KAPWA
離思
Hongrui Ren, tenor; Jin Hyun Park, piano
With a cast of Curtis Institute of Music musicians, Glimmerglass Festival Young Artists, freelance and seasoned professionals, the program will include classical voice, instrumental (violin, guitar, piano, oboe, traditional Japanese shamisen, traditional Hawaiian ukulele), multimedia, cultural fashion pieces, and original compositions. Through these platforms we will be highlighting Bengali, Chinese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Indian, Japanese, Korean and Tongan cultures. Follow our instagram @kapwa_music for updates on the project and to get an inside look at our creative process.
Prison Yard Festival 2024: Cong's Schubert Quintet
Cong Quartet
Programme:
Adrian Wong: Childhood Sweet
Schubert: String Quintet, D.956
Cong Quartet
Timo-Veikko Valve, guest cellist
Cong Quartet Australian Chamber Orchestra Residency
糖水系列 - Childhood Sweet (Australia Premiere)
Cong Quartet
Organised by Taikwun HK and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Cong Quartet will be performing the Schubert Cello Quintet with Timo-Veikko 'Tipi' Valve, Principal Cellist of ACO in a private performance in Sydney, as well as at Taikwun in December 2024.
2024 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions – Final Round
糖水系列 - Childhood Sweet
Zach Hoi Leong Cheong, piano
Nu Quintet: 2024 Nu Works Concert
Flash in the Pan | Lightning in a Bottle (world premiere)
Nu Quintet
World Choir Games 2024: Auckland
Canis Major (choir version world premiere)
Diocesan Boys’ School Choir; Felix Shuen, conductor
Schwarz Foundation: Samos Young Artists Festival Composer-in-Residence
little island (world premiere)
Alexandros Sakarellos, violin; Yoonshin Song, violin; Marija Räisänen, viola; Stergios Theodoridis, cello
Young New Yorkers' Chorus: Love's Philosophy
Be Still, My Beating Heart (world premiere)
Young New Yorker's’ Chorus; Alex Canovas, artistic and music director
Curtis Composers in Concert: CSO
Space Jump! (world premiere)
Curtis Symphony Orchestra; Jeffrey Milarsky, conductor
Curtis Institute of Music: Voice x Composition Department Schubert Project
Hongrui Ren, tenor; Nachuan Tao, piano
76th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival
Diocesan Boys’ School and Diocesan Girls’ School Senior Mixed Choir; Felix Shuen, conductor
Leo Schlaifer's Masters' Recital: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Slurp! (world premiere)
Lati2de
Curtis Composers Chamber Recital
Shadow Puppets (world premiere)
Julin Cheung, flute; Emily DeNucci, flute; Zachary Thomas, percussion; Sam Higgins, countertenor; Radomir Romashkov-Danilov, electric guitar; Emmalena Huning, violin; Sofia Gilchenok, viola; Ania Lewis, cello; Dimitrios Mattas, double bass; Adrian Wong, conductor
Voices of Singapore: Hong Kong Music Reading Session by Mr. Sanders Lau
Sanders Lau, conductor
This workshop will explore some of the finest choral works written by Hong Kong composers. Participants will also learn about the unique colours and challenges that the Cantonese language brings to choral music. Repertoire for mixed, female voices, and male’s voices will all be covered.
Voices of Singapore Festival Gala 1
Voices of Singapore Singers; Sanders Lau, conductor
Featuring the 2023 VOS Festival Choir and VOS Singers, conducted by guest conductors Dr. Jodi Pawasut (Thailand) and Mr. Sanders Lau (Hong Kong)!
2023 Taiwan International Choral Competition: Contemporary Music Category
迴光 – Remnants of the Day (Taiwan premiere)
The Mad Singers; Danny Wu, conductor
2023 World Choir Games: Category C12
Take Me Out to the (Beautiful) Game (Korea premiere)
Diocesan School Old Boys’ Association Choir; Ronnie Kay-yen Cheng, conductor
2023 World Choir Games: Category C8
Diocesan Choral Society; Ronnie Kay-yen Cheng, conductor
2023 World Choir Games Celebration Concert
太極 Tai Chi (Korea premiere)
Diocesan Choral Society; Ronnie Kay-yen Cheng, conductor
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts: Chloe Chung Graduation Recital
pocketed (Hong Kong premiere)
Chloe Chung, piano
2023 World Choir Games Friendship Concert
Take Me Out to the Beautiful Game (Korea premiere)
Diocesan Choral Society; Ronnie Kay-yen Cheng, conductor
Intimacy of Creativity 2023 World Premiere Concert
Lucy Wang, violin; Aiden Kane, viola; Fuki Wang, flute/piccolo; Tania Villasuso, clarinet