Arnold Schoenberg's 150th Celebration An International Conference
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of the great 20th-century composer Arnold Schoenberg and promote contemporary music composition and music theory research, the Composition and Compositional Theory Society of China Musicians Association, in collaboration with the School of Music of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, is taking the lead globally in launching commemorative and academic events. They are planning to jointly host the "Arnold Schoenberg's 150th Celebration An International Conference" from November 3 to 5, 2023.
Invited Guest Speakers of the Conference
Renowned Chinese experts and scholars
Ulrike Anton, Director of the Schoenberg Center in Vienna
Severine Neff, renowned music theorist and Schoenberg research expert
Joseph Auner, renowned music theorist and Schoenberg research expert
Therese Muxeneder, renowned expert in Schoenberg literature research
Gerold Gruber, Professor at the Center for Music Analysis, Theory, and History at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Tod Machover, renowned composer and academic head of the MIT Media Lab
Sneak Peek of Event Highlights
As an important part of the global commemorative events for Schoenberg, during the conference, there will be a concert featuring Schoenberg's chamber music works at the Concert Hall of Longgang Cultural Center on the evening of November 3. Additionally, on the evening of November 4, the opera Schoenberg in Hollywood, composed by American composer Tod Machover, will be performed at the Grand Theater of Longgang Cultural Center.
Chamber Music Concert
【Date&Time】
Nov.3, 2023 (Fri.) 19:30
【Venue】
Longgang Cultural Centre Concert Hall
【Programme】
1.
Arnold Schoenberg: Phantasy for Violin and Piano, Op. 47
HE Shucong, violin
WANG Chao, piano
2.
Alban Berg: From Seven Early Songs
Nacht/Schilflied/Traumgekrönt/Im Zimmer
Ning LIANG, mezzo-soprano
Shah Johan bin Shahridzuan, piano
3.
Arnold Schoenberg: Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte, Op. 41
LIU Yu, reciter
HE Shucong, violin I
MAO Yiming, violin II
PENG Ao, viola
CHEN Yiqiu, cello
WANG Chao, piano
4.
Arnold Schoenberg: Drei Klavierstücke, Op. 11
ZHANG Yue, piano
5.
Arnold Schoenberg: 4 Lieder, Op. 2
No. 1 Erwartung
No. 2 Jesus bettelt
No. 3 Erhebung
No. 4 Waldsonne
Jasmine Law, soprano
Nancy Loo, piano
6.
Arnold Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No. 1 in E major, Op. 9
LIU Yu, conductor
HE Shucong, violin I
MAO Yiming, violin II
CHEN Yiqiu, cello
XIAO Fan, viola
LIU Xi, double bass
Yuan Long, flute
KAI Sai, oboe
XU Tie, english horn
YI Cheng, clarinet
Huang Guangzhao, clarinet in bE
XING Baihao, bass clarinet
ZHU Wukun, bassoon
WU Tianxia, horn I
Xiaojing LIANG, horn II
Schoenberg in Hollywood, an opera
The chamber opera Schoenberg in Hollywood by American composer Tod Machover centers around composer Arnold Schoenberg's Hollywood meeting with film producer Irving Thalberg. The work tells the story of Arnold Schoenberg's life through various flashbacks and transports us to Vienna at the turn of the century.
【Date&Time】
Nov.4, 2023 (Sat.) 19:30
【Venue】
Longgang Cultural Centre Grand Theatre
Xiaogang YE, Producer
Ping JIN, Executive Producer
Tod Machover, Composer
Braham Murray, Scenario & Original Production Concept
Simon Robson, Librettist
SHI Jingfu, Director
DENG Zhuorui, Conductor
LI Yi, Assistant Concductor
HUANG Ruobin, Assistant Director
CAST
Schoenberg, Marco Di Sapia
A Boy, LI Biao
A Girl, ZHOU Ni
Orchestra
ZHAO Mengchan, 1st violin
LI Shuxuan, 2nd violin
LI Jia, viola
CHENG Fei, cello
LI Longxiang, contrabass
XIA Mengxue, flute/doubles piccolo
LI Han, clarinet I
MIAO Chengrun, clarinet II/bass clarinet
MAO Ran, horn
CAI Mengfu, trumpet
LUO Yuhan, trombone/bass trombone
GUO Junxian, tuba
GAO Fan, percussions
LUO Xu, keyboard I
XU Nan, keyboard II
Production Team
Set Designer: CHANG Wei
Lightning Designer: WANG Linhan
Costume Designer: HOU Jiantao
Makeup Designer: ZHENG Weiling
Sound Engineer: CHEN Yaping, LI Yutong
Video Editing: KANG Yu
Stage Management: ZHANG Yifan
Producer Assistant: LV Yiying
Visual creation and interactive media design: Peter Torpey
Interactive audio system design: Nikhil Singh
Interactive audio system configuration: WANG Xihao
Conference Schedule
