Media

HKU hosts the “Music in Words:
In Conversation with Lang Lang”

28 Nov 2017

 

The Cultural Management Office and the Faculty of Arts, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will co-organise a music event “Music in Words: In Conversation with Lang Lang” on December 1, 2017 (this Friday) at Loke Yew Hall, HKU.

In this talk, the world-renowned pianist Dr Lang Lang will share his remarkable life story, insights on his musical career, as well as his passion for education. He will also give a short demonstration with two young pianists, Miss Jenny Kong Tsz-ying at age 14 and Mr Peter Leung Chun-shing at age 11, from the Lang Lang International Music Foundation.

Media are cordially invited to cover the talk with details as follows:

Date:  December 1, 2017 (this Friday)
Time:  Media reception: 6:30p.m.
Talk: 7:00p.m. to 8:30p.m.
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, Main Building, Main Campus, HKU, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Speaker: Dr Lang Lang
Moderator:  Professor Daniel Chua, Chairperson, Department of Music, HKU

*Please note that only photo taking but NO video shooting is allowed during the talk

Lang Lang can take a short media interview after the talk. Journalists who are interested can contact Ms Rhea Leung at 2857 8555 or rhea.leung@hku.hk on or before November 30 for arrangement.

For more details of the talk, please click  http://www.muse.hku.hk/en/programmes/2017-18/langlang.

HKU will confer an honorary degree upon the world-renowned pianist Dr Lang Lang at the Faculty of Arts session of the 198th Congregation to be held on December 2, 2017 (this Saturday). For details, please visit http://www4.hku.hk/hongrads/index.php

Media enquiries
Ms Rhea Leung, Communications and Public Affairs Office, The University of Hong Kong (tel: 2857 8555 or email: rhea.leung@hku.hk).