Cadenzas of Hong Kong 2.0
The ‘Cadenzas of Hong Kong’ was first held in 2006 and has received enthusiastic support and acclaim from all walks of life! Yielding to popular demand, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO) and the Hong Kong Composers' Guild (HKCG) joined hands again to launch ‘Cadenzas of Hong Kong 2.0’ in 2024.
Spanning two years, ‘Cadenzas of Hong Kong 2.0’ comprises two parts, Field Study and Call for New Works.
1. Field Study The first field study will be held in early January 2025 and only be open to members of the HKCG. Please pay attention to the announcement by the HKCG at a later date for the location and registration details.
2. Call for New Works Composers are welcome to compose a new work of 5-7 minutes according to the orchestra configuration of the HKCO with the theme of ‘Tell the China's Stories Well’. The works selected by the jury will be world premiered by the HKCO at the Jockey Club Auditorium, Hong Kong Polytechnic University on 29th March 2025. Please refer to the Call for New Works Brochure for details.
The Result of selected works:
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《掛亮子》錢璟曲
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《昇華水影》沈耀忠曲
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民族管弦序曲《繁花春華》黃子維曲
Commissioned Works by Invitation:
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《歲月印記–獅子山》陳能濟曲（香港中樂團委作/世界首演）
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《天梯風色》麥偉鑄曲（香港中樂團委作/世界首演）
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《邊壯守望》陳錦標曲（香港中樂團委作/世界首演）
* The applicant must possess a valid Hong Kong Identity Card.
GuangXi Field Trip
The Hong Kong Composers' Guild, together with its directors and members, made a visit to Nanning, Guangxi Province, China to conduct a series of music exchange activities on 6 Jan to 9 Jan 2025.
This event was co-organized by the Hong Kong Composers Guild and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. They took the high-speed train to Guangxi, China for exchange activities.
Activities include traditional folklore collection activities, Chinese Zhuang chants and folk songs, Tianqin music, etc.
We look forward to striving for more interesting and meaningful activities for members in the coming year!
Cadenzas of Hong Kong 2.0 Concert
29 Mar 2025 (Sat) 5:00pm
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Jockey Club Auditorium
$380, $300, $250, $200
Conductor：Yan Huichang
Programme：https://bit.ly/4ijFKoT
Co-Presented by: Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Co-Organized by: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Supporting Organizations:
Department of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd
Department of Cultural and Creative Arts,
The Education University of Hong Kong
Academy of Music, Hong Kong Baptist University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Department of Composition and Electronic Music,
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
(in Chinese stroke order)
