Hong Kong Composers’ Guild Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Leisure & Cultural Services Department, HKSAR Co-presented by:
Supported by: Hong Kong Arts Development Council Radio 4, Radio Television Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts The University of Hong Kong Ministry of Culture, Macau SAR
Application Statistics ISCM National Submissions: 261 ISCM Individual Submissions: 197 Total ISCM Submissions: 458 ACL Submissions: 74
Application Statistics (Breakdown) Western Orchestra: 142 Chinese Orchestra: 9 Western Chamber Music: 204 Chinese Chamber Music: 5 Mixed Chamber: 16 Vocal & Choral: 40 Solo: 18 Multi-media: 11 Electronic Music: 50 Tape Music: 17
Festival Programme Draft list of festival programme will be available by January For latest information, please consult the official festival website:
Tentative Festival Schedule
Performing Groups Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Hong Kong Sinfonietta
Macau Orchestra Macau Chinese Orchestra
Taipei Philharmonic Chorus
Beefolk (Austria)
Insomnio Ensemble (Netherlands)
Luxembourg Sinfonietta (Luxembourg)
Fronteras del Silencio (Argentina) Sichuan Music Conservatory Ensemble (China)
Other Performing Items Multi-media performances Electro-acoustic Concerts Mass Participation Event
Symposium Theme: Canonization Working Schedule Aug 06Announcement on “Call for Abstracts” Nov 06Abstracts Submission Deadline Jan 07Announcement on 16 Selected Papers (4 sessions x 4 papers = 16 papers)
Major Venues Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Hong Kong City Hall Hong Kong Cultural Centre Hong Kong Heritage Museum Hong Kong Museum of History Hong Kong Science Museum Yuen Long Theatre
Registration Deadline Registration deadline: May/June 2007 The Festival will provide hotel accommodations to ISCM ExCom members, one chief delegate of each section and associate members. Details of registration arrangements will be announced in early January 2007.
Cultural Exchange The Festival is organising a cultural exchange tour after the Festival to Xian and Chengdu, China to visit the music institutes and the cultural sites of these ancient cities.
The City of Xian, Shaanxi Province Terra-cotta Soldiers
The City of Chengdu, Sichuan Province Exhibits from Sanxingdui Museum