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A Voyage
from the 19th through the 21st Century

Chamber and vocal musical works by French composers

 

27 May 2024, 8pm

Lee Hysan Concert Hall, CUHK

 

Free admission with registration. Free seating.

French Music Project at CUHK 2024 brings together its talented students and performance faculty for collaboration and exploration of French music. Together with students from the Department of Music, faculty pianist Poon Kiu Tung, faculty countertenor Enico Luk, guest pianist Kawai Chan, and guest soprano Wang Xi will perform chamber music from 19th to 21st century greats.

Past Concerts

Program, artists and video excerpts from our previous French May concerts .

ARTISTS

Project Director: Poon Kiu Tung
Performers: Poon Kiu Tung, piano, Kawai Chan, piano, Wang Xi, soprano, Enico Luk, countertenor and students from CUHK Music Department

Artists

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Program 2019

Jean-Marie Leclair (1697–1764)

Trio Sonata Op. 2 No. 8 (1728), for flute, viola and harp 

I. Adagio

II. Allegro

III. Sarabanda: Largo

IV. Allegro assai 

Si Nok In Ashley, flute

Lo Yee Tung Vanessa, viola

Lee Peggy Pui Kai, harp

Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)

Sonata (1922), for Horn, Trumpet and Trombone 

I. Allegro moderato

III. Rondeau

Lee Tsz Hin Marcus, horn
Chan Chi Huen Kasper, trumpet
Chan Lok Yung Ally, trombone 

Vincent d’Indy (1851-1931)

Trio for Piano, Clarinet and Cello in B-flat major, Op. 29 (1888)

IV. Final: Animé

Lo Chung Hei Rex, clarinet 

Ng Hou Yin Matthew, cello

Ho Yu To Tommy, piano

 

Gabriel Fauré  (1845–1924)

Lydia, Op. 4, No. 2 (1871)

 

Ernest Chausson (1855-1899)

Le colibri, Op. 2 No.7 (1879-80)

 

Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947)

A Chloris (1960)

Enico Luk, countertenor

Poon Kiu Tung, piano

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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

Selections from The Carnival of the Animals (1922)

Chau Yuen Ying, piano
Hai Kwan Yeung, piano
Ip Ieng Chi, piano
Kwok Tsz Yan, piano
Lei Lok In, piano
Li Yan Lok Samantha, piano
Tang Pui Tin Jodie, piano
Caleb Wong, piano
Si Nok In Ashley, flute
Lo Chung Hei Rex, clarinet 
Poon Cheuk Yin Jason, violin
Ho Yu To Tommy, violin
Lo Yee Tung Vanessa, viola
Ng Hou Yin Matthew, cello

 

Wendy Wan-ki Lee (b.1977)

New Commission (2024) for 2 pianos

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

La Valse (1920), for 2 pianos

 

Chan Kawai, piano

Poon Kiu Tung, piano

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)

Mai, Op. 1 No. 2 (1868)

 

Claude Debussy (1862–1918) 

La Romance d’Ariel, L.54 (1884)

Wang Xi, soprano

Chan Kawai, piano

The concert will last for approximately 2 hours including an intermission of 15 minutes. 

Chamber and vocal musical works by French composers

PROGRAM

LOCATION

Our concert will be held in the Lee Hysan Concert Hall, Esther Lee building of CUHK.

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