Ksana of ImpermanenceFIRST HALF Arts in Concept Limited

𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭
𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵…

Against life's unstoppable currents, some drift away in surrender, while others wage their lonely battles in cornered defiance, seeking just one ray of light at the brink of despair.

𝑲𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝒐𝒇 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, a contemporary music concert presented by FIRST HALF Arts in Concept, is the fourth work curated by ICY LAI. The concert features the highly acclaimed pianist Daniel Chu, known for his jazz sensibility with avant-garde prowess, alongside composer Austin Leung, with whom ICY LAI has collaborated three times. Themed around the symbolic concept of a "tower" in life, the concert invites the audience to delve into the depths of spirituality through music, and to rediscover the fragments of light lost within our souls.

The curator incorporates visual artist Sharon Lee's new work "Greener Rice on the Other Side" into the theatrical space through movement and digital media, weaving it together with performing arts. The show opens with a solo movement performance by Common Ground dance company founder Kenny Leung, followed by video design studio dirtywork's digital transformation of the visual artwork, reconstructing it from a three-dimensional perspective and bringing it before the audience on the grand stage.

*Post-performance artist talk available on 23 January 2025
**Greener Rice on the Other Side" by Sharon Lee is commissioned by WMA. Its inclusion in this programme is by courtesy of the artist and WMA.

Please note the list of seats with restricted sightlines:
A17-19, B1-3, B18-20, C1-2, C19-20, D1-2, D19-20

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Since its establishment in 2020, FIRST HALF Arts in Concept has dedicated itself to connecting promising local artists and musicians, creating various cross-media contemporary music theatre works. Starting from December until the performance of 𝑲𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝒐𝒇 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, FIRST HALF Arts in Concept will collaborate with Roger Lee to host the 𝐌𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 series of sharing sessions (in Cantonese) at Reverie Bookstore, Kind of Brew and Lemna of The Alchemist. These sessions will extend into appreciation and discussions through philosophy, literature, music, and film, inviting the public to reflect together on propositions about self and existence.

Learn more about the sharing sessions at https://linktr.ee/firsthalfartsinconcept.

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- Each ticket admits one person only.
- The performance is approximately 50 minutes without intermission.
- For ages 6 or above
- Audience is strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers will only be admitted at appropriate times without causing disturbance to performance.
- The organiser reserves the right to change the programme and substitute artists.