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The Art of Face Changing

Face changing is a Chinese opera art which started in the early decades of the last century.

The change of “faces”, in fact masks, is a demonstration of the performer’s change of thoughts, emotions or inner world in the performance of the Chinese opera.

Changing face is a unique technique that only the limited chosen persons can learn. A good face changing master can change more than ten faces, and each change will happen only in a split of second, leaving the audience in complete awe and surprise.

Face changing master Mr Tsz-kwan Wong enrolled in the Chinese Opera Academy in China at the age of 13, and has been an outstanding actor for decades. He has performed face changing for many prominent guests of the world, such as the then Prime Minister of Singapore, Prime Minister of Canada and the President of the Czech Republic. Mr Wong has been interviewed and reported by all TV stations and newspapers in Hong Kong, as well as by many overseas media agencies including the CNN. He has also travelled to many places to perform at important occasions.

Levin Chan

Levin has been learning the flute since the age of 11. Now 22, studying in Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris with professor Pierre-Yves Artaud, he was also a recipient of the Robert HN Ho Family Foundation for Outstanding Merit, studying the Bachelor Degree Programme at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), majoring in flute performance under Mr Timothy Wilson.

Levin has great experience in solo performances. In December 2005, Levin gave his premier concerto performance with the Grandmaster Youth Orchestra, performing the Mozart concerto in G major for flute. In 2007, Levin was one of the winners in the Concerto Trial at HKAPA and performed Devienne Flute concerto No. 7 in E minor with the HKAPA Academy Orchestra in June. In summer 2009, Levin won the same trial again and performed the Reinecke flute concerto with the same orchestra.

Levin Chan is also an active player with a variety of orchestras, and has performed with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Aspen Festival Orchestra, Aspen Concert Orchestra, The 4th of July Band of Aspen Festival, The Academy Symphony Orchestra, Pro Arte Orchestra of Hong Kong, SAR Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Voices and the Grandmaster Youth Orchestra. In summer 2009, Levin toured Asia with the Asian Youth Orchestra and performed in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Osaka, Taipei, Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin.

In the summer of 2008, Levin became the recipient of the Lady Fung Memorial Music Fellowship of the Asian Cultural Council, which funded his trip to the prestigious Aspen Music Festival in the United States, where he received lessons from Mr Mark Sparks and participated in the performances of several orchestras, playing under the batons of Maestro David Zinman and other distinguished conductors.

Over the school years, Levin has won a great number of prizes at the Inter-School Music Festival, including first places in intermediate flute solo, senior flute solo, and woodwind concerto (open class). He also won the first prize in an inter-school competition among players from Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Macau.

Levin Chan has had the precious opportunity to perform in master classes held by Sir James Galway, Emmanuel Pahud and Paul Edmund-Davis, and study under prestigious flutists, including Pierre-Yves Artaud, Vincent Lucas, Sandrine Francois, Michel Bellavance, Wissam Boustany, Olivier Nowak and Izaskun Erdocia.

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Since 2006, Wilson has studied in Paris with Pierre-Yves Artaud at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, graduated this year with First Prize from the Conservatoire National de Région de Paris in the class of Vincent Lucas.

Before studying in France, he had won all major music competitions in Hong Kong, including Wind Concerto, Woodwind Concerto and the Miss Barbara Fei Scholarship held by Hong Kong School Music Festival, and Woodwind Open Class in the 2nd Toyama Asian Youth Music Competition.

Born in 1989, he began studying flute at the age of 12 with Fidelia Leigh. Since 2002, he had studied with Izaskun Erdocia for four years and Matthew Wu for a year. He took several master classes conducted by Philippe Bernold, Michel Debost, Maxence Larrieu, Emmanuel Pahud, Julien Beaudiment and Philippe Pierlot which influenced him a lot.

He served as principal flute of the Diocesan Boys‘ School Orchestra and Wind Orchestra as well as Hong Kong Children Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Dr Yip Wai-Hong, with which he also performed Flute Concertos by Mozart, Khachaturian, and Chaminade as a soloist. In France, he played First Flute in the Orchestre de Flûtes Français and several orchestras of the Conservatoire.

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© • Dr Bernd Pfaffenbach, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology 1845 hrs Flute recital 1905 hrs Face changing performance 1915 hrs Toasting 1920 hrs Buffet

©• Telemann - 4th movement from 1st Sonata for 2 Flutes TWV 40:101

©• Traditional Chinese Folk Songs for 2 Flutes

©• Devienne - 1st movement from 2nd Concertante for 2 Flutes

©• Mozart - “Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja“ from opera “Die Zauberflöte“

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The Art of Face Changing

Face changing is a Chinese opera art which started in the early decades of the last century.

The change of “faces”, in fact masks, is a demonstration of the performer’s change of thoughts, emotions or inner world in the performance of the Chinese opera.

Changing face is a unique technique that only the limited chosen persons can learn. A good face changing master can change more than ten faces, and each change will happen only in a split of second, leaving the audience in complete awe and surprise.

Face changing master Mr Tsz-kwan Wong enrolled in the Chinese Opera Academy in China at the age of 13, and has been an outstanding actor for decades. He has performed face changing for many prominent guests of the world, such as the then Prime Minister of Singapore, Prime Minister of Canada and the President of the Czech Republic. Mr Wong has been interviewed and reported by all TV stations and newspapers in Hong Kong, as well as by many overseas media agencies including the CNN. He has also travelled to many places to perform at important occasions.

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1900 hrs Welcomeremarks • MrStephenKaiWong,Director,HongKongEconomicandTrade Affairs,HongKongSpecialAdministrativeRegionGovernment • MrWinchellCheung,Director,GermanyandEasternEurope, HongKongTradeDevelopmentCouncil • MrFriedrichBauer,President,AustrianHongKongSociety • MrRudolfLichtmannegger,AustrianFederalEconomicChamber, HeadofCreativeIndustryAustria1920 hrs Toasting1925 hrs Performances1945 hrs Buffet

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Pianist

Ms Lin ZHU was born on 20 April 1981 in Xiamen, China. She started her piano study at the age of five and graduated first in the class from the Xiamen University in 2003, majoring in piano. In the same year, Ms ZHU went to Austria to further her study. She graduated from the Prayner Conservatory in Vienna in 2006.

Tenor

Mr He WEN was born on 7 August 1982 in Shen Yang, China. He started his first singing class with Professor Qu Ge in Shen Yang Conservatory at the age of 15. From 2001 to 2004, he studied at the Prayner Conservatory under the tutelage of Mr Mag. Bollmann as well as Professor Ralf Doering in Vienna. Mr WEN is experienced in performing arts. He switched to the Gustav Mahler Conservatory in 2005 and has been studying under the tutelage of Ms Mag. Yayoi Hata Doering.

Pieces performed by Ms Lin ZHU:

1. C. Debussy – Feux d’artifice2. Jian-zhong WANG – The mountain efflorescence is red and gorgeous 3. F. Chopin – Waltz op.64 No. 2

Pieces performed by Mr He WEN:

1. Franz Lehar – „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz“ from „Das Land des Lächelns“2. Jian-fen GU – That is me3. W. A. Mozart – „Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön“ from „Die Zauberflöte“

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PianistMs Lin ZHU was born on 20 April 1981 in Xiamen, China. She started her piano study at the age of five and graduated first in the class from the Xiamen University in 2003, majoring in piano. In the same year, Ms ZHU went to Austria to further her study. She graduated from the Prayner Conservatory in Vienna in 2006.

SopranoMs Yuan-ming SONG was born in September 1984 and has been playing piano, flute and bamboo flute since childhood. In 2001, she enrolled in the Prayner Conservatory in Vienna, majoring in flute, and graduated with distinction as the first Chinese student of the Conservatory. Ms SONG started her vocal study since 2001 in Vienna and is currently studying in the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. She won the “Best Soprano” award and was the first runner-up (junior) in the 13th Ferruccio Tagliavini International Voice Competition in Austria in 2007; and was the 2nd runner-up (junior) in the 18th Slovak International Voice Competition in 2004.

Pieces performed by Ms Lin ZHU:

1. C. Debussy – Feux d’artifice2. Jian-zhong WANG – The mountain efflorescence is red and gorgeous3. F. Chopin – Waltz op.64 No. 2

Pieces performed by Ms Yuan-ming SONG:

1. Dvorak – “Mesicku na nebi hlubokem” from opera “Rusalka”2. I love you, China3. Catalani – “Ebben? Ne andro lontana” from opera “La Wally”