Party leader To Lam take photos with the arists at the Symphony of Peace (photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)

The event, organised by the municipal People's Committee, featured performances by the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO), offering the audience an elegant and emotional musical experience.

The programme comprised two parts, blending global classical masterpieces with timeless Vietnamese songs.

In the first part, the audience was treated to well-known works such as Land of Hope and Glory by Edward Elgar and Voices of Spring by Johann Strauss II, alongside Vietnamese classics like “Dat nuoc” (Homeland by Pham Minh Tuan) and Tinh ca (Love melody by Hoang Viet). These pieces were specially arranged for symphony orchestra, offering a fresh take on familiar melodies. This segment was conducted by Dr Le Ha My.

In the second, under the baton of conductor Tran Nhat Minh, the concert continued with highlights from operas including Nessun Dorma (Turandot), Cinema Paradiso, and The Tale of Viktor Navorski (The Terminal), as well as stirring Vietnamese works celebrating victory and peace such as “Chao anh giai phong quan (Hello, liberation soldier) “Chung toi la chien sy cong an Viet Nam” (We are Vietnamese police), and “Dat nuoc tron niem vui” (Country Full of Joy).

The blend of choir, soloists, and symphony orchestra created a powerful and meaningful evening of music, celebrating unity, peace, and national pride.