Hong Kong New Music Ensemble: Humour Me!
Feb
7

Hong Kong New Music Ensemble: Humour Me!

Cracked

Lecture demonstration from 5-6:30 PM
Concert from 8-9:30 PM

Ticketing can be purchased at Art-mate.
See also [Sound\Bridges] Humour Me! - Concert.

Educational Concert Series: Sound\Bridges

Sound\Bridges redefines the concert experience as a thought-provoking journey, deepening appreciation for contemporary music within our community. By fostering curiosity and encouraging exploration, this series invites audiences to experience the full spectrum of contemporary sound, bridging cultural gaps and enhancing musical literacy. Join us as we embark on this enlightening adventure through the innovative world of modern music.

Humour Me!
Humour Me! merges the expressive capabilities of a string quartet with the universal appeal of humour, creating an engaging experience for audiences of all ages. This concert departs from dense academic discourse, connecting contemporary music to relatable, everyday experiences, making it more approachable and enjoyable.
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Programme:

Sky Macklay: Many, Many Cadences

Simon Steen-Andersen: Study for String Instrument #1

Richard Ayres: No.38 (3 Small Pieces for String Quartet)

Jörg Widmann: String Quartet No.3 ‘Hunt’

Andrew Norman: Peculiar Strokes

Adrian Wong: Cracked

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*GAME\PLAY is financially supported by the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
*The content of this programmes does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
*Hong Kong New Music Ensemble is financially supported by Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
*The Hong Kong Arts Development Council supports freedom of artistic expression. The views and opinions expressed in this project do not represent the stand of the Council.

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Stare at the Sun: Extractions
Mar
14

Stare at the Sun: Extractions

sunshower from glow (US premiere)

Stare at the Sun; A.J. Keller, artistic director

Our winter program features the world premiere performances of a new extended choral work by Nicholas Cline, based on Rachel Jamison Webster’s The Sea Came Up and Drowned, a collection of erasure poems based on John McPhee’s book Annals of the Former World in which Webster explores the issues of land ownership and resource extraction using abstract language and visual collage artwork. Complementing the commission is another important environmental work. Gabriel Jackson’s Rigwreck, written in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, sets a poem by Pierre Joris about humanity’s relationship with technology, the earth, and with one another.

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Stare at the Sun: Extractions
Mar
15

Stare at the Sun: Extractions

sunshower from glow (US premiere)

Stare at the Sun; A.J. Keller, artistic director

Our winter program features the world premiere performances of a new extended choral work by Nicholas Cline, based on Rachel Jamison Webster’s The Sea Came Up and Drowned, a collection of erasure poems based on John McPhee’s book Annals of the Former World in which Webster explores the issues of land ownership and resource extraction using abstract language and visual collage artwork. Complementing the commission is another important environmental work. Gabriel Jackson’s Rigwreck, written in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, sets a poem by Pierre Joris about humanity’s relationship with technology, the earth, and with one another.

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Hong Kong Inter-School Choral Festival Guest Choir of the Year Concert
May
25

Hong Kong Inter-School Choral Festival Guest Choir of the Year Concert

sunshower from glow

NOEMA; Sanders Lau, founder and Artistic Director

Join us for an extraordinary evening of choral excellence as the USC Thornton Chamber Singers, our Guest Choir of the Year, makes their debut in Hong Kong! Established in 1939, this chamber choir has performed extensively in North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania regions. Thornton Chamber Singers comprise 32 outstanding singers who are in their undergraduate and graduate studies across the university. Now under the direction of Dr. Cristian Grases, this acclaimed ensemble will captivate audiences with a diverse repertoire ranging from classical masterpieces to contemporary works. Additionally, they will be joined by our local chamber choir, NOĒMA, as the guest performer. This concert will be a feast to the ears for choral enthusiasts. Don’t miss the chance to witness the USC Thornton Chamber Singers in action!

https://hkicf.com/event/hkicf2026-guest-choir-of-the-year-concert-usc-thornton-chamber-singers/

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Cong Quartet at 12th String Quartet Biennal Paris
Jan
17

Cong Quartet at 12th String Quartet Biennal Paris

Childhood Sweet - 糖水系列

Cong Quartet

Free entrance on reservation
(Bookings open Tuesday 9 December at 12pm GMT +1)

Programme:
Chen Gang (arr. Jiang Yiwen): Morning in the Miao Mountain
Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10, I. Animé et très décidé
Adrian Wong: Childhood Sweet (2023), 1. "Black & White", 2. "Durianland!"
Dvorak: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 “American”, IV. Finale, vivace ma non troppo

https://philharmoniedeparis.fr/en/activite/28511?itemId=141560

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NOĒMA: Ce Qui Pèse Et Nourrit
Apr
12

NOĒMA: Ce Qui Pèse Et Nourrit

glow (world premiere)

NOĒMA; Sanders Lau, conductor

Inspired by the poetic nature of ‘komorebi’, the Japanese word for sunlight filtering through leaves swaying in the wind, this programme celebrates the serene joy of life in the simplest of things. Highlights of the concert include the world premiere of a new work by the promising Hong Kong composer Adrian Wong, which NOĒMA commissioned, and the Hong Kong premiere of Footsteps by the emerging British composer Owain Park. Additionally, the programme features three sets of French chansons by Paul Hindemith, Darius Milhaud, and Morten Lauridsen, all with texts by the great Austrian literary pioneer Rainer Maria Rilke, in celebration of the poet’s 150th anniversary. Like sunlight streaming through branches, these translucent pieces illuminate every subtle moment of joy and delight.

受日語「木漏れ日」的詩意啟發，以音樂重喚生命的寧靜喜悅。除了委約香港青年作曲家黃子峻創作矚目新作，作為全球首演，更首次在香港帶來英國年輕作曲家帕克的《足跡》，誦唱四季遞嬗。同時帶來三組溫暖的法語香頌，分別由德國作曲家亨德密特、法國作曲家米堯和美國作曲家羅力信創作，靈感來自奧地利詩歌先驅里爾克的詩作，紀念詩人150歲誕辰。盼藉純淨透徹的樂曲，如枝縫間灑落的陽光，照亮每道幽微與快樂。

Program:

Ildebrando Pizzetti 皮薩替
Cade la sera《向晚月昇》
Il giardino di Afrodite《阿芙羅黛蒂之園》

Claude Debussy 德布西
Trois chansons de Charles d'Orléans 《三首奧爾良公爵香頌》

Darius Milhaud 米堯
Quatrains valaisans《瓦萊四行詩》

Paul Hindemith 亨德密特
Six chansons《六首香頌》

Morten Lauridsen 羅力信
Chanson éloignée《遐方香頌》

Owain Park 帕克
Footsteps (Hong Kong premiere)《足跡》（香港首演）

Adrian Wong 黃子峻
A new commission (World premiere)
委約新作（世界首演）

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Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal
Mar
9

Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal

Deep Blue (Canadian Premiere)

Ian Sabourin, countertenor; Maria-Sophia Pera, violin; Ladusa Chang-Ou, violin; Troy Stephenson, viola; Jaeyoung Chong, cello

https://www.artvocal.ca/evenements/09-03-25?utm_source=dialoginsight&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=B25793

Solistes membres de l’Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal

Résonances : musique de chambre pour voix et quatuor à cordes 
Avec la première canadienne de Deep Blue d'Adrian Wong pour contre-ténor et quatuor à cordes, ainsi que des œuvres de David Bontemps, Kaija Saariaho, Ernest Chausson et Samuel Barber.

Avec les artistes en résidence de l’Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal :
Bridget Esler, soprano
Jamal Al Titi, baryton
Justine Ledoux, mezzo
Ian Sabourin, contre-ténor
Martine Jomphe et Jerome de los Santos, pianistes

Avec des musicien.ne.s de l’Ensemble Obiora :
Premier violon : Maria-Sophia Pera
Second violon : Ladusa Chang-Ou
Alto : Troy Stephenson
Violoncelle : Jaeyoung Chong

Préparation musicale :
Martin Dubé, chef de chant principal de l’Atelier lyrique

Programme :

Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Dover Beach, Op 3 (1931)

Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023)
Changing Light (2002)
Die Aussicht (1996)

Ernest Chausson (1855-1899)
Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37 (1898)

Adrian Wong (1999-….)
Deep Blue (2021, rev. 2024)

David Bontemps (1978-…..)
6 mélodies (1997-2005)

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