Guo Gan and His Friends International Concert

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<h4>Guo Gan and His Friends International Concert</h4><h4>果敢與他的朋友們國際音樂會</h4> Description 簡介 After the success of his debut concert in 2023, Erhu Master Guo Gan returns to HKUST with an ensemble of renowned international musicians who are his long-time collaborators to present a wonderful program of music from diverse origins, demonstrating how Chinese and foreign instruments and musical styles can be blended into beautiful harmony. Whereas Master Guo’s previous concert at HKUST focused on traditional Chinese instruments and music, this one blends the East and the West, covering jazz, classical, rock, Chinese, Turkish, Arabic, Mongolian and tango music to create a musical dialogue between cultures and traditions. 暌違將近三年，二胡大師果敢將聯同一群享譽國際的音樂家重返香港科技大學，呈獻一場精彩的音樂盛宴。音樂會曲目涵蓋多元文化，展示中外樂器如何融合，奏出美妙和諧的樂章。果敢大師於2023年的音樂會呈現了優美的中國傳統樂器及音樂，此次音樂會則著重融合東西方音樂元素，涵蓋爵士樂、古典音樂、搖滾樂、中國音樂、 土耳其音樂、 阿拉伯音樂、 蒙古音樂、探戈等，打造一場跨越文化與傳統的音樂對話。 Programme 節目 Festive Drums 歡慶鑼鼓 Composed by: Guo Gan Performed by: Guo Gan, Thierry HochstätterLibertango 自由探戈, Happy Together 春光乍洩 Composed by: Astor Piazzolla, Caetano Veloso; Anthony Wong, James Choi Arranged by: Guo Gan Performed by: Guo Gan, Olivier Manoury, Sergio GruzShanghai Tango 上海探戈 Composed by: Guo Gan Performed by: Guo Gan, Olivier Manoury, Sergio GruzGobi 戈壁 Composed by: Guo Gan Performed by: Guo Gan, Emre Gültekin, Thierry HochstätterChinese Bicycle 中國自行車 Composed by: Guo Gan Performed by: Guo Gan, Emre Gültekin, Thierry HochstätterHimalaya 喜馬拉雅 Composed by: Guo Gan Performed by: Guo Gan Jazz Band (Thierry Hochstätter, Frédéric Folmer, Sergio Gruz)Beijing Hutongs 北京胡同 Composed by: Guo Gan Performed by: Guo Gan Jazz BandTraces 行跡 Composed by: Frédéric Folmer Performed by: Guo Gan Jazz BandCloud Mountain 雲山, Firecrackers 鞭炮 Composed by: Guo Gan Arranged by: Mathias Duplessy Performed by: Guo Gan Duplessy Crazy Horse Band (Guo Gan, Serge Merlaud, Zied Zouari, Daansuren Mandaakhai)Asturias 阿斯多里亞斯, Dumplings 餃子 Composed by: Isaac Albéniz, Guo Gan Performed by: Guo Gan Duplessy Crazy Horse BandPulse of the Times 時代脈搏, Along Stream, Against Stream 順流逆流 Composed by: Guo Gan, Terence Choi Kwok-kuen Arranged by: Guo Gan Performed by: Guo Gan, Time Composer Brief Biographies of Performers 演出者生平簡介 Guo Gan ( Erhu Master and Composer )Master Guo Gan is the first Chinese traditional musician to be awarded the French Order of Arts and Letters. Guo Gan holds a bachelor’s degree in music (Erhu) from Shenyang Conservatory of Music and a master’s degree from the National Music School of Fresnes in Paris. He has performed more than 3000 shows in over 100 countries and regions, published more than 90 albums, integrating rich elements into them, including classical, jazz, ballet, opera, modern and pop music. His masterpieces are heard in many Chinese and Western movies, such as Kung Fu Panda 3, Shaolin, and L’Idole. He is a frequent player at many worldwide famous concert halls, for example, New York Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center Hall. He worked with a long list of well-known musicians, including Lang Lang, and Hans Zimmer, Yvan Cassar, Didier Lockwood, Gabrel Yared, Jean François Zygel, Nguyen le and Sami Yusuf, and has rich working experience with orchestras in New York and China, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Paris. 果敢 （二胡大師及作曲家）果敢大師是首位獲頒法國藝術文學勳章的中國傳統音樂家。果敢擁有瀋陽音樂學院二胡學士學位及巴黎弗雷訥國立音樂學院碩士學位。他曾演出3000多場音樂會，足跡遍及100多個國家，發行了90多張專輯，他的音樂融合了古典、爵士、芭蕾、歌劇、現代音樂及流行音樂等豐富元素。他的作品出現在許多中西電影中，如《功夫熊貓3》、《少林》和L’Idole等。他經常在世界知名音樂廳演出，例如紐約卡內基音樂廳、林肯中心音樂廳等。果敢曾與眾多著名音樂家合作，並擁有與巴黎、紐約及中國等國家的交響樂團豐富的合作經驗。 Frédéric Folmer (Bassist, Composer, Independent Musician, and Teacher)Frédéric Folmer travels the world, in more than 30 countries, with his free, acoustic, and fretless bass playing, exploring the territories of jazz, world music, and improvisation. He performs regularly as a sideman and bandleader, offering both original compositions and sensitive arrangements.Frédéric Folmer以他自由奔放的無品貝斯演奏風格，走遍世界三十多個國家，探索爵士樂、世界音樂和即興演奏的領域。他經常以伴奏樂手和樂隊領隊的身份演出，帶來原創作品和細膩的改編作品。 Thierry Hochstätter (Composer, Drummer and Percussionist)Thierry Hochstätter is a Swiss musician and composer, born in Geneva in 1962. Drummer and percussionist, he began studying music at the Geneva Conservatory and the Swiss Jazz School in Bern. In 1981 he moved to Los Angeles to join the Musician's Institute. He has written musical pieces and sound environments for choreographers such as Maurice Béjart, Carolyne Carlson, Roland Petit, and Gil Roman.1962年出生於瑞士日內瓦的Thierry Hochstätter不單只是音樂家、作曲家，他還是一位鼓手和敲擊樂手，先後在日內瓦音樂學院和伯爾尼的瑞士爵士樂學校學習音樂。 1981年他移居洛杉磯加入當地的音樂家學院。他曾為莫里斯·貝雅、卡洛琳·卡爾森、羅蘭·佩蒂和吉爾·羅曼等編舞家創作音樂和音效環境。 Sergio Gruz (Piano)Sergio Gruz played in Buenos Aires for many years with various Tango ensembles. With Olivier Manoury he founded Free Tango duo, and the group has toured Latin America, performing at major festivals such as the Medellín Tango Festival and Buenos Aires Tango, the most important Tango festivals in the world.Sergio Gruz曾在布宜諾斯艾利斯與多個探戈樂團合作演出多年。他與Olivier Manoury共同創立了«自由探戈二重奏»，並曾巡迴拉丁美洲，在麥德林探戈節和布宜諾斯艾利斯探戈節等世界最重要的探戈活動上演出。 Olivier Manoury (Bandoneon)Olivier Manoury was born in Tulle (France) in 1953. He moved to Paris with his parents as a child. He became an instrument maker, building violins, violas, baroque and folk instruments. He started playing bandoneon and became a bandoneon tuner and restorer.1953年出生於法國蒂勒，Olivier Manoury幼年時隨父母移居巴黎。他的專業是樂器製作師，曾製作小提琴、中提琴、巴洛克和民間樂器等。他也學會了演奏班多鈕手風琴，並成為該樂器的調音師和修復師。 Zied Zouari (Violin)Born in Tunisia in 1983 into a family of musicians, Zied Zouari started to play violin at the age of seven. A multiple award winner at music competitions, he has been invited to perform in the most prestigious festivals. He is specialized in Arab-Oriental music, and is much inspired by jazz, electro, and rock music. His stage experience and his double culture make Zied Zouari a specialist in music crossover.Zied Zouari 1983年出生於突尼斯亞，七歲開始學習小提琴。他曾多次在音樂比賽中獲獎，並受邀參加多個重要的音樂節。他專攻阿拉伯及東方音樂，也深受爵士樂、電子樂和搖滾樂影響。Zouari豐富的舞台經驗和雙重文化背景使他成為跨界音樂的專家。 Daansuren Mandaakhai (Morin Khuur, Khoomei, Tsuur, Jaw Harp)Daansuren Mandaakhai was born in 1992 in the Dundgobi region of Mongolia. He began learning the morin khuur (horse-head fiddle) from his father at the age of nine. During his studies at the university, he mastered the various techniques of Mongolian khoomei (throat singing). Through his expressive playing and deep vocal tones, Daansuren Mandaakhai conveys the spirit and vastness of the Mongolian steppe, blending tradition and modernity with authenticity and sensitivity.1992 年出生於蒙古東戈壁地區的Daansuren Mandaakhai 九歲開始跟隨父親學習馬頭琴。大學期間，他鑽研蒙古呼麥的各種技巧。 Daansuren Mandaakhai 以其富有表現力的演奏和雄厚的嗓音，傳遞蒙古草原的精神面貌和遼闊意境，將傳統與現代、真摯與細膩完美融合。 Emre Gültekin (Saz)Born in 1980 in La Louvière, Belgium, Emre Gültekin specializes in the saz, which he learned from his father and later studied with several renowned teachers. He formed the Gültekinler Ensemble with his father and brother and the group performs extensively. Currently, he is expanding his musical activities to include composing film scores, and Emre teaches the saz at the Genk Academy of Music.1980 年出生於比利時拉盧維耶爾，Emre Gültekin 是一位薩茲琴演奏家。他從父親那裡學習薩茲琴，之後又跟從多位名師深造。他與父親和兄弟共同組成了«居爾泰金樂團» ，開始頻繁的演出事業。目前，他正將音樂事業拓展至電影配樂領域，並在比利時亨克音樂學院教授薩茲琴。 Serge Merlaud (Guitar)A jazz guitarist and composer known for his delicate touch and lyrical phrasing, Serge Merlaud has earned a reputation for his ability to blend rich harmonies with understated elegance, on both electric and acoustic guitar. With a career spanning decades, Merlaud has worked alongside numerous jazz luminaries and composed his own music. Whether interpreting classic jazz standards or crafting original music, his artistry reflects a deep respect for the tradition of jazz guitar as well as something entirely new and his own.Serge Merlaud 是一位爵士吉他手與作曲家，以細膩的觸感與抒情的演繹聞名。他擅長演奏電吉他和原聲吉他，能將低調的優雅融入豐富的和聲裡。Merlaud 擁有數十年的演出經驗，曾與多位爵士樂界巨擘合作，並曾創作屬於自己的音樂。 無論是處理經典爵士曲目還是原創音樂，他的演繹都展現出對爵士吉他的深厚熱愛和獨創的風格。 Time Composer (Keyboard)Time Composer makes Time vibrate on stage. He is not just a musician, he is a storyteller, an explorer of ages, seeking the wonders of a vanished world… and the mysteries that Time refuses to erase.Time Composer的演出讓時間顫動，他不只是音樂家，他更是敘事者、穿越時空的探險家，追尋著逝去世界奇蹟……以及時間不願遺忘的謎團。

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