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香港作曲家联会今年踏入40周年， 25日在香港上环文娱中心排练厅举行40周年纪念活动“传承‧美乐之河”音乐会发布会，宣布启动“山区校歌计划”及“林乐培作曲奖”两大重点项目。香港艺术发展局音乐组主席梁建枫、香港作曲家联会主席梅广钊等出席主礼。 全文刊於《花城新聞》： https://app.gztv.com/plusshare/#/articleDetail?id=1389147643350784 This content is available in Chinese only.

為慶祝香港作曲家聯會成立40周年，由香港作曲家聯會主辦、香港藝術發展局和CASH音樂基金資助的「傳承．美樂之河」音樂會活動於2023年10月至2024年4月期間舉辦，活動發布會將於2023年9月25日舉行，香港藝術發展局梁建楓、香港作曲家聯會主席梅廣釗任主禮嘉賓。 全文刊於《橙新聞》： https://bit.ly/3rlB0Kj This content is available in Chinese only.

由香港作曲家聯會主辦的「香港當代音樂節：環宇薈萃」即將呈現，旨在推廣創作、音樂新思維、深究音樂欣賞及推介高質素的音樂演出。香港藝術發展局資助和CASH音樂基金贊助。陳達文博士、香港藝術節執行委員會委員楊光以及香港作曲家聯會主席梅廣釗早前作為主禮嘉賓，為音樂會揭開了序幕。 全文刊於《商報》： http://www.hkcd.com/hkcdweb/content/2022/10/06/content_1366255.html This content is available in Chinese only.

CALL FOR SCORES OUR PROJECTS PROGRAMMES DEADLINES DETAILS Cadenzas of Hong Kong 2.0 香江華采 2.0 23/12/2025 Click link NON-HKCG PROJECTS PROGRAMMES DEADLINES DETAILS Composers Association of Serbia 35th International Review of Composers 30/11/2025 Click Link ^Only available to HKCG Full Member. *If you would like to submit the call-for-scores information from your organisation, please send an email to info@hkcg.org .

Transcending Music Legacy Hong Kong Composers’ Guild (HKCG) is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year. To mark this special occasion and to share our music creativity and musical ideas of the past four decades to the public, HKCG is proud to present the Transcending Music Legacy. Original compositions selected by HKCG will be showcased in the following concerts: 1. Concert with Nova Ensemble 2. Concert with Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble; and 3. Concert with The Hong Kong Children’s Choir A total of 26 contemporary music will be featured in this festival, with 3 commissioned pieces composed by local composers Stephen Yip, Chan Ming Chi and Chan Kai Young. A press conference for the event will be held on Monday, 25 September 2023 at the Sheung Wan Civic Center(7/F, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong). The Honourable Officiating Guests are Mr. Leung Kin-fung (HKADC representative of Music), and HKCG Chairman Dr. MUI Kwong-chiu. The Transcending Music Legacy is presented by HKCG, supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and CASH Music Fund. Press Conference 1. Concert with Nova Ensemble Read More The Interview with Nova Ensemble & Composers Live Concert Concert Details : Date/ 27.10.2023 (Friday) Time/ 8pm Venue/ Theatre of Sheung Wan Civic Centre Special Guest/ LOO Sze-wang (Sheng), PANG Wai-lun (Pipa) Program : David GWILT | Variants (1991) Doming LAM | Three Chinese Dances (arr. 1963) Matthew LAM | In Extremis (2022) LEUNG Hong-yu | Excursion II (2022/rev. 2023) LO Hau-man | Shakhi-Zinda (1994) PANG Chun-ting | As Snow (2012) Stephen YIP | Sempre Invictus (2023) * *Commissioned by Hong Kong Composers’ Guild in 2023 with support from Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Our Composer Three Chinese Dances (arr. 1963) Variants (1991) Sempre Invictus (2023) * Shakhi-Zinda (1994) As Snow (2012) Excursion II (2022/rev. 2023) In Extremis (2022) 2. Concert with Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble The Interview with Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble & Composers Live Concert Concert Details : Date/ 12.01.2024 (Friday) Time/ 8pm Venue/ Theatre of Hong Kong City Hall Program : Joshua CHAN | The Spring Garden (1998, rev. 2023) CHAN Ming-chi | Guanzizai‧Dunhuang (2023)* Chris HUNG | Stone Sentinel Maze (2013, rev. 2023) KAM Shing-hei | Thank you for your time (2022) LUK Wai-chun | Tan-tiao Rock (2020, rev. 2023) MUI Kwong-chiu | Here comes the East Wind (2023) SO Chuen-on | Ascetic (2023) *Commissioned by Hong Kong Composers’ Guild in 2023 with support from Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Our Composer Tan-tiao Rock (2020, rev. 2023) Here comes the East Wind (2023) The Spring Garden (1998, rev. 2023) Thank you for your time (2022) Stone Sentinel Maze (2013, rev. 2023) Guanzizai · Dunhuang (2023) Ascetic (2023) 3. Concert with Hong Kong Children's Choir The HKCC 3 The HKCC 1 The HKCC 3 1/2 Interview with The Hong Kong Children's Choir & Composers Live Concert DSC00115 0N7A6702 0N7A6611 DSC00115 1/12 Concert Details : Date/ 12.04.2024 (Friday) Time/ 8pm Venue/ Theatre of Sheung Wan Civic Centre Program : CHAN Wing-wah | A Bright New Sunny Day (2014) CHEN Ning-chi | The Far Away Star (1997) SHIN G Chun-hay | Music Brings Us Together (2012, rev. 2023) LEUN G Chi-hin | Thoughts of Separation (2016) Doming LAM | Flower Drum Song (arr. 1957) LAW Wing-fai | Hope (1988) Austi n YIP | Breeze (2021) Viola YUEN | On a Sleepless Night (2016) HUI Cheung-wai | Wish to Fly (1994/2003) Richard TSANG | I Am Not There (2014) Doming LAM | Holy Mountain Afar (1985) CHAN Kai-young | in a word (2023) Alex TAM | A New Day (2023) *Commissioned by Hong Kong Composers’ Guild in 2023 with support from Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Our Composer A Bright New Sunny Day (2014) The Far Away Stars (1997) Music Brings Us Together (2012, rev. 2023) Thoughts of Separation (2016) Flower Drum Song (arr. 1957) Holy Mountain Afar (1985) Hope（1988） Breeze (2021) On a Sleepless Night (2016) Wish to Fly (1994/2003) I Am Not There (2014) In a word (2023)* A New Day（2023） Ticket

CALL FOR SCORES - NEW GENERATION 2025 First held in 1989, the New Generation Concert aims at encouraging music creativity among young composers in Hong Kong by providing a platform for performance and exchange of musical ideas. Selected compositions for New Generation 2025 will be held on 12th June 2025 (Thursday) at RTHK Studio One and recorded by RTHK Radio 4 to be broadcast later. The concert will be performed by the Brassdivo. Submission Details: 1. This Call for Scores is open to Hong Kong residents born on or after 12th June 1995. 2. Eligible composers can only submit one work in PDF file. No other medium of the score, such as recording, is accepted. 3. The duration of each work should be within 5 minutes. An accurate duration of the work must be stated on the score. 4. The work should be written for brass quintet (2 trumpets, 1 French horn, 1 trombone, and 1 tuba). 5. If conducting is required, the composer should conduct the work himself/herself. 6. The entire score (including notation, symbols, necessary instructions to performers, and duration) must be typed and in black-and-white only. Hand-written score will not be accepted. Only the title and instrumentation of the composition in both English and Chinese can be shown on the title page. Name and the institution of composer cannot appear anywhere on the score. Violators will be disqualified. 7. Application fees: Waived for all members* of the Hong Kong Composers’ Guild Limited (HKCG). HK$200 for composers who are not members of HKCG. Payment must be deposited into the Guild’s HSBC account at 636-474546-838. Please keep the deposit slip. Application without the slip will be disqualified. 8. All submissions must include a score in PDF file, a copy of Hong Kong ID, a completed application form in PDF file, and a deposit slip (if any). They should be sent via email to grace@hkcg.org on or before 6pm, 6th April 2025 (Sunday). Late applications will not be considered. * Membership must be confirmed at the time of submission. New application or application in process will not be considered as member. Selection Arrangement: 1. A jury panel, appointed by the Hong Kong Composers’ Guild Limited, will select works on grounds of artistic merit and performance practicality. The decision of the jury panel is final. Results will be announced in mid April 2025 through the HKCG website: www.hkcg.org. Shortlisted composers will be notified by email. 2. Each shortlisted composer must: provide full score and parts, a short programme note, a biography (maximum 200 words each) in English and Chinese, and a recent photo of high-resolution on or before 12pm, 18th April 2025 (Friday); attend rehearsals and the New Generation Concert 2025. Composers who fail to attend the concert will be disqualified. Award: There are three cash awards for the most outstanding compositions: 1st place HK$6,000; 2nd place HK$4,000; 3rd place HK$2,000. The winning composer will be invited to write a new work to be performed in the next New Generation Concert. All shortlisted composers will receive a certificate. Download the Application Form