OUREXPERTSWarrenLee–concertpianistandeducatorAgraduateoftheRoyalAcademyofMusicandYaleSchoolofMusic,WarrenmadehisteleviseddébutwiththeHongKongPhilharmonicOrchestraattheageofsix.Warren’sdiscographyincludesmultipleacclaimedalbumsofsoloandchambermusicrepertoire.TheAmericanRecordsGuidecallshima“first-rateartist”whiletheFanfareMagazinecallshim“apianisttowatchout,whetherasasoloistorchambermusician.”ASteinwayArtistsince2009,hewasamongthefirsttorecordonSteinway’sSpirioonitslaunchin2016.CurrentlytheMusicDirectorofSt.Paul’sCo-educationalCollege,arecipientoftheCulturalLeadershipCitationfromYaleUniversity,WarreniscurrentlytheHongKongrepresentativeoftheRoyalAcademyofMusic.HealsoholdsanMBAdegreeandisanaward-winningandinternationallypublishedcomposer.Inrecognitionofhissignificantcontributionstothemusicprofession,WarrenreceivedtheHKOutstandingYoungPersonsAwardin2012andtheDistinguishedAlumniAwardfromtheYaleSchoolofMusicin2017.(http://www.warren-lee.com/)

OUREXPERTSChrisCarpio–jazzpianistThosewholamentthedemiseofthecity’slivemusicsceneshouldkeepanearoutforChris,scionofHongKong’sfirstfamilyofjazz.Alongwithdreadlockedsax-playingbrotherBernard,Chrisisreinventingtheold-schoolbig-bandsoundoffatherTonyforanewcontemporaryaudienceAfiercelytalentedpianistwhoeffortlesslyglidesbetweenjazz,pop,rockandfunk,thisHongKongerofCaucasian-Filipinodescenthasperformedwithaslewofinternationalartistsandlocalstars,includingJunKungandCocoLee.Hismission—tobringbacktheexcitementofliveperformance—dovetailswithhismodernapproachtomusicaleducation,whichhesaysshouldbefun,practicalandnotoverlytheoretical.WithChrisandhisCarpioBrothersQuartetbringingtheiryouthfulbrandofjazztotheclubsofCentral,ourcityjustmightstarthittingthosehighnotesagain.ChrisisanalumnusofESF’sKingGeorgeVSchool.(HKTatler)

SPOTLIGHTONPIANOSEPTEMBER2017

Aprogrammeofworkshops,masterclasses,

performancesandconcerts

AIAIMS

AIMS

South Island School has a great many giftedpianists. There are not always manyopportunitiesfordevelopmentasamusicianorperformancehowever,asthesestudentsdonotfit naturally into our ensemble activities. Thisprogramme aims to engage our pianists inworkshops, masterclasses, performances and atrip to a piano concerto performedprofessionally.Someactivitiesarelimitedtotheinvitedprogrammeparticipants,whileothersareopentothewiderschoolcommunity.ProgrammeParticipants:Y13–CelineChengY12–GrantChen,AshleyLau,SarahChoiY11–JeffreyHau,LauraSum,ReaganLeeY10–RanenPang,HannahLi,NorrisLam,NatalieCheung,AmosChing,KokoWongY9–RachelLu,JulianNishisako,MandyLeung

PROGRAMMEOFEVENTS

1. Saturday9thSeptember8.00pm

ConcertatCityHall,DavidKadouchplaysSaint-SaensPianoConcertoOpentoprogrammeparticipants.Meet7.45pminCityHallfoyer.

2. Tuesday12thSeptember8.30–10.00amD62Workshop:JazzPianoPlayingPresenter:ChrisCarpioOpentoprogrammeparticipants.

3. Tuesday19thSeptember9.00–10.30amHallMasterclassbyWarrenLeeOpentoprogrammeparticipants.Otherstudentsandparentswelcometoattendasaudience.

4. Tuesday19thSeptember10.45–12.15D62Workshop:TheArtofPracticePresenter:WarrenLeeOpentoprogrammeparticipantsandY9Advanced/IGCSE/IBMusicstudents.

5. Thursday21stSeptember4pmHall.RecitalbySpotlightParticipants.Opentostudentsandparentsasaudience.

CONCERTTRIP–SATURDAY9THSEPT

CONTACT

IfyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheSpotlightonPiano programme, please do not hesitate tocontactMsDebraJones,HeadofMusic/DirectorofPerformance:djones@sis.edu.hk