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LEE Kar-tai Phoebus
李家泰

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Dr. Lee Kar-tai Phoebus is an active composer, contemporary-music researcher, and educator. His music have been performed in numerous international music festivals and conferences. He writes music for concerts, multimedia-staged performances, dances, galleries and exhibitions, short films and movies. His music has always been described as poetic and refined by listeners. His music often suggests inspirations from oriental aesthetics, philosophies, and classic literatures, and displays multicultural assimilations and contemporary visions through fine techniques and sophisticated musicality.


Lee attained the Doctor of Music degree at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has been a part-time lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Education University of Hong Kong, a composition tutor at the Hong Kong Art Festival youth programme and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology summer programme, as well as an editorial assistant, music researcher, presenter at RTHK Radio 4. He has been teaching music and conducting composition programmes at universities, colleges and schools, giving workshops and lectures to school teachers, students, and the general public, serving as an adjudicators at music festivals and competitions, and being a writer for compositional teaching materials.


At various occasions, he also performs as a choral, orchestral or chamber-music conductor, harpsichordist, organist, and pianist on both traditional and contemporary works.


李家泰博士為土生土長的香港作曲家，熱衷於音樂創作、當代音樂研究、音樂教育及創意推廣，他的作品曾經多次於國際音樂節與會議發表。


他的音樂喜好取材自東方美學、哲學與經典文學，不時融匯中西，並以當代手法細緻演繹。作品多被譽為充滿詩意，處理細膩。


李氏在香港中文大學取得音樂博士銜，曾出任香港中文大學的兼職講師及香港教育大學的客席講師、於香港藝術節青年計劃及香港科技大學暑期課程擔任作曲導師、以及香港電台第四台作編輯助理及音樂曲目編輯。李氏亦曾於不同大學、學院、中學、小學授課及主導作曲培訓，並曾於教育局及公開講座演講班，亦於眾多音樂節及比賽中擔任評審，以及執筆編寫音樂創作教材。


李氏亦經常以不同形式參與傳統古典音樂與當代音樂的演出，例如擔任指揮、演奏古鍵琴、管風琴及鋼琴等等。

MAJOR WORKS 主要作品

Western Orchestra


  • Nocturne (2013) 7'
         for Symphonic Winds

  • Canvas (2012) 10'
         for large orchestra
         4.4.4.4 – 6.4.4.1 – Timp.+3 Perc. – 2 Hp – Pn – 16.16.12.10.8

  • Palpitation - Montage for Large Orchestra in 100 Seconds  (2011) 100"
         4.4.4.4 – 4.4.4.1 – Timp.+4 Perc. – Hp – Pn – Strings

  • Carnival (2009) 4'
         for symphonic band

  • Spring Flowers, Autumn Leaves, Summer Rain, Winter Snow (2008) 7'30"
         for orchestra and boys choir


Large Chamber


  • Yearning . Sober Anguish (2012) 4'
         for 12 musicians
         (fl., ob., cl., bsn., tpt., hn., perc., pno., vln., vla., vc., db.)

  • The Reminiscence of Foliage Silhouette  (2012) 8'
         for 10 musicians

  • The Dirge of Remnant Florets (2010) 5'
         for 9 musicians
         (fl., ob., cl., hn., bsn., 2 vln., vl., vc.)

  • Cerulean Spectrum (2009) 7'
         for string octet

  • Opus 18b  (2007) 7'
         for 18 musicians


Chamber


  • Creative Musicking (2015) 5'
         for string quartet

  • Better Half (2014) 9' - 12'
         for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano

  • Everlasting is the Moon (2014) 7'30"
         for violin and viola

  • Deliquenscence (2013) 10'
         for percussion trio

  • A Mirror of Clouds (2012) 6'
         for 4 violins and piano

  • Half Glass of Water (2011) 6'30"
         for wind quintet

  • A Lagoon of Clouds (2011) 6'
         for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, and piano

  • In the Labyrinth of Stained Glass Mosaic (2011) 6'
         for Bang On A Can All-Stars (clarinet, cello, double bass, electric guitar, piano, percussion)

  • Arid Branches Resound (2010) 4'30"
         for flute, oboe, horn, viola, cello, and piano

  • Celadon (2009) 4'
         for clarinet, guzheng, and vibraphone

  • Percussion Quartet (2009) 11'

  • Paper . Jolt and Gu . Zheng (2008) 10'
         for female voice, Chinese drum daigu, and guzheng

  • Sognando  (2007) 18'30"
         for flute, violin, viola, piano, organ, and percussion

  • Meditation  (2007) 3'30"
         for violin, recorder, and piano


Instrumental Solo


  • Pyrus Flower in Rain (2010) 7'
         for piano

  • Fantasy and Celebration  (2010) 8'
         for organ

  • Scar (2010) 11'
         for double bass

  • Thousand Piano  for piano and MAX/MSP (2008) 6' 17 Piano Works


Vocal / Choral


  • Flying Dreams (2015) 3’
         for speech choir

  • On the White Stork Tower (2014) 3'30"
         for SATB and piano

  • Nostalgia in Four Rhymes (2013) 5'40"
         for SATB and piano

  • Nostalgia in Four Rhymes (2013) 5'40"
         for soprano/tenor and piano

  • To Actuate  (2010) 5'
         for speech choir

  • A Recitation on Vegetables and Fruits  (2010) 3'30"
         for speech choir

  • I’m a Goldfish in a Globe  (2010) 2'
         for UMS n’ JIP (tenor and recorder)

  • Dews on Bamboo Leaves  (2010) 4'30"
         for SSAATTBB a capella


Miniatures


  • A Little Match That Sparkles (2014) 30"
         for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, double bass and piano

  • Lamma Winds  (2013) 81"
         for bass clarinet, double bass and piano

  • Quiet Carriage / Susurrus  (2012) 1'
         for bass clarinet, cello and piano

  • I’m a Goldfish in a Globe  (2010) 2'
         for UMS n’ JIP (tenor and recorder)


Discography


  • HKIEd 20th Anniversary Tan Poetry Choral Project (2015) / HUGO Productions (HK) Ltd. LPCD1630-7343

  • On the White Stork Tower
         for SATB and piano

  • 詩人的繆思－余光中詩作聲樂專輯(2014)
    (trans.: Muse of the Poet – Music for Poems’ by Yu Kwong-chung) / HUGO Productions (HK) Ltd. HK2530-2

  • Nostalgia in Four Rhymes
         for tenor and piano

  • Resonating Colours: Chamber Work (2013) / Published by Hong Kong Composers’ Guild Ltd.

  • A Lagoon of Clouds
         for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, and piano

管弦樂 （西樂）


  • 夜 (2013) 7'
         為銅管樂團而寫

  • 畫布 (2012) 10'
         為大型管弦樂團而寫
         4.4.4.4 – 6.4.4.1 – Timp.+3 Perc. – 2 Hp – Pn – 16.16.12.10.8

  • 悸動 (2011) 100"
         為大型管弦樂團而寫的一百秒作品
          4.4.4.4 – 4.4.4.1 – Timp.+4 Perc. – Hp – Pn – Strings

  • 嘉年華 (2009) 4'
         為銅管樂團而寫

  • 春花秋葉、夏雨冬雪 (2008) 7'30"
         為男童聲合唱團與大型管弦樂團而寫


大型室樂


  • 魂牽夢縈 (2012) 4'
         為十二人室樂合奏而寫
         (fl., ob., cl., bsn., tpt., hn., perc., pno., vln., vla., vc., db.)

  • The Reminiscence of Foliage Silhouette  (2012) 8'
         為十人室樂合奏而寫

  • 殘花恨韻 (2010) 5'
         為九人室樂合奏而寫
         (fl., ob., cl., hn., bsn., 2 vln., vl., vc.)

  • 蔚藍光譜 (2009) 7'
         為弦樂八重奏而寫

  • Opus 18b  (2007) 7'
         為十八人室樂合奏而寫


室樂


  • 弦樂四重奏的創意律動 (2015) 5'

  • 另一半 (2014) 9' - 12'
         為長笛、單簧管、小提琴、大提琴與鋼琴而寫

  • 攸然是玉京 (2014) 7'30"
         為小提琴與中提琴而寫

  • Deliquenscence (2013) 10'
         為敲擊樂三重奏而寫

  • 雲鏡 (2012) 6'
         為四部小提琴與鋼琴而寫

  • 半杯水 (2011) 6'30"
         為銅管樂五重奏而寫

  • 雲泊 (2011) 6'
         為長笛、單簧管、小提琴、中提琴與鋼琴而寫

  • 碎彩迷圖 (2011) 6'
         為 Bang On A Can All-Stars（單簧管、大提琴、低音大提琴、電結他、鋼琴、敲擊樂）而寫

  • 枯丫嘯鳴 (2010) 4'30"
         為長笛、雙簧管、圓號、中提琴、大提琴與鋼琴而寫

  • 青瓷 (2009) 4'
         為單簧管、古箏與顫音琴而寫

  • 敲擊樂四重奏 (2009) 11'

  • 《紙 · 驚》與《鼓·箏》 (2008) 10'
         為女聲、中國大鼓與古箏而寫

  • 如夢 (2007) 18'30"
         為長笛、小提琴、中提琴、鋼琴、管風琴與敲擊樂而寫

  • 沉思 (2007) 3'30"
         為小提琴、牧笛與鋼琴而寫


獨奏曲


  • 夜雷細雨打梨花，靜聽微風響叮鈴 (2010) 7'
         鋼琴獨奏

  • Fantasy and Celebration  (2010) 8'
         管風琴獨奏

  • 痕 (2010) 11'
         低音大提琴獨奏

  • 千琴 (2008) 6'
         鋼琴配以 MAX/MSP獨奏

  • 鋼琴作品十七首


聲樂 / 合唱


  • 夢想飛航 (2015) 3'
         為動感聲藝團而寫

  • 登鶴雀樓 (2014) 3'30"
         為四部混聲合唱團與鋼琴而寫

  • 鄉愁四韻 (2013) 5'40"
         為四部混聲合唱團與鋼琴而寫

  • 鄉愁四韻 (2013) 5'40"
         為女高音/男高音與鋼琴而寫

  • 啟動 (2010) 5'
         為動感聲藝團而寫

  • 蔬果誦 (2010) 3'30"
         為動感聲藝團而寫

  • 我是魚缸裏的小金魚 (2010) 2'
         為UMS n’ JIP（男高音與牧笛）而寫

  • 竹露 (2010) 4'30"
         為四部混聲合唱團琴而寫


綪緻小品


  • A Little Match That Sparkles (2014) 30"
         為長笛、單簧管、小提琴、大提琴、低音大提琴與鋼琴而寫

  • 南丫風 (2013) 81"
         為低音單簧管、低音大提琴與鋼琴而寫

  • 靜音車箱 / 唧唧咕咕 (2012) 1'
         為低音單簧管、大提琴與鋼琴而寫

  • 我是魚缸裏的小金魚 (2010) 2'
         為UMS n’ JIP（男高音與牧笛）而寫


唱片目錄


  • 詩樂共融－唐詩新曲原創合唱系列 (2015) 雨果LPCD1630-7343

  • 《登鶴雀樓》
         為四部混聲合唱團與鋼琴而寫

  • 詩人的繆思－余光中詩作聲樂專輯(2014) 雨果HK2530-2

  • 《鄉愁四韻》
         為男高音與鋼琴而寫

  • 原音幻彩1：香港作曲家室樂作品(2013) 香港作曲家聯會出版

  • 《雲泊》
         為長笛、單簧管、小提琴、中提琴與鋼琴而寫

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