Chinese Music Attractions

The ever-popular pair, David Yeung and Yu Suet-ying, who are as eloquent as they are adept in singing and creating merriment all round will get out of the studios of RTHK's Radio 4 and go straight to the City Hall Theatre. Come and learn how to appreciate Chinese music.

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Programme

Asuka Tetsunosuke Kushida Arr. by Chan Ming-chi

Selections from Sketches of a Dong Village Suite Zhao Yongshan

Autumn Meditation in the Boudoir Arr. by Li Shek-um

Capriccio "Taiwan" Su Wen-cheng

A Beautiful Night Liu Tianhua Arr. by Yan Huichang

T Shirt, Sneakers and Jeans Li Ka-wa

Selections from Mohe Suite Liu Xijin

Tickets are available from October 8 at all URBTIX outlets.

Half-price tickets for senior citizens, people with disabilities and full-time students.
25% ticket discount for Friends of HKCO upon presentation of valid membership card.
10% ticket discount for Friends of Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
Patrons can only enjoy one of the discount schemes for purchasing tickets.

Enquiries:
3185 1600 ( Programme and Schedule)
2734 9009 (Ticket and Booking Hotline)
Internet Booking: www.urbtix.gov.hk

Conductor : Chan Ming-chi

Hosts : David Yeung and
Yu Suet-ying
Cantonese Opera Gongs and
Drums : Chan Kam-fai
Cantonese Opera Demonstration : Kim Sum Cantonese Opera

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Chan Ming-chi Conductor

• A noted local composer, Chan is currently Assistant Conductor (Research/Education) of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO).
• Chan learned conducting under Yan Huichang, Tsung Yeh, Johannes Schlaefli, Mariusz Smolig and Yu Feng. For music composition, he studied under Law Wing Fai, Jo Kondo, Ishii Maki, Akira Minami, Isao Matsushita and Kenchiro Urada.
• He is the recipient of the Hong Kong Young Musicians' Award (1987), the Hong Kong Young Composer's Award and Best Performance Award (1991), Outstanding Stage Art Award from the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan (1992), an outstanding prize from the Taiwan Prefecture Symphony Orchestra (1994) and an Akiyoshidai International Composition Award (1996).
• In 2000, his composition Qi Yun Xiao Sa was selected by the International Society of Contemporary Music Festival (Luxemburg); Ji¡DQi¡DShen was selected as one of ten recommended pieces 2001 by the International Music Council, UNESCO; and Reverberation was selected by Federation Music Festival in Melbourne in 2001.

David Yeung Host

Yeung is currently a programme host for the station's weekday evening programme "Moments Musicaux" and the weekend youth programme "Music Attractions". He is the organist and chorus conductor of St Philip's Church, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui.

He graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where he studied under Eva Lue. He later studied piano performance under Maria Ho in Kingston University, UK.

Yu Suet-ying Host

• Apart from being a secondary school teacher, Yu is currently a programme host of the RTHK Radio 4's "Music Attractions" and a member of the a capella vocal octet The Gay Singers.
• She studied the pipe organ under Antonio Chung-kong Poon and Wong Kin-yu. As resident organist of the Chinese Rhenish Church in Kowloon for years, Yu holds a diploma in organ performance from the Trinity College of Music, UK (1997).

Chan Kam-fai Cantonese Opera Gongs and Drums

• Chan is a professional musician playing Chinese music. Born and grew up in Hong Kong, he learned the ruan and the liuqin under the renowned liuqin performer and music instrument innovation expert, Yuen Shi-chun. He is currently a musician with the HKCO playing the daruan.
• He gave a solo recital performing on 13 instruments in 2002 that cover the four categories of Chinese musical instruments and caused a sensation on the local Chinese music scene.