Compiled from the Performing Arts programmes* and Visual Arts exhibition records from HKADC’s Arts Yearbooks and Annual Arts Survey projects dating from 2010.

The Chinese Zodiac

Music/Theatre

Event Detail Image
Art Genres / Sub-categories

Musical, Chinese Instrumental Music, Choir

Location

Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert Hall

Start Date

2016/11/12

End Date

2016/11/12

Art Genres / Sub-categories

Musical, Chinese Instrumental Music, Choir

Location

Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert Hall

Start Date

2016/11/12

End Date

2016/11/12

The Chinese Zodiac

Taiwan Arts Festival 2016

Description

Description

Subverting Chinese zodiac stereotypes in twelve movements of refreshing musical fun
The Chinese zodiac originates from Chinese myths and folklore, and has a history of many millennia. The animals assigned to each year of the 12-year cycle are therefore stereotyped down the ages. But this concert featuring a brilliantly conceived work for Chinese orchestra and choir entitled The 12 Animal Signs of the Chinese Zodiac by Taiwan composer, Chien Nan-Chang,will offer a quirky and different perspective: the Monkey would turn into the Monkey King in Peking Opera mode, the Snake will be the White Snake doting in love, and the Tiger becomes a boxing match for its nemesis Wu Song…The stage will beshared by the HKCO, the Taipei Philharmonic Chorus, and drama players led by Chan Suk-yi, an up-and-coming stage director, all from Hong Kong. The occasion will be a wonderful blend of Chinese orchestral music, choral singing, comic staging and much, much more. As the concert is part of the programme of the Taiwan Culture Festival, it will also premiere the Journey of the Red Phoenix, a new work by Vincent Ho, Canadian-Chinese composer, which is co-commissioned by the HKCO and the National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan. Come and join the party of colourful fantasia!

Organiser / Presenter Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Performing / Production Unit Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, CU Chorus, Taipei Philharmonic Chorus [Taiwan]
Actor:Chan Suk-yi; Chu Pak-hong; Kwok Chui-yi
Soprano:Chen Mei-Lin [Taiwan]
Tenor:Fernando Wang [Taiwan]; Vicente Fortunato C. Moran [Taiwan]
Dramaturgy Director, Curator, Director:Chan Suk-yi
Movement Director, Creation:Chu Pak-hong
Script Adaptation, Creation:Kwok Chui-yi
Chorus Master:John Ku Yu-Chong; Leon Chu

Info

Lowest Price

$100

Highest Price

$310

Indoor / Outdoor

Indoor

Local / Non-local Production

Local, Non-local

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