The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO) is returning to Japan for 4 new performances, led by legendary conductor Yan Huichang.
The bowed-string part of the orchestra has been utilizing the award-winning Eco-Huqin sequence developed by the HKCO since 2009. The design encapsulates a three-pronged motive, which is to handle environmental issues, uphold a musical heritage and break new floor.
HKCO has gained accolades as “a leader in Chinese ethnic music” and “a cultural ambassador of Hong Kong.” It is usually invited to carry out at well-known venues and festivals all around the world. Its award-winning monitor document within the arts, governance and administration, arts training, advertising and marketing and promotion has positioned it in a number one place amongst full-sized Chinese music ensembles within the worldwide area in the present day.
The orchestra explores new frontiers in music via commissioning over 2,400 new works of varied sorts and types, whether or not as unique compositions or preparations. In 2021, the HKCO launched the Net Concert Hall, the primary ever on-line Chinese Music Gallery on the planet.
The orchestra will carry out March 31 at Concert Hall, Tokyo Opera City; April 2 at Main Hall, Sapporo Concert Hall ‘Kitara’; April 4 at Grand Hall, Hyogo Performing Arts Center; and April 6 at Concert Hall, Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, Aichi Arts Center.
The live performance will characteristic 5 items, together with the next three:
The Performance of “Essence” (The sixth motion of Ji) by Ng Cheuk-yin
“Ji was composed based on Taichi Master Xing Qilin’s views of the world. From the origins of life and the universe to the cultivation of human character, I am sure that everyone in the world shares certain commonalities in their ideas,” stated Ng. “This composition consists of six movements – Infinity, Beginning, Origin, Spirit, Evil and Essence; each section has its own theme and content. One of the best things about expressing something through sound is that it gives each person an opportunity to explore and understand based on their personal feelings and experiences. The finale of this concert, Essence, passes through several stages by the time it reaches its destination.”
Concerto for Pipa: A Fantasy of Flying Apsaras by Kong Zhixuan
“Concerto for Pipa: A Fantasy of Flying Apsaras draws its inspirations from apsara images on the Mogao Grotto murals, which feature Gandhara holding various kinds of musical instruments – pipa, zheng, dizi, sheng and bili etc, with the suggestion of playing in ensemble,” Kong stated. “Among these images, ‘playing the pipa on the back’ is the most famous for its artistic impact, and it touches me the most. The music draws its material from #24 Yizhou and #12 Qingbeile of Dunhuang pipa scores, decoded by musicologist Mr Ye Dong. It is based on the structure of the Tang Dynasty daqu (‘grand song’), and blends in musical elements from Central Asia.”
Northwest Suite by Tan Dun
As a Chinese orchestral piece, the music of Northwest Suite rings of the musical components of the indigenous music of the Loess Plateau in northwestern China. Between the sonorous, sturdy and full-bodied musical phrases is a pained wistfulness that comes from residing within the arid, punishing situations of the land. The composer has captured this complexity in his music via touching melodies and vivid tone colours, describing the humanism, the pains and the thrill of the individuals residing on this land. The music is in 4 sections: God in Heaven Grants Us Sweet Rain, Rousing Games within the Bridal Chamber, I Miss My Dear Love and Stone-slab Waist Drums.
The live performance runs roughly 75 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.
Tickets (beginning at 1,000 yen) can be found now at https://eplus.jp/sf/word/0000155784
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