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Monday, 04 January 2010

  • 艱辛我奮進,困乏我多情


    困乏八十後 學歷增收入跌 入息中位較97跌一成    學者促政府全面檢討政策

    【明報專訊】年輕人是社會的未來棟樑,香港未來,有賴現時20至30歲、生於70年代中期至80年代的第四代港人接棒。這一代雖成長於最繁榮的年代,如今卻要面對經濟轉型的未知,怨氣逐漸積聚。本報《新生代系列》
    看到今天報章頭條,想起錢穆的一句 -- “艱辛我奮進,困乏我多情”

    40,50年代的中國人,經歷大戰後期,文化大革命,幼時生活大多艱苦,更未必有機會讀書。年紀輕輕可能就要擔起做家務,甚至養家的責任。社會形勢和人生經歷教會他們要有知識,要勤勞,才會有好生活。為免重滔覆轍,他們向80年代的下一輩灌輸這種觀念 -- 努力學習,增長知識,提高學歷,以後才會有好日子過。可是,社會變遷,遵從了上一輩的教誨,這一代卻活在走下坡的年代,無論經濟,風氣,民生都在走下坡。當下有部份的young adults真的泄氣了...
    我太認識我自己,對商業一向沒有興趣的我,從認定要走藝術之路開始,就知道我不是窮光蛋,也不會是富庶之人。沒有大受到社會倒退的實質衝擊,我對社會的怨氣不多;但作為藝術人,對此,我多情。世風日下,藝人,平民,的士司機通通吸毒,是他們心灰努力未被認同,也是他們自暴自棄。放棄自己的人不值得可憐,難過的是年輕人面對社會壓力,竟然迷失自我。世界社會的路向,香港控制不了;但是心理教育,社會上每個人都應該幫忙提升一下吧!

    雖然經濟環境不太好,年輕一代需要得不是錢,而是EQ.

Sunday, 29 November 2009

  • Currently
    The Poetics of Rock: Cutting Tracks, Making Records
    By Albin J. Zak
    see related
    Cinq à Sept: Andantino, Presto, Agitato

    Live recorded audio of 3 selections from my composition

    "Cinq à Sept" arranged for alto flute and piano
    is now up on my audioblog!

    John McDonald, piano
    Joshua Hahn, alto flute

    Go to my audioblog or click here

    About "Cinq à Sept"
    Cinq à Sept is a seven-piece collection for marimba and alto flute based on five Scriabin chords. The title refers to the two-hour leisure time one has after a long day of work and before you catch a concert or show. It begins with the Andantino first movement, which is the introduction of the set. The Presto movement for solo marimba (piano) and Agitato for solo alto flute have ideas drawn from the first movement and are more intense as the performers express their emotion.

Monday, 09 November 2009

  • Tales of White Flowers

    Live recorded audio of my composition for solo piano

    "Tales of White Flowers"
    is now up on my audioblog!

    Night-blooming Cereus and Peony are performed by Livia Lin
    Narcissus and Chrysanthemum are performed by John McDonald


    Go to my audioblog or click here

    About "Tales of White Flowers"
    A four-piece cycle written for solo piano. The four white flowers featured in the series has contrasting meanings in Chinese culture. While white means pure and cleanliness and also symbolizes death in Chinese culture. This series is all about connections, including those between people, culture and experiences.

Thursday, 05 November 2009

  • Currently
    The Life and Death of Classical Music: Featuring the 100 Best and 20 Worst Recordings Ever Made
    By Norman Lebrecht
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    失左蹤一排,事關忙到癲,繼而病左
    二十幾歲人無端端生蛇... 都唔知點解
    不過好翻咯!

    可能大病一場真係會有後褔:

    星期五嚮Distler Performance Hall玩左第一個Tufts concert
    Tales of White Flowers:係我compose關於覃花,水仙,菊花同牡丹的solo piano cycle
    我同John McDonald一人彈兩首
    大家對我o既composition同performance反應都唔錯呀
    尤期開心John話perform出離比起just viewing from the score effective!

    Halloween weekend無街去,
    努力休息,努力趕paper,努力compose埋兩個禮拜後要perform的pieces
    大部份都做好了
    除了三首關於現代音樂科技的Haiku

    星期一心血來潮上網check下d比賽results
    見到這個:

    朋友仔們應該可以tell邊個係我啦!

    下個禮拜有scholarship同grant proposal due
    仲有Tufts Chamber Music Concert同out-of-town recording
    真係緊張,興奮,又刺激...

    下次再補d相啦~*

    re: queenie_spy
    I'm pretty much fine now. Thanks!

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