School of Music CUHK, SZ presents chamber concert in Longgang

The School of Music of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen held a chamber concert themed "Summer Journey" at the concert hall of Longgang Cultural Center on Sunday night.

Ye Xiaogang, founding dean of the School of Music, delivers a speech at the concert. Photos by Liu Xudong

The school's all-star faculty including Chan Wing-Wah, Jin Zhenhong, Yuan Fang, Zhang Jingye and Zhu Yiping together presented a music fiesta to audiences both offline at the concert hall and online through livestreaming.

The concert was supported by the publicity department of the Longgang District Government, and organized by the School of Music and the Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Longgang District. Ye Xiaogang, founding dean of the School of Music, served as the art director of the concert.

As the second public concert of the School of Music, the chamber concert was rich in its genres and presentation forms ranging from Western classics to original Chinese music, from instrumental solos to repertoire and vocal solos.

Zhang Jingye, renowned violinist and professor of the School of Music, plays the violin while Feng Xiaolin, a freshman at the School of Music, plays the piano.

The concert started with "Fratres for Violin and Piano" by Arvo Pärt, performed by Zhang Jingye, renowned violinist and professor of the School of Music, and pianist Feng Xiaolin, a freshman at the School of Music.

Yuan Fang, renowned pianist and professor of the School of Music, plays the work "Falling Flowers for Piano" composed by Ye Xiaogang.

One highlight of the concert was the premiere of "Falling Flowers for Piano" performed by Yuan Fang, renowned pianist and professor of the School of Music. The work, composed by Ye Xiaogang, was originally created for piano and orchestra and was adapted into a piano solo tailored to the special needs of this performance. It's a delicate piece embedded with the Guangdong musical style and presents the local conditions and customs of Guangdong.

Ye Xiaogang congrats Yuan Fang on her performance.

Saprano Zhou Ni and vocal coach Zhu Yiping present "Banalites for Soprano and Piano."