Having worked in South Korea for four years, Ng has witnessed the rise of Korean musicians across the world. They hold the position of concertmasters in the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and the Staatskapelle Berlin. The first half of the programme features the Esmé Quartet, while the second half also comprises Korean elements—Le Chant des Enfants des Étoiles ("The Song of the Children of the Stars") by Korean composer Unsuk Chin. "This piece was premiered by the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. Given that I am the associate conductor of the orchestra, the entire performance will naturally be a Korean party."

Ng says Unsuk Chin might not be a familiar name to audiences in Hong Kong, but she is so respected in Europe that the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted a tour featuring her works. "This is my first experience in conducting her pieces, which are quite challenging to perform. This is because the [scale of the] orchestra has to be massive, costing a huge sum." He says many orchestras are unable to perform her works as numerous personnel and high costs for copyright and rental of music sheets are involved, posing restrictions on performances in Asia. So it's therefore an exceptional opportunity to have the Hong Kong Children's Choir, the Hong Kong Arts Festival Chorus and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra on stage together, with more than 200 performers in total. Only with an ensemble of this size can the power of the piece be realised. "This might be the last time in Hong Kong," Ng says of the upcoming live performance, which will present an astonishing and rich layering of sound.