IC2017 Contemporary Song Festival

World Premiere Concert

Date:

March 5, 2017 – 4pm (Sunday)

Venue:

Asia Society Hong Kong Center

Tickets:

  • $300 ($150 for current Asia Society Hong Kong Center members, free for full-time students  )
  • Tickets available from Jan 23, 2017 from Asia Soceity HK Centre, for purchasing tickets, please clikc HERE!
  • Programme Enquiries: 2358 8025/info@ic.shss.ust.hk

The presenter reserves the right to substitute artists and change the programme should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.


Preview Concert

Date:

March 4, 2017 – 8pm (Saturday)

Venue:

CMA Lecture Theater, Cheng Yu Tung Building, HKUST


Program

As If the First Encounter                                 

GALISON LAU

A Line-Storm Song   

JUHI BANSAL                                                                                         

The Ink Dark Moon                                            

  1. In this world…
  2. Same moon?
  3. Reluctantly
  4. Soon become clouds

DENISE MEI YAN HOFMAN   

Four Glimpses of Desire

  1. Beh Yek negah-i-marhamat                                      
  2. Khaham keh bar zolfat

DANIEL SABZGHABAEI    

Songs from the Exotic                                                               

  1. Sevdalino, my little one (Serbian folksong)
  2. In the lovely village of Nevesinje (from a Serbian epic)
  3. The Romance of Count Arnaldos (Annonymos 15-16th century Spanish song)
  4. The Song of a girl ravished away by the fairies in South Uist (Scottish-Gaelic folksong)                                                                   

JUDITH WEIR                 

Dream of the Red Chamber

Act II, Scene 1 and 4 from from

BRIGHT SHENG     

Arias and Barcarolles from                              

  1. Prelude
  2. Love Duet
  3. Little Smary
  4. The Love of My Life
  5. Greeting
  6. Oif Mayn Khas-ne (At My Wedding)
  7. Mr and Mrs Webb Say Goodnight
  8. Nachspiel

LEONARD BERNSTEIN