Beethoven Wars: A Battle for Peace｜HKAF 2025

Insula orchestra and accentus—Beethoven Wars: A Battle for Peace｜Concert Introduction

Beethoven’s dream of hope and unity

illustrated through emotionally powerful manga

Beethoven Wars tells the story of a distant planet, ravaged and devastated by war. As Stephan and Gisele face the end of their world, they embark on a heroic quest that will bring them back to Earth. Will they succeed in bringing peace and harmony to humanity?

This emotional journey takes place in a visual universe created in the seinen manga style, presenting heroic and luminous characters that resonate with the work of Beethoven and the trials and tribulations of his time. Audiences will become immersed in this manga space opera projected on a large, custom-made screen using special projection mapping technologies.

This symphonic voyage into manga and the metaverse will be presented alongside Beethoven’s phenomenal incidental music for the theatrical plays King Stephen and The Ruins of Athens, which also provide the inspiration for the story. Beethoven enriched these plays by composing enduring music that represents the values of peace, heroism, and the endless cycle of hope.

The powerful manga setting of a dystopian universe, meticulously crafted to appeal to younger audience members, encourages people of all ages to share in Beethoven’s dream of hope and unity while becoming immersed in the creative process of art.

With Beethoven Wars, world-famous conductor Laurence Equilbey, the Insula orchestra and accentus, and film director Antonin Baudry have created a large-scale project of dramatic richness that honours the enduring power of art and culture. This fresh and innovative artistic endeavour is guaranteed to touch your heart and make you yearn for a better, more harmonious world.

Concert Details

• Insula orchestra and accentus—Beethoven Wars: A Battle for Peace


• Date: March 26-28, 2025


• Time: 19:30


• Venue:


• Address: 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Ticketing Details

• Ticket price: HKD 580 / 480 / 400 / 320 / 250


• Ticket purchase website: Urbtix

Suitable for children aged 6 and above and their families

Source of the above information: Hong Kong Art Festival 2025 official website