GE2020-10
Life and Study in 2020 continue to be a year of unprecedented disruption due to the Pandemic and Politics unfortunately. While we are facing all kinds of challenges and unknowns, music could still accompany us through these tough times with tears and laughter. Music friends are also indispensable to support each other in this journey.
Online mode of Music Salon will be curated to welcome students to share their songs on various themes. If situation allows, we will certainly resume our face to face Salon, as well as Live Gig and visit. Please stay tuned.
1. Healing Voices (14/9)
From our favorite vocals to soundtrack scores to singing bowls, let’s explore different frequencies and voices to soothe our souls in these troubled times.
Guest: Michael Lai 黎曉陽
2. The 80th Birthday of John Lennon (9/10)
The iconic legend of The Beatles should have been 80 had he not been shot dead 40 years ago. Let’s revisit his extraordinary life and songs in search of love and peace: “Imagine”, “Give Peace a Chance”, “Happy X’mas (War is Over)”, “Come Together”……
Guest: Jing Wong 黃靖
Registration:
► HKU Students and Staff - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=71583
► Alumni and Public - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=71584
3. Imaginary Clockenflap (10/11)
Hong Kong’s signature music festival is on hold for two consecutive years. Let’s share our memorable festival moments, artists, bands and tunes.
Guests: Alan Kwan 關家傑, Jude Tsang 曾若華, Siu Yuen 楊智遠, Rootless Voyagers, Michael Du
Registration:
► HKU Students and Staff - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=71585
► Alumni and Public - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=71586
▍Host:
- Dr. Wong Chi Chung Elvin 黃志淙博士
Head of General Education, CEDARS, HKU; Veteran Radio DJ
Dates: 14/9 (Mon), 9/10 (Fri) & 10/11 (Tue)
Time: 17:00 – 19:00
Format: Conducted via online platform / GE Gatherland2001
Language: English
Join our Facebook group for song lists of each session, music show promotion and discount, and even tickets giveaway!
► https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656094624602870/
Online mode of Music Salon will be curated to welcome students to share their songs on various themes. If situation allows, we will certainly resume our face to face Salon, as well as Live Gig and visit. Please stay tuned.
1. Healing Voices (14/9)
From our favorite vocals to soundtrack scores to singing bowls, let’s explore different frequencies and voices to soothe our souls in these troubled times.
Guest: Michael Lai 黎曉陽
2. The 80th Birthday of John Lennon (9/10)
The iconic legend of The Beatles should have been 80 had he not been shot dead 40 years ago. Let’s revisit his extraordinary life and songs in search of love and peace: “Imagine”, “Give Peace a Chance”, “Happy X’mas (War is Over)”, “Come Together”……
Guest: Jing Wong 黃靖
Registration:
► HKU Students and Staff - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=71583
► Alumni and Public - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=71584
3. Imaginary Clockenflap (10/11)
Hong Kong’s signature music festival is on hold for two consecutive years. Let’s share our memorable festival moments, artists, bands and tunes.
Guests: Alan Kwan 關家傑, Jude Tsang 曾若華, Siu Yuen 楊智遠, Rootless Voyagers, Michael Du
Registration:
► HKU Students and Staff - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=71585
► Alumni and Public - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=71586
▍Host:
- Dr. Wong Chi Chung Elvin 黃志淙博士
Head of General Education, CEDARS, HKU; Veteran Radio DJ
Dates: 14/9 (Mon), 9/10 (Fri) & 10/11 (Tue)
Time: 17:00 – 19:00
Format: Conducted via online platform / GE Gatherland2001
Language: English
Join our Facebook group for song lists of each session, music show promotion and discount, and even tickets giveaway!
► https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656094624602870/
Schedule:
| Date | Time | Venue |
| 14 Sep 2020 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online Platform / GE Gatherland2001 |
| 09 Oct 2020 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online Platform / GE Gatherland2001 |
| 10 Nov 2020 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online Platform / GE Gatherland2001 |
Bio of Instructor(s) 導師簡介:
Dr. Wong Chi Chung Elvin 黃志淙博士
Veteran DJ on Commercial Radio 2 for 30 years promoting international and local indie music. Chi Chung has been hosting lectures and concerts at GE since 2000 and became the Assistant Director of General Education in 2011 and Head of General Education in 2018. He has curated a wide array of GE events as well as cross-cultural projects, such as David Bowie’s Mandarin song (1997), Gen-S Concert, Shanghai Expo (2010), HK Week @ Taipei (2012), collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto on async (2017) etc.
Jing Wong 黃靖
音樂風格受英倫民謡、藍調和搖滾影響。至今推出了五張唱片。 黃靖曾被邀請到不少大型音樂節，更為國際級樂團Belle & Sebastian, Kings of Convenience, Andrew Bird等等做暖場嘉賓，亦分別去了30多個城市作個人巡演。現為FRENZIMUSIC旗下音樂人。同時黃靖亦於不同單位如：文藝復興基金會、一個人一首歌等計劃擔任導師，幫助培訓香港年青音樂/創作人。2020年，黃靖將以「出走」為題，以一連串培訓工作坊，與香港青年藝術家以「編作劇場」形式創作全新大碟和一個全新體驗的音樂-劇場，以音樂、形體拖著一個城市走路。
Jing Wong graduated as a Theatre Designer and Director in London's Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design with First Honours, Jing Wong went on to create a Fashion Theatre brand with his sister Kay called Daydream Nation in 2007. He was first signed to People Mountain People Sea, and now signed to Frenzi Music. He has released a total of 5 album/eps and has toured 30 cities in China. He played at Music Festivals such as the Clockenflap, Wow and Flutter and Freespace Happening. He was also invited to play in Adelaide's OZAsia Festival in 2016, Zandari Festival and PAMS festival in Seoul 2017. His songs featured in films by the award-winning director Ann Hui and Heiward Mak. He is also a keen educator who taught young musicians regularly in events organised by the Renaissance Foundation and ‘Every Life is a Song’.
Alan Kwan 關家傑Alan Kwan is a jazz guitarist, composer, and educator who is currently based in New York City.
Kwan has performed or recorded with a number of well-known jazz musicians including Eugene Pao, Ted Lo, Stefan Karlsson, Dayna Stephens, Fabian Almazan, Linda May Oh, Johnathan Blake, Orlando Le Fleming, Glenn Zaleski, Paul Bollenback, Rogerio Boccato, Sean Wayland, David Smith, Daiki Yasukagawa, Kazu Kumagai (international tap dancer) and Rich Huang with performances ranging from jazz gigs, stage performances to outdoor performances.
JUDE 曾若華
JUDE was born on 5th September 1992 in Hong Kong. She moved to England for her studies when she was 8. At the age of 18, she studied Fashion Photography at London College of Fashion. In 2013, Jude sent in demos she wrote to Warner Music Hong Kong which then landed her a contract signed as an artist. In July 2015, her 1st debut single "Glasgow" is released. The song bears a different style with alternative rock arrangement - bringing a breath of fresh air to the Hong Kong music scene.
Being located amidst London's rich music culture, JUDE was influenced by different kind of music and concerts during her time in England, and she started photographing for bands during live performances. She was encouraged to pick up a guitar after listening Avril Lavigne and Michelle Branch's music. At the age of 17, she began to write her own materials and uploaded covers on YouTube.
Siu Yuen 楊智遠香港獨立唱作人，其創作源於身邊事物誘發的一種自我探討。
2015年透過音樂眾籌平台推出首張 EP 《給自己》，嘗試透過音樂探討不同面向的自己。過往幾年間，Siu Yuen也為電視節目製作主題曲，當中包括港台電視31《全民動起來》，Viutv 《餸情》等等。在音樂創作以外，亦曾以現場伴奏身分參與浪人劇場的劇作《心林》，又以演員身份參與一鋪清唱的《這夜免收人頭費》。
Rootless VoyagersRootless Voyagers features pianist Joshua Lam, drummer Eaton Lam, double bassist Nelson Fung and guitarist Brian Mok. Originally, the four players are all members of Kong U Big Band. Yet, they have a strong desire to explore jazz beyond the orchestrated format of a big band. Hence, they decided to form a quartet in order to seek for a space where they can express their own vision of the music.
M. DuCurrently based in Hong Kong, M.Du’s natural habitat is in the 7th chord. Drawing his inspirations from Neo-Soul, alternative Hip-Hip, R&B and Post-Bop movements, M.Du embarks on his quest on finding a unique sonic pallet. Recently due to mysterical natural-spiritual forces M.Du has been a keen follower of the transcendental. His new quest is to discover music that resonates well with other homo-sapiens.
Rigorous and Vigorous are the adjectives for him. Graduated as an Architectural student in the University of Hong Kong, he has his own understanding about soundscape and acoustic field. M.Du has been participating jobs such as ad arranging and mixing, while he plays live at major cities such as Hong Kong and Shanghai.
To him, nothing is as refreshing and liberating as the chemical reaction between musicians while improvising. M.Du joined Eating Music in 2018, and continues his journey with keen minded peeps.