47th Orchestral Season

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Free Reed Sounds

WestK x Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra

Date and Time
25/2/2024 (Sun) 8:00pm
Venue
The Box, Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District
Ticket Fee
$300
Artistic Advisor
Chew Hee Chiat
Performed by
Programme coordinator, Sheng: Chen Yi-wei
Sheng: Wei Shen-fu, Tai Yu-cheng, Yuen Kin Hei, Lu Yi, Wang Yen-chin, Lam Chon Weng
Ensemble Concert Tickets are available at:
1. West Kowloon Cultural District Website (https://www.westkowloon.hk/en/freereedsounds
2. art-mate (https://bit.ly/48WIeFi)

The sheng is one of the oldest musical instruments in China, yet there are not many compositions specifically created for it. In this concert featuring vibrant talents of the new generation in the sheng community, the HKCO sheng ensemble will present a diverse repertoire of solo and ensemble pieces. Come and enjoy the expressive, rich sounds of the sheng!
Programmes

Sheng Septet The ‘Qi’ of ‘Taicu’ Chen Yi-wei (Commissioned by the HKCO / World Premiere)

Soprano Sheng: Chen Yi-wei, Wei Shen-fu, Tai Yu-cheng

Tenor Sheng: Yuen Kin Hei, Lu Yi 
Bass Sheng: Wang Yen-chin, Lam Chon Weng


Bass Sheng Solo Landscape impression of Yunnan Lam Chon Weng (Commissioned by the HKCO / World Premiere)

Bass Sheng: Lam Chon Weng


Sheng and Drum Set Tairona Path Wei Shen-fu (Commissioned by the HKCO / World Premiere)

Soprano Sheng: Wei Shen-fu  Percussion: Chan Lut Ting, Miao Shih-jhe


Sheng Septet Night of the Sheng JunYi Chow (Commissioned by the HKCO / World Premiere)

Soprano Sheng: Chen Yi-wei, Wei Shen-fu, Tai Yu-cheng

Tenor Sheng: Yuen Kin Hei, Lu Yi 
Bass Sheng: Wang Yen-chin, Lam Chon Weng


Sheng Septet Sing Sang Sung (Suite) Ng Cheuk-yin

Soprano Sheng: Wei Shen-fu, Lam Chon Weng, Tai Yu-cheng

Tenor Sheng: Yuen Kin Hei, Lu Yi 
Bass Sheng: Chen Yi-wei, Wang Yen-chin


Sheng Sextet Variation on the theme Ach, du lieber Augustin Wiwi Kuan Arr. by Chen Yi-wei

Soprano Sheng: Chen Yi-wei, Tai Yu-cheng

Tenor Sheng: Yuen Kin Hei, Lu Yi 
Bass Sheng: Wang Yen-chin, Lam Chon Weng


Soprano Sheng and Liuqin Two Sabre Heroines Chen Yi-wei (Commissioned by the HKCO / World Premiere)

Soprano Sheng: Wei Shen-fu Liuqin: Ng Kai Hei


Sheng Septet and Chamber Orchestra A World of Love Arr. by Kuan Nai-chung based on his own composition
Soprano Sheng: Chen Yi-wei, Wei Shen-fu, Tai Yu-cheng

Tenor Sheng: Yuen Kin Hei, Lu Yi 
Bass Sheng: Wang Yen-chin, Lam Chon Weng

The concert runs approximately 60 minutes without intermission.