“Stroke at the Slightest Moment” - Jazz Chamber Music Online Performance Series 《勾勒的瞬間》爵士室內樂網上演出系列

Ensemble Transience Music Director

瞬 ．樂 團 音 樂 總 監 ：

Teriver CHEUNG 張 駿 豪

Project Producer

項 目 監 製：

Kiwi CHAN 陳 家 蔚

《勾勒的瞬間》企圖打破不同音 樂 領 域 的 界 限 呈獻渾然天成、無縫契 合 的 音 樂 饗 宴 帶領樂迷在音符勾勒之間體 驗 永 恆 的 瞬 間 An attempt to challenge existing boundaries between musical genres, Stroke at the Slightest Moment seeks to present a musical feast of seamless inter-categorical miscibility, leading the audience to experience eternity in that slightest moment between the notes.

2 02 0 . 9 月 爵士室内樂網上演出系列 Jazz Chamber Music Online Performance Series P r ogr amme E nqui ry 節目查詢 ensembletransience@gmail.com

節目內容並不反映香港特別行政區政府的意見 The content of this programme does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 《瞬．樂團 – 結構與即興》獲香港特別行政區政府「藝能發展資助計劃」的資助 Ensemble Transience: Composition & Improvisation is financially supported by the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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「An attempt to challenge existing boundaries between musical genres, Stroke at the Slightest Moment seeks to present a musical feast of seamless inter-categorical miscibility, leading the audience to experience eternity in that slightest moment between the notes. 《勾勒的瞬間》企圖打破不同音樂領域的界限，呈獻渾然 天成、無縫契合的音樂饗宴，帶領樂迷在音符勾勒之間 體驗永恆的瞬間。」

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網上發佈日程 Online release schedule Chapter One

Quiescence

by Billy Childs

Two

The Path Among the Trees

by Billy Childs

Three

3 / 9 Thu 四 5 / 9 Sat 六

10 / 9 Thu 四 Two Tunes “The Sage” & “Road Never Travelled”

by Ted Lo

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Jazz Tutorial Development in Jazz Improvisation

by Ted Lo

Five

Behind the Scene

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What is the next chapter for Ensemble Transience?

12 / 9 Sat 六

19 / 9 Sat 六 26 / 9 Sat 六

節目簡介 Synopsis 2018 年 11 月，瞬．樂團推動《結構與即興》計劃，培育大眾欣賞爵士樂 的氛圍，成績驕人。今年，我們很榮幸為大家呈獻《勾勒的瞬間》爵士室 內樂網上演出系列，作為《結構與即興》計劃的最終章。顧名思義， 《勾

勒的瞬間》是瞬．樂團的扛鼎之作，旨在為觀眾留下深刻印象及美麗迴

響。我 們 有 幸 邀 得 爵 士 樂 世 界 兩 位 最 著 名 的 大 師，羅 尚 正 及 B i l l y Childs，與大家分享其音樂世界。

羅尚正(Ted Lo)，本地爵士圈以至樂壇的教父，是香港人心目中家傳戶 曉的名字。在本系列中，他將主講爵士樂課堂，向大家介紹爵士樂即興 演奏的發展。

樂團更特別邀得傳奇爵士鋼琴家及作曲家Billy Childs，與大家分享他 的音樂。美國當代爵士鋼琴家，曾榮獲多項格林美獎提名及獎項，作為 近代爵士界一位不可多得的音樂奇才，Childs堪稱「糅合現代爵士樂

與古典音樂」最成功的音樂人，並於2016 年起擔任美國室樂協會主席 (President of Chamber Music America’s board of directors)。

Billy Childs將聯同樂團音樂總監張駿豪(Teriver CHEUNG)，伴以兩 位來自紐約的爵士樂節奏部分——鼓手Mark

Ferber、低音提琴手

Sam Minaie，以及香港室內樂精英——弦樂四重奏配合色士風、長笛

及豎琴，詮釋兩首大師筆下的作品，藉以重現爵士樂與古典樂之間的 親密對話。

《勾勒的瞬間》企圖打破不同音樂領域的界限，呈獻渾然天成、無縫契

合的音樂饗宴，帶領樂迷在音符勾勒之間體驗永恆的瞬間，為《結構與 即興》計劃畫上完美的休止符。

Since November 2018, Ensemble Transience launched the project “Composition and Improvisation” to foster an atmosphere of jazz music appreciation and has obtained fruitful results. This year, the Ensemble is proud to present “Stroke of the Slightest Moment”- Jazz Chamber Music Performance Online Series as the grand finale. As the idea of grand finale suggests, “Stroke of the Slightest Moment” sets out to be the tour de force of the ensemble and to leave a long-lasting impression for the audience. We are extremely honoured to be able to invite Ted Lo and Billy Childs, two of the most prominent figures of the jazz world, to share with us their world of music.

The actual ‘godfather’ of the local jazz scene if not the music scene at large, Ted Lo is a household name for many of the Hong Kong people outside of the jazz circle. In this series, Lo enlightens us by giving us a jazz tutorial on the development of jazz improvisation.

The ensemble is especially thrilled to have the legendary jazz pianist and composer Billy Childs to share with us his music. One of the most diversely prolific and acclaimed artists today. Childs’s original compositions and arrangements have garnered him the 2013 Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship, 16 Grammy nominations and five Grammy awards. He has been also the President of Chamber Music America’s board of directors since 2016.

Childs will join Ensemble Transience Music Director Teriver CHEUNG, and accompanied by sensational rhythm section featuring drummer Mark Ferber and bassist Sam Minaie from New York, as well as outstanding Hong Kong chamber musicians: a string quartet with saxophone, flute and harp; to present two songs from the master’s repertoire to recreate the intimate dialogue between jazz music and classical music.

An attempt to challenge existing boundaries between musical genres, Stroke at the Slightest Moment seeks to present a musical feast of seamless inter-categorical miscibility, leading the audience to experience eternity in that slightest moment between the notes, serving as the perfect ending for the Composition and Improvisation project.

音樂總監的話 Director’s Message Billy Childs是對我影響最深的爵士室樂作曲家與鋼琴家。在他充滿詩意的音樂作品中， 有著他對弦樂四重奏，長笛與豎琴獨具風格的運用，伴以爵士樂小組揮灑自如的演繹。

Mr Childs是當代極少數在古典音樂和爵士樂同時取得成功的音樂家。他廣闊的音樂 技巧和造詣之深使其作品能夠穿梭於不同音樂風格之中，令聽眾深深着迷。

能夠邀請到這一位傳奇大師與瞬．樂團合作，是我一直以來的心願。由於疫情關係，這

一次改為視像錄音形式的進行，突破地域的界限，克服技術上的困難。我們將演繹其中 兩首Mr Childs的作品。

Billy Childs is a jazz chamber music composer and pianist who has influenced me the most. In his poetic compositions, he showcases a unique way of featuring string quartets, flute and harps, accompanied by virtuosic interpretation by the brass section and the jazz band.

Mr Childs is one of the very few musicians of our times who has succeeded in both classical and jazz music. His extensive inventory of skills and his profound prowess enable his works to encompass different genres and mesmerize the audience.

It has been a dream of mine to be able to invite such a legendary master to collaborate with Ensemble Transience. As the pandemic continues, the performance will now be conducted in the form of video recording, overcoming geographical restraints and technical difficulties. We will play two songs from Mr Childs’s repertoire.

瞬．樂團音樂總監Music 瞬．樂團音樂總監 MusicDirector Directorof ofEnsemble EnsembleTransience Transience 張駿豪 Teriver CHEUNG

張駿豪是生於香港的爵士結他手及作曲家，獲爵士樂雜誌《JazzTimes》形容為「對樂器技巧 的優秀控制令人留下深刻印象，並有著成熟，著作曲家般意念」 。他經常與不少國際級音樂家

合作，包括拉丁格林美獎得主高美斯，以及杜蒙特、皮爾、加爾佐內及哈特。張氏亦帶領樂隊 於各地的大型音樂節演出，包括香港爵士樂馬拉松、波蘭Jazz W Ruinach音樂節及臺中爵 士音樂節等。他在2015年策展多媒體音樂會《禾．日．水．巷》作為「世界文化藝術節2015—— 瑰藝十載」委約作品，廣受好評，同年並與古典作曲家林丰共同創作。 《禾．日．水．巷》在2017

年獲邀作世界巡演，包括在倫敦「香港音樂系列」 、 「香港週2017@ 台北」中登場，並為香港特 別行政區成立二十周年文化活動巡迴內地六大城市：上海、南京、廈門、深圳、廣州和南寧。

張氏近年成立瞬．樂團，獲民政事務局藝能發展資助計劃支持《結構與即興》系列，積極開拓 爵士與古典樂手的合作空間，並致力年輕一代的教育推廣工作。

Teriver Cheung is a Hong Kong-born jazz guitarist and composer who “ demonstrates an impressive command of his instrument and reveals a mature, composerly approach”, according to JazzTimes. He has frequently collaborated with world-class musicians, including Latin Grammy Award winner Eddie Gómez, Billy Drummond, Jean-Michel Pilc, George Garzone and Antonio Hart. As the leader of his ensemble, he tours with his group and appears at major music festivals such as Jazz Marathon for the International Jazz Day, Jazz W Ruinach Festival (Poland) and Taichung Jazz Festival. In 2015, Cheung curated the multimedia concert Hong Kong Episodes as a project commissioned by the World Cultures Festival 2015, receiving critical acclaim, and co-wrote an original work in collaboration with the classical music composer Fung Lam.. In 2017, the Hong Kong Episodes was invited to do a world tour and was presented at “The Hong Kong Music Series” in London and “Hong Kong Week 2017 @ Taipei”. As a cultural touring programme to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR, Hong Kong Episodes was also performed in six cities in the Mainland, including Shanghai, Nanjing, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Nanning.

Cheung recently established Ensemble Transience. Their recent project "Composition & Improvisation", supported by Home Affairs Bureau Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme, aims to explore more creative collaborations and musical possibilities between Jazz and classical musicians, and to promote musical education to the younger generation. www.terivercheung.com

項目監製的話 Project Producer’s Message 經過大概三年的奮戰， 《瞬·樂團—結構與即興》終於迎來最後一個製作。猶記得2018年1月頭， 一方面要在文化中心劇場後台跟時間搏鬥進行入台工作，另一方面又須匆匆趕上資助計劃書的 死線，到落實資助、籌備、策劃、定位、安排、聯繫、入台拆台，完了一個又一個節目。這份工作充滿

跌宕起伏，箇中辛酸難以用三言兩語概括，有時我彷彿連自己也不認得，每逢碰壁，面臨低潮，我 都會問自己： 「在文化藝術圈中埋首苦幹，意義何在？」然而，每當完成一個節目的時候，不論身處

控制室、在台左、在前台、在觀眾席最後排，我每一次都會眼眶一紅，大概我已經找到答案——這

份工作培養了我執行的能力，成就了今天的我，而這一份滿足感便是我最大的回報，鼓勵我繼續

前行。若我把三年視為一個循環，音樂節目製作佔據了這個循環的大部份，在這個循環的尾聲， 我想在此感謝所有合作單位及音樂人為此計劃努力付出、鼎力相助、踴躍支持，締造了許多深刻 的美好回憶。寄望下一個循環，我可以帶著在這裡所得的經驗與知識，繼續做更多好的創作。我

依然相信在「最壞的年代」 ，文化藝術更能體現價值，因為它教曉我們勇敢相信，同時審慎懷疑； 渴慕光明，同時洞悉黑暗。願我們不分場域，仍能不忘初心。我向來實事求是、滿有棱角，不敢奢

望任何人溫情擁抱，但求一笑泯恩仇。最後，特此感謝這些年的拍擋Teriver，這個項目由無到有， 全賴他的創作和音樂才華。我謹此祝願他在未來勇猛精進，再創高峰。

After struggling for almost three years, “Ensemble Transience: Composition & Improvisation” has finally reached its grand finale. The memory of early 2018 is still vivid in my mind, as I was wrestling with time at the backstage of Hong Kong Cultural Centre Studio Theatre with a move-in on one hand, while fighting with the deadline of the funding proposal on the other, followed by funding confirmation, project preparation and planning, branding and positioning of the programme, all sorts of coordination work, moving in and out, finishing one programme after another. Given the turbulent nature of my work, it is hard for me to conclude what I have experienced in just a few precise words, and sometimes felt like I was alienated, asking myself “what is the point of choosing to work in the arts field anyway?” whenever a low point hits. However, every single time when a show ends, wherever I stood: inside the control room, at the backstage, side stage or front stage, I always tear up a little, probably because I have found an answer—this job cultivated my executive ability and made me who I am, and this sense of fulfilment is the biggest reward and encouragement to keep me going. Seeing a three-year period as a cycle, music programme production has been the major part of it. As its end approaches, I want to take the chance to extend my great appreciation for the effort, help and support that the collaborators and musicians has offered to this project, creating many fond memories together. Looking forward to the coming cycle, I hope to bring what I have learnt here and return to creation. I believe that in “the worst of times”, art and culture is especially precious, as it teaches us to be brave enough to trust while prudent enough to doubt, to yearn for light and to fathom darkness. May we never forget why we started, no matter where we ended up. Down-to-earth and straightforward as I am, I have no wild wishes for a warm embrace from anyone, I just hope there are no grudges to be held. Finally, I would like to express my gratitude to my working partner – Teriver Cheung, the project could not be happened without his input and his music talent. I wish him every success in his future endeavours.

《瞬．樂團—結構與即興》項目監製 “Ensemble Transience：Composition & Improvisation” Project Producer 陳家蔚 Kiwi CHAN 陳家蔚畢業於香港中文大學文化研究系碩士課程，現為自由身藝術文化項目製作人及創作人， 涉足實驗劇場、類舞踏創作及中小型音樂會。2018年創立工作室 KIWI & ZENZERO STUDIO，

並於 2020 年重塑成一與異創作工作室，主力策劃及製作文化藝術相關項目。

「一與異」意指人對事件作比較所得的結論，不是同一，就是相異；而藝術創作各有偏執，恰恰是 其體現。取名為一與異創作工作室，旨在集結不同界別的藝術工作者，一同大放異采。 「人類源

自星塵」 ，有着不同潛力與韻律。有說世界是個迴音谷， 「念念不忘，必有迴響」 。我們相信藝術、 美學與教育讓世界更好。要成就一件作品，除了前瞻性的理念，還需要一群人的默默付出。藝術 與文化正是達致美好未來的關鍵元素，我們這一代人深深明白這價值，因此我們希望藉着藝術 創作去解放人們天馬行空的想像力，使夢想成真成為可能。美學修養對所有人都一樣重要。藝 術為人提供的不是實質的答案，而是一種體驗，給予空間與脈絡，刺激人們延伸思考、鼓勵人們 展開連結、互相包容、採取行動。

Kiwi Chan graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Master of Arts in Inter-cultural Studies in 2013, and is now an independent project producer and creator mainly focusing on experimental theatre, Butoh-inspired works and small and mid-scale concerts. She established KIWI & ZENZERO STUDIO in 2018 and rebranded it into Star & Dust Studio in 2020, with a commitment to arts project curation and production.

Star & Dust is inspired by a beautiful saying of “we all are made of stardust”, the remnants of stars and massive explosions in galaxies, representing the multitude of potential and rhythms that we humans possess. To echo the idea, Star & Dust is a hub of multi-disciplinary arts practitioners who share the same vision to make the world a better place through art and creativity. The creation of a masterpiece not only requires pioneering ideas but also collective effort. A generation who understands the value of art and culture as the key to a radiant future, we seek to liberate the minds of the masses through artistic creations, hoping to make dreams a reality. Aesthetics matter for all people. Art does not provide one with an answer but an experience, a context, a place to think, to spur thinking, and encourage engagement, acceptance and action.

www.kiwibirdchan.com

樂曲介紹 Programme Notes Quiescence by Billy Childs 《靜止》比利．柴爾斯 Quiescence was first commissioned by Steve Houghton in 1992—it was a chamber situation that was supposed to accompany a dance troupe for a concert at the Grenoble Jazz Festival. This was the third commission I composed for Steve (he was actually the very first person to ever commission me professionally) - the previous two were percussion concertos, both for orchestra and concert band, respectively. I have always been deeply into movies, and I especially love the French New Wave movies of the late fifties and early to mid-sixties. Quiescence is my version of what a scene in a, perhaps François Truffaut or Jean Luc Goddard film, would look and sound like. 《靜止》當初是Steve Houghton在1992年委約創作的作品，是一首室樂樂曲，原本是為Grenoble Jazz Festival的 一場音樂會中作為舞群伴奏所作的。這首作品是Steve向我委約創作〈他是行內第一人〉的第三首，之前兩首是敲

擊樂協奏曲，兩首都可以由交響樂團或管樂團演奏。我一直鍾情電影，尤其喜愛五十年代末至六十年代初期及中 期的法國新浪潮電影，而《靜止》則是一套杜魯福或尚．盧．高達電影場景在我心目中應有的模樣。

The Path Among the Trees by Billy Childs 《林中小徑》比利．柴爾斯 In 2007 I did a tour in upstate New York, touring with the American Brass Quintet. As we were driving up I-95 to a concert in Houghton, NY, the overwhelming beauty of the scene outside of the car immediately struck me. It was autumn, just around the time the trees change colors, and I saw the most beautiful and stunning rainbow of green, orange, gold, yellow, and red leaves. The wind was rushing by and the leaves were blowing in all sorts of directions. I saw little pathways, old fences, green fields, and brown tree-trunks – all juxtaposed against the blue sky with billowing clouds in it. Being from Los Angeles and living year-round with the sameness of the constant sunshine, this autumnal seasonal change was entirely inspiring to me and I knew I had the muse for Jazz/Chamber Music, Volume 2. The first melody – or actually, pattern – that I thought of was the opening piano figure in The Path Among The Trees. We were driving alongside this magnificent forest of brilliant colors when my eye caught this little pathway that disappeared into the trees. I thought, “What would a journey be like, to travel down this mysterious pathway that leads to who knows where?” This imaginary pathway excursion is the story that The Path Among The Trees is telling and that was the starting point for what would eventually evolve into Autumn: In Moving Pictures. ����年，我與美國銅管樂五重奏在紐約上州巡迴演出。我們沿I-��公路駛上紐約州霍頓參加音樂會時，車外景致

展現無法抗拒的美態，觸動我心。時值秋季，大約是樹葉變色的時節，我看見綠、橙、金、黃、紅色葉子排成美麗動

人的彩虹。秋風吹過，葉子便往各種方向顫動。我看見羊腸小徑、老舊籬笆、翠綠田野、深棕樹幹⸺全都與蔚藍天 空與其上的飄逸雲朵相映成趣。我來自洛杉磯，生活的地方長年陽光普照，這充滿秋天氣息的換季過程完全鼓舞

了我，我便知道，我的《爵士/室樂：第�回》(Jazz/Chamber Music, Volume �)的靈感有了著落。我第一首構思得 出的旋律⸺或者其實應該說，樂句樣式⸺就是《林中小徑》開首的鋼琴樂句。我們沿著色彩斑斕的樹林駕駛途

中，一條沒入樹林中的羊腸小徑引起了我的注意。我心想： 「沿著這條沒有人知道通往哪裡的神秘小徑一直前行， 旅途會是怎樣的呢？」這場在幻想中進行的小徑遠足正是《林中小徑》所說的故事，也是後來演變成整張《秋季：在 動態圖畫中》(Autumn: In Moving Pictures)專輯的緣起。

Two Tunes - “The Sage” & “Road Never Travelled” by Ted Lo Piano 鋼琴：Billy CHILDS 比利．柴爾斯 Guitar 結他：Teriver CHEUNG 張駿豪 Drums 鼓：Mark FERBER Double Bass 低音大提琴：Sam MINAIE Violin 小提琴：LOUIE Lai-lai 雷麗麗 Violin 小提琴：HUI Chi-kin 許智健 Viola 中提琴：Cass HO Ka-wah 何珈樺 Cello 大提琴：Juanita WONG 王翹𦑊 Flute 長笛：Izumi NIKAIDO 二階堂泉 Harp 豎琴：Melody TAM 譚逸嘉

Piano 鋼琴：Ted LO 羅尚正 Drums 鼓：Samuel CHAN陳衍光 Double Bass 低音大提琴：Scott DODD杜思國 Violin 小提琴：LOUIE Lai-lai 雷麗麗 Flute 長笛：Izumi NIKAIDO 二階堂泉

製作團隊 Production Team Ensemble Transience Music Director 瞬．樂團音樂總監： Teriver CHEUNG 張駿豪 Project Producer 項目監製：Kiwi CHAN 陳家蔚 Editor 編輯：Gordon CHEUNG 張煒鏗

Video Production 錄像製作： 打邊爐創作室 House Programme Design 場刊設計：Tsz-Lun GAW 吳芷麟 Archive 記錄：Alvin CHAN 陳榮聲、Dawn CHAN 陳岱昕 Production Assistant 製作助理： Michael HWANG 黃文康、Rufus CHAN 陳家駒 Acknowledgment 特別鳴謝：Avon Recording Studios 雅旺錄音室、 A Asterisk Music、biRDfOOd Studio Presented by 主辦：

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Piano 鋼琴：Billy CHILDS 比利．柴爾斯 Guitar 結他：Teriver CHEUNG 張駿豪 Drums 鼓：Mark FERBER Double Bass 低音大提琴：Sam MINAIE Violin 小提琴：LOUIE Lai-lai 雷麗麗 Violin 小提琴：HUI Chi-kin 許智健 Viola 中提琴：Cass HO Ka-wah 何珈樺 Cello 大提琴：Juanita WONG 王翹𦑊 Saxophone 色士風：Blaine WHITTAKER Harp 豎琴：Melody TAM 譚逸嘉 Flute 長笛：Izumi NIKAIDO 二階堂泉

Audio Engineer 錄音：Sam MINAIE、Anthony YEUNG楊我華 Video Production 錄像製作 & Marketing Design 宣傳設計：

《瞬．樂團 – 結構與即興》 獲香港特別行政區政府 「藝能發展資助計劃」 的資助 Ensemble Transience: Composition & Improvisation is financially supported by the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 節目內容並不反映香港特別行政區政府的意見 The content of this programme does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

音樂家 Musicians

特邀藝術家 Special Guest

Billy CHILDS

Billy CHILDS has emerged as one of the foremost American composers of his era, perhaps the most distinctly American composer since Aaron Copland—and like Copland, he has successfully married the musical products of his heritage with the Western neoclassical traditions of the 20th century in a powerful symbiosis of style, range, and dynamism.

Childs has garnered 13 Grammy nominations and four awards: two for Best Instrumental Composition and two for Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist. In 2006, Childs was awarded a Chamber Music America Composer’s Grant, and in 2009 he was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. He was also awarded the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award in 2013, and most recently, the music award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2015.

Childs has released a collection of reimagined Laura Nyro compositions for Sony Masterworks. Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro was produced by Larry Klein and features guest artists, including Wayne Shorter H’99, Esperanza Spalding ‘05, Alison Krauss H'12, Chris Botti, and Jerry Douglas.

Several groups have commissioned Childs’s orchestral compositions, including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Kronos Quartet, and the American Brass Quintet.

As a pianist, Childs has performed with Yo-Yo Ma, Sting H'94, Chick Corea H'97, Renée Fleming, and Wynton Marsalis, among many others. https://billychilds.com/bio

特邀藝術家 Special Guest

羅尚正 Ted LO 畢業於波士頓柏克萊音樂學院，獲編曲及作曲學士學位。1975 年，首次為 Milestone Records 錄音，與巴西籍長號手 Raul de Souza 合作演出。1979 年移居紐約。其後加入由頂尖爵士長笛手 Herbie Mann 帶領的 Herbie Mann & Family Of Mann 組合， 及由傳奇低音結他手 Ron Carter 帶領的 Ron Carter 四重奏。至上世紀 80 年代尾，已參與多位藝人的錄音。

Ted 活躍於各著名表演場地，亦活躍於世界各大爵士樂節如 The North Sea Jazz Festival、The Bangkok Jazz Festival、The Singapore Jazz Festival、The Newport Jazz Festival、The London Jazz Festival 及 The Montreux Jazz Festival。1995 年獲 邀回港參與香港藝術節，與知名歌手林憶蓮合作。

1990 年，與著名爵士踢踏舞舞蹈家 Gregory Hines 展開美國巡迴表演。1992 年於美國灌錄了第一隻個人大碟《Asian American Trio》 ，當中低音結他手 Rufus Reed 與鼓手 Akira Tina 亦參與演奏。1996 年回流香港，以音樂家、作曲家、音樂總監、編曲 家、製作人等多重身份繼續其多元化的音樂事業。曾與多個本地歌手合作。

Ted LO graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston with a Bachelor’s degree in Arranging and Composition. He made his first recording with trombonist Raul de Souza for Milestone Records in 1975. Lo moved to New York City in 1979 where, at various times of his career, he joined the group “Herbie Mann and Family of Mann” and also the “Ron Carter Quartet”. By the end of the 1980’s, he already played and recorded with an impressive list of who’s who in modern jazz.

Lo has kept an active profile on the music scene, having performed in numerous prestigious venues and at world jazz festivals such as The North Sea Jazz Festival, the Bangkok Jazz Festival, The Singapore Jazz Festival, The Newport Jazz Festival, The London Jazz Festival and The Montreux Jazz Festival.

While in the United States, Lo went on a nationwide tour with the jazz tap dancer Gregory Hines in 1990, and cut his first solo album Asian American Trio together with bassist Rufus Reed and drummer Akira Tina in 1992. Lo was featured in his debut performance in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Arts Festival in 1995. He returned to Hong Kong in 1996 to pursue a diverse career as a musician, composer, music director, arranger, and producer.

LOUIE Lai Lai 雷麗麗 | Violin LOUIE Lai Lai finished her Bachelor’s degree at HKAP in ����. Then, she received a full scholarship from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund and studied at The College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati and obtained her Master of Music degree and Artist Diploma certificate.

Louie is an experienced orchestral performer as a part-time violinist in different professional orchestras. During her stay in the United States, Louie won �st violin position at some professional orchestra such as the Lexington Philharmonic, Dayton Philharmonic and The Louisville Orchestra. Apart from orchestral performances, she has also taken part in various new music debuts and performed as accompanying musician for many composers both in Hong Kong and the US. In the field of chamber music, her piano quintet received many acclaimed reviews and went on tour in ���� around Europe, including Salzburg and Vienna.

雷麗麗於����年完成香港演藝學院音樂系榮譽學士課程，並於��年獲香港賽馬會音樂及舞蹈信託基金頒發全額獎學金赴美深 造，於辛辛那提大學考獲音樂碩士學位及演奏家文憑。雷氏演出經驗豐富，曾任多個香港專業樂團之客席小提琴手，在美期間亦 獲聘於Dayton Philharmonic及The Louisville Orchestra等專業樂團擔任第一小提琴手。除樂團演奏外，更參與不少本地及 美國作曲家的新音樂發表及擔任演出配樂。室樂方面，其學院鋼琴五重奏廣受好評，並於����年在歐洲薩爾斯堡及維也納等地 巡演。

HUI Chi-kin 許智健 | Violin

HUI Chi-Kin graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

He is currently a violinist of the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong.

Cass HO Ka-wah 何珈樺｜Viola Cass HO started viola with John Rogers and Wong Wai Ming in the Junior Music Programme of Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, winning multiple awards from the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival and scholarships. Later, on the Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarship, she obtained her undergraduate degree in viola performance with first class honours from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.. Having toured around Europe, Cass won the Academy Concerto Competition in ����, and performed with conductor Takuo Yuasa. Cass received her Master’s degree from Juilliard School with scholarships under the tutelage of Masao Kawasaki. Cass was invited as a performing artist for the New Generation and performed in the RTHK �, and has also performed with many renowned local groups, such as Hong Kong Virtuosi. Cass is now faculty of the Junior Music Programme in the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts. 何珈樺初於香港演藝學院青少年音樂課程隨John Rogers 及黃衞明習琴，並贏得多項香港學校音樂節獎項及獎學金。其後，何氏 獲香港賽馬會獎學金資助，於香港演藝學院攻讀中提琴演奏，並獲頒授一級榮譽音樂學士銜。何氏曾多次於歐洲作巡迴演出，並於 ����年贏得協奏曲奬與指揮家湯淺卓雄合作演出。何氏獲獎金遠赴美國紐約茱莉亞學院修讀碩士課程，師隨川崎雅夫。何氏曾獲 邀參與香港電台第四台音樂新一代的錄音及於該台演出，並曾參加香港名家樂友等知名本地樂團的演出。現任教於香港演藝學院 青少年音樂課程。

Juanita WONG Q-jing 王翹𦑊 | Cello

Juanita completed her Master of Arts degree in Performance at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she studied with David Strange and was awarded DipRAM, the highest of honours. Arecipient of Y S Liu Foundation Scholarship, she obtained her Bachelor of Music degree from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) in ����, under the tutelage of Ray Wang. Wong is currently on the faculty of the junior department in HKAPA.

王翹𦑊於����年取得香港演藝學院音樂學士學位，師隨王磊，在學期間獲頒劉元生慈善基金全額獎學金。她其後赴英國倫敦皇家 音樂學院隨David Strange學習，並以優異成績修畢表演藝術碩士課程，及獲頒學院最高演奏銜DipRAM。王翹𦑊現任教於香港演 藝學院青少年音樂課程。

Izumi Chloe NIKAIDO 二階堂泉 | Flute Izumi Chloe NIKAIDO is a former assistant principal flute of Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra and acting flute/piccolo of HK Sinfonietta. She is currently a Hong Kong-based freelance flute player/instructor.

Izumi is a member of Mizu-水-(Tribal fusion band), Duo Fluxion( flute & Bassoon modern/contemporary music duo ), and Drei( flute, cello and piano trio ).

Izumi studied in Kagoshima international University (former Kagoshima junior college), HKAPA, Royal Academy of Music in London and L’École Normale de musique de Paris.

Blaine WHITTAKER | Saxophone Blaine WHITTAKER is an Australian musician with experience gigging all around the world. He went to New York in the Nineties to hone his craft and studied with Wynton Marsalis, George Coleman, and Vincent Herring, before joining the touring band of Australia’s foremost jazz trumpeter and musical icon James Morrison for almost 10 years.

In the last few years Blaine released his album Sound Barrier and Twilight. He toured around China with Laura Fygi, and recorded albums with Howard McCrary. Emma Pask, and Brigitte Mitchell.

Whittaker played with R&B artists Bobby Taylor, Mary Wilson, The Temptations, Roberta Flack, Swedish jazz star Niels Landgren, and was a featured soloist with the HK Philharmonic Orchestra. In early 2015, he worked with the BigSmall Quartet and released “STRANGE UNIVERSE”. 2017 saw Blaine featured on the smash hit song “Nights without you” for Hong Kong artist AGA also appearing in the MV.

Melody TAM Yat-ka 譚逸嘉 | Harp Melody TAM, praised for her fiery virtuosity and precise interpretation with musicality, is the first Hong Kong harpist who won an International Music Competition. Melody was the laureate at the "La Xème édition du Concours Français De La Harpe " (highest category). In the 16th Osaka International Music Competition (Harp), She was awarded both "Gold Medal" & “Matsuo Hiroshi Award”. Afterwards, she was invited to give a recital in Japan and concerto in Hong Kong, her performance was broadcasted by RTHK Radio 4 and RTHK TV program. Being highly involved in the international scene, Melody has performed in The Netherlands, Italy, Korea, and France.

Mark FERBER | Drums Drummer Mark FERBER can be heard on over ��� recordings. Ongoing projects includes the Gary Peacock Trio, Ralph Alessi’s‘This Against That’,the John O’Gallagher trio, the Brad Shepik Organ Trio, and his twin brother, Alan Ferber’s big band and nonet. Past work includes tours and recordings with Lee Konitz, Jonathan Kreisberg, Jack Wilkins, Don Byron, Fred Hersch, Tony Malaby, Mark Helias, and Billy Childs, among others. Mark has taught extensively in the United States and Europe. He was a faculty member for the California Institute of the Arts, the Tavira Jazz Workshop in Portugal, the School of Improvisational Music (SIM), and is currently teaching privately out of the City College of New York. He was born and raised in Moraga, CA and received a degree in Biogeography from UCLA. Mark is an endorsing artist for Istanbul Cymbals. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Sam MINAIE | Double Bass Iranian-American bassist and producer Sam MINAIE was born and raised in Reno, Nevada, where he attended the University of Nevada, Reno. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Reno, he moved to Los Angeles to study with Charlie Haden at California Institute of the Arts, where he received his Master’s degree. Currently living in New York City, he has enjoyed touring and recording throughout the world with artists including Tigran Hamasyan, Kneebody, Donny McCaslin, Dhafer Youssef, Charlie Haden’s Liberation Orchestra (tuba), Peter Epstein, David Ake, Ravi Coltrane, Jeff Ballard, Nate Wood, Mark Guiliana, Patti Austin, Melody Gardot, Butch Morris, Tootie Heath, Jean-Michel Pilc, Ari Hoenig, Shai Maestro, Nate Wood, Ben Wendel, Houman Pourmehdi, Alfred Ladzekpo and numerous others.

As a producer and post-production engineer, Sam has either written for, mixed, or mastered dozens of records and is the founder of birdFood Studio in NYC. His debut record,‘Heyo!,’is available for download or order at samminaie.com.

Scott DODD | Double Bass Proficient on both electric bass and double bass, Scott DODD has been in constant demand as a bass player for more than �� years. After graduating from the School of Music at Australian National University in Canberra in ����, he has worked throughout Australia performing at jazz concerts and clubs alike. He has studied with Keter Betts and collaborated with musicians such as Giacomo Gates and Andrew Speight.

In ����, Dodd relocated to China and has since been involved in various projects including the collaboration with JR Jazz Band. Over the past four years in Hong Kong, he has also recorded and performed with many jazz musicians and artists, including Eugene Pao, Ted Lo, Blaine Whittaker, Antonio Hart, Angelita Li, Sandy Lam, Khalil Fong, George Lam, Alex Lam, Ivana Wong, Jason Chan and Michael Wong. 杜思國擅長演奏低音電子結他及低音大提琴，����年於澳洲國立大學音樂學院畢業後，活躍於當地不同規模的爵士樂演出。他 曾隨貝特斯學習，並與爵士樂手蓋茨及史貝特等合作。 杜思國����年移居中國，曾與中國第一隊全球發行爵士樂唱片的樂隊JR合作。在香港的過去四年間，他亦曾與不少知名音樂人 和歌手演出及錄音，包括包以正、羅尚正、惠特克、赫特、李安琪、林憶蓮、方大同、林子祥、林德信、王菀之、陳柏宇及王敏德等。

Samuel CHAN 陳衍光 | Drums Samuel CHAN graduated from Hong Kong Education University (aka former HKIed) as the first jazz major student in the programme under the guidience of local jazz guru Ted Lo. After that, he moved to New York City, where he received a merit Scholarship to attend the prestigious Drummers Collective, where he studied with master drummers such as Peter Retzlaff, Ian Froman, Chris Coleman and Kendrick Scott. During his stay, he performed and recorded with world-class Musicians such as Theo Hill, Isamu McGregor, Sean Conly, Sebastian Noelle and Ole Mathisen. He returned to Hong Kong in ���� and is working as a full-time performer, music producer and a teacher. 陳衍光畢業於香港教育學院〈現香港教育大學〉音樂系，師隨著名爵士鋼琴家羅尚正先生，取得榮譽學士學位，並獲頒該院優秀 演奏藝術証書。畢業後，陳氏移居紐約，考取獎學金入讀紐約著名音樂學院 Drummers Collective， 師隨 Peter Retzlaff、Ian Froman、Chris Coleman 及 Kendrick Scott等大師級鼓手，並以優異成績畢業。期間曾與國際級樂手Theo Hills、Isamu McGregor、Sean Conly、Sebestian Noelle及Ole Mathisen 演出及錄音。於����年回港，現為全職鼓手，積極參與巡演、錄音 及教學工作。

《結構與即興》

Composition & Improvisation (Nov 2018 – Sep 2020)

瞬．樂團是匯聚香港與海外的知名樂手的室樂團，致力製作糅合古典樂與爵士樂語 言的當代音樂，於既定結構中加入即興元素，藉此開放樂手的心靈，改變音樂界的 固有形態。

Ensemble Transience is a chamber group where renowned musicians from Hong Kong and abroad converge to make contemporary music with a hybrid of modern jazz and classical music languages by incorporating improvisation into composed materials, thus opening the minds of musicians and fostering change in the music landscape. 《瞬．樂團 – 結構與即興》獲香港特別行政區政府「藝能發展資助計劃」的資助，於

2018年11月 – 2020年9月期間舉辦一連串工作坊、學校導賞，以及不同規模的演 出，藉此讓樂團與樂手共建穩定發展的音樂平台，帶領本港的爵士樂走向國際。

Ensemble Transience: Composition & Improvisation is financially supported by the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. From November 2018 to September 2020, we have prepared a series of workshops, school tours and concerts of various scales, which serves as the foundation on which the ensemble can establish a music community with fine music players, and bring Hong Kong’s jazz music scene to a worldwide audience.

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Music Director 音樂總監：Teriver CHEUNG 張駿豪 Project Producer 項目監製：Kiwi CHAN 陳家蔚 Presented by 主辦：

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節目內容並不反映香港特別行政區政府的意見 The content of this programme does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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