Guest: Jasper Fung ,Louis Siu
Date: 2015-06-27 15:00 ~ 2015-06-27 17:00
Address: Chronus Art Center (Bldg 18, No.50 Moganshan Rd., Shanghai)
Co-presenter: CAC, CMHK
"Sonic Transmission"is an artist exchange program initiated by CMHK, with the goal of exposing the works of the best of Hong Kong’s sound artists to the wider Chinese sound art community. Between September 2012 and June 2013, CMHK presented a total of 5 Hong Kong artists in Shanghai. In the 2015, CAC has joined hands with CMHK to co-present two "exchange artists" for the Shanghai audiences.
Jasper Fung
Jasper Fung
Jasper Fung is a sound artist, keyboardist, and electronic musician. He makes installations and composition that seeks to bring into sharp focus the notion of interactivity in the social context. Fung’s work infuses diverse influences ranging from classicalmusic, alternative music, sound art and spatial installations, with a strong desire to challenge traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Louis Siu
Louis Siu
Percussionist-improviser Louis Siu is one of the most innovative of Hong Kong’s younger generation of instrumentalist. Siu receivedhis music education at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. From 2010-2013, Siu was percussion solista of the Macao Orchestra. Dedicated to new music, Siu was one of the founding members of the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, with whom he regularly performs.
About CMHK
Founded in 2007, "Contemporary Musiking Hong Kong "(CMHK) is devoted to the promotion and production of contemporary sonic and musical practices in Hong Kong. CMHK’s vision is twofold: (1) to create a forward-looking support structure for contemporary sonic and musical practices; and (2) to expand the reach of contemporary music and experimental sound. CMHK believes in contemporary music and experimental sound as relevant performing art forms, and sees the desperate need for a forward-looking platform for musical experiments in Hong Kong.
