"WINTER SANCTUARY", HONG KONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA

Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO) celebrates the Beginning of Winter, one of the 24 Solar Terms in the Chinese lunar calendar, with its latest music video, "Winter Sanctuary". The Beginning of Winter is a time when man and nature go into dormancy. It is an inward state centered on the act of conservation, with latent life forces readying for spring to arrive. “Winter Sanctuary” is a contemporary work which includes an adaptation of the old composition, “Three Variations on a Plum Blossom Melody”, and the Mongolian folk tune, “Thinking of Sweetheart in the Midnight”. The opening Eco-gehu solo by Tung Hiu Lo, Eco-Gehu Principal of the HKCO, is especially reminiscent of nomadic music in the Mongolian desert. The centerpiece is an art installation tailor-made to express the collection and conservation of foods for winter. The art tech acts in sync with the Chinese music performance, with its ring of robotic arms feeding soybeans to the wok-like containers. Hanging above are artistically carved calligraphic displays resembling ancient musical scores for the melody as played by the guqin.

Artistic Director: Yan Huichang
Composer: Ng King-pan
Director: Cheung Kit-bong
Installation art: Chris Cheung & XCEED team
Eco-Zhonghu: Li Xiaoding, Wan Yun-an, Han Jingna
Eco-Gehu: Tung Hiu Lo, An Yue, Wu Fan, Cheung Tin Chun
Eco-Bass Gehu: Qi Hongwei, Chan Ka Man, Li Wei, Tam Shu Kiu
Yangqin: Lee Meng-hsueh