & orchestra in E-Flat Major, K.364.

Couturiaux began his musical studies at the age of eight, learning the cello and piano. He got degrees in both conducting and the cello from the.

He has over two decades' experience in conducting symphony orchestras and teaching.

He has performed with the Milano Classica Orchestra da Camera in Milan, Italy, and in Taipei with the Taiwan Normal University Symphony Orchestra.

The monthly show by the HBSO, known as Young Melodies, is a series if free concerts to educate the younger generations in music and dance. Invitations are available at the venue at 7 Lam Son Square, District 1, and the HCM City Student Support Centre, 33 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, District 1. — VNS