Over the centuries, many of history’s most important women composers were forced to publish under male pseudonyms. Across the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, dozens of women composers adopted masculine or gender-neutral identities so their work would be reviewed
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In Touch with Bright Sheng at The Intimacy of Creativity May 9th, 2011 With a unique goal of fostering the earnest exchange of ideas between performers and composers, The Intimacy of Creativity at HKUST stirred an enthusiastic welcome in the local music scene. Bright Sheng, the event’s creator and a Chinese-American composer, seeks -
In Touch with Matthew Tommasini at The Intimacy of Creativity May 8th, 2011 Whilst some culture critics and local artists are labelling Hong Kong as ‘cultural desert’, American composer-in-residence of the HKUST Matthew Tommasini stays optimistic about the potential of local music scene. Having spent his previous years in New York, Matthew is -
Resetting the Song May 6th, 2011 On some recent recording sessions in the wonderful Snape Maltings I was reintroduced to the music of young American composer Nico Muhly. His music struck me in a way that many contemporary composers don’t. Although his music encapsulates a range -
The Intimacy of Creativity: Introduction May 2nd, 2011 If there were a sonata for Einstein’s theory of relativity, how would it sound like? In The Intimacy of Creativity, you will discover the infinite possibilities. Organized by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the project is in -
Sergei Lyapunov May 1st, 2011 Sergei Mikhailovich Lyapunov (1859-1924) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. His father Mikhail Lyapunov was a celebrated mathematician and astronomer, while his mother Sofya Alexandrovna was an accomplished amateur pianist who fostered his interest in music. When Sergei Lyapunov -
Forgive and Forget April 29th, 2011 The recent tragedy in Japan is certainly affecting people everywhere. In this very difficult moment, the world at large feels sorrow for those who lost their lives and the families who have lost their loved ones in the earthquake. When -
Les Ballets Russes: Forgetting and remembering April 22nd, 2011 I have been thinking more about the relationship between music and memory (which I first explored in my previous article) in two different areas, which has led me to two brief comments. Firstly, the role that forgetting plays in improvisation, -
Music and the Arts in the Middle Ages April 15th, 2011 Over the course of centuries, the relationship between music, the arts and literature has always focused on their similarities and differences. The difference between painting, which one sees and music, which one hears, has always been considered obvious. However, as