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LAI Nga-ting Ada
黎雅婷

Ada Lai was Membership Secretary of the Hong Kong Composers’ Guild (2004-2008, 2012-2014) and Administration Secretary (2008-2012).  While serving on the Guild Council, she launched the exhibitions and lectures presented in partnership with the Arts Resource Centre of the Hong Kong Central Library (2008, 2010, 2012) and the SOUND-IMAGination concert series (2012, 2013) supported by the Arts Development Council.


Her works have been performed at different international and Hong Kong music festivals including the Asian Composers’ League music festivals, ISCM World Music Days, and Musicarama.  Memorable commissions included “Pulsating Resonance” written especially for the 60th anniversary celebration concert of her alma mater Chung Chi College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and “Songs of Bones and Dust” composed for the Melbourne Composers League (Australia) concert “Four Colours: Indigo”.  Being the Hong Kong representative at the International Rostrum of Composers held at Paris in 2006 was another memorable experience in her career.


She completed her Bachelor of Arts (Music), Master of Music (Composition) and Master of Philosophy (Music Theory) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and graduated with a PhD in Composition from the University of Melbourne.

Ada is an ardent lover of domestic shorthair cats and a keen lawn bowler.


黎雅婷曾擔任香港作曲家聯會會員秘書（2004-2008, 2012-2014）以及行政秘書（2008-2012）。任內統籌的新項目包括與香港中央圖書館藝術資源中心合辦有關音樂創作及音樂創意教育的展覽和講座系列（2008、2010、2012），及由藝術發展局資助的《聲影集》音樂會系列（2012、2013）。


黎氏的作品曾於亞洲作曲家同盟音樂節、國際現代音樂節、及《音樂新文化》演奏。2012年獲母校香港中文大學崇基學院委約，為六十周年校慶音樂會創作了《心弦躍動》。同年亦應墨爾本作曲家聯會的邀請，完成委約作品《骷‧喚》。2006年代表香港參與在巴黎舉行的International Rostrum of Composers，獲益良多。


黎氏獲香港中文大學頒發文學士、音樂碩士及哲學碩士銜，隨後於澳洲墨爾本大學完成哲學博士課程。


黎氏十分喜愛本地短毛家貓（唐貓），亦熱衷草地滾球。

MAJOR WORKS 主要作品

Chamber


  • Puss in Mask (2021) for clarinet and cello

  • Sham Shui Po Reflections (2017) for pipa and cello

  • Studississimo (2016) for xiao, erhu, yangqin

  • Tramolo (2015) for cello and piano

  • Between Rage and Reconciliation (2013) for violin, viola, piano

  • The Four Seasons of FZK (2013) for violin, viola, piano

  • Songs of Bones and Dust (2012) for 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

  • Pulsating Resonance (2012) for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass

  • Soul Link (2011) for recorder quartet

  • Vibrissae (2009) for oboe/cor anglais, viola, bassoon, guitar

  • Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind (2007) for ruan ensemble

  • The Water Droplet (2007) for clarinet, violin, piano, narration

  • The Stars Are Not Wanted Now (2005) for violin, viola, cello, piano

  • Red Cliffs Reminiscence (2001, revised 2006) for clarinet, violin, cello, piano

  • Drinking Alone in Moonlight and Shadow (2001) for clarinet, violin, cello, piano 

  • The Eternal Voyage (2000) for string quartet

  • Embrace — In memory of an old tree (2000) for woodwind quintet

  • Music for Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano (1998)

  • Labyrinth (1998) for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, piano

  • Three Pieces for Trombone and Piano (1996)


Instrumental Solo


  • Pax Animi (2018) for piano

  • Space Travel to the Twinkling Stars (2014) for piano


Vocal / Choral


  • Le rappel de l'arc-en-ciel (2008) for women’s choir and handbells solo

  • The Trees (1995) for soprano and piano


Others


  • Work in Progress (2015) for speech choir (secondary school)

  • Yum Ngok Tong Herbal Tea (2014) for speech choir (primary school)

室樂



聆鈴叮叮 (2015) [1’30”]

for cello and piano

憤怒與和解之間 (2013) [4’30”]

for violin, viola, piano

豐子愷四季 (2013) [5’]

for violin, viola, piano

骷‧喚 (2012) [11’30”]

for 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

心弦躍動 (2012) [5’]

for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass

鬚靈 (2011) [9’]

for recorder quartet

鬚動 (2009) [8’]

for oboe/cor anglais, viola, bassoon, guitar

寒風擁韻浪 (2007) [7’30”]

for ruan ensemble

小水滴要回家 (2007) [11’30”]

for clarinet, violin, piano, narration

星星不要閃亮 (2005) [12’]

for violin, viola, cello, piano

Red Cliffs Reminiscence (2001, revised 2006) [10’]

for clarinet, violin, cello, piano

邀月 (2001) [12’]

for clarinet, violin, cello, piano

永恆之旅 (2000) [14’]

for string quartet

抱擁 ── 念一株老樹 (2000) [12’]

for woodwind quintet

Music for Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano (1998) [8’]

迴旋 (1998) [11’30”]

for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, piano



獨奏曲



星遊記 (2014) [35”]

for piano

Blog of a Domestic Shorthair 1 and 2 (2006) [3’30”]

for clarinet and piano

Three Pieces for Trombone and Piano (1996) [8’45”]



聲樂 / 合唱



彩虹的叮囑 (2008) [8’]

for women’s choir and handbells solo

The Trees (1995) [2’]

for soprano and piano



其他



音樂堂涼茶 (2014) [3’20”]

for speech choir (primary school)

工程進行中 (2015) [4’50”]

for speech choir (secondary school)

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