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Hong Kong Composers Lecture Demonstration Concert - An Insight into the Minds of Composers

27 Jan 2010

The Hong Kong Composers' Guild is proud to present a Lecture Demonstration Concert on Hong Kong Composers at the University of Hong Kong on February 10 (Wednesday), as part of its series "Experiencing Composition and Contemporary Music: A Series of Interactive Workshops, Training Classes, and Concerts facilitated by Hong Kong Composers". Details of the concert as follows:

Concert: Hong Kong Composers Lecture Demonstration Concert
Date: 10 February 2010 (Wed)
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Loke Yew Hall

This Lecture-Demonstration Concert is a mixture of music appreciation and education. Featuring a number of chamber works by Hong Kong composers with different instrumentation and styles, it is especially enlightening for participants with an interest in music composition. During the concert, each presented work will be preceded by a short introduction by the composer and performers who will bring out any interesting aspects during the process of composition and interpretation. Audiences are welcome to ask questions or make suggestions, thus allowing the composers, performers and audience to engage in meaningful dialogues and interactions so as to deepen one's understanding on the composers and performers, as well as enhancing one's ability in music appreciation.

The programme features some of the most promising young composers of our day, with works spanning from the ‘80s to the present day, including prolific composer and conductor Lo Hau-man's Déesse Fantastique, award-winning composer Tang Lok-yin's Fish, Chinese University assistant professor of music composition Wendy Lee's My Cagey Companions, music composition doctorate degree candidates Ng Wah-hei's Sleepless City and Chris Wu's Last Dance of the Prey, as well as music faculty member of Houston Community College Stephen Yip's Yûgen. Performers include seasoned conductor Wai Sing-fai, members of Les Six - advocates of contemporary music - Izaskun Erdocia (flute), Yiu Song-lam (oboe), Martin Choy (clarinet), Tim Leung (bassoon) and Nancy Loo (piano), as well as violinists Ayako Ichimaru and Le Hoai-nam, Elvis Chan (viola) and Laurent Perrin (cello), members of the newly established RTHK Quartet. 

Jointly presented by the Hong Kong Composers' Guild and the Department of Music of The University of Hong Kong, this Lecture Demonstration Concert is funded by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and supported by the Education Bureau as well as the Music Society of The University of Hong Kong. .   Enquires: 2722-1650 & 2859-7045 (telephone); 2724-1960 (fax); info@rhapsoarts.com  (e-mail).

For press enquiries, please contact Fiona Siu at telephone: 2722-1650, fax: 2724-1960 or e-mail: info@rhapsoarts.com; Ms Phyllis Mak, Programme Manager, Faculty of Arts, HKU at telephone : 2859 8048, fax: 2548 5231 or e-mail: kpmak@hku.hk