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If music be the food of love, sing on.
This evening recital is a sequel by Hong Kong-born baritone Henry Hung, exploring the meaning of journey and distance, after Sojourner (2017), Non omnis moriar (2018), 6000 Miles Away (2019), and Die Un trennbaren (2022). At a very special time of farewelling his best friend and Taiwanese tenor, Pang-Yen Chang, who is returning to his homeland, this recital invites all to reconcile feelings of longing, love, loss, and wandering with your beloved others. The recital borrows the emotions from two masterpieces by Schumann and Brahms, Liederkreis op. 24 and Five Lieder op. 105. Brahms’ op. 105 is specially adapted for cello and piano, performed by Min-Erh Wang and Yu-Wen Huang. Both songcycles traverse a wide emotional landscape and reflects on intimacy and loss. The unique blend of poetry and music epitomises the romanticism traditions yet highlights the contrasting music language by the two great composers. The recital will also feature works by a living Taiwanese composer Wei-Pin Chen, who has led an extraordinary life in composing songs in Taiwanese – what he calls a “forgotten civilisation”. Nostalgia permeates his music, which is rich in local sentiment and evokes the sounds and essence of Taiwan. He brings a distinctive perspective to the study of Taiwanese phonology, including tone, articulation, and the differences between colloquial and literary forms. He is regarded one of the most reputable Taiwanese composers, recognised by the Golden Melody Awards.
這場音樂會是香港出生的男中音洪天恒的個人音樂會系列的延續，繼《流浪者》（2017）、《吾將永垂不朽》（2018）、《六千里之外》（2019）與《不／分。》（2022）後，探索旅程與距離的意義。在這個特別的時刻，他即將送別返鄉的摯友──台灣男高音張邦彥。本場音樂會誠摯邀請各位，與心繫之人一同面對與和解那份思念、愛、失落與漂泊的情感。 音樂會借用了舒曼與布拉姆斯兩位作曲家的代表作《聯編歌曲集，作品二十四》與《五首藝術歌曲，作品一百零五》來傳遞情感。布拉姆斯的作品特別改編為大提琴與鋼琴版本，由王敏兒與黃郁雯演奏。兩部聲樂套曲橫跨廣闊的情感光譜，細膩地描繪了親密與失落。詩與音樂的結合體現了浪漫主義的精神，也凸顯兩位大師截然不同的音樂語言。 音樂會亦將演出當代台灣作曲家陳維斌的作品。他一生致力於以台語創作藝術歌曲，並稱之為「被遺忘的文明」。他的音樂瀰漫著濃濃的鄉愁與在地情感，喚起台灣土地的聲音與記憶。陳維斌在語音學上具有獨到見解，深入研究台語的聲調、語音語調，以及文白異讀的現象。他是台灣最具聲望的作曲家之一，曾獲多座金曲獎肯定。
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Hong Kong-born baritone Henry Hung studied under the tutelages of Eric Cheung and William So for voice and music theory respectively. He also received coaching by Sergei Leiferkus, Susan Bullock, Manolis Papasifakis, and Dong-jian Gong in their masterclasses. He holds LMusTCL and AMusTCL diplomas in music theory and DipABRSM diploma in singing. His solo repertoire includes the first Chinese cantata Songs of Long Sorrow (as Emperor Ming of Tang), operas Mozart's Don Giovanni (as Don Giovanni), Strauss' Die Fledermaus (as Dr Falke), Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia (as Don Basilio), and Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro (as Dr Bartolo). His performances in China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and the United Kingdom received warm acclaim. He won the Ms Barbara Fei Vocal Solo Prize Open Finals in Hong Kong in 2016. He graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Oxford. Apart from the music endeavour, he is a forest scientist at the University of Oxford. He is named a National Geographic Explorer in 2022 and awarded the Irene Manton Prize in 2024 for his research on critically endangered rosewoods. He is named a Croucher Fellow in 2024 for his research on ancient oaks. He is named a MoCC Scholar at the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change in 2024.
男中音洪天恒師承張朝暉老師習聲樂、蘇偉雄博士習音樂理論。曾受 Sergei Leiferkus、Susan Bullock、Manolis Papasifakis 和龔冬健大師班指導。獲倫敦聖三一學院 LMusTCL 及 AMusTCL 音樂理論文憑，及皇家音樂學院聯合委員會 DipABRSM 聲樂文憑。洪氏獨唱曲目廣泛，包括中國第一部清唱劇《長恨歌》（飾唐明皇）、歌劇施特勞斯《蝙幅》（飾 Dr Falke）、莫扎特《唐‧喬望尼》（飾 Don Giovanni）、羅西尼《塞維利亞的理髮師》（飾 Don Basilio）和莫扎特《費加羅的婚禮》（飾 Dr Bartolo）。洪氏於中國、香港、南韓、英國等地之演出廣受好評。洪氏 2016 年於香港獲費明儀女士聲樂獨唱獎公開組決賽總冠軍。洪氏畢業於香港中文大學及牛津大學。音樂旅途以外，洪氏於牛津大學從事森林研究。因對極度瀕危之亞洲紅木研究，2022 年獲銜國家地理探索者、2024 年獲頒艾琳．曼頓獎。因對古橡樹研究，2024 年獲銜裘槎學者。2024 年獲賽馬會氣候變化博物館委任為 MoCC 學人。
Henry Hung 洪天恒
baritone & piano / 男中音 鋼琴 |
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Pang-Yen Chang is a Taiwanese tenor. He began vocal performance at the age of eight singing in the Tsai Hsing School Choir, BCC Children's Choir, and Taipei Philharmonic Children's Choir. He performed the role of Pastore in Puccini’s Tosca and participated in a variety of musicals and choral concerts. During his undergraduate years, he studied voice with Ming-Yu Chou. He received degrees of Doctor of Medicine and Master of Social Science from National Yang-Ming University. He is also a specialist in occupational and environmental medicine. He is awarded the DPhil in Oriental Studies at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford.
男高音張邦彥的音樂啟蒙於再興小學合唱團、中廣兒童合唱團、台北愛樂兒童合唱團，期間接受詹怡嘉、劉靜諭、熊師玲等人指導。他曾參與多齣音樂劇與合唱演出，並於普契尼歌劇《托斯卡》中飾演牧羊少年一角。就讀大學時，他跟隨周明宇學習聲樂。他畢業自陽明大學，擁有醫學士及社會科學碩士學位，同時也是一位職業醫學專科醫師。他於牛津大學聖安東尼學院獲東方研究博士學位。
Pang-Yen Chang 張邦彥
tenor / 男高音 |
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Min-Erh Wang, DPhil in Music from the University of Oxford, specialises in studying how East Asian countries responded to the impact of Western classical music influx at the end of the 19th century. Min-Erh’s research has won a merit award in the research article competition of the International Taiwan Studies Journal and has been published in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's death in the conference proceedings of “Musicology After Beethoven”. Min-Erh has a rich performance experience, having performed with the National Taiwan University Symphony Orchestra, the NTU Xunfeng Chinese Orchestra, and the Taipei Chinese Orchestra multiple times at the National Concert Hall during his undergraduate and graduate years. At the 85th anniversary celebration concert of National Taiwan University in 2013, Min-Erh had the privilege of performing on two renowned cellos from the Chi Mei Museum collection: the 1730 Stradivarius and the 1566 Amati “Charles IX”. During his studies in Oxford, Min-Erh performed at venues such as the Holywell Music Room, Sheldonian Theatre, and was also invited by China Airlines to perform at the inaugural ceremony of the Taiwan-UK direct flight route. In 2024, Min-Erh and his wife, Yu-Wen, held their debut solo concert in the UK, Songs I Learnt in Oxford, at the Jacqueline du Pré Music Hall, St Hilda’s College. Currently, Min-Erh serves as the finance officer at the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford. Additionally, he is an active columnist, with over 100 articles published on platforms such as Crossing Line and Global UDN, sharing insights into music and his experience of studying in the UK. With the assistance of Benjamin Hebbert, Min Erh currently plays on a Jean-Baptiste Chipot-Vuillaume cello, made circa 1880.
王敏而，牛津大學音樂學博士，研究興趣為東亞國家如何回應十九世紀末西方古典音樂傳入後造成的衝擊。敏而的研究曾在《國際台灣研究期刊》的論文競賽中獲獎，並獲得刊登，也被收錄在紀念貝多芬逝世兩百五十周年的《貝多芬之後的音樂學》研討會論文集中。敏而的演出經歷豐富，大學到研究所時期，敏而與台大交響樂團、台大薰風國樂團和台北市立國樂團多次在國家音樂廳演出。2013 年台大八十五周年的校慶音樂會上，敏而有幸能夠使用奇美博物館收藏的兩把名琴： 1730 年的史特拉第瓦里和 1566 年的阿瑪蒂「查理九世」進行演出。在牛津求學期間，敏而曾在 Holywell Music Room、Sheldonian Theatre 等表演場館演出。也被中華航空公司邀請至台灣─英國直飛航線的首航典禮上演出。2024年，敏而與太太郁雯在聖希爾達學院賈桂琳‧杜普蕾廳舉辦在英國的首場獨奏會《我在牛津學到的歌》。敏而目前在牛津大學公共衛生學系擔任財務官，同時是一位活躍的專欄作家，在換日線、轉角國際等平台上已經發表超過 100 篇文章，分享自己對音樂的見解以及英國的求學經歷。在 Benjamin Hebbert的協助下，敏而目前擁有一把大約製於 1880 年的 Jean-Baptiste Chipot-Vuillaume 大提琴。
Min-Erh Wang 王敏而
cello / 大提琴 |
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Yu-Wen comes from Taiwan, where her deep connection with music was nurtured from a young age. She began learning the piano at the age of five and later graduated from the Pre-College of Music at National Taiwan Normal University. She has performed at prestigious venues such as the National Concert Hall, National Recital Hall, Taipei Cultural Centre, and The Odeum Hall at National Taiwan University. Her notable performances include solo recitals and collaborations with the Taipei Dunhua Elementary School Orchestra, where she played Mozart's Piano Concerto K. 466. She also participated in the Sixth International Choral Festival in Missoula, Montana, as a member of the Taipei Philharmonic Chorus. During her university years, she frequently performed in the National Taiwan University Symphony Orchestra's Chamber Music Nights, where she first met Min-Erh. In 2012, she performed both piano and clarinet at Homage to Lee Tai-hsiang, the 12th Artist-in-Residence Concert at National Chengchi University. More recently, in 2023, she and her friend Henry Hung gave a concert titled Die Un trennbaren at Grove Auditorium, Magdalen College, Oxford. In 2024, Yu-Wen and her husband, Min-Erh, presented Songs I Learnt in Oxford at the Jacqueline du Pré Music Hall, St Hilda’s College. Yu-Wen previously worked at Jesus College, University of Oxford, and is now with the Development and Alumni Engagement Office at the University of Oxford, where she and her colleagues look forward to the opening of the new Schwarzman Centre. In addition to her musical and professional pursuits, she is also a columnist for Crossing, Taiwan's leading online media platform, where she writes about higher education, cultural experiences, and life and work in the UK.
黃郁雯來自台灣，自小和音樂結下不解之緣，五歲開始學鋼琴，後畢業於師大附中音樂班。曾於國家音樂廳、國家演奏廳、台北城市舞台、台大雅頌坊…等地演出。曾擔任學生獨奏，與敦化國小管弦樂團合作演出莫札特 K. 466 鋼琴協奏曲，也曾與台北愛樂合唱團赴美參與第六屆密蘇拉國際合唱節。大學期間數次參與台大交響樂團室內樂之夜協演，也是因為如此，與敏而相識相知。 2012年，於政治大學《第 12 屆駐校藝術家—向李泰祥致敬》轉角音樂會擔任鋼琴及豎笛演奏。2023 年，於牛津莫德林學院與好友洪天恒演出音樂會《不／分。》。2024年，郁雯與先生敏而在聖希爾達學院賈桂琳‧杜普蕾廳舉辦音樂會《我在牛津學到的歌》。郁雯曾任職牛津大學耶穌學院，現任職於牛津大學校友與發展辦公室，與同事們共同期待著新人文大樓的啟用。同時也是台灣知名網路媒體《換日線》專欄作者，喜歡透過文字，與讀者分享關於英國留學、文化、生活和職場的所見所聞。
Yu-Wen Huang 黃郁雯
piano / 鋼琴 |