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"Pierrot Lunaire, 100 Years On"

20 Mar 2012

 

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 2012 HKU Concert Series                      

Paul Zukofsky conducts The Hong Kong New Music Ensemble in a programme celebrating the 100^th anniversary of Schoenberg's seminal masterpiece, including short pieces by Webern and Berg from the 1910s.

Date: Wednesday 11 April 2012, 7:30pm
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, The University of Hong Kong

FREE ADMISSION
No registration needed. Free Seating. Seats are limited - first come first served.

Programme Enquiries:  2859 7045, music@hku.hk

Programme:
Anton Webern: Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Opus 7 (1910)
Alban Berg: Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Opus 5 (1919)
Anton Webern: Three Pieces for Cello and Piano, Opus 11 (1914)
Arnold Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Opus 21 (1912)

Hong Kong New Music Ensemble

The Hong Kong New Music Ensemble (HKNME) was founded in 2008 with an aim to present high quality performances of contemporary music to Hong Kong audiences. Since its inception, the group has been widely praised for its innovative programming and interdisciplinary collaborations with artists from different mediums. The group's versatile repertoire includes works by local and overseas composers, as well as contemporary pieces that are seldom heard in Hong Kong. In October 2008, members of the HKNME were resident at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Since 2009, the group has presented regular concerts in Hong Kong, and has toured to China, Malaysia, and Singapore. The HKNME was featured at Hong Kong's New Vision Arts Festival 2010, and its touring schedule in 2011 includes performances at international festivals in Australia, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, and Cambodia.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Ms Sharon Lu, HKU Music Department (sharonlu@hku.hk, 9040 0987)
Ms Trinni Choy, HKU External Relations Office (pychoy@hku.hk, 2859 2606)