23 FEB 2024 | FRI | 7PM
EVENT CANCELLATION
We regretfully announce that ‘Music in Words: Messiaen’s Twenty Gazes upon the Infant Jesus’, originally scheduled to take place on 23 Feb 2024 (Fri) at HKU will be cancelled due to health condition of pianist Shelley Ng. Please accept our apologies for the disappointment and inconvenience caused. For enquiries, please contact museinfo@hku.hk. Thank you for your understanding and we appreciate your continued support!
由於鋼琴家吳宇晴（Shelley Ng）身體抱恙，原訂於2月23日晚上7時於香港大學舉行的《樂語融融：梅湘的聖嬰二十默想》講座現告取消。如有查詢，請電郵至 museinfo@hku.hk。謝謝！
Programme
(粵語主講 In Cantonese)
Before the 3-piano relay of Messiaen’s mystical Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus, pianists Nancy Loo, Mary Wu, and Shelley Ng share their thoughts on the profound musical and spiritual dimensions of this masterpiece. They will piece together the implanted symbolic totems and reveal the innovative techniques behind this emotional journey of faith.
梅湘的《聖嬰二十默想》充滿神秘色彩、隱藏高深哲理。演奏會前﹐三位鋼琴家羅乃新、吳美樂、吳宇晴將分享各自對這部鉅著的領會，亦將為大家拆解二十樂章內的音樂動機與主題象徵，透視破格技巧中表露的豐富情感，解讀音樂所表達的信仰奧秘。
Speakers:
Nancy Loo
Mary Wu
Shelley Ng
Moderator:
Prof. Chan Hing-yan
Venue
Rehearsal Room
LG1/F, Run Run Shaw Tower
Centennial Campus
The University of Hong Kong
(Direction)
Biographies
Remarks
- Patrons under the age of 10 will not be admitted.
- The programme is approximately 1 hour without intermission.
- Guests are advised to arrive punctually. No latecomers will be admitted until a suitable break in the programme.
- Programmes and artists are subject to change.
- The presenter reserves the right to make final decisions on seating arrangement, to deny entry, and reserve all rights of final arbitration in case of dispute.
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