NOĒMA: Ce Qui Pèse Et Nourrit
Apr
12

NOĒMA: Ce Qui Pèse Et Nourrit

WORLD PREMIERE

NOĒMA; Sanders Lau, conductor

Inspired by the poetic nature of ‘komorebi’, the Japanese word for sunlight filtering through leaves swaying in the wind, this programme celebrates the serene joy of life in the simplest of things. Highlights of the concert include the world premiere of a new work by the promising Hong Kong composer Adrian Wong, which NOĒMA commissioned, and the Hong Kong premiere of Footsteps by the emerging British composer Owain Park. Additionally, the programme features three sets of French chansons by Paul Hindemith, Darius Milhaud, and Morten Lauridsen, all with texts by the great Austrian literary pioneer Rainer Maria Rilke, in celebration of the poet’s 150th anniversary. Like sunlight streaming through branches, these translucent pieces illuminate every subtle moment of joy and delight.

受日語「木漏れ日」的詩意啟發，以音樂重喚生命的寧靜喜悅。除了委約香港青年作曲家黃子峻創作矚目新作，作為全球首演，更首次在香港帶來英國年輕作曲家帕克的《足跡》，誦唱四季遞嬗。同時帶來三組溫暖的法語香頌，分別由德國作曲家亨德密特、法國作曲家米堯和美國作曲家羅力信創作，靈感來自奧地利詩歌先驅里爾克的詩作，紀念詩人150歲誕辰。盼藉純淨透徹的樂曲，如枝縫間灑落的陽光，照亮每道幽微與快樂。

Program:

Ildebrando Pizzetti 皮薩替
Cade la sera《向晚月昇》
Il giardino di Afrodite《阿芙羅黛蒂之園》

Claude Debussy 德布西
Trois chansons de Charles d'Orléans 《三首奧爾良公爵香頌》

Darius Milhaud 米堯
Quatrains valaisans《瓦萊四行詩》

Paul Hindemith 亨德密特
Six chansons《六首香頌》

Morten Lauridsen 羅力信
Chanson éloignée《遐方香頌》

Owain Park 帕克
Footsteps (Hong Kong premiere)《足跡》（香港首演）

Adrian Wong 黃子峻
A new commission (World premiere)
委約新作（世界首演）

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Ninth Planet Presents: Darkness and Light
Feb
2

Ninth Planet Presents: Darkness and Light

Glass Flowers

The Performers
Jessie Nucho, Flutes
Sophie Huet, Clarinets
Kevin Rogers, Violin
Evan Kahn, Cello
Margaret Halbig, Piano

The Program
Eda Er, Always Welcome; Never Invited ​(World Premiere)
Paul Novak, entwining
Kaija Saariaho, Light and Matter
Olivier Messiaen, selections from Quartet for the End of Time 
Adrian Wong, Glass Flowers
Ursula Kwong-Brown, Awakening I

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KAPWA
Nov
15

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.

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Curtis Composers Chamber Recital
Nov
17

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

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Voices of Singapore: Hong Kong Music Reading Session by Mr. Sanders Lau
Sep
5

Voices of Singapore: Hong Kong Music Reading Session by Mr. Sanders Lau

迴光 - Remnants of the Day

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.

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