LUO Yanjin Lauren
羅彥瑾
Yanjin Luo is an active harpist, composer and conductor in Hong Kong. After obtaining Master of Arts in Music (Dean’s List) in 2022, she pursued further study in the Master of Music in Composition program under the supervision of Professor Chan Kai Young at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Yanjin played both western and Chinese instruments since young, including harp, pipa, piano and violin, which giving her unique exposure to both western and Chinese music. Yanjin has studied composition under Professor Chan Kai Young and Professor Victor Chan as well as conducting under Ms. Carmen Koon. The fusion of Western and Chinese elements has always been a passion of Yanjin, and she is eager to explore new ways of blending these styles to create unique and innovative pieces of music. Yanjin has received multiple international composition awards, including the Second Prize in International Youth Music Competitions (USA, 2022), the Third Prize in XI International Music Competition AMIGDALA “Giuseppe Raciti” Memorial (Italy, 2022), the Third Prize in Red Maple Music Composition (Canada, 2022), the Fourth Prize in the 17th International Music Performance Competition “Don Vincenzo Vitti” (Italy, 2021), and the First Prize in the 21st Century Talents Composition Competition (Canada, 2021). Yanjin is currently serving as the Artistic Director Assistant of Hong Kong Bauhinia Chinese Orchestra and the Resident Composer and Conductor of the Youth Chinese and Western Orchestra.
羅彥瑾是一名活躍在香港的豎琴演奏家、作曲家和指揮。羅氏於香港中文大學完成音樂文學碩士學位(院長榮譽)後,繼續師從陳啟揚教授於香港中文大學修讀作曲碩士。羅氏自幼學習小提琴、豎琴和琵琶,獲英國皇家音樂學院豎琴文憑演奏級和中央音樂學院高級鋼琴教師證書,並有多年樂團演奏經驗,曾參與2021年香港中文大學音樂系55週年音樂會演出。碩士期間,羅氏也師從官美如老師學習管弦樂指揮。羅氏現任香港紫荊中樂團藝術總監助理和青年中西樂隊駐團作曲兼指揮。
作曲方面,羅氏常常於中西融合中獲得靈感,曾榮獲2021年加拿大二十一世紀天才國際音樂比賽作曲組第一名、2021年第17屆意大利唐文森特維蒂國際作曲比賽高級室內作曲組第四名、2022年美國國際青年音樂比賽作曲組第二名、2022年第11屆意大利紀念朱塞佩拉奇蒂國際音樂比賽作曲組第三名、2022年加拿大紅楓音樂比賽豎琴作曲組第三名等殊榮。
MAJOR WORKS 主要作品
Major Works 主要作品:
Orchestral 管弦樂
絲路繁花 Blossoms Silk Road for Chinese Orchestra (2024)
歲華錦時 Le Moment Luminique for Chinese Orchestra (2023)
高山流水主題變奏曲Lofty Mountains and Flowing Water for orchestra (2023)
Music for the Harp and Orchestra in D Major, No.2 (2022)
Music for the Harp and Orchestra in D Major, No.1 (2021)
Chamber/Solo 室內樂作品
歸一Of All That Ends for flute, violin, viola, cello, accordion, glockenspiel and piano (2024)
在水一方Water Fantasia for cello and piano (2024)
From Dawn to Dusk for erhu and harp (2022)
The Crossroads for string quartet (2021)
Spring of Home for harp solo (2021)
高山流水主題變奏曲Lofty Mountains and Flowing Water for string quartet (2021)
Vocal/Choral works 獨唱與合唱作品
霧散後When the Mist Clears for voice, piano, violin and harp (2022)
Mein schöner Stern! for voice and piano (2021)
Electronic 電子音樂
在路上On the Road for violin and fixed media (2022)
Arrangements 編曲作品
彩雲追月 Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon中西樂團 (2024)
Opening of Hedwig’s Theme中西樂團 (2024)
A Whole New World中西樂團 (2024)
My Neighbor Totoro中西樂團 (2024)
Doraemon Theme Song中西樂團 (2024)
Canon in D中西樂團 (2023)
Always with me中西樂團 (2023)