“City Hall Virtuosi” Series: Suona Concert by Ma Wai-him

The first half of the concert is themed ‘remastering the classics’, which is a selection of excerpts from well-known Chinese opera from different parts of China. The second half, themed ‘innovative heritage’, promises to be a presentation of world premiere of commissioned works with a forward vision.

The performance will run for about 1 hour and 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 programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.  The presenter reserves the right to change the programme and substitute artists.

Suona : Ma Wai-him*

Ma Wai-him is currently Principal Suona of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO), and a guan virtuoso in China.  He has a consummate command of many Chinese musical instruments such as suona, guan, houguan, dizi and xiao, and can adeptly blend the styles of the northern and the southern schools seamlessly in his performances.  Ma learned Chinese wind instruments from his father, Ma Wing-shing, at a young age.  He holds a Master’s degree in suona and guan from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.  His teachers included Guo Yazhi, Law Hang-leung, Liu Hai, Xia Boyan and Lo Wai-leung.  He also furthered his training in suona under Liu Ying and guan under Hu Zhihou in the Mainland.

He was the recipient of the Award for Young Artist (Music) at the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards, winner of the Silver Award – Folk Instruments section at the 16^th Osaka International Music Competition in Japan, and Visiting Artist at the School of Music of the HKAPA.

Ma’s recent performances include the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra’s ‘As Stars Go By – The Ethereal Sounds of the Houguan’, ‘In the Mood – Suona and Guan Ensemble Concert’, ‘The Chinese Music Time Machine I’ and ‘The Chinese Music Time Machine II’, on which occasions he also performed as soloist and host to critical acclaim.  Ma has performed many crossover concerts with singer-songwriters of pop music, such as Anthony Wong Yiu-ming, Steve Wong Ka-keung, Chow Kwok-yin, Gin Lee, Hong Kong jazz legend Ted Lo and many more.  Apart from appearing in crossover concerts at the invitation of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Hong Kong International Airport, Ear Up Music, and West Kowloon Cultural District, Ma has been actively engaged in community performances as a social service through music.

Ma has forayed into music composition in recent years, exploring possibilities between tradition and innovation.  After the release of his first music video single, La mémoire, in 2020, he has been invited to give online performances of original works and to make theme music videos.

Conductor：Ma Man-ki 

Huqin：Dick Mak*, Lam Pui-kuen, Cheung Wai-lok, Wong Tse-ki*

Dizi：Nicky Kwok

Sheng：Lam Chon-weng*

Yangqin：Tse Yuen-yau

Ruan / Pipa：Tsang Pak-yu

Ruan/ Yueqin：Lau Yuek-lam*

Sanxian / Pipa：Nickolas Chan*

Cello：Hilson Yip

Bass：Rio Li 

Percussion：Lui Tin-yau, Fu Ye-chung, Cheung Long-hin, Chan Lut-ting*

*By kind permission of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra

Information provided by the artist

“City Hall Virtuosi” Series: Suona Concert by Ma Wai-him

DATE

VENUE

PRICE

31.05.2023 (Wed)
20:00

Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall

$220, $180

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DATE

31.05.2023 (Wed)
20:00

VENUE

Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall

PRICE

$220, $180

BUY NOW

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