A Voyage through the 21st Century
Chamber Music by French Composers
8 May 2026, 8pm
Free admission with registration. Free seating.
The annual French Music Project at CUHK has been bringing together talented students and performance faculty for collaboration and exploration of French music since 2017. This year, students from the Department of Music, along with faculty pianist Poon Kiu Tung and guest violinist Patrick Yim, will perform French chamber music from nineteenth to twentieth-century greats.
Chamber musical works by French composers
PROGRAM
Vincent d'Indy
Sarabande and Minuet (1918) for Wind Quintet and Piano, Op. 72
I. Sarabande
II. Minuet
Ashley Ho, flute
Cheryl Kat, oboe
Isaac Ho, clarinet
Matthew Ng, bassoon
Samuel Cheng, piano
Gabriel Fauré
Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120 (1923)
II. Andantino
Lo Chung Hei Rex, clarinet
Moses Lam, cello
Yanny Hung, piano
Claude Debussy
Petite Suite (1886-89) for Two Flutes and Piano
III. Menuet: Moderato
IV. Ballet: Allegro giusto
Lee Ka Yuet Samantha, flute
Wong Ka Wing Gabriella, flute
Chan Man Yin Bradley, piano
Philippe Gaubert
Piece Romantique (1904) for Flute, Cello and Piano
Ernest Chausson
Piano Quartet, Op, 30 (1897)
I. Animé
Tsang Lok Hei Cyrus, violin
Adeline Kwan, viola
Denial Lam, cello
Caleb Wong, piano
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Wendy Wan-Ki Lee
New work (2026) for Violin and Piano
Cérsar Franck
Sonata (1886) for Violin and Piano
I. Allegretto ben moderato
II. Allegro
III. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato — Molto lento
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
Patrick Yim, violin
Poon Kiu Tung, piano
The concert will last for approximately 1 hour 45 minute including an intermission of 15 minutes.
