Let's Hear: The Jazz Winds of Haruki Murakami

Jazz Artists X Theatre Makers
2024 New Version of “Let’s Hear: The Jazz Winds of Haruki Murakami”

3 sold-out performances at Black Box Theatre of The Jockey Club Creative Arts Center (JCCAC) in 2023.
5 performances together with previews from 12-15.12, with limited Glemorangie whiskey sample souvenirs!*

With permission from the Haruki Murakami Archival Labyrinth, local jazz artists are teaming up with theatre designers and artists for “Let’s Hear: The Jazz Winds of Haruki Murakami.” Stepping inside SHOWCASE at the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in Wong Chuk Hang, the audience will find themselves in this mesmerizing jazz club.

This concert combines unique improvisational performance, on-stage storytelling & video projection under the jazz’s iconic free atmosphere. Together with each guest, the team will share a series of jazz-style works adapted & inspired from works of Haruki Murakami.

"I've loved jazz since I was around thirteen or fourteen. Music has had a profound influence on me. Chords, melodies, rhythms, and the atmosphere of the blues have all been very helpful to me in my writing."
—— Haruki Murakami

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has a deep love for music.  He once operated a jazz bar for the sake of listening to music and playing his beloved records the entire day.  As a writer, he debuted with the Gunzo Newcomer Prize winning novel Hear the Wind Sing. His 1987 masterpiece Norwegian Wood has garnered numerous literary awards, and has sold millions of copies.

Presented in Cantonese & Japanese with Chinese & English subtitles.
Free seating. No latecomers will be admitted until a suitable break.
The Presenter shall have the right to make final decision on program content & performers arrangement.