Soundbridge 2019 Fianl Web Booklet
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2 3 Festival Forward Address Message YAM Tunku Zain Al-’Abidin Teo Nie Ching Ibni Tuanku Muhriz Deputy Minister from the patron of Society of Ministry of Education Malaysia Malaysian Contemporary Composers (SMCC) I’m thrilled to support the 4th SoundBridge I wish to extend my warmest and development of the SoundBridge Y Festival. Faithful to its name and original congratulations to Dr Chong Kee ong Music Festival, more outstanding works by objective, this event is all about bridging and his team for bringing in an impressive contemporary Malaysian composers and different sounds together within the assortment of excellent performers and Asian composers will be produced and spectrum of contemporary music. I’m glad collaborative artists for “SoundBridge 2019” Contemporary Music Festival. become greater as it continues to grow y tradition as well as jazz, but the “bridging” and reach globall . In terms of function, here also refers to different cultural The SoundBridge Contemporary Music it is not only a museum that displays and Festival is not only an important platform to traditions, and I look forward to hearing how stores contemporary sounds, but also an musicians from across the region will be nurture and assist the teaching of music in important base for nurturing Malaysia’s new working together. Malaysia, but also a grand event to promote generation of composers and works. Asian music and host cultural exchanges. Congratulations to Dr. Chong Kee Yong It is the original intention of the festival to I sincerely wish for a very eventful and and the entire team from the co-organisers gather the best composers and chamber successful musical festival which enriches in undertaking this important project which orchestras in the industry to showcase the the souls of our fellow local musicians and I am sure will stimulate and educate the most cutting-edge contemporary music. those participating in this festival. audience. I believe that with the continuous growth Thank you. 4 5 Festival Festival Address Address Dr Associate professor Tazul Tajuddin Director General National Department for Dean and Associate Professor in Culture and Arts (JKKN) composition at the Faculty of Music, UiTM Ministry of Tourism and Culture President of Society of Malaysian Contemporary Composers (SMCC) It is with great admiration that I congratulate dimension of achievement and success I’m extremely excited to the 4th We are very much appreciate it from our Dr. Chong Kee Yong and his team on with the fertile platform provided by this SoundBridge Festival. The festival has deepest bottom of our heart. the 4th SoundBridge Contemporary visionary festival. given platform for local composers, Music Festival. Over the span of eight I would like to say congratulation to Dr years, this festival has sparked interest Once again, I would like to thank the given great interaction with composers in Chong Kee Yong for his tireless effort and in contemporary music amongst many organizers of the 4th SoundBridge passion to make this project a stimulus people in our country who have never Contemporary Music Festival 2019 on bring unique sound colours for all the works to local composers and an educational encountered it before, and is also unique putting this spectacular event together. I composed and created. What is important avenue to our society and community in its exploration and combining of various wish this festival great success, and the the event is one of the proudest moments and access to our local contemporary art forms of expression across a wide range of very best to all the participants! of SMCC and we are supporting, helping music. Thank you Dr Chong and his entire artistic disciplines, truly resonating with the out all best we can to make sure the event organizing team in which without all of traditional Asiatic idea of the arts as being will be a successful. you, the event will not materialised. integrative and all-encompassing. I believe Have a great event and happy listening! that the interaction of creative experiences On behalf of SMCC we are very grateful between different artists will reach another too with the support of our patron, Ministry of Higher Education, local and international supporters of the SoundBridge. Hope the support will be continuous in the future. 6 7 Festival Address Associate Prof. Dr. Anindita Dasgupta Head of School-School of Liberal Arts & Sciences Taylor’s University It is a great honour for Taylor’s University This festival brings together eminent artists to co-host the prestigious Soundbridge who will no doubt inspire our youth, and Festival 2019 at the Lakeside campus. will be a platform to facilitate intercultural The very name of the festival signifies exchanges. the crucial role that the arts play in bridging differences and creating Music, as they say, have no language- connections between cultures, peoples and perhaps the only language it speaks is that communities. of love and peace. Not only are the arts custodians of history Taylor’s University wishes all the very best and culture, but in times of extraordinary to the organizers and the artistes. technological leaps, it is artistic innovations that provide society the power to adapt and Let us all speak the language of music! to innovate. 8 9 All concerts will be held at Taylor’s University Daisuke Kino-Shita from Japan; violinists An Introduction Lakeside Campus. In addition to these Ms. Megumi Ikada, Ms. Saori Nakazawa and concerts, “SoundBridge 2019” sponsors violist Ms. Yoshiko Hannya from Japan; sheng several educational events: two masterclasses master Mr. Lung-Yi Huang and clarinetist to the Festival and lectures by Chinese instrumental masters Ms. Pei-Lun Tsai from Taiwan, visual/Sound Ms. Qi Jie (pipa), Prof. Yang Xue (erhu), artist Mr. Jean-David Caillouët from France, Prof. Zhou Zhan (guzheng), and Prof. Sheng Chinese traditional dancer Ms. Zhu Shiya Yang (guzheng), as well as by the renowned and performing artist Ms. Tan YanJing from German Kairos quartet, showcasing 21st- China, Javanese dancer Mr. Agung Gunawan century string quartet repertoire and open from Indonesia, sound artist Prof. Lukas Ligeti rehearsals of selected festival pieces; open from Austria/USA, Studio C Ensemble from Dr. Chong Kee Yong rehearsals for all the concerts; and a panel Malaysia, and many others. discussion with veteran panelists comprising of dancer Mr. Agung Gunawan (Indonesia), The primary objective of this festival is to Executive producer and Artistic Director improvisation artist Prof. Lukas Ligeti (Austria), foster a deep intercultural exchange between of the Contemporary Music Festival 2019 composer Dr. Jiradej Setabundhu (Thailand), artists from Southeast Asia and beyond. This composer/visual artist Dr. Jean-David Caillouet festival showcases original compositions Creative director of Studio C and from (France), composer Mr. Hirokaz Ota by composers from this region. Our guest conductor of Ensemble Studio C (Japan), and composer Dr. Tazul Tajuddin artists will also share their expertise with local (Malaysia), and moderated by our festival audiences and emerging composers during Executive Committee Member of the director Dr. Sayyid Shafiee (Malaysia). the festival. Society of Malaysian Contemporary Composers (SMCC) Like the previous edition, all Soundbridge In this festival, a group of eight young concerts will feature works from SMCC composers from Asia will collaborate with the composers and international guest composers, artists to bring interdisciplinary projects to that will be performed by local and international fruition. Interdisciplinary art forms spanning artists from Malaysia, Southeast Asia and across the sonic arts, digital images, painting, other continents. Additionally, in this fourth traditional instruments, modern and traditional edition, we are very excited to invite illustrative dance and other live performance will be musicians who will work collaboratively with featured. These young composers will also The 4th “SoundBridge” Contemporary Music Festival is organized by the Society of Malaysian our festival composers and performers. benefit from working with the festival ensemble Contemporary Composers (SMCC) and Studio C, and co-organized by Taylor’s University With more than 60 composers and artists and artists, ultimately obtaining a professional (Subang Jaya), supported by Goethe Institut (Kuala Lumpur) and Malaysian Institute of Art join involved in this festival, we hope to bring to video and audio recording of the performance hands to host the 4th “SoundBridge 2019” Contemporary Music Festival! our audience a fresh experience and a better of their piece. The invited guests will conduct a understanding of contemporary music. series of open rehearsals to engage with local This year, we will stage six concerts on 21st-23rd November 2019: music students and audience through various The well-known local and international artists dialogues. Concert 1: Concert 4: featured in this festival include Ms. Qi Jie (pipa), Prof. Yang Xue (erhu), Prof. Zhou Zhan I would like to express my deep appreciation to Festival opening concert-Fundraising Connecting Cities-III (guzheng), and Prof. Sheng Yang (guzheng) all the individuals and organizations who have from China; guzheng soloist Mr. Cloud Teo contributed to the success of the festival, as Concert 2: Concert 5: and zhongruan soloist Ms. Ong May Yi from well as to many of my friends whose financial Malaysian Voices-VI SoundBridge-IV Malaysia; pianist Dr. Nicholas Ong from support continues to bring this festival to life. Malaysia; pianist/conductor Ms. Ya-Ou Xie Concert 3: Concert 6: from Germany/China; conductor Mr. Lee Kok To my friends and the friends of “SoundBridge Bach meets Crumb—George Crumb’s 90th Festival closing concert- Leong from Malaysia; percussionists Mr. Max 2019” Festival, thank you for your generosity Riefer from Germany, Mr. Aris Huzaimi and and continuous funding for this festival. Anniversary - Ya-ou Xie’s piano solo recital Chong Kee Yong and friends-I Mr. Adam Shaiwa from Malaysia; flautist Mr. 10 11 In today’s world, gaps between people seem to prosper gradually.