Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui｜Tromborgane Concert (Free Ticket Registration)

Description

Simon Chan (Organ)

Dr. Sheung-chi Chan (Simon) is a distinguished organist and pedagogue whose musical journey began in 2000 through the Pipe Organ Education Series at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre under the tutelage of Dr. Siu-ling Chiu. He holds a Diploma in Organ Performance from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) and earned his Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2005. He furthered his advanced studies in the United States, obtaining a Master’s degree from Texas Christian University under Dr. Joseph Butler, followed by a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Kansas in 2013, where he studied with Dr. Michael Bauer.

A seasoned competitor on the international stage, Dr. Chan’s technical mastery has earned him numerous accolades. He was awarded second prize at the Fort Wayne National Organ Playing Competition and has been a featured finalist or semi-finalist in prestigious competitions worldwide, including the Mikael Tariverdiev International Organ Competition (Russia), the Canadian International Organ Competition (Montreal), and the Arthur Poister Organ Competition (USA). He was also selected as one of only fifteen official competitors for the International Organ Competition Musashino-Tokyo in Japan.

Currently, Dr. Chan serves as an Organ Instructor at both the Hong Kong Baptist University and the University of Hong Kong. In addition to his collegiate appointments, he is a Theory Examiner for the ABRSM and maintains a private studio dedicated to teaching organ, piano, music theory, and music history.

Kelvin Chan (Trombone)

Kelvin Chan joined the Hong Kong Sinfonietta (HKS) as a trombonist in 2009. He completed a bachelor’s degree at the Hong Kong Baptist University and a professional performance diploma at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Later, he studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in the United States and continued his master’s and doctoral degrees. In the summer of 2013, he was selected as a fellow by the Alessi Seminar and conducted an academic discussion on the eight-day-long trombone performance at the University of Alabama.

Chan is an active orchestra and soloist, often working with different orchestras such as the Hangzhou Symphony Orchestra, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Macau Orchestra and the Hong Kong City Chamber Orchestra. As a soloist, he played with Gordon Jacobs’s “Trombone Concerto” and William Goldstein’s “Colloquy” in collaboration with Hong Kong Young Musicians’ Wind Orchestra. He is now teaching trombone at the Hong Kong Baptist University.

Programme

Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)

Hosannah for Trombone and Organ

Performers: Simon Chan (Organ), Kelvin Chan (Trombone)

Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937)

Pièces de Fantaisie, 2nd Suite, Op. 53

Clair de lune

Toccata

Performer: Simon Chan (Organ)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Cello Suite no.2 in D minor, BWV 1008

I. Prelude

Performer: Kelvin Chan (Trombone)

Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)

Duo Concertante

Performers: Simon Chan (Organ), Kelvin Chan (Trombone)

César Franck (1822 - 1890)

Cantabile

Performer: Simon Chan (Organ)

Giovanni Pergolesi (1710 - 1736)

Sinfonia in F Major

1. Comodo

2. Allegro

3. Adagio

4. Presto

Performers: Simon Chan (Organ), Kelvin Chan (Trombone)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

(Arranged by Johnathan Scott)

Symphony no.5

I. Allegro con brio

Performer: Simon Chan (Organ)

Free tickets will be available, limited to four per person, on a first-come-first-served basis at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Enquiries Counter between 9 am and 9 pm, or through online registration starting from 8 May (Fri). Children aged 6 and above are welcome. The programme lasts approximately 60 minutes without intermission.

The presenter reserves the right to substitute artists and change programme should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.

The content of this programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.