Jockey Club Musicus Heritage Alive Concert at Tai Kwun – Concert
Music
Description
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Awakening Hong Kong’s History with Music
Unique in its history among world cities, Hong Kong’s cultural heritage makes for a singular and compelling story for locals and visitors alike. The city’s dynamic counterpoint between the traditional and the ultra-modern provides ample inspiration as a backdrop upon which audiences can appreciate and reflect on Hong Kong’s enduring legacy. And what better way to accomplish this than to transform the heritage venues into ad hoc concert stages with thematic programs and new works inspired by the history of the venues!
Since 2013, Musicus Heritage has taken world-class performers to various locales and settings in Hong Kong, thus putting the music in context with the historical and cultural significance of the surroundings. With support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, we embark on an exciting new chapter in 2019 with the Jockey Club Musicus Heritage Alive program – an extended series at Tai Kwun, a center for heritage and arts located in the restored Central Police Station compound, and other heritage venues of note. In addition to site-specific concert performances, the new series is enhanced with artist residencies and educational events designed to benefit the concert audiences, students and the community at large.
Transcending Boundaries
From 18th century chamber music in the former Central Magistracy to Edith Piaf’s La Vie En Rose performed in the open space at the former Victoria Prison, this concert series in Tai Kwun certainly takes audiences on a unique musical journey around this important heritage complex.
Joining Artistic Director and cellist Trey Lee in this series are Van Cliburn International Piano Competition prizewinner Rachel Cheung, International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition prizewinner Colleen Lee, prizewinners of the Musicus Young Artist Audition, as well as talented musicians of Western and Chinese music.
This concert series also presents world premières of two new works by young Hong Kong composers Chow Tsz-hin and Jason Liu, whose works were inspired by Tai Kwun’s history.
Although our ability to travel is limited in this moment, our minds and souls can let this music take us around the world as we transcend boundaries together.
Violas：Cass Ho; Annis Ma
Cello：Letty Poon; Trey Lee
Double Bass：Victor Lee
Pianos：Rachel Cheung; Colleen Lee; Wong Wai-yuen
Accordion：Nazar Tabachyshyn
Clarinet：Yoyo Chan
Dizi：Jessica Fung
Flute and Percussion：Floro Sernande
Guzheng：Grammy Yeung
Harmonica：Patrick Yeung
Artistic Director：Trey Lee
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Free
Indoor
Local
