Music

Turkey makes an interesting start of our Silk Road journey in music as it has been an interesting hub in world history, geography, culture and trade down the ages. The ancient sounds should make exciting listening. For this concert, we have the guyue, or ‘bone pipe’ of nine millennia ago, performed by Liu Zhengguo of China, the exotic instruments of the Turkish ensemble of Kudsi Erguner which would transport us to the legendary land of Persia, and the timeless sheng of Wu Wei.

Programmes

Guyue, a pipe instrument dating nine millennia and excavated in the Neolithic site in Jiahu, can now be heard:

Seven-hole Guyue (Excavated in 1986, first lot of artefacts of the site) Demonstration

Two-hole Guyue (Excavated in 2001, second lot of artefacts of the site) Demonstration

Six-hole Guyue (Excavated in 1986, first lot of artefacts of the site) Primitive Safari
Qian Zhaoxi
Guyue: Liu Zhengguo

Wind Music – Double-tube Bamboo Pipe Three Variations on a Plum Blossom Melody
Arr. by Hui Cheung-wai
Double-tube Bamboo Pipe: Liu Zhengguo

Turkish Classical and Sufi music
Performed by: The Kudsi Erguner Ensemble

Traditional Turkish Instrument and Orchestra Central Plains Connections Kudsi Erguner and Chew Hee Chiat (Commissioned by the HKCO / World Premiere)

Fantasy for Sheng and Chinese Orchestra Silk Road – The Travels of Marco Polo
Enjott Schneider (Commissioned by the HKCO / World Premiere)
Sheng: Wu Wei
I. Towards Smarkand / Reflection I: Marco’s Dream
II. Adventure in the Pamir-Mountains / Reflection II
III. Crossing the Taklamakan / Reflection III
IV. Kublai Khan – Mongolian Conqueror / Reflection IV
V. Beautiful Hangzhou / Reflection V
VI. Farewell & Finale

Guyue, Traditional Turkish Instrument and Orchestra Chance Encounter
Chan Ming-chi (Commissioned by the HKCO / World premiere)
Guyue: Liu Zhengguo
Traditional Turkish Instrument: The Kudsi Erguner Ensemble