Free concerts to feature Chaozhou and Cantonese music
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The first concert, "Guangdong Music Under the Tree: Chaozhou Music", will be performed by the Hong Kong Chiuchow Music Ensemble led by Lau Fok-kwong, and will be held at 2.30pm on May 5 (Saturday). The programme will include "Morning Sun in Springtime", "Lions Playing with a Ball", "Yearning for Spring" and "Pleading by Justice Bao", as well as Chaozhou gongs and drums "da luogu" and "xiao luogu" music, "xianshi" ensemble music and Chaozhou operatic song singing.
The second concert, "Guangdong Music Under the Tree: Cantonese Music", will be held at 2.30pm on May 6 (Sunday), with various local Cantonese music performers taking part including Tong Siu-yin, Tang Siu-wai, To Wing, Chan Pik-sum, Chan Sing-cheong, Leung Wing-yin, Kwok Ka-ying, Yanki Ma, Szeto Siu, Jason Lau, Rico Kan, Yu Wing-ka, Ricky Yeung, Wong Chung-yin, Jessica Fung, Pang Hong-tai, Wan Kai-ho and Pak Tak-wan. The programme will include "Autumn Moon over a Placid Lake", "A Hungry Horse Shaking Its Bells", "Rain Lashing on the Plantain", "In Celebration of Good Times", "Thunder in a Drought", "Nostalgia", "The Evening Primrose", "The Toll of the Temple Bell" and more.
Admission is free. Members of the public are invited to enjoy the original essence of traditional Cantonese music under the trees at Kowloon Walled City Park.
For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7321 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/programs_436.html.
Ends/Friday, April 6, 2018
Issued at HKT 12:30
Issued at HKT 12:30
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