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 (Road of Huqin III)

Five Huqins in Concert


New sounds that recreate the history,
legendary figures and lost sceneries of China

 

Know your Chinese music:

This is a concert in which you will hear the three most popular types of huqin (Chinese two-stringed fiddle) - the jinghu, the banhu and the erhu together;

This is a concert in which you will see and hear the amazing techniques of contemporary huqin artists - techniques that deserve no better description than "artistry at its best";

This is a concert in which five huqin virtuosi from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong come together to make music;

And the man behind all this is Bian Zushan, one of the rare few Chinese conductors whose baton has led full-length ballets, symphony orchestras and Chinese orchestras. He led the combined orchestra of China Broadcasts National Music Orchestra and the Swiss National Symphony Orchestra in the premiere of a piece written specially for the occasion by a Swiss composer.

# Although the titles of the huqin tunes may appear to be rather unfamiliar, the music would not.

Programme

23-24.4.2004(Fri, Sat)

Ensemble Song of a Promising Future Liu Tianhua Arr. by Peng Xiuwen

Erhu and Orchestra
A Dialogue with the Erhu Chen Jun
Arr. by Yan Ning

Green Memory Chen Jun
Arr. by Yan Ning

The Wild Horses Fly Chen Jun
Arr. by Yang Chunlin
( Arrangement Commissioned by HKCO / Premiere )
Erhu: Chen Jun

Huqin Concerto Jing Feng Mo Fan
Jinghu, Banhu, Erhu: Jiang Kemei

Erhu Concerto God of the Children
Lu Yun
Erhu: Wang Mingyu

Double Concerto of Jinghu, Erhu The Lady Generals of the Yang Family Wu Hua (Commissioned by HKCO/World Premiere)
Jinghu: Ngai Kwun-wa
Erhu: Lu Yunxia


 
Date: 23-24.4.04
Time: 8:00 pm
Venue:
Sha Tin Town Hall Concert Hall
$150, $130, $110, $90


Bian Zushan / Conductor

  • Bian Zushan, a National Class One Conductor and an honoured recipient of the Special Allowance awarded by the State Council of China, is esteemed as one of the Ten Most Famous Conductors of China.

  • For more than forty years, Bian has conducted many ballets from the western and Chinese repertoires as well as symphonies. As a conductor and supervisor of studies, he is highly regarded and acclaimed.

Jiang Kemei / Huqin

  • A National Class One Performer, Jiang Kemei is currently a soloist with the China Broadcasts National Music Orchestra.

  • She has acquired the diverse techniques of playing the jinghu, gaohu, erhu and zhonghu in the huqin family. Her discography includes Jing Feng, The Chinese Banhu and Light Music on the Huqin.

Chen Jun / Erhu

  • Erhu recitalist Chen Jun is a member of the Chinese Musicians' Association and a director of the Erhu Society under the Association.

  • Chen is recognized for his solid groundwork and pure, lyrical tone colours. He has a comprehensive grasp of erhu techniques and a unique understanding of the works he interprets. He has won the accolade as "the Paganini in huqin".

Wang Ming-yu / Erhu

  • Currently a Principal with the Taipei Chinese Orchestra, Wang Ming-yu plays the gaohu and the banhu. He is also a lecturer of Chinese Music at the Chinese Culture University and Shih Chien University.
  • He came first in the Council for Cultural Affairs of Taiwan's 2003 Music Composition Awards (Erhu Concerto Section) with Hsi Ch'in Wang Yeh (God of the Children) in October 2003.

Ngai Kwun-wa / Jinghu, Banhu

  • Currently a gaohu musician of HKCO, while teaching at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Music Institute and the School of Education of Hong Kong.

  • Ngai gave a successful huqin recital in Hong Kong in 2001. He has many solo albums to his credit, including In Celebration of a Victory (the banhu solo), The Military and the People Join Hands for Production, The Crescent Moon at Dawn and Brothers of the Red Army Is Back.

Lu Yunxia / Erhu

  • Currently an erhu musician with the HKCO. In 2000, Lu was graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the Central Conservatory where she was trained to play banhu and erhu by Lin Xinming, Wang Yi and Huo Yonggang.

  • Lu has performed on many important occasions, including the annual Shanghai Spring Music Festival, the performance for world leaders who attended the APEC 2001 and the Convention of Mayors of the World.