About the event
A Wonderful Journey｜Connie Wong｜Concert Introduction
Magical musical variations on life show how to create more with less
Born with just three complete fingers, Hong Kong pianist Connie Wong was once asked if she would want fully formed digits if she had a choice. “This pair of hands has taken me through many unique life experiences, and I have begun to think of them as a gift from heaven,” she replied.
As a child, Wong underwent multiple operations on her hands. Yet passionate about music from a young age, she started learning the piano at the age of 13. At The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), she specialised in piano performance, going on after graduation to the University of California, Los Angeles, where she received a master’s degree and a doctorate in ethnomusicology.
Dr. Wong has taught at CUHK, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, and offers private piano lessons for students suffering from similar conditions. She has performed in America, Canada, and across Asia, and is a frequent guest speaker at schools, hospitals, churches, jails and commercial organizations. Her autobiography, Pursuing the Dream: A Life Symphony of the Three-fingered Pianist published in 2017, was also received with acclaim for its candid account of growing up with disability.
In this adventurous multi-genre concert, Wong plays pieces that further speak of her own journey and her optimism for a bright future, featuring guest performances by talented musicians like Prof. Anthony Chan from the medical field, who have known or connected with her during the years. In the last part of the show, Wong will also be joined by her protégé Eunice Kan and mentor Dr. Mary Wu. A resonant neversay-never voyage into the vitalising sounds of music.
Concert Details
- A Wonderful Journey｜Connie Wong
- Date: March 18, 2023
- Time: 15:00
- Venue: Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall
- Address: 72 Tai Ho Road, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
Ticket Details
- Ticketing site: Urbtix
- Fare: HKD 150 / 80
Remark
- Relaxed Performance
- Theatrical interpretation, audio description in Cantonese, and house programme in audio and easy-to-read formats will be available
- Approx. 1 hr with no interval
- Recommended for ages 3 and above
Team
- Music Director and Pianist | Dr. Connie Wong
- Arranger and Conductor | Dr. Luk Wai Chun
- Arranger | Prof. Victor Chan
- String Quartet | Medical Musicians Hong Kong
- Guitar | Ken Lam
- Bass Guitar | Ken Suen
- Percussion | Alvin Chan
- Vocals | Promist
- Sheng | Kay Xiang*
- Guest Performers | Prof. Anthony Chan, Dr. Mary Wu, Eunice Kan
- *By kind permission of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Programmes
Prologue
Connie Wong | A Wonderful Journey
Chapter 1: Childhood
Beethoven | Für Elise
Shunsuke Kikuchi | Doraemon no Uta
Bach | “Sheep May Safely Graze”
Chapter 2: Growth
Bach | Medley including “Prelude in C” “Air on the G String” “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”
Debussy | Clair de Lune
Chapter 3: Embrace
Lenny LeBlanc | There is None Like You
Darlene Zschech | Shout to the Lord
African Drum Jamming
Piazzolla | Libertango
Chapter 4: Passing the Torch
Beethoven | Für Elise in Ragtime (Arranged by Ethan Uslan)
John Newton | Amazing Grace
The source of the above information: No Limits's official website