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Since classical Chinese texts allow a lot of imagination and sometimes suggest multiple meanings for words, it can be adapted into drama, making language learning interesting and fun! According to Chinese language teachers, stage performances in classical Chinese enhance students’ understanding of classical Chinese. In this programme, the actors, taking the role of both storytellers and characters, perform three classical Chinese texts in the junior secondary curriculum: The Death of Yang Xiu, The Youth of Yue Fei and Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats. There will also be guided appreciation workshops to facilitate students’ understanding.

The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra was founded in 1977 and is the only professional, full-sized Chinese orchestra in Hong Kong. It has won acclaim as “a leader in Chinese ethnic music” and “a cultural ambassador of Hong Kong”. Not only has the orchestra performed around the world it continually thrives in its mission promoting arts education and Chinese music amongst students.

Classic Chinese folk stories for all ages are paired with an interesting line-up of Chinese music performance, bringing students an exciting and heart-warming adventure! The story tellers on stage are highly skilled with their art. In addition to vividly presenting the brilliant stories of The Herbalist’s Cabinet, The Monkey King Thrice Beats the Bony Ghost and Ma Liang and His Magic Brush, they also introduce the various Chinese music instruments in a Chinese orchestra to students. This is an edutaining programme filled with surprises!

It is hard to miss the “King of the Instruments” once you are inside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. With 4 manuals, 93 stops and 8 000 pipes, the Cultural Centre’s hand-made pipe organ by Austrian manufacturer Rieger Orgelbau is one of the largest mechanically operated instrument of its kind in the Southeast Asia.

To expose students to this pipe organ’s amazing power as well as its wide range of sounds and huge variety of tone colours, the Centre has invited two outstanding local organists, Marsha Chow and Gary Tong, to host this education concert. They will illustrate the origin and development, the structure, the comparison with other keyboard instruments, and the different musical styles of pipe organ through live demonstrations with audio-visual displays. The hosts will also demonstrate the beautiful sounds of the pipe organ through lively story-telling to enable students’ better appreciation of organ music and stimulate their interest in this “King of the Instruments”.

On 31 May 2018, nearly 800 students eagerly watched Hong Kong Ballet’s Mixed Bill 2018 performance excerpts as part of School Culture Day at Hong Kong Cultural Centre’s Grand Theatre. 8 primary schools, 5 secondary schools and a special school were represented in the audience.
During the introductory remarks, the students met some Company dancers, who demonstrated some of their most interesting ballet movements from the performance. Students also learned more about the concepts behind Le Carnaval des Animaux and Rush, the choreographers’ backgrounds and the different types of music chosen for specific pieces. This engaging educational event was enthusiastically received by students and teachers alike, who all spoke highly about the event afterwards. The captivating dance excerpts seem to be a favourite among the audience members, and Hong Kong Ballet is proud to help encourage a love of the arts to students through this worthwhile scheme!