Pipa, Zhongruan and Daruan Trio　Tan-Tiao Rock　Luk Wai-chun

Pipa: Zhang Ying　
Zhongruan: Fung Yin Lam　
Daruan: Lau Yuek-lam

Soprano Sheng, Zheng and Chinese Percussion　Probity　Yeung Sin-tung, Jessie

The first movement: On the Love of Lotus  
The second movement: Clean

Soprano Sheng: Wei Shen-fu　
Zheng: Li Tingting　
Percussion: Luk Kin Bun

Walking Alone in Snowfield　Lam Chun-hei, Matthew

1. Pure White
2. Flying Snowflakes
3. Snowstorm
4. Postlude to Snowstorm

Childhood Fantasy　Sham Yiu-chung, Ken

Two Dances　Chan Nok-him

The Ever-changing City　Leung Hong-yu

(All items on the programme are making their world premieres at this concert)

Music compositions form the cornerstone of music history, and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra has been playing an active role in its making since 1999 through 'Music from the Heart', an open platform that invites original works from talented composers, followed by performance and discussions. Many talents have been discovered and they have been active on the music scene and garnered international awards since. To continue with the momentum, and to enhance sharing and exchange among composers within the region, the invitation exercise has been already extended to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area* since 2019. Entries that have not been previously published will be given priority evaluation.

Requirements: Ensemble music

• The submitted work should be for Chinese ensemble of not more than 38 pieces, and the duration should be within 10 minutes. 

(For the 38-piece setup, please refer to the Orchestra Instrumentation; and for the tonal range of instruments for the Chinese orchestra, please refer to Standard Orchestra Instrument Range Chart and Page Format of the Full Score Configuration of the Orchestra)

Submission deadline:

• All submissions should be sent by mail or email (inquiries@hkco.org) to reach the office of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra not later than 20 Jan 2021 (by postmark date). 
• Please mark on the envelope or email subject with ‘Music from the Heart – Invitation for Original Compositions’. 
• Each submission should include one full score, the Application Form duly filled in, the composer’s resume, brief introduction of the entry, a DEMO of the entry work, and a digital score stored in ‘Finale’(or ‘Sibelius’) and PDF formats.

Performance:

• Selected works will be performed by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in the 'Music from the Heart' concert held on 19 Mar 2021. 
• A nominal royalty fee of HK$5,000 will be paid for the work selected and performed, and the composer of the said work may continue to be commissioned for arranging or writing new works by the Orchestra in the future. 

How to apply:

• The Application Form can be downloaded here. 

• The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the details of the competition. For updated information, please visit the website of the Orchestra or make inquiries on (+852) 3185 1636.