Hankyung will be giving three performances at the 52nd HKAF, including playing alongside Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company at Le Corsaire, a family concert and a symphonic concert, which are all regular programmes of the ensemble. The orchestra has regularly appeared with various ballet troupes, and many of its South Korean followers will recall when Hankyung presented Peter and the Wolf with sand painting at a family concert, not to mention its sought-after symphonic concerts.

Ng will be conducting Hankyung at the family concert and symphonic concert. The family concert will feature the famous Peter and the Wolf and a symphonic work called Insect World, created by the late Hong Kong composer Doming Lam. The conductor points out that Insect World, in particular, will be an exceptional piece for the local audience to experience live due to its extensive instrumentation. Meanwhile, the audience at the symphonic concert will be treated to a performance of The Faint Ginkgo by Ye Xiaogang, a Chinese composer. Ng says he treasures opportunities to perform Chinese composers' works and believes the piece by Ye perfectly captures the beauty of Chinese culture, adding that the harmonies in Ye's works resonate with global audiences.

Joining Hankyung at the symphonic concert is pianist Minsoo Sohn, "whose renditions have been exquisite and earnest, characterised by a philosophical execution of notes that is always intriguing", says Ng. The pianist will play Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor, Op 30, the piece that won his protégé Yunchan Lim the Gold Medal at the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.