Concert By Hong Kong City Chinese Orchestra (1/3)
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Description
Description
The Hong Kong City Chinese Orchestra will collaborate with Mainland and local musicians in three concerts in January, featuring an array of popular classics of Chinese orchestral music. Details of the concerts are as follows:
January 3 (Saturday), 8pm
Theatre, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre
Tickets: $120 and $180
Conductors: Ching Sau-wing and Chan Kwok-fai
Performers: Chan Ko-on (alto erhu), Ng Hiu-hung (zheng), Wong Shun-wing (suona), Wong Sze-wing (dizi) and Cheng Cha-wen (dizi)
The programme includes “Flying Apsaras”, “Drinking Song of the Yi’s”, “Nocturne to the Victoria Harbour”, “Song of Fishermen in the East Sea”, “Dream of the Red Chamber Suite”, “Somewhere Far Away”, “The Sanmen Gorge Capriccio”, “Reflection of the Moon on the Water”, “San-Liu (In Three-Six Mode)”, “Capriccio on Song of the Homebound Fishermen”, “Festivity of the Masses” and “Grasshopper Fights with Cock”.
January 10 (Saturday), 8pm
Auditorium, Tai Po Civic Centre
Tickets: $100 and $140
Conductors: Qu Chunquan and Ching Sau-wing
Performers: Chan Ko-on (alto erhu), Sébastien Lai (zhongruan), Wong Shun-wing (suona) and Chan Chun-nin (dizi)
The programme includes “The Way to Brightness”, “Spring Festival Overture”, “Colourful Clouds Chasing the Moon”, “Dream of the Red Chamber Suite”, “Festival of the Mountain Village”, “Guangdong Music Medley”, “Flying Apsaras”, “Galloping on the Prairie”, “Reflection of the Moon on the Water”, “Grapes Are Ripe in Turpan”, “The Sound of Camel Bells on the Silk Road”, “Festivity of the Masses” and “Hanging up Red Lanterns”.
January 18 (Sunday), 3pm
Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre
Tickets: $100,$120 and $140
Conductor: Qu Chunquan
Performers: Ching Sau-wing (erhu), Yu Hong (zheng) and Sébastien Lai (zhongruan)
The programme includes “Ambuscade from All Sides”, “Spring Festival Overture”, “Dream of the Red Chamber Suite”, “Listening to the Pines”, “San-Liu (In Three-Six Mode)”, “Guangdong Music Medley”, “Honghu Capriccio”, “Flying Apsaras”, “Lady Yang’s Heavenly Dress” and “Talking to Myself”.
Repertoire：Flying Apsaras (Orchestra)
Composer：Wang Liping
Repertoire：Dream of the Red Chamber Suite (Excerpts, Orchestra)
Composer：Lo Leung-fai
Repertoire：Drinking Song of the Yi’s (Orchestra)
Composer：Alfred Wong
Repertoire：Nocturne to the Victoria Harbour (Orchestra)
Composer：Ma Shenglong^馬聖龍, Gu Guanren
Repertoire：Song of Fishermen in the East Sea (Orchestra)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：Somewhere Far Away (Xinjiang Folk Song, Arr. Gu Guanren, Orchestra)
Composer：Liu Wenjin
Repertoire：The Sanmen Gorge Capriccio (Orch. Zhao Xintai, Erhu Ensemble)
Composer：Hua Yanjun
Repertoire：Reflection of the Moon on the Water (Alto Erhu & Orchestra, Arr. Peng Xiuwen)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：San-Liu (In Three-Six Mode) (Jingnan String & Wind Music, Arr. Gu Guanren)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：Capriccio on Song of the Homebound Fishermen (Ancient Tune, Arr. Wang Zhi, Zheng & Orchestra)
Composer：Ge Lidao^葛禮道, Yin Kaixian
Repertoire：Festivity of the Masses (Suona & Orchestra)
Composer：Chen Chung-sheng
Repertoire：Grasshopper Fights with Cock (Double Dizi Concerto)
Conductor：Ching Sau-wing; Chan Kwok-fai
Zheng：Ng Hiu-hung
Alto Erhu：Chan Ko-on
Suona：Wong Shun-wing
Dizi：Wong Stephanie See-wing; Chan Chawen
Note：This event record is compiled from "Hong Kong Classical Music Yearbook 2015" published by International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong).
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$120
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