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Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department's Our Music Talent Series, "Harpsichord Recital by Alice Chan" will be staged in September. The young harpsichordist will show her keyboard skills in a variety of compositions.
Under the theme "The art of harpsichord playing", the programme will feature F. Couperin's "Prélude in B-flat" and "Les Barricade Mystérieuses", L. Couperin's "Suite in F", Purcell's "A New Ground in E minor, Z. T. 682", Mozart's "12 Variations on Ah vous dirais-je, Maman, in C, K. 265", J.C. Bach's "Keyboard Sonata No. 2 in D, Op. 5" and Arne's "Keyboard Sonata No. 4 in D minor". She will also play three pieces by Rameau, namely "Les Sauvages", "L'Entretien des Muses" and "Tambourin".
Alice Chan enjoys playing a wide and varied repertoire ranging from 16th century to contemporary music. She gained a Master of Music with distinction at the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London. She was a prize-winner at the 10th Broadwood Harpsichord Competition and Century Fund Prize winner at the RCM Early Chamber Music Competition, both in the United Kingdom. She was nominated by the Royal College of Music for the McKenna Prize for Early Music in recognition of her outstanding achievements as an early music specialist. She has appeared at major music festivals in the UK including the London Handel Festival and Kent Early Music Festival. She has also worked with several baroque ensembles, instrumentalists and vocalists from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Canada and the United States.
"Harpsichord Recital by Alice Chan" will be at 8pm on September 16 (Tuesday) at the Theatre of Hong Kong City Hall. Tickets priced at $160 and $120 are now available at URBTIX. Half-price tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minders, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (limited tickets for CSSA recipients available on a first-come, first-served basis).
For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7321 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/program_562.html . For ticketing enquiries, please call 3761 6661. For telephone credit card bookings, call 2111 5999. For internet bookings please visit www.urbtix.hk.
Ends/Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Issued at HKT 11:00
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