The brothers Ko Yun-kuen and Ko Yun-hung, renowned percussion and ensemble leaders in Cantonese opera, together with their wind and percussion ensemble, will perform a programme featuring set tunes from North and South of the Mainland, including a special treat of their double presentation of two tunes from the Kunshan and the Guangdong repertoires that share the same titles.
Programme
Percussion Marking the Beginning of the Performance |
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The Heralding Drums |
Medley of Set Tunes for Wind and Percussion
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Birthday Celebration, Blessing by the God of Fortune and A Fairy Returns Her Son to the Mortal Father Set Tunes: He-Shou-Tou, Da-Fo-Du, Song-Zi-Tou, Ditto, Xin-Shui-Ling, Bu-Bu-Jiao, Zhe-Gui-Ling, |
Medley of Short Tunes |
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Da Ba-Ban-Tou, Jian-Jian-Hua, Seeing Her Lover Off, Jade Beauty, The Red Embroidered Shoes, |
Medley of Long Tunes |
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Thinking of the Sages |
Ensemble Music of Wind and Percussion Set Tunes of North and South |
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Wind and Percussion Set Tunes of Kunshan and Guangdong: |
Music from a Notation of Live Singing |
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The Little Red Peach |
Medley of Long Tunes |
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Liu-Yao-Jin |
Ba Yin (Eight Sound) Ensemble |
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King Chu Bidding Farewell to His Concubine |
The performance will run for about 1 hour 45 minutes including a 15 minute intermission.
Audience is strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers will only be admitted during the intermission or at a suitable break. The presenter reserves the right to change the programmes and substitute artists.
Percussion Leader (Percussion) |
Ko Yun-kuen |
Ensemble Leader |
Ko Yun-hung |
Zhu tiqin/ Erxian |
Chou Chi-kai |
Yangqin |
Lam Chor-yun |
Pipa |
Kwok Wing-yan |
Electronic ruan |
Lee Suk-wa |
Dizi |
Suen Yat-fei |
Zhonghu |
Ho Ka-yee |
Dahu |
Pun Sai-lun |
Zhongruan |
Lau Sze-wan |
Suona / Houguan |
Chen Zhiwei |
Cymbals |
Sung Ngok |
Large Gongs |
Leung Suk-in |
Tickets available from 14 May onwards at URBTIX outlets, on internet, mobile ticketing app and credit card telephone booking.
Discount Schemes
Half-price tickets available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (limited tickets for CSSA recipients available on a first come, first served basis).
Group Booking Discount
For each purchase of standard tickets for programme(s) in ‘Regional Music of China Series’, the following concession applies:
10% off for 4-9 standard tickets; 15% off for 10-19 standard tickets; 20% off for 20 or more standard tickets.
‘Regional Music of China Series’ Package Discount
10% off for each purchase of standard tickets of any 2 programmes, 15% off for any 3 programmes.
Patrons can enjoy only one of the above discount offers.
Programme Enquiries: 2268 7321
Ticketing Enquiries: 3761 6661
Credit Card Telephone Booking: 2111 5999
Internet Booking : www.urbtix.hk