Today, the classical music scene is much more diversified and not limited to only Western traditional instruments. In this article, two Hong Kong-born composers, Hong Hong Gianakon and Kwan Leung Ling, share their journeys as composers and their works using

In an upcoming concert to be held at Kings Place London, composer Harry Whalley, author Alexander McCall Smith, and neurologist Adam Zeman come together for an evening about memory. Whalley’s 13-part piece On Memory will take us through the ideas

Composer Sylvia Lim is a UK-based composer, whose works are known for being ‘intimate, exploring a small amount of material in depth.’ Her music has been performed by Plus-Minus Ensemble, CoMA Singers, Liam Byrne, Ben Smith, Natasha Zielazinski, Musarc, Fournier

Scottish harpist and composer Fiona Rutherford’s new album, Seed, was just released, and in the 9 tracks on the album, she takes us all over the musical map. We spoke with Ms. Rutherford about the album and she said it

Climate change, according to the United Nations, which is defined by long-term changes in climate and weather patterns, has become an alarming issue that threatens many human lives. Ironically, human activities are considered a primary cause of disastrous weather events.

Composer Susannah Self started out as Mezzo-Soprano Susannah Self and also adds the title of Conductor Susannah Self to her honorifics. That’s not to say that all of these titles were sequential, but rather concurrent. As a student, she took

When many composers work, they start with a piano score – just getting the basic melody and harmonies down. If they’re going on to create an orchestral work, many composers start with the piano score and fill that out as

After what seemed like an eternity, the Hong Kong Philharmonic invites music lovers back into the concert hall for the 2021 season opening concert. Under the banner “Harbour A Love For Music,” Maestro Jaap van Zweden turns his interpretive focus