2006
Musicarama 2006 (updated on 30 October 2006)
音樂新文化2006 (2006/10/30更新)
We are honoured to be invited by the Hong Kong Composers' Guild to present a concert at the 2006 Musicarama Festival. The concert will be held at the Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall on 23 October 2006 (Monday) at 8:00pm.
Over the past 6 years, there were more than 50 original harmonica compositions of over 450 minutes of performing time created by Hong Kong composers. As one of the pioneers in promoting and interpreting harmonica music that are being made in Hong Kong, we are very much looking forward to this concert of special significance.
Details of the concert can be found at this website.
Delay broadcast of this concert is scheduled on 28 October 2006 (Saturday) 8:00pm at RTHK Radio 4.
我們很榮幸地獲香港作曲家聯會邀請，在音樂新文化2006音樂節擔綱一場音樂會。音樂會於二○○六年十月二十三日〔星期一〕晚上八時在香港大會堂劇院舉行。
在過去六年，香港的作曲家為口琴創作了超過五十首作品，演奏時間超過450分鐘。作為「香港製造」的口琴音樂的推動及演繹先驅的一份子，我們正熱切期待這場別具意義的音樂會。
音樂會詳情請參閱這網站。
香港電台第四台將於二○○六年十月二十八日〔星期六〕晚上八時播放這場音樂會。
Workshop on Writing for Harmonica (updated on 2 October 2006)
口琴音樂寫作工作坊 (2006/10/2更新)
Mr. Hui Cheung-wai, one of the most prolific composers of harmonica works in recent years, will be conducting a workshop on writing for harmonica on 10 October 2006 (Tuesday) 8:00pm at the Tsuen Wan Town Hall. This workshop is part of the project "Understanding Composition and Contemporary Music" organized by the Hong Kong Composer Guild.
許翔威先生為近年最活躍的口琴作曲家之一，他將於二○○六年十月十日（星期二）晚上八時在荃灣大會堂主講「口琴音樂寫作法」工作坊，為香港作曲家聯會舉辦之作曲與現代音樂研習及表演系列之一。
Harmonica Trio on Radio (updated on 15 October 2006)
口琴三重奏電台演出 (2006/10/15更新)
The budding harmonica trio Hui King Lam, Wong Chi Wing Wesley and So Lok Hang Tommy recorded a radio programme for RTHK Radio 4 which was broadcast on 12 October 2006 (Thursday) 8:00pm and can be heard online here. Apart from trio, each of them played a solo piece as well.
新晉口琴三重奏許景霖、黃志榮、蘇樂恆獲邀為香港電台第四台錄音，將於二○○六年十月十二日（星期四）晚上八時播放。
Venice Biennale (updated on 2 October 2006)
威尼斯雙年展 (2006/10/02更新)
The Hong Kong Institute of Architects in collaboration of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council will make its debut at the 10th International Architecture Exhibition of Venice Biennale. We are honoured to perform in the Opening Ceremony of the Hong Kong Exhibition in the evening of 7 September 2006 (Thursday).
香港建築師學會聯同香港藝術發展局首度參與威尼斯雙年展。我們很榮幸獲邀於二○○六年九月七日（星期四）傍晚的香港展覽館開幕典禮中演出。
RTHK Radio 4 Artist-in-Residence (updated on 12 July 2006)
香港電台第四台駐台演奏家 (2006/7/12更新)
We have the great honour to be the Artist-in-Residence for Radio Television Hong Kong Radio 4, and will be featured in 2 programmes on 13 and 20 July 2006 (Thursday) at 8:00pm, which would be repeated at 2:00pm on 20 and 27 July respectively.
The programme on 13 July is the recorded performance of two works:
Shostakovich: String Quartet No.3
Hui Cheung-wai: Resonant Snapshots
The programme on 20 July is a live recital at RTHK Studio One. We have the pleasure to collaborate with distinguished musicians: Nancy Loo (piano), Tse Chun-yan (harmonica), Stephen Chau (guitar), performing the following works:
Dvorak: String Quintet Op.97
Mui Kwong-chiu: Hong Kong Landscape Suite
Hui Cheung-wai: Three Thoughts
For free admission tickets, please refer to the July issue of FM Magazine or phone 2339 6425. The FM Magazine also contains an interview of us.
The two programmes can be listened online here after the broadcast: 13 July, 20 July.
Interview in Cantonese (40:55 - 49:15)
Interview in English (3rd hour, 18:10 - 45:10)
Our performance of Borodin's Nocturne from String Quartet No.2 and Dvorak's Finale of American Quartet can be heard in the beginning and end of the interview respectively.
我們榮獲香港電台第四台邀請為駐台演奏家，在二○○六年七月份擔綱兩個節目。
七月十三日〔星期四〕晚上八時的節目有
蕭斯達高維契：第三弦樂四重奏
許翔威：共鳴掠影
七月二十日〔星期四〕晚上八時的節目為在一號錄播室舉行的直播音樂會。我們邀請了三位著名演奏家：羅乃新（鋼琴）、謝俊仁（口琴）、周啟良（結他）合作演出：
如欲索取免費門券，請留意七月份美樂集，或致電2339 6425。今期美樂集還有我們的訪問。
節目將於之後星期四下午二時重播，並可於網上重溫：七月十三日，七月二十日。
廣東話訪問 (40:55 - 49:15)
英語訪問 (第三小時, 18:10 - 45:10)
訪問開始及結束時分別播放我們演奏鮑羅定的第二弦樂四重奏之夜曲及德伏扎克的亞美利堅弦樂四重奏之終曲。
Workshop on Writing for Harmonica (updated on 9 July 2006)
口琴音樂寫作工作坊 (2006/7/9更新)
Mr. Hui Cheung-wai will be conducting a workshop on writing for harmonica on 10 October 2006 (Tuesday) 8pm at the Tsuen Wan Town Hall. This workshop is part of the project "Understanding Composition and Contemporary Music" organized by the Hong Kong Composer Guild.
許翔威先生將於二○○六年十月十日（星期二）晚上八時在荃灣大會堂主講「口琴音樂寫作法」工作坊，為香港作曲家聯會舉辦之作曲與現代音樂研習及表演系列之一。
RTHK Radio 4 Programme Series by Mark Chan (updated on 9 July 2006)
陳錦樂主持香港電台第四台節目 (2006/7/9更新)
In the 4 weeks of July starting from 4 July at 7 - 8pm, Mark Chan is hosting the programme series "An die Musik" in which he shares his favorite harmonica music around the themes of travel, movie, reading, music. The programmes are conducted in Cantonese. Online listening is available at these links after the broadcast: 4 July, 11 July, 18 July, 25 July.
由七月四日起一連四個星期晚上七至八時，陳錦樂將會主持一輯節目「樂在心中」，分別以旅遊、電影、閱讀及音樂為主題，分享至愛的口琴音樂。
節目可於網上重溫：七月四日，七月十一日，七月十八日，七月二十五日。
Upcoming Activities (updated on 4 June 2006)
活動預告 (2006/6/4更新)
10 June 2006 (Saturday) 2:30pm, Hong Kong Cultural Centre Foyer - performance of Hong Kong Harmonica Association Harmonica Orchestra
4 July 2006 (Monday) 7:45pm, Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall - King's College 80th Anniversary Concert
12 July 2006 (Wednesday) 7:00pm, Jireh Concert Hall, International Christian Quality Music Secondary and
Primary School - concert featuring local composition for an international seminar hosted by Hong Kong Institute of Education
5 August 2006 (Saturday), Taipei - Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival Chromatic Fantasy Gala Concert
23 October 2006 (Monday), City Hall Theatre - Musicarama 2006
二○○六年六月十日〔星期六〕下午2:30，香港文化中心大堂 － 香港口琴協會口琴樂團演出
二○○六年七月四日〔星期一〕晚上7:45，香港文化中心音樂廳 － 英皇書院八十週年音樂會
二○○六年七月十二日〔星期三〕下午7:00，國際基督教優質音樂中學暨小學 － 香港教育學院主辦國際研討會中之本地作品音樂會
二○○六年八月五日〔星期六〕，台北 － 亞太口琴節 迷戀半音演奏會
二○○六年十月二十三日〔星期一〕，大會堂劇院 － 音樂新文化2006
Top Ten Music Highlights 2005 (updated on 27 January 2006)
2005年十大樂聞 (2006/1/27更新)
The achievement of the Hong Kong delegation in the World Harmonica Festival has been selected as one of the Top Ten Music Highlights 2005 organised by Radio 4 of Radio Television Hong Kong and is ranked third in the voting, receiving 73.9% of the votes:
http://www.rthk.org.hk/special/musichighlights2005/ (in Chinese)
Listen to the Cantonese programme announcing the results:
http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/radio4/culturalvibe/20060123.html
(20:31 -28:18)
香港代表團在世界口琴節中的成就獲選為2005年十大樂聞，獲得73.9%的票數，名列第三。
http://www.rthk.org.hk/special/musichighlights2005/
結果公佈：
http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/radio4/culturalvibe/20060123.html（廣東話節目）
(20:31 - 28:18)
World Harmonica Festival 2005 Winners Concert (updated on 20 December 2005)
2005世界口琴節祝捷音樂會 (2005/12/20更新)
The Hong Kong delegation has achieved 5 champions (two orchestra categories, trio category, and two solo categories), 1 second prize, 1 third prize in the World Harmonica Festival. The Hong Kong Harmonica Association is pleased to present a winners concert on 21 January 2006 (Saturday) 7:45pm at the Concert Hall of Hong Kong City Hall.
For details of this trip, please visit the Hong Kong Harmonica Association website; especially recommended is the blog that contains the journal and vast collection of photos of this trip, including our performance in the Chamber Concert.
香港代表團在世界口琴節中榮獲五個冠軍（兩個大合奏組、三重奏組、兩個獨奏組）、一個亞軍、一個季軍。香港口琴協會為此欣然舉辦一場祝捷音樂會。音樂會將於二○○六年一月二十一日〔星期六〕晚上七時四十五分在香港大會堂音樂廳舉行。
有關此行之詳情，請往香港口琴協會網站。特別介紹香港代表團的網誌，內有此行的紀錄及大量照片，包括我們在室樂演奏會上的演出。