"Our Music Talents" Series: Saxophone Recital by Chemie Ching
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George Gershwin
Three Preludes
I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
II. Andante con moto
III. Agitato
David Mott
Serge Chaloff in Memoriam
David Lang
Press Release
Joel Love
Fledglings
I. Raucous
II. Alone in the Winter
III. A Distant Memory
Jacob ter Veldhuis
Billie
Dennis DeSantis
+8
Guillaume Connesson
A Kind of Trane
I. There is none other
II. Ballade
III. Coltrane on the dancefloor
The performance will run for about 1 hour and 30 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.
Chemie Ching graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts under the tutorship of Jennifer To and Michael Campbell. Ching then pursued Master of Music degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with Taimur Sullivan and Doctor of Musical Arts degree in saxophone performance from the Michigan State University under the tutorship of world-renowned saxophonist Joseph Lulloff.
One of the most recognised and versatile saxophonists in Hong Kong and mainly involved in classical, jazz and pop music fields, Ching has rich experience in solo, chamber music and band performance. The Dasch Quartet, of which Ching was one of the founding members, won the North American Saxophone Alliance Saxophone Quartet Competition and the ENKOR International Music Competition (Chamber Music Category). The Quartet had released its first CD Necessary Edges in 2016. Ching was also the baritone saxophonist of the Auteur Saxophone Quartet that won the Coltman Chamber Music Competition, as well as a member of local groups Patrick Lui Jazz Orchestra, Opus a la carte and For The Love Of Big Band, and recently serves as the Music Director of La Sax.
Committed to promoting local saxophone music and actively participates in various cultural activities, Ching has been invited to perform in local festivals, musicals and collaborated with many prominent Hong Kong artists such as Grasshopper, C AllStar, RubberBand, etc.
Piano: Cherry Tsang
Drums: Nate Wong
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"Our Music Talents" Series: Saxophone Recital by Chemie Ching
Tickets available from 29 August at all URBTIX outlets, self-service ticketing kiosks, on internet, by mobile app and telephone.
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).
“City Hall Virtuosi” and “Our Music Talent” Series Package Discount
For each purchase of standard tickets for the ‘Saxophone Recital by Chemie Ching’, ‘Guzheng Recital by Xu Lingzi and Ng Hiu-hung’, ‘Guzheng Recital by Wan Xing’, ‘Piano Recital by Charles Tam’ and ‘Yangqin Recital by Yanki Ma’, the following concession applies:
10% off for any 2 programmes, 15% off for any 3 programmes, 20% off for any 4 or more programmes.
“City Hall Virtuosi” and “Our Music Talent” Series Group Booking Discount
For each purchase of standard tickets for the ‘Saxophone Recital by Chemie Ching’, ‘Guzheng Recital by Xu Lingzi and Ng Hiu-hung’, ‘Guzheng Recital by Wan Xing’, ‘Piano Recital by Charles Tam’ and ‘Yangqin Recital by Yanki Ma’, the following concession applies:
10% off for 4-9 tickets, 15% off for 10-19 tickets, 20% off for 20 or more tickets.
Patrons can enjoy only one of the above discount offers.
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