MusicPerformance

Revival of the Harmonica Classics - A recital by the World Champion Gordon Lee

Concert Hall , Hong Kong City Hall
2022-05-12 ( 8:00 PM )
HKD 500, 290*, 180*
Overview

World champion harmonica Gordon Lee selected the classic and demanding harmonica concerto for this performance.

Arthur Benjamin : Concerto for harmonica

Michael Spivakovsky: Concerto for Harmonica

Gordon Jacob: Five pieces for harmonica

Vaughan Williams : Romance for harmonica

Robert Farnon :Prelude and Dance

 

Age Limit: 3 (Person below this age not admitted.)


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Production / Artist
 
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Harmonica player Gordon Lee garnered international attention when he won the champion prize at the prestigious 8th World Harmonica Festival in Germany in 2017. As a Hong Kong native, he has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York, MuTh Concert Hall in Vienna, the Esplanade in Singapore and at the International Harmonica Festival in Seoul. He has appeared as soloist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and the Asian Youth Orchestra.
 
He has performed on stage with the renowned classical music comedy duo Igudesman & Joo and pop singers namely Alfred Hui, Chet Lam, Hins Cheung, Alan Tam, Phil Lam, Ng Yip-kwan, Hacken Lee, Leon Lai, Lowell Lo, Teresa Carpio and Kay Tse. He has also appeared on television in both Hong Kong and China for numerous times, including an appearance on Hunan Television’s 2016 reality show 'I Am a Singer' as a harmonica artist. Gordon Lee's mentors include Franz Chmel, Sigmund Groven and the two-time Grammy Award Winner Howard Levy. He also studied under Sheng master Cheng Tak-wai.
 
In 2018, the release of the CD Gordon Lee and his Encore Trio received international acclaim. Gordon Lee is the founder of the Hong Kong Harmonica Academy and currently teaches at the University of Hong Kong and The Education University of Hong Kong. He is often sought after to host talks and workshops on modern harmonica techniques. He currently serves on the jury for the Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival, the Seoul International Harmonica Festival and the World Harmonica Festival.