Musical Instruments | HKCO - Chinese Chamber Music, à la Liu Xing(5/5)
Tracks of a fearless avant-gardist from China
Liu Xing, Chinese composer dubbed “the pioneer of Chinese music in the new age”, cuts an audacious figure in the field because of his unique, non-conformist approach to music-writing. In 1987, he rocked the Chinese music world with his zhongruan concerto,In Remembrance of Yunnan, which was the first ever of its kind. It stood apart from other compositional schools and was regarded as an epoch-making piece. In the thirty years that followed, Liu continued his explorations, foraying into Chinese folk music, symphonic music and New Age music. His works are essentially steeped in Chinese traditional culture but at the same time,exude the forward-looking audacity of a visionary of our age. This upcoming concert features Chinese chamber music from Liu’s wide-ranging oeuvre. Technically challenging and idiosyncratically flamboyant, the programme will definitely rewrite your perception of ‘Chinese music’!
