Concert by Hong Kong Music Lover Chinese Orchestra

When: 13 Apr 2013 Sat 20:00
Where: Theatre, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre

When: 21 Apr 2013 Sun 15:00
Where: Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre

When: 28 Apr 2013 Sun 15:00
Where: Auditorium, Tai Po Civic Centre

⇒阖府统请话香江音乐会-香港爱乐民乐团

This concert offers an interpretation of local culture through a puppet play and multi-media visual. Using a light-hearted approach, it showcases Hong Kong culture old and new - the splendour of the Pearl of the Orient, the abject hardships of the Kowloon Walled City, the uniqueness of 'yum cha', the rustic warmth of the 'Mountain Folksongs' in Sai Kung, and the soothing sweetness of pop classics.

Artistic Director / Principal Conductor: Ho Man chuen
Conductor: Wai Sing fat
Puppets: Santa Jim

Programme
Ensemble: Hong Kong by Day and by Night
"Morning in Hong Kong" Tong Leung tak
"The City that Never Sleeps" Peng Xiuwen
Ensemble: Hong Kong in Its Early Days
"Tales of the Walled City Suite" Chen Ning chi
Ensemble: Tea Houses and Cantonese Film Culture of Hong Kong
"Old Restaurant, Old Drama" Leading player: Cheng Ho kwan, Lam Chak yin, Iu Yan (13/4 only), Lau Wai yan (21/4 and 28/4 only)
Ensemble: Pop Culture - Mandarin Golden Oldies
The Green Island Serenade: Arr. Kuan Nai chung
Lovers' Tears: Arr. Qian Zhaoxi
The Story of a Small Town: Arr. Kuan Nai chung
Ensemble: Canto Pop
Love in Hong Kong Suite No. 3: Arr. Joshua Chan
Suona and Orchestra: Cantonese Music
"Set Tunes in Cantonese Music" Solo: Kwan Lok tin (13/4 only), Ma Wai him (21/4 and 28/4 only), Arr. Lo Wai leung
Indigenous Music: On Our Native Soil
Selection of 'Mountain Folksongs' in Sai Kung: Traditional Hakka 'Mountain Folksongs'
Chorus and Orchestra
A Candle's Fire: Chelsia Chan, Arr. Yu Lun
Below the Lion Rock: Joseph Koo, Arr. Law Wai lun

The Hong Kong Music Lover Chinese Orchestra
Since its establishment in 1979, the Hong Kong Music Lover Chinese Orchestra has been a driving force behind Chinese music. Apart from giving regular concerts in Hong Kong, it has been invited to perform in Macao, Singapore, Taiwan, the United States, Sichuan and Zhejiang in China, Malaysia, Australia etc. In these musical exchange activities, the Orchestra has established close ties with the local organizations and cultural sectors. The orchestras it has collaborated with include the China Chengdu National Music Orchestra, the China Youth Chinese Music Orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music of Beijing, Tianjin Symphony Orchestra, Tianjin Folk Orchestra, Keat Hong Chinese Orchestra of Singapore, Chao Feng Chinese Orchestra of Australia, the Professional Cultural Centre Orchestra of Malaysia, etc. The Orchestra has collaborated with many music virtuosi, including Kuan Nai chung, Song Guanghai, Wang Fujian, Yang Li, Xiao Biayong, Wong On yuen, Yu Qiwei, Ubulikasm, Liu Ying, Sun Huang, Chen Ruei bin, Li Chuanyun, Guan Mucun, Chen Lingyu, Huang Hongying, Tang Biao, Gong Linna, among many others.

The Orchestra regularly participates in concerts presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. It also participated in the concerts organized by the Department for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, and Hong Kong 2009 East Asia Games. It has performed in charity concerts for the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Regeneration Society, China Star Light Charity Fund Association, Xuan Yuan Education Fund Association etc. The Orchestra has cut many recordings in tape and CD formats, including the Golden Disc Award winner, Fishermen's Song of the East Sea. The current Resident Conductor of the Orchestra is Wai Sing fat, Ho Man chuen, the famous conductor and former Head of the Chinese Music Section of the Music Office, joined the Orchestra as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor in May 2012.

Tips: Half - price tickets are available for full - time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities, and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients.

Enquiries
Ticketing Enquiries: 852-27349009
Internet Booking: www.urbtix.hk
Credit Card Telephone Booking: 852-21115999
Programme Enquiries: 852-22687321

Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre
Tickets: $110
Tel: 852-31845777
Add: G/F, 111 Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong

Yuen Long Theatre
Tickets: $110
Tel: 852-24761029
Add: 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Road, N.T., Hong Kong

Tai Po Civic Centre
Tickets: $110
Tel: 852-26654477
Add: 12 On Pong Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

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