JohnChen Ensemble Spring 2010 School Tour

JohnChen Ensemble Spring 2010 School Tour

JohnChen Ensemble’s (JC Ensemble) Spring 2010 School Tour, funded by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, will take place this April and May in several secondary schools in Hong Kong. In the 40-minute mini school concert, JC Ensemble will focus on performing and promoting original world music with a unique Hong Kong style, with emphasis on improvisation, stressing the importance of creativity. Through the group’s music, we hope that students will have an opportunity to be involved in the joy of music-making and to appreciate a somewhat different type of music.

Members of JC Ensemble include Dr. John Chen (Music Director & guitar), Les Fong (percussion), Herbert Cheung (erhu/violin) & Lui Ngao-yuen (electric bass). They are all from very different musical backgrounds, using musical ideas and instruments from the west and the east. The ensemble’s repertoire mainly features compositions by members in the group. Through the ensemble’s performances, we hope to erase the lines between different musical cultures, and between composing and performing.