Chan Hing-yan
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Hing-yan Chan is a composer
and music educator. He is currently the chair of University of Hong Kong's Department of Music.
and minoring in ethnomusicology
. He was Visiting Scholar of the composition faculty of that University for the academic year 1995-96. As a composer, he has represented Hong Kong on different occasions, including the recent performance of his Madame Cadavre in the Year of China in France by l’Ensemble Orchestral de Paris and John Nelson (2004), UNESCO’s International Rostrum of Composers (2000 & 2003) and the Conference and Festival of Asian Composers’ League (1998).
Chan’s diverse output, which includes solo, chamber, choral and orchestral, often subtly incorporates Chinese elements. More than half of Chan’s compositions are written for a mixed ensemble consisting of Chinese and Western instruments. His works have been heard around the world in Europe, North and South America, China and Southeast Asia, at festivals such as the Beijing Modern Festival (2004), Festival Internacional Encuentros in Buenos Aires
(2004), International Gaudeamus Music Week in Amsterdam (2003), Melbourne Festival (2002), Singapore Arts Festival
(2002), Budapest
Music Week (2001), Musica Nova Festival in Estonia
(2001) and Sydney
Spring International Festival of New Music (2001).
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and music educator. He is currently the chair of University of Hong Kong's Department of Music.
Biography
Hing-yan Chan received his D.M.A. from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, majoring in compositionMusical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
and minoring in ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology is defined as "the study of social and cultural aspects of music and dance in local and global contexts."Coined by the musician Jaap Kunst from the Greek words ἔθνος ethnos and μουσική mousike , it is often considered the anthropology or ethnography of music...
. He was Visiting Scholar of the composition faculty of that University for the academic year 1995-96. As a composer, he has represented Hong Kong on different occasions, including the recent performance of his Madame Cadavre in the Year of China in France by l’Ensemble Orchestral de Paris and John Nelson (2004), UNESCO’s International Rostrum of Composers (2000 & 2003) and the Conference and Festival of Asian Composers’ League (1998).
Chan’s diverse output, which includes solo, chamber, choral and orchestral, often subtly incorporates Chinese elements. More than half of Chan’s compositions are written for a mixed ensemble consisting of Chinese and Western instruments. His works have been heard around the world in Europe, North and South America, China and Southeast Asia, at festivals such as the Beijing Modern Festival (2004), Festival Internacional Encuentros in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
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(2004), International Gaudeamus Music Week in Amsterdam (2003), Melbourne Festival (2002), Singapore Arts Festival
Singapore Arts Festival
The Singapore Arts Festival is an annual arts festival held in Singapore. Organised by the National Arts Council, it is one of the most significant events in the regional arts scene. The festival, usually held in mid-year for a stretch of one month, incorporates theatre arts, dance, music and...
(2002), Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
Music Week (2001), Musica Nova Festival in Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
(2001) and Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
Spring International Festival of New Music (2001).