Chamber Ensemble
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《我在茶果嶺看過的五種日出》The Five Types of Sunrise I Have Seen in Cha Kwo Ling (2023)
for cello ensemble Commissioned by by Hong Kong International Cello Association Limited in 2023 with sponsorship from CASH Music Fund. Programme Notes 我曾經在茶果嶺住了大概20年，深深感受到茶果嶺這個地方的特別之處。小時候從官塘搬過去的時候，明明只隔了一條官塘道，感覺卻像去了另一個世界。其中一個原因是因為茶果嶺非常安靜，除了居民之外其他人根本就不會有興趣走進去。這就造就了茶果嶺這個明明與官塘市區很接近，但又特別寧靜，特別平和的感覺。 小時候晚睡的機會不多，印象中到大概高中時期才比較自由，然後有時因為打遊戲或看球賽的原因，偶爾會看到日出。由於近海的關係，看到的風景會有很多的顏色變化。直至大概幾年前，我也偶爾會看到未曾看過的顏色。 在《我在茶果嶺看過的五種日出》入面，我嘗試描繪五種不同的日出顏色，有些比較陰沉，有些則比較活潑。在最後的樂章，我希望以海水反射閃亮的銀色，去總結我在茶果嶺的日子。 I have lived in Cha Kwo Ling for about 20 years and deeply experienced the uniqueness of this place. When I moved here from Kwun Tong as a child, although…
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《我離開諾士佛臺的那夜》The Night I Left Knutsford Terrace (2023)
for alto saxophone and piano *version for Bb clarinet and piano also available Programme Notes I composed ‘The Night I Left Knutsford Terrace’ in 2023, following a visit to Timothy Sun’s studio in the bustling Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Knutsford Terrace, nestled within this vibrant district, pulses with nightlife energy, hosting concerts, theater gigs,…
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Ross Alley Music (2023)
for live coding, percussion quartet and video Open studio at 41 Ross, San Francisco Chinatown by Brian Chan, Lei-lei Hoi, Louis Siu and Austin Yip on 5 November, 2022. Screened in Black Box Theatre, Kwai Tsing Theatre on 20 April, 2023 during TICA Festival. While curating Ross Alley Music, there were a few problems, and…
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《刺》Sprint (2021)
for saxophone quartet and piano Commissioned by Colere Quartet and Casey Dierlam Tse Premiered by Colere Quartet and Casey Dierlam Tse on 2 April, 2023 during North American Saxophone Alliance at Bennett Auditorium, The University of Southern Mississippi.
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Art Central X UOB Art Space (2022)
Original music for the event opening. Written for erhu, pipa, guzheng and electronics, in collaboration with Desmond Leung’s interactive ink art installation “The Bloom of Water Lilies ” and Alice Ma’s choreography. Performed at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 25 May, 2022. //quoted from Art Central Hong Kong’s website The Bloom of Water Lilies is…
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《婆婆》Por Por (2019-2022)
Chamber Opera A heart-warming theatrical experience about the ordeals of dementia sufferers.Yet another great No Limits presentation that combines original music and stunning visuals.Por Por is a stirring tribute to grandmothers and carers everywhere. This original Cantonese chamber opera is a moving account of how dementia and depression affect elderly sufferers and those who care…
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LCSD x Hong Kong Railway Museum -《煙》Smoke (2021)
for two violins Programme Notes Immersed in the fog of time and the dulcet sound of violin in the Hong Kong Railway Museum alone, violinist Patrick Yim plays a violin duet, embarking on a self-discovery journey. You are invited to join him and to look back and reflect in the introspective music notes. Let the…
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《官塘記事》The Book of Kwun Tong (2019)
for clarinet, violin, violin, cello and piano This new work is commissioned by RTHK Radio 4 in 2020 with sponsorship from CASH Music Fund. Programme Notes “The Book of Kwun Tong” is a collection of seven short pieces, with each depicting an important stage/incident of Kwun Tong, a district in Hong Kong. The work begins…
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《這邊有風，那邊有樹，它們卻不相遇》Here is Wind, There is Tree, But They Never Meet (2020)
for 36-reed Sheng, Pipa and Guzheng Commissioned by Hong Kong Composers’ Guild Programme Notes Commissioned by Hong Kong Composers’ Guild, “Here is Wind, There is Tree, But They Never Meet” was written during the pandemic in summer 2020. One day I was gazing out of my room’s window, looking at the outside world—all of a…
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《虛空之下》Underneath//Emptiness (2020)
for clarinet, violin, cello, piano, electronics and video Programme Notes Commissioned by Unheard-of//Ensemble, “Underneath//Emptiness” is inspired by the sound heard in Hong Kong MTR/ New York Subway trains and stations, two of the world’s busiest underground transit system. I have always been fond of sounds heard underground, perhaps it was influenced by one of my…
Austin Yip 