2016-2017
First Semester
04 SEP
Faire is the Heaven: The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge University
2016 | SUN | 3PM
“Here is music with the power to transform your life.” - The Times
Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, HKU
University Community Concert FREE ADMISSION
美哉天堂：劍橋克萊爾學院合唱團 One of England's most revered choral ensembles, the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge University, will bring “performances of real quality and intelligence” (BBC Magazine) to HKU for the first time. Since its founding in 1972, these choristers have kept a very active schedule of performing, recording, broadcasting, and touring. Under the direction of current Music Director Graham Ross, one of the U.K.'s star choral conductors, the Choir has been praised for its consistently “thrilling” and “outstanding” performances worldwide. In the coming community concert, the Choir will perform a selection of favourite choral compositions, including works by Bach, Vaughan Williams, Tavener, Swingle, and more! Our very own HKU student singers will join the Choir for the finale, singing two of Rutter’s most delightful works, All Things Bright and Beautiful and A Clare Benediction (written for the College). It’s a wonderful occasion for the HKU community to come together – register now!
Supported by
© Nick Rutter
Exclusive for HKU students, staff, alumni, and Foundation members only. Registration required:
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For details of the performance on 05 Sep at the Hong Kong City Hall, please visit: www.christinenconcerts.com
21 SEP 2016 | WED | 1:10PM University Museum and Art Gallery, 1/F, Fung Ping Shan Building, HKU
Music Along the Silk Road 絲路漫漫 Take a midday break and come experience music from Xinjiang’s Ili Valley at the historic Fung Ping Shan Building! This 45-minute performance features vibrant music in a multitude of Uyghur instrumental and vocal genres, performed by some of the best musicians in the region today. Introductory remarks will be given by Dr. Chuen-Fung Wong, Associate Professor of Music, Hong Kong Baptist University. Abduweli Dawut (voice and dutar) Yakup Ababekri (tembur) Dilmurat Enwer (satar)
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Dilmurat Enwer Supported by
Yakup Ababekri
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23 SEP
Book Talk & Signing
2016 | FRI | 1PM
Beethoven for a Later Age: The Journey of a String Quartet
HKU Bookstore, G/F, Chi Wah Learning Commons, HKU
新書發佈暨簽名會 (In English) Speaker / Author / Takács Quartet's First Violin: Edward Dusinberre Host: Prof. Daniel Chua (Chairperson, Department of Music, HKU)
Edward Dusinberre
”Oh those are not for you, they are for a later age!” Beethoven remarked on his Op. 59 quartets.
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Beethoven’s 16 string quartets have come to rank among the greatest achievements of Western art and have inspired artists of all kinds. The first violinist of the distinguished Takács Quartet, Edward Dusinberre, recounts the exhilarating challenge of tackling these pieces in his newly-released book titled Beethoven for a Later Age: The Journey of a String Quartet. The book takes the reader inside the life of a string quartet, melding music history and memoir as it explores the circumstances surrounding the composition of Beethoven’s quartets. In this talk, Dusinberre will discuss the significance and challenge of these monumental works with renowned Beethoven scholar Prof. Daniel Chua (Chairperson, Department of Music, HKU). Limited copies of the book will be available for sale and author signing following the talk.
Supported by Faber & Faber Ltd., 2016
Prof. Daniel Chua
24 SEP
Glimpses of the Immortal: Takács Quartet's All-Beethoven Programme
2016 | SAT | 8PM
“This is chamber-music playing of overwhelming intensity… simply the best I have ever heard in concert”
Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, HKU
一窺堂奧：塔克斯四重奏之全貝多芬曲目 Praised as “peerless” and “consistently invigorating” (The New York Times), the Takács Quartet is recognised as one of the world's finest string quartets. Formed in Budapest in 1975 and long based in the U.S., the celebrated ensemble has amassed an impressive array of honours and an extensive recorded legacy. Its recordings of Beethoven’s string quartets (on Decca Classics), widely considered as one of the most significant recent recordings of the repertoire, have earned prestigious awards worldwide, including a Grammy, two Gramophone Awards, and BBC Music Magazine’s ‘CD of the Year’.
- The Guardian
$250, 150 Limited half-price concession tickets available
On 24 September at HKU, Hong Kong audiences will have a chance to hear these masterworks by the legendary Takács Quartet live! The artists will bring us an all-Beethoven programme and a Music in Words dialogue. ‘Glimpses of the Immortal’ – this is simply a must-go for Beethoven lovers and will surely be a remarkable musical experience for all!
HKU Discount Students $50 Staff 10% off Available at URBTIX outlets only. Valid HKU ID required upon purchase and entry.
All-Beethoven Programme Op. 18, No. 2 Op. 95, ‘Serioso’ Op. 131
2111 5999 www.urbtix.hk © Ellen Appel
16 OCT
Steven Isserlis Cello Recital
2016 | SUN | 3PM
“Isserlis plays with almost tangible intensity and soul.” - The Financial Times
$250, 150 Limited half-price concession tickets available
HKU Discount Students $50 Staff 10% off Available at URBTIX outlets only. Valid HKU ID required upon purchase and entry.
“Cellos have souls rather than characteristics,” says Steven Isserlis, who is widely acclaimed for his profound musicianship, technical mastery, distinctive sound, as well as his charismatic stage presence that carries his enthusiasm straight to every listener. Together with Canadian pianist Connie Shih, hand picked by Isserlis himself, the duo will present a beautiful selection of works, both old and new, with a distinctly French theme. In the brilliant acoustics of the Grand Hall, they will share with listeners a rich and deeply rewarding musical experience. Programme HAHN FAURÉ ADÈS SAINT-SAËNS FRANCK
Variations chantantes Sonata No. 1, Op. 109 Lieux retrouvés Romance from Sonata No. 2, Op. 123 Sonata in A major
BOOK TALK 新書發佈會
© Satoshi Aoyagi
Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, HKU
伊瑟利斯大提琴演奏會
Robert Schumann's Advice to Young Musicians Speaker / Author: Steven Isserlis Host: Prof. Daniel Chua (Chairperson, Department of Music, HKU)
2111 5999 www.urbtix.hk
16 OCT I SUN I 1-2PM I Grand Hall
Connie Shih, piano
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21 OCT
The Northern Lights: Ensemble 1B1
2016 | FRI | 8PM
Explore a fresh take on classical music With the finest musicians from Norway
Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, HKU
Discover the direction classical music is taking with the Norwegian Grammy-winning string ensemble 1B1. The ensemble, “representing an outstanding vision of how to make classical music appear young, fresh and juicy” (Benjamin Schmid), was founded in 2008 by visionary violinist Jan Bjøranger. It exudes youth, quality, and enthusiasm. It unites artists teaching at the University of Stavanger, their most accomplished students, and members of the distinguished Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. Together, the ensemble blends different genres in unexpected ways, with an ambition of changing the way classical music is performed and listened to.
FREE ADMISSION Registration required:
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融冷光：挪威1B1樂集
In their Hong Kong debut, these brilliant and progressive musicians will offer a new sound to works by Vivaldi, Grieg, and Piazzolla. Be ready to be inspired by one of the most exciting orchestras of our time – there’s a world of discovery coming your way! Programme Alternating movements from: VIVALDI The Four Seasons GRIEG Holberg Suite, Op. 40 PIAZZOLLA The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
22 OCT 2016 | SAT | 5:30PM
Music in Words 樂語融融
Lecture Demonstration by Ensemble intercontemporain 法國現代樂集示範講座 (In English)
FREE ADMISSION Registration required:
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Founded by Pierre Boulez, the revered Ensemble intercontemporain has been the benchmark for excellence in contemporary music for 40 years. In its first trip to Hong Kong, Matthias Pintscher, Music Director and a composer himself, will visit HKU with four of his musicians (flute, violin, cello, and clarinet). Moderated by Prof. Chan Hing-yan (Department of Music, HKU), the artists will discuss and showcase excerpts from chamber and solo works by Pierre Boulez and Elliott Carter, taking us into the visionary worlds of the two signature composers of © Luc Hossepied the Ensemble.
Matthias Pintscher
© Matthias Baus
Convocation Room, Room 218, Main Building, HKU
Co-presented with
For details of the performance on 23 Oct at the Hong Kong City Hall, please visit: www.lcsd.gov.hk/cp
11 NOV 2016 | FRI | 8PM
Lecture-Recital 講座音樂會
Formosa Excursions: Soundscape of Taiwan 土地奏鳴曲：一個音樂製作人的問答題 (In Putonghua 普通話主講)
Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, HKU
FREE ADMISSION Registration required:
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Speaker 講者 Music 音樂
Judy Wu Chin-tai 吳金黛 Kuo Min-chin 郭岷勤 (zheng 箏) Pan I-tung 潘宜彤 (zhongruan 中阮) Jen Chung 任重 (dizi/xiao 笛 簫) Tai Siao-chun 戴曉君 (Aboriginal Singer/Songwriter 原住民排灣族創作歌手)
Judy Wu Chin-tai
Taiwan’s award-winning independent record label Wind Music has succeeded in exploring and preserving the soundscape of Taiwan. Established in 1988, its sound producers have travelled to remote areas and visited many indigenous tribes to record the sounds of this beautiful island. They have produced an extraordinary collection of albums that no mainstream label would ever consider. In this lecture-recital, Wind Music’s Music Director Judy Wu Chin-tai, a renowned producer and composer, will engage in dialogues with four exciting musicians from Taiwan’s new generation, sharing their thoughts on music in their lives, and their experience and stories in searching and producing their own original music. Register now and take these fabulous musical Formosa Excursions with us!
Tai Siao-chun
Kuo Min-chin
Jen Chung
Pan I-tung
Co-presented with
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