Huge congratulations to our co-director Alex Ho for winning Sound and Music's George Butterworth Award for the stagework Untold!
From Alex: "[Untold] hopes to show the richness and heterogeneity of Chinese transnational experience, demonstrating how it can reinvent musical genres such as opera whilst also shedding light on how Chinese diaspora navigate the complex cultural spaces in diverse and unique ways.
Receiving the George Butterworth Award is a really special moment, not least because within the context of the shocking amount of racism towards Chinese communities catalysed by Covid-19, it brings a touch of optimism that it is possible to present different narratives of what it can mean to be of Chinese heritage today. It is also lovely to share this recognition with all the artists who contributed so significantly to this piece through their hard work, patience, and skill. "
The George Butterworth Award is awarded annually to a UK-based composer, for an outstanding new work created through one of Sound and Music’s Artist Development Programmes. Alex was part of the 2018 cohort of Sound and Music's New Voices programme. Read Alex's full interview here.
Receiving the George Butterworth Award is a really special moment, not least because within the context of the shocking amount of racism towards Chinese communities catalysed by Covid-19, it brings a touch of optimism that it is possible to present different narratives of what it can mean to be of Chinese heritage today. It is also lovely to share this recognition with all the artists who contributed so significantly to this piece through their hard work, patience, and skill. "
The George Butterworth Award is awarded annually to a UK-based composer, for an outstanding new work created through one of Sound and Music’s Artist Development Programmes. Alex was part of the 2018 cohort of Sound and Music's New Voices programme. Read Alex's full interview here.
Ye Xian: A Story Untold
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Tangram presents a new stage-work by Alex Ho
featuring a new DJ set by Flora Yin-Wong 8pm-10pm Tuesday 5th November Hackney Round Chapel Programme: Dreaming Clouds for violin and dance - co-created by Alex Ho and Julia Cheng (2019) Rituals and Resonances for solo yangqin - Alex Ho (2018) Untold - a new stagework - Alex Ho (2019, world premiere) |
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Tangram presents a night of new music by British-Chinese composer, Alex Ho, culminating in the world premiere of a new stage-work, Untold, co-directed by Alex Ho and the creative director and choreographer, Julia Cheng.
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Untold reimagines the Chinese traditional story of Ye Xian, one of the earlier versions of the European story of Cinderella. Performed by counter-tenor, Keith Pun, Julia Cheng, and Tangram, the piece integrates contemporary classical music, hip hop movement, and Chinese and western instruments into an immersive experience that blends genres, art-forms, and cultures.
The event features two more works with music by Alex Ho. It begins with Dreaming Clouds, a piece for solo violin and dance co-created and performed by Alex Ho and Julia Cheng that was reviewed as “a remarkable experience” and “by far the most emotionally engaged performance” at its premiere at Second Movement’s ‘Rough for Opera’ series (Schmopera). This is followed by Rituals and Resonances for solo yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer), performed by award-winning artist, Reylon Yount, whose performance of the piece won Nonclassical’s Battle of the Bands 2019. “After a couple of minutes, everyone in the room just stopped,” commented conductor, Jessica Cottis. “I think we were really drawn into this visceral world of colour. It was very special.” Flora Yin-Wong will be performing a new DJ set throughout the evening, experimenting with original samples like the yangqin, gamelan reongs, and tsurigane bells, completing the line-up for this special event that showcases the richness of Chinese diasporic culture. |
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诚挚邀请各界朋友光临舞台剧《埋没》的
全球首场演出！ 2019年11月5日星期二晚8:00-10:00（7:30入场） Hackney Round Chapel 预售票价£5＋手续费／现场价£10 买票 《埋没》是一部由新星作曲家Alex Ho创作的具有突破性的舞台剧作品。它将当代经典音乐、嘻哈舞蹈、中国民族乐器及西洋乐器结合起来，重新想像了有关叶限的中国传说。本剧由高男高音 Keith Pun, 导演 Julia Cheng, 舞美设计师 Erin Guan, 及音乐团体七巧板组合共同打造。演出将包括Alex与Julia另外两首新曲，并由特邀主持播放师 Flora Yin-Wong 推出全新背景曲目。 |
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This event is the culmination of Sound and Music’s Talent Development scheme, New Voices 2018, on which Alex Ho has been participating for last 18 months. The event is also supported generously by Arts Council England, Help Musicians UK, Sound and Music, Snape Maltings, RVW Trust, PRS Foundation, The London Community Foundation, and The Cockayne Foundation.
Alex Ho - Co-director, composer, co-producer
Julia Cheng (Ye Xian) - Co-director, choreographer, dancer
Naomi Woo - Dramaturg
Keith Pun (Fish/King) - Counter-tenor
Daniel Shao (Step-sibling 1) - Flute
Reylon Yount (Step-sibling 2) - Yangqin, co-producer
Beibei Wang (Stepmother) - Percussion
Erin Guan - Set and costume design
Raycher Phua - Lighting design
Poster and Illustrations by Zachary Wong.
Alex Ho - Co-director, composer, co-producer
Julia Cheng (Ye Xian) - Co-director, choreographer, dancer
Naomi Woo - Dramaturg
Keith Pun (Fish/King) - Counter-tenor
Daniel Shao (Step-sibling 1) - Flute
Reylon Yount (Step-sibling 2) - Yangqin, co-producer
Beibei Wang (Stepmother) - Percussion
Erin Guan - Set and costume design
Raycher Phua - Lighting design
Poster and Illustrations by Zachary Wong.
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