“Variations in Chinese Music” Online Concert Series 「中樂變奏廳」線上音樂會系列

“Variations in Chinese Music” Online Concert SeriesChan Pik-sum, dubbed “Goddess of the erhu”, is collaborating with music arranger Johnny Yim and accompanying musicians of Chinese and Western instruments in his series of four online concerts.  The characteristics of huqin will be on display in each concert.  Yim will weave new arrangements from the spectrum between traditional and modern styles.  Chan will also bring pleasant surprises to audiences, turning out Chinese/Guangdong music, Western classical music and pop, as she jams with piano, yangqin, cello, harmonica and more.Guided appreciation / chit-chat session in each episode is conducted in Cantonese.Episode 1: Perennial Hits in Chinese MusicThe piano, erhu and yangqin trio will perform new arrangements of some of the best known classics in Chinese music, endowing them with a refreshing modern touch and highlighting the quaint elegance of huqin.  Programme includes Autumn Moon Upon Placid Lake, Horse Racing and The Sun Shines on Taxkorgan.Erhu: Chan Pik-sum   ︳Piano: Johnny Yim   ︳Yangqin: Bryan Lai01 Bright Is the Moon (Arr. Johnny Yim)02 The Maiden In The Colourful Dress (Liu Wenjin / Arr. Johnny Yim)03 Autumn Moon Upon Placid Lake (Lui Man-shing / Arr. Johnny Yim)04 Horse Racing (Huang Haihuai / Arr. Johnny Yim)05 The Sun Shines on Taxkorgan (Chen Gang / Arr. Johnny Yim)Episode 2: Story of Nanyin – The Wistful Southern Tunes Nanyin (or naamyum in Cantonese) is a type of traditional sung music popularly found in Guangdong province.  Accompanied by the yehu as lead instrument, as well as the xiao, zheng and Qinqin, the soulful singer narrates many heartbreaking stories of love.Yehu: Chan Pik-sum   ︳Vocal: Pian Lee   ︳Xiao: Chan Chi-chun   ︳Guzheng: Lam Chi-wang   ︳Qinqin: Hui Wai-hung01 Excerpt from A Wanderer’s Autumn Grief (Lyrics by Ye Tingrui)02 Excerpt from Burning Funerary Goods for His Love (Anonymous)03 Excerpt from Seeing Her Lover Off (Lyrics by Pian Lee)Episode 3: Popular Tunes Across the Oceans and SeasIn this unusual crossover of erhu, piano, harmonica and cello, you will hear a true fusion of sounds coming from Western music, pop, and Chinese music, where Chinese and Western cultures meet and be amazed by the versatile expressiveness of the erhu. Erhu: Chan Pik-sum   ︳Piano: Johnny Yim   ︳Harmonica: Gordon Lee   ︳Cello: Tan Cong01 Por Una Cabeza (Carlos Gardel / Arr. Johnny Yim)02 Salut d'amour (Edward Elgar / Arr. Johnny Yim)03 Doce de coco (Jacob do Bandolim / Arr. Yoyo Ma)04 Don't Go (Koji Tamaki / Arr. Joyce Cheung)05 Galloping War Horses (Chen Yaoxing / Arr. Johnny Yim)06 Medley of Western Tunes [Hungarian Dances, Romanian Folk Dances, Habanera, Libertango] (Brahms, Bartók, Bizet, Piazzolla / Arr. Pong Law)Episode 4: Music from Cantonese MoviesCantonese music used to be a staple in Cantonese feature films and movies.  From tear-jerking background music to mellifluous mood-makers, there are many familiar tunes that can bring back the “good old days” for generations of filmgoers.  Come and take a walk down memory lane in this concert, as the huqin and the yangqin underscore the moving images from old Cantonese movies.Erhu, Gaohu, Yehu: Chan Pik-sum   ︳Yangqin: Ma Sze Yan01 Childhood Friends (Lui Man-shing)02 Red Candles’ Tears (Wang Yuesheng)03 Excerpt from Autumn Meditation in the Boudoir (Arr. Wang Yuesheng)04 Streaks of Tears and Threefold Sorrows (Wang Yuesheng, Hu Wensen / Arr. Yu Qiwei)05 Excerpt from Meditation (Massenet)06 Orioles Singing among the Billowing Willows (Tan Peijun)07 United We Go (Yan Laolie / Arr. Chen Pingjia)08 Thunder in the Drought (Yan Laolie)「中樂變奏廳」線上音樂會系列「二胡女神」陳璧沁聯同「編曲俠」嚴勵行和中西音樂好友，帶來一連四場線上音樂會，風格橫跨古典、流行和傳統等。

嚴勵行從傳統與現代之間拼湊出嶄新的編曲，陳璧沁則以胡琴與鋼琴、揚琴、大提琴和口琴等破格變奏，為觀眾帶來一連串既熟悉又驚喜的樂曲，展現音樂的可塑性和生命力。每場音樂會附粤語導賞或對談環節。第一集：中國音樂名曲由鋼琴、二胡、揚琴組成的三重奏將會集中演出重新編曲的中國音樂名曲，包括《平湖秋月》、《賽馬》和《陽光照耀著塔什庫爾干》，既賦予作品現代的氣息，亦突顯二胡的古典優雅。

二胡：陳璧沁   ︳鋼琴：嚴勵行   ︳揚琴：賴應斌01《月光光》(嚴勵行編曲)02《彩衣姑娘》(劉文金曲 / 嚴勵行編曲)03《平湖秋月》(呂文成曲 / 嚴勵行編曲)04《賽馬》(黃海懷曲 / 嚴勵行編曲)05《陽光照耀著塔什庫爾干》(陳鋼曲 / 嚴勵行編曲)第二集：南音的故事南音乃廣東一帶的傳統說唱音樂，由椰胡搭配簫、古箏、秦琴，加上演唱作為靈魂，道出一段段繾綣情深的故事。

椰胡：陳璧沁   ︳演唱：李玉華   ︳簫：陳子晉   ︳古箏：林志宏   ︳秦琴：許偉雄01《客途秋恨》選段 (葉廷瑞詞)02《男燒衣》選段 (不詳)03《送郎》選段 (李玉華詞)第三集：西洋 x 流行音樂二胡與鋼琴、口琴和大提琴破格合奏西洋樂曲、流行曲及中樂，既有中西文化匯合之意，亦展現二胡表現力豐富的一面。

二胡：陳璧沁   ︳鋼琴：嚴勵行   ︳口琴：李俊樂   ︳大提琴：譚聰01《一步之差》(葛戴爾曲 / 嚴勵行編曲)02《愛的禮讚》(艾爾加曲 / 嚴勵行編曲)03《椰子糖》(班多林曲 / 馬友友編曲)04《李香蘭》(玉置浩二 / 張貝芝編曲)05《戰馬奔騰》(陳耀星 / 嚴勵行編曲)06 西洋組曲 [《匈牙利舞曲》、《羅馬尼亞民族舞曲》、《哈巴奈拉舞曲》、《自由探戈》] (布拉姆斯、巴托、比才、皮亞梭拉曲 / 羅健邦編曲)第四集：粵語長片從前的粵語長片和香港電影都會用到廣東音樂，由悲曲到美樂，胡琴和揚琴將合奏出大家耳熟能詳的旋律；音樂會同時呈現粵語長片的片段作為背景影像，帶領觀眾作一趟懷舊旅程。

胡琴：陳璧沁   ︳揚琴：馬詩恩01《青梅竹馬》(呂文成曲)02《紅燭淚》(王粵生曲)03《妝台秋思》選段 (王粵生編)04《絲絲淚．三疊愁》(王粵生、胡文森曲 / 余其偉編)05《沉思曲》選段 (馬斯奈曲)06《柳浪聞鶯》(譚沛鋆曲 / 陳萍佳編)07《連環扣》(嚴老烈曲)08《旱天雷》(嚴老烈曲)