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Music Series: Tune into the Future
GE2024-04
Music Series: Tune into the Future
音樂能超越文字和語言,創造跨越時空的對話。

今個學年,通識聯同港大學生、資深DJ黃志淙博士、音樂人等籌劃一系列的音樂活動。透過同學策劃的音樂會、音樂沙龍、參訪本地音樂Livehouse和黑膠唱片圖書館, 我們希望港大學生對音樂有更深厚的認識,參與各種音樂對話,啟發他們欣賞多變的藝術形式。

Beyond words and languages, music creates dialogues that transcend space and time.

CEDARS-GE is pleased to present 'Tune into the Future' - a series of music events and activities tailored for HKU students in the coming academic year. Through student-curated gigs, Music Salons, visits to a local live house cafe and vinyl music library, we hope to cultivate a deeper appreciation for music among HKU students, engage you in various music dialogues, and inspire you to 'Tune into the Future' of this ever-evolving art form.


Programmes in Semester 1, 2024-25


#1 
Our Songs, Your Stories

Performed by HKU students and alumni. We invite you to join us in an evening where music, lyrics, and stories become a conversation.

Date: 10/09/2024 (Tue)
Time: 19:00 – 21:00
Venue: GE Gatherland 240 (MB240, 2/F, Main Building)
Language: Cantonese supplemented with English

Details and Registration: https://www.cedars.hku.hk/ge/newsevents/detail?id=1040


#2 Music Salon @Gatherland

In this cosy music sharing and appreciation session, Chi Chung is inviting you to share one or a few of your favourite tunes, and co-curate a playlist for each session, while listening to some vinyl records in the cosy GE Gatherland, embracing both analog and digital music as well as mind-traveling around the world with music.
 
Host: Dr. Wong Chi Chung
Date: 20/09/2024 (Fri)
Time: 16:30 – 18:30 (updated) 
Venue: GE Gatherland 240 (MB240, 2/F, Main Building)
Language: English

Registration: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=96439 


#3 Music Dialogue: Jazz Appreciation @Kind of Brew

Immerse yourself in a first-person jazz appreciation experience at Kind of Brew (@kindofbrewhk), a local live house café/bar near HKU. Through engaging demonstrations and interactive sharing, Bowen, one of the owners of the place, will guide you through an insightful exploration of this beloved genre, introducing how to appreciate the rhythmic complexity and emotive power of Jazz, and sharing his deep insights and genuine passion. This session offers a unique window into the vibrant jazz culture, setting the stage for one of Hong Kong's largest jazz music festivals happening in October.

Host: Bowen Li
Date: 09/10/2024 (Wed)
Time: 19:00 – 21:00 
Venue: Kind of Brew (G/F, 112 First Street, Sai Ying Pun, HK)
Language: Cantonese
Fee: HK$80 (included one drink on the selected menu)

Registration: https://onlinepytsysprd.feo.hku.hk/event/110963?code=9ab3b435cda34d1fbd559e87a8a78c33 


#4 Music Salon: The Analogue Dialogue with Vinyl Music

This is a guided tour of the newly established vinyl music library at Hong Kong Design Institute, led by veteran radio DJ and music enthusiast, Dr. Wong Chi Chung. Delve into the library's extensive collection, uncover musical gems, and learn about the enduring appeal of analogue sound. It is a chance to deepen your appreciation for the warm, tactile listening experience that only vinyl music can provide.

Host: Dr. Wong Chi Chung
Date: 17/10/2024 (Thu)
Time: 16:45 – 18:45
Venue: Hong Kong Design Institute
Language: English
Deposit: HK$50 (refundable upon attendance)

Registration: https://onlinepytsysprd.feo.hku.hk/event/110961?code=a675c59be8f54db8b05cf00e627a5b71 


Registration of #2, #3, #4 starts at 10:00 on 10 Sep (Tue).

All of the programmes above are exclusive to HKU students. And stay tuned for more programmes in the Semester 2!

Schedule:
Date Time Venue
10 Sep 2024 19:00 - 21:00 GE Gatherland 240 (MB240, 2/F, Main Building)
20 Sep 2024 16:30 - 18:30 GE Gatherland 240 (MB240, 2/F, Main Building)
09 Oct 2024 19:00 - 21:00 Kind of Brew (G/F, 112 First Street, Sai Ying Pun, HK)
17 Oct 2024 16:45 - 18:45 Hong Kong Design Institute
Bio of Instructor(s) 導師簡介:
 
CCDr. Chi Chung WONG 黃志淙博士 (@ccchoice)

黃志淙博士曾任香港大學通識教育總策劃 (2011-2023) ,資深電台DJ/聲音藝術家/音樂/文化/策展/教育人。多年來,他致力透過電台電視等媒介推廣本地和國際文化藝術,着眼國際音樂和本地音樂文化,曾策劃多個跨文化項目,包括大衛寶兒的國語歌《剎那天地》(1997)、《八十日環遊世界音樂蜜月》(2000)、《抱抱歌》(2004)、《黃霑書房》 (2005)、《中國唱片百年展》 (2006)、《香港流行演藝文化: 創意與動力展》(2007)、《別了家駒15載》 (2008)、上海世博《唱作世代》音樂會 (2010) 和台北香港週《唱作世代》音樂會 (2012)、坂本龍一 《async》大碟 (2017)、香港文化博物館 (廣東歌口述歷史)(2021)。

斜槓族志淙目前主持商業電台903節目《Chi Chung’s Choice》、 i_is_one靈性音樂組合成員、以及在不同校園分享音樂/人生等等…… 在ccc pop/up/space@Art/Home一年的策展經歷後,志淙繼續積極籌劃多個新項目,包括成為香港知專設計學院的駐校藝術策劃人。

Dr. Wong Chi Chung is formerly the Head of General Education at HKU (2011-2023). He is now the curator/host at ccc/pop/up/space@art/home (@cccpopupspace) hosting various music, pop culture, arts events and exhibitions. He is also a veteran Radio DJ/Voice Artist/Arts & Cultural Critic/Curator/Educator. Focusing on global music and local pop/indie music culture, he plays an active role in promoting arts/culture/holistic lifestyles through Radio/TV and Social Media. Various cross-cultural curation and projects includes David Bowie’s Mandarin song A Fleeting Moment (1997), Dream Come True 80 Days Around the World (2000), PoPo Song @ Real World Studios (2004), James Wong Study (2005), Centennial Exhibition of Chinese Records (2006), Hong Kong Pop/Performing Culture: Creativity and Dynamics (2007), Farewell Ka Kui 15th Anniversary (2008), Gen-S Concert for Shanghai Expo (2010), and Hong Kong Week in Taipei (2012), Ryuichi Sakamoto's album async (2017), Heritage Museum (HK Pop 60+ : Canto Pop Oral History) (2021).

Chi Chung currently hosts the radio music show Chi Chung’s Choice on CR2/903, chants in his mindful music group i_is_one, and teaches in different campuses. After one year of ccc/popup/space, he moves on to other new projects including the Curator-in-residence at HK Design Institute.


CCBowen Li 李梓禾 (@1fool1cub__)

李梓禾於倫敦聖三一音樂學院修讀音樂學士學位,主修爵士樂表演和作曲,並於2018年畢業。 畢業回港後,李氏恆常與香港不同藝術團體合作,如無極樂團、瞬.樂團、中英劇團、美聲匯等,亦曾與著名導演導演蔡明亮合作。他亦有參與各類型演出,包括大型音樂節如2019年的「爵士盛會─傳奇與延續」、「香港節2019─藝匯上海」、2021年「爵士.樂」系列《頃刻.當下─爵士樂心靈之旅》等,並連續於2019至2023年的《自由爵士音樂節》演出。李氏同時活躍於香港爵士圈,恆常率領李梓禾三重奏演出原創音樂。

除表演之外,李氏亦是一位作曲家。他的作品收錄在西九龍文化區的《Freespace Mixtape Vol. 3》及Jazz World Series 大碟《Our Jazz Pianist》,亦曾為南豐紗廠《慢一天流浪團》創作及錄製三首鋼琴獨奏音樂。他亦有為多媒體劇場《致最相似的人》、香港舞蹈團《最後一夜》、瞬.樂團多媒體劇場《Come & Gone》編寫音樂,並創作西九自由爵士音樂節2023主題曲、國泰航空主題曲(編曲),更為康文署計劃「十八有藝」(沙田區)以及《懷疑人生就去散步》系列編寫原創音樂。

Bowen Li studied in London at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (Bmus), and graduated with a major in jazz performance and composition in 2018. After returning to Hong Kong, Li regularly collaborated with various artistic groups such as Wuji Ensemble, Ensemble Transience, Chung Ying Theatre, Bel Canto Singers, and more. He also collaborated with the renowned director Tsai Ming-liang.

He has participated in a variety of performances, including major music festivals such as “Jazz Gala—The Legend and Beyond" in 2019, “Festival Hong Kong 2019 – A Cultural Extravaganza @Shanghai”, “Jazz Up Series: The Present – Jazz Festival of an Inward Journey” in 2021, and the Freespace Jazz Festival from 2019 to 2023. Li is also very active in the Hong Kong jazz scene, performing his originals with the Bowen Li Trio.

In addition to performance, Li is a composer, with his compositions featured in the West Kowloon Cultural District's "Freespace Mixtape Vol. 3" and the Jazz World Series album "Our Jazz Pianist." He has also composed and recorded three piano solo pieces for “The Story of Wandering” presented by The Mills. His compositions extend to multimedia theater productions such as "To Someone Alike," Hong Kong Dance Company's "The Last Dance," Ensemble Transience's multimedia concert "Come & Gone."He also worked on the theme song for Freespace Jazz Festival 2023, Cathay Pacific's theme song (arrangement), music for LCSD’s “18dART Community Arts Scheme” (Sha Tin) and the "When in Doubt, Go for a Walk and Beyond" series.