【Virtual Lecture III】Traditions as Constraints or Resources?

(in English 英語主講)

An essential aspect of music composition (and, for that matter, of all creative work) is the capacity to rest in the unknown and the unresolved, using it as raw material for creation. When dealing with an ensemble of Western and Chinese instruments, two immediate questions arise, how to reconcile the differences between the two traditions, or is reconciliation indeed possible or not? In this lecture-demonstration, Professor Chan will share his thoughts on these issues by drawing musical examples from his own compositions.

音樂創作或任何創作的一個重要面向是創作人能否安於未知和不確定，並將其化作創意的泉源。處理中西樂器合奏得面對兩個直接問題：如何調和兩種傳統之間的差異，又或者調和是否真的可能？陳教授會在此示範講座，從自己的作品中擷取例子，分享他對這些議題的看法。

Speaker:
Prof. Chan Hing-yan
Department of Music, The University of Hong Kong

Moderator:
Dr. Robert Martin
Emeritus Professor of Music and Philosophy, Bard College

Student Composers:
Austin Leung, HKU
Samuel Mutter, Bard
OGA, Bard
Jing Wang, HKU

Recorded Demonstrations:
Kitty Cheung, violin
Loo Sze-wang, sheng
KAISAN, qin
Shelley Ng, piano

• There will be a Q&A session at the end of the talk. 
• The programme is approximately 1.5 hours. 
• The event link will be activated 3 days prior to the commencement of the event upon successful registration. Please click on “EVENT PORTAL” on your electronic ticket to watch the online lecture. 
• Programmes are subject to change.