{"id":65600,"date":"2026-07-02T20:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=65600"},"modified":"2026-07-02T20:10:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:10:01","slug":"hong-kong-sinfonietta-daniel-chu-and-cy-leo-deliver-alice-yeungs-new-concerto-in-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=65600","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Daniel Chu and CY Leo deliver Alice Yeung\u2019s new concerto in style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/07\/01\/19efec8e-5b9a-4359-9aeb-20caa9969fab_cd7d17d7.jpg?itok=R00TU9TM&amp;v=1782894758\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">The Hong Kong Sinfonietta was not playing it safe when it commissioned Alice Yeung\u2019s double concerto for chromatic harmonica and jazz piano \u2013 a combination that <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">may be a world first<\/span>.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Performed by the orchestra\u2019s two new artist associates, the multi-genre mavericks Daniel Chu and <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">CY Leo (real name Ho Cheuk-yin)<\/span>, <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Time (in-)Linear<\/em>\u2019s June 27 premiere was the highlight of an evening that also included traditional symphonies by Haydn and Beethoven, and was governed by the ethos of \u201csurprises\u201d, according to music director Christoph Poppen during his introductory remarks.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">From Haydn\u2019s signature musical pranks to the megaphone-wielding conductor shouting German time stamps, the concert certainly kept the audience guessing.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Time and its manipulation were the programme\u2019s through lines. Haydn\u2019s <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Symphony No 64<\/em>, subtitled \u201cTempora Mutantur\u201d (which translates as \u201cTimes Change\u201d), was a fitting aperitif, and not just in title.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The largo kept the audience on edge, with abrupt silences that left melodies suspended. Under Poppen\u2019s baton, the orchestra treated these moments not as full stops but as commas \u2013 witty pauses that made the audience lean forward, waiting for phrases to complete themselves. The effect was one of exquisite anticipation. By the time it reached its fervent finale, the audience was primed for something bolder.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Yeung\u2019s concerto began with an insistent chug, like a train pulling out of a station, conjured by gentle taps from principal percussionist Chau Chin-tung on the snare drum\u2019s rim. Ho\u2019s harmonica entered with quick-fire precision, its range veering from car-horn thickness to piccolo-like brightness \u2013 an immediate display of virtuosity. Chu\u2019s piano, deliberately pedalled and muffled, let its high notes shimmer against dense chords, prioritising texture over flash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/article\/3358975\/hong-kong-sinfonietta-daniel-chu-and-cy-leo-deliver-alice-yeungs-new-concerto-style?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hong Kong Sinfonietta was not playing it safe when it commissioned Alice Yeung\u2019s double concerto for chromatic harmonica and jazz piano \u2013 a combination&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[3562,1982,25836,11216,9021,3569,5231,10072,25834,740,25835],"class_list":["post-65600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bored-interesting","tag-alice","tag-chu","tag-concerto","tag-daniel","tag-deliver","tag-hong","tag-kong","tag-leo","tag-sinfonietta","tag-style","tag-yeungs","wpcat-33-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=65600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/65601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=65600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=65600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=65600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}