Hong Kong Cultural Centre Venue Partnership Scheme: The Spirit of the Masters

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Following the enthusiastic response to its past performances at the Xinghai Concert Hall in Guangzhou, HKCO has been invited again this November to present “The Spirit of the Masters” at the “GBA Culture and Arts Festival”, continuing the cultural and artistic exchanges between Guangdong and Hong Kong. “The Spirit of the Masters” interweaves history with culture, literature and Xiqu, featuring masterpieces by four illustrious composers — Zhao Jiping, Wang Liping, Yan Huichang and Jia Daqun — representing consummate artistic excellence. Zhao’s Guo Feng ingeniously quotes the ancient tune Three Variations on Plum Blossom, building two sets of variations, adding ever-changing harmonic colours expressing not only sorrow and hardship but also endurance and resilience. This concert marks the world premiere of the Chinese orchestra version of Wang Liping’s The Dream of the Red Chamber Capriccio, arranged by soloist Trey Lee and Alfred Wong. Wang’s original music, having won the hearts of generations of Chinese, is now a fresh dialogue across centuries and cultures. Through the dizi, Jia’s Capriccio · Opera Bamboo Tunes highlights tranquil, distant, nimble and profound melodies depicting Kunqu opera troupes both on and off stage, while colourful harmonies portray splendid Chinese landscapes from the northern frontiers to the southern rivers. Performed at the Xinghai Concert Hall, The Puppet's Passion is a newly composed Chinese orchestral work by Yan Huichang. Inspired by "Xianqiang" (string-puppet opera) unique to his hometown of Heyang County, Shaanxi, the piece incorporates gubanhuai, pixianhu, and vocals to deliver a rich Shaanxi flavour. This performance features Wang Kun, a virtuoso from the Shaanxi Heyang County Xianqiang Puppet Troupe, who showcases his mastery of pixianhu and gubanhuai while single-handedly playing seven traditional instruments. The Hong Kong performance of Nuo—a concerto for sanxian—by Yan Huichang is inspired by one of the three major rel

繼往年於廣州星海音樂廳演出的熱烈迴響，今年11月樂團再次獲邀， 於「 粵港澳大灣區文化藝術節 」中演出「 大師神韻 — 香港中樂團經典國風音樂會」，延續粵港文化藝術交流。 「 大師神韻」 立足於深厚的歷史傳統，以人文、文學與戲曲為經緯，集中呈獻趙季平、王立平、閻惠昌及賈達群四位大師的經典力作。這些作品既是音樂大師們長期積累與思考的結晶，亦展現了傳統中樂在當代巨匠筆下的創造性轉化與創新發展。 《國風 》由被譽為「 樂壇神筆 」 的趙季平先生創作。作品以傳統琴曲《 梅花三弄》 的主題為動機，在豐富變幻的和聲色彩中雙主題靈動變奏相互交織，既包含悲苦與困頓，更多的是忍耐與堅韌、奮進與抗爭，以此弘揚國風，展現中華神韻。 《王立平之紅樓夢大提琴隨想曲》中樂版將於廣州星海音樂廳世界首演，及後香港場音樂會迎來香港首演。王立平先生創作的《 紅樓夢》音樂已成為幾代人心中不可替代的文化記憶，更被譽為「 二十世紀華人音樂經典」。本次演出由大提琴家李垂誼與黃學揚共同編曲、李垂誼擔綱獨奏，以一中一西的對話勾勒紅樓悲喜，重塑文學與音樂的共生關係。 賈達群的《 隨想曲．梨園竹調》 將梨園聲韻的悠揚明快融化在昆風曲調的隨想中。透過古老竹笛演繹出寧靜悠遠、靈巧玄妙的旋律，樂曲不僅講述了梨園戲班台上台下的悲歡離合，色彩斑斕的和聲更描繪出華夏神州塞北江南的絢麗景色。 於廣州星海音樂廳演出的《線狂》為閻惠昌全新創作的民族管弦樂，以其家鄉陜西合陽縣獨有的提線木偶戲曲劇種「 線腔」為創作主題，加入鼓板懷、皮弦胡及演唱等，充滿濃烈陝西韻味。這次表演邀請陝西合陽縣線腔木偶劇團皮弦胡、鼓板懷演奏家王坤，以一人之力演奏七種傳統樂器。香港場的三弦協奏曲《儺》 同由閻惠昌創作。儺祭作為中國古代三大宗教禮儀之一，在民間流傳久遠，至今猶見。作品以三弦獨特粗獷的音色調動各種音樂手法，以純音樂形式展現民間儺祭的生動場面。這首難得的三弦大型作品在音色與技巧上皆作出了大膽的新嘗試。