Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra Annual Concert “Music Fantastique · The New World”
A story time with the HKYSO, leading you to a fantastic new world!
14 December 2019 (Sat) 2pm
Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
The Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra (HKYSO) and the young local theatre actor Wan Tsz-leung will time travel with you through the Romantic Era, the 20th Century and arrive in a fantastic new world with the music of six great virtuosos. Let’s embark on such a fantastic, unforgettable classical music journey!
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Programme
| March to the Scaffold from Symphonie Fantastique | Hector Berlioz | ||||
| Night on Bald Mountain | Modest Mussorgsky | ||||
| Nocturne from Carmen Suite No. 2 | George Bizet | ||||
| Excerpt from Boléro | Maurice Ravel | ||||
| The Typewriter | Leroy Anderson | ||||
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| Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”, Op. 95 I Adagio - Allegro molto II Largo III Scherzo：Molto Vivace - Poco sostenuto IV Allegro con fuoco |
Antonin Dvořák | ||||
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| Programme and artists subject to change without prior notice | |||||
| Established in 1978, the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra is trained and managed by the Music Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Over the past four decades, many of its former members have pursued a career in music and become eminent performers or music educators. The Orchestra has worked with many international acclaimed conductors and soloists. The Orchestra, at the invitation of UNICEF, jointly performed with the world-class pianist Lang Lang at a fundraising concert in 2010; and performed in the “Caritas Charity TV Show” with famed pianist Colleen Lee and a number of pop singers in 2013 and 2015. The Orchestra has played the role of music ambassador of Hong Kong and completed successful concert tours to France, Israel, Cyprus, the UK, Australia, the USA, Russia, Singapore and the cities in China. In this year July 2019, the Orchestra participated in the 30th Australian International Music Festival held in Australia, took home the Gold Award in the Instrumental Category and was named Command Ensemble by the adjudication panel, which recommended the Orchestra to perform at the Festival Closing Concert. With a current membership of around 100, aged 12 to 25, the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra is trained and managed by James Leung, Dr. Joseph Kam, Lee Sing-wan, Tsang Yin-yu, Cheung Ching-ting and Kevin Ling. Recruitment is held annually through open audition. |
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James Leung (Conductor)
| James Leung entered the Hong Kong Conservatory of Music (former The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts) in 1981 with the scholarship of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund, major in Bassoon. He continued his studies with Martin Gatt, former Principal Bassoonist of the London Symphony Orchestra and obtained his Licentiate Performer’s Diploma from the Trinity College of Music, London in 1984. In 1991, he obtained his Bachelor Degree with honours from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Part-time Degree Programme, major in Music. In 1988, Leung was the semi-finalist of the Hong Kong Young Instrumentalist Competition presented by the Radio Television Hong Kong. He participated in the Ensemble Category of Young Musician Awards presented by the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Limited in 1989 and awarded championship. Leung had been the instrumental instructor and band conductor of the Music Office and The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He was the freelance player of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Principal Bassoonist of the Macau Sinfonietta, Chairman of the Hong Kong Wind Ensemble Society and Founder and Principal Bassoonist of Hong Kong Sinfonietta. In 1994, Leung was the Bandmaster of the Cape Collinson Marching Band of Correctional Services Department. In 1995, he was appointed as the Assistant Director of Music of the Hong Kong Police Band and was promoted as the Deputy Director of Music in 1997 and as the Director in 2010. In 2010, Leung led the Band to participate in the 10th Zurich Police Music Festival and perform in the Hong Kong Week of Shanghai Expo. In 2012, he led the Hong Kong Police Band to participate in the 48th “Musikchau der Nationen” (Music Show of Nations) at Bremen, Germany and the Hong Kong International Military Tattoo in celebrating the 15th Anniversary (2012) and 20th Anniversary (2017) of the Establishment of HKSAR with critical acclaims. Leung is currently Chief Music Officer of the Music Office and was awarded the Hong Kong Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2018. |
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Lee Sing-wan (Conductor)
| Lee Sing-wan graduated from the Education University of Hong Kong and the Messiah College of United States. He earned a Master’s degree of Education (Music) and a Master degree of Music in Conducting (Wind Conducting) respectively. He joined the Music Office in 2006. Lee has extensive experience in coaching lower brass instruments and symphonic wind ensembles. Many of his instrumental students have received superior ratings at various music festivals and competitions. He has also led outbound tours of music groups to Australia, China, Japan, Macau, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and the USA, and gave critically acclaimed performances in major events and musical spectaculars include “Hong Kong Week of Shanghai Expo”, “Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival”, “Qingdao International Horticultural Exposition”, “Asia and Pacific Band Directors’ Association Conference” and “World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles Conference”, to name a few. Lee is currently the Senior Music Officer of the Wind Section, and conductor of the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Youth Symphonic Band, and teaches lower brass instrumental classes of the Music Office. . |
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Wan Tsz-leung (Narrator)
| Wan Tsz-leung graduated with honours in 2016 from the School of Drama, Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts (HKAPA), majoring in acting. During his studies in HKAPA, he received Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation Scholarship and The Outstanding Award – The Ensemble Member (Invisible Cities). Wan’s recent performances including Dear, 佛系Youtuber (Cinematic Theatre), Song of Grief, Beamates (Beamates), Along the Way (Young Friends Hong Kong Arts Festival), The Great Learning and Doctrine of Happiness (The 46th Hong Kong Arts Festival)…etc. Wan is currently a freelance actor, drama instructor and compere, and engaged in drama education and movie shooting. |  |
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