43rd Orchestral Season

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A Cosmopolitan Symphony - Opening Concert of the 43rd Orchestral Season

Date and Time
27/9/2019 (Fri) 8:00pm
Venue
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Ticket Fee
$200, $250, $320, $420
Conductor
Yan Huichang
Performed by
Eco-Gaohu, Eco-Erhu, Eco-Zhonghu: Zhang Chongxue
Eco-Gaohu: Wong Sum Ho
Soprano Sheng: Chen Yi-wei
Yangqin: Lee Meng-hsueh
Remark
The concert runs 80 minutes long approximately with no intermission
*We regret to announce that the Shaanxi Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra will not be able to perform in the ‘Morning Star Lilies Forever’, originally scheduled on 27-28 September 2019 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. The concert for the evening will be changed to ‘A Cosmopolitan Symphony’ (27 September 2019 one concert only).
The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra has been invited to perform in the opening concert of the ‘Festival Hong Kong 2019 - A Cultural Extravaganza@Shanghai’ in Shanghai coming November. As a special treat to the Hong Kong audience, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra is going to give a pre-tour performance of the programme selection at the season opening concert. They range from ancient tunes like Song of the General; Follow the Pagoda Tree to Trace the Roots of Our Ancestors by internationally renowned composer Zhao Jiping; golden oldies from film and television series such as a medley made up of household tunes Love Lingers On and A Medley of Themes from Television Drama Series; to new and recent compositions by two talented composers from Hong Kong – Big Tree for eco-huqin and orchestra by Ng Cheuk-yin, and Next Station Moon for four instruments and Chinese orchestra by Ng King-pan. The ‘tree’, as the subject of the former, carries the rich meaning as a testimony of the many historic changes of Hong Kong, one that has gone through the highs and the lows of the city yet is still growing strong and flourishing. The latter is created in anticipation of the moon landing adventure, as we share a culture hot pot of music on the moon theme.
Programme

Song of the General   Ancient Melody Arr. by Peng Xiuwen     

                 

Medley Love Lingers On (Excerpts)   Arr. by Phoon Yew-tien     

        

For Four Instruments and Chinese Orchestra    Next Station Moon    Ng King-pan  (Commissioned by the
HKCO / Premiere)

The first movement:The Shaded Moon

The second movement: Moonlight Represents My Heart

The third movement: Grand Opening

Eco-Erhu: Zhang Chongxue

Eco-Gaohu: Wong Sum Ho

Soprano Sheng: Chen Yi-wei

Yangqin: Lee Meng-hsueh


A Medley of Themes from Television Drama Series  Joseph Koo 


Follow the Pagoda Tree to Trace the Roots of Our Ancestors   Zhao Jiping    

                                                      

Eco-Huqin and Orchestra    Big Tree  Ng Cheuk-yin   (Commissioned by the HKCO / World Premiere) 

Eco-Gaohu, Eco-Erhu, Eco-Zhonghu: Zhang Chongxue

(Live recording) 'Song of the General'
(Live recording) 'Follow the Pagoda Tree to Trace the Roots of Our Ancestors'
(Live recording) 'Love Lingers On'