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2024-03-27 16:00:20
This deeply personal record was made after the Belgian musician’s first visit to his mother’s native Hong Kong
All the conducting master class
2024-03-21 12:02:00
Hong Kong Baptist University: Prof./ Associate Prof./ Assistant Prof./ Prof. of Practice/ Associate Prof. of Practice
HONG Kong BAPTIST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY OF MUSIC Professor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor/ Professor of Practice/ Associate Professor of Practice (Multiple Vacancies) (23240224) We are presently inviting applications from highly qualified candidates to join our esteemed team in key academic positions. These positions require expertise in the following areas: Music Education/ Cognitive Science/ NeuroscienceConducting (Choral/ Orchestral)Music Performance (Keyboard)Music Performance […]
2024-03-15 16:06:00
Crouching composer, hidden dragon
My post describing how classical music has many Buddhist tendencies continues to reach a gratifyingly wide audience. So it is now time to confront the elephant in the shrine room - Tan Dun's Buddha Passion. Tan Dun is best-known for his soundtrack for Ang Lee's movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which was recorded at the Shanghai Radio, Film And TV Bureau Technical Center in 1999. Born in 1957 in the central Chinese district of Hunan, the son of a military officer in the People's Liberation Army, and he studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. In 1986 Tan Dun moved to New York City but retained strong links with China: his Symphony 1997 was commissioned for the reunification of Hong Kong with China.The Buddha Passion was inspired by Tan Dun's visit to the ancient Mogao Caves in north-west China. This UNESCO Heritage Site is the largest, oldest , and most […]
2024-02-28 18:14:48
SCRUTINY | East Meets West: Ariadne Auf Naxos At The 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival
The Bayerische Staatsoper offered a splendid production of Richard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos at the Hong Kong Arts Festival.
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