About the Hong Kong International Music Festival

The Hong Kong International Music Festival, backed by the nation, rooted in Hong Kong, and connected to the world, has rapidly evolved into a premier international musical extravaganza since its inception in 2013. It masterfully integrates global artistic traditions while bridging classical and contemporary musical cultures. The festival’s scale and influence have expanded dynamically, attracting over 300,000 cumulative participants across more than 150 countries and regions worldwide—including China, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, France, Portugal, Italy, Russia, Austria, Ukraine, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and cities such as Macao and Taiwan.

The 12th Hong Kong International Music Festival 2025, alongside the 3rd International Music Education Summit, will be grandly held from August 13 to 18, 2025, spanning six days. At this pivotal moment, we continue to forge a world-class music exchange platform anchored in Hong Kong. We cordially invite leading international music institutions and distinguished scholars to gather in Hong Kong, engaging in critical discourse on the profound impact of traditional music and AI-generated music on youth development—specifically exploring how music education strengthens confidence, moral character, social skills, and self-directed learning abilities in children and adolescents.

Through in-depth deliberations by global experts, this summit will establish vital theoretical frameworks for structuring music education systems and contribute significantly to advancing a shared global musical community. The forum has already garnered support from dozens of prestigious institutions worldwide, including:

  • Schoenfeld International Music Association

  • Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory

  • The University of Sydney, Australia

  • Zhejiang Conservatory of Music

  • Giacomo Puccini State Conservatory of Music (Italy)

  • Vancouver Music Academy (Canada)

  • Texas Christian University (USA)

  • Western Michigan University (USA)

  • Lysenko Music Academy (Ukraine)

  • Catholic University of Portugal

  • Harbin Conservatory of Music

  • School of Music, Nanjing University of the Arts

  • ChuGye University for the Arts (South Korea)

  • University of North Dakota (USA)

  • Indonesia International Music Institute

This year’s event is projected to attract over 4,000 music professionals globally. Hong Kong will transform into a vibrant capital of music, showcasing the city’s dynamism through captivating melodies.