Academic Exchange
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, the Conducting Division of CUHK-Shenzhen will host the Women in Music Symposium and "Meet the Maestro" Masterclass at Auditorium 364 on April 13. We are honored to have Professor Ni FAN from the China Conservatory of Music as the keynote speaker. This event aims to explore and celebrate the significant contributions of women in the field of music.
The event will consist of three parts: lectures, specialized workshops, and a masterclass, providing a unique platform for extensive exchange and inspiration among music enthusiasts, scholars, and professionals. We will focus on female conductors, musicians, scholars, and industry practitioners, collectively exploring their breakthroughs and influences in creativity, artistic expression, and the music industry. Additionally, we will address the challenges, obstacles, and growth in the career development of female musicians, while striving to create a more equitable and inclusive environment.
The masterclass in this event is already the seventh edition of the series activity "Meet the Maestro" launched by the Conducting Division of MUS of CUHK-Shenzhen. As most of the concert audience, we are hardly able to observe the conductors from their front. Even for the musicians on stage, the off-podium life of the conductors is often veiled under obscurity. Therefore, the meeting with conductors offers us an opportunity to unfold the conductor's real mind, decision, and philosophy from multiple perspectives.
We eagerly anticipate sharing experiences and exchanging insights with music enthusiasts, scholars, and practitioners from all walks of life, thereby creating a broader platform for the advancement of women in the music industry.
Lecture
【Keynote Speaker】
Prof. Ni FAN
【Date&Time】
Apr.13, 2024 (Sat.) 10:00AM
【Venue】
Lecture Classroom 102, Teaching Building
School of Music, CUHK-Shenzhen
Panel Discussion
【Guest】
(Alphabetical Order)
Prof. Sharon CHOA, Prof. Ni FAN, Dr. Helen Sohyun PARK, Prof. Wenhui XIE
【Host】
Prof. Zhuorui DENG
【Date&Time】
Apr.13, 2024 (Sat.) 11:30AM
【Venue】
Lecture Classroom 102, Teaching Building
School of Music, CUHK-Shenzhen
Masterclass
【Speaker】
Prof. Ni FAN
【Collaborative Piano】
(Alphabetical Order)
Yihuan CHEN, Mo HAN, Jie SONG, Xiaoyu XU
【Date&Time】
Apr.13, 2024 (Sat.) 2:30PM
【Venue】
Auditorium 364, Teaching Building
School of Music, CUHK-Shenzhen
【Programme】
1.
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
(1840-1893)
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Zhibing LIN (Class of 2024, PG), conductor
Yin Zheng (Class of 2024, PG), conductor
2.
SERGEI SERGEYEVICH PROKOFIEV
(1891-1953)
Symphony No.5 in B-flat Major, Op.100
i. Andante
Siyi Yan (Class of 2024, PG), conductor
3.
GEORGES BIZET
(1838-1875)
Carmen Suite No.1
Hongjun ZHANG (Class of 2025, PG), conductor
*Programme is subject to change.
Admission Free.
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【Speaker】
Prof. Ni FAN
Ni FAN is a Professor of the Conducting Department at the China Conservatory of Music and a faculty at Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin. She is a visiting scholar at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and the resident conductor of the Shaanxi Symphony Orchestra and China Youth Philharmonic Orchestra.
Ni FAN is the first to obtain a Konzertexam in conducting at the University of Music Saar in Germany, during which she studied with Prof. Manuel Nawri. During her study in conducting, Ni FAN has received appreciation and recognition from many respectful conductors, for instance, conductor Markus Frank, the director of Anhalt State Theater, French conductor Jean-Philippe Wurtz, Prof. Sean Edwards, the dean of the Conducting Department of Royal Academy of Music London.
Ni FAN has conducted many famous orchestras including the Saxon Wind Philharmonic, Zaafran Ensemble Berlin, Ensemble Adapter Berlin, LUX NM Berlin, Ensemble Ö Zürich, National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, Tianjin Symphony Orchest, Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra, Shannxi Symphony Orchestra, Jilin Provincial Symphony Orchestra, Lanzhou Symphony Orchestra, Guiyang Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Beijing Chinese Orchestra, and has conducted the Anhalt Philharmonic Dessau in the famous "Implus Festival" for two consecutive years. She collaborated with soloists including Xiaogang Ye, Bin Huang, Siqing Lv, Weiling Xu, Mengla Huang, Zhijiong Wang, Bixia Wu, Haoyin Xue, Li Lao, and so on. She also conducted numerous world premieres and the performances were highly appreciated by the composers.
At the beginning of 2019, Ni FAN conducted three operas co-produced by Deutsche Oper Berlin and Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin and therefore has been widely praised. The same year in June, Ni FAN served as music director in the production of the Neue Musik Forum, and later successfully conducted the chamber music concert of the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra Saarbrücken.
In addition, Ni FAN has performed with the Berlin Concert Hall Orchestra, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, AKAMUS Berlin, Saxon Brase Philharmonic, Hongkong Chinese Orchestra, China National Symphony Orchestra, National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra, China Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra etc.
Ni FAN has given performances internationally, including China International Music Festival, the German Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Music Festival, the Kissingen Summer Music Festival, the Budapest Tavaszi Music Festival, the Berlin Philharmonic Hall, Berlin Concert Hall, German National Opera House, the StateTheater Braunschweig, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Hamburg Concert Hall, China National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing Concert Hall, Shanghai Concert Hall, Guangzhou Opera House, Jiangsu Grand Theatre, Zhuhai Huafa Grand Theatre, Shenzhen Guangming Arts Centre, Wuhuan Qintai Concert Hall. As the winner of the "Live Music Now" Foundation Awards sponsored by Yehudi Menuhin, Ni Fan is passionate about philanthropy and performs tens of charity concerts in Europe every year. Furthermore, she has been filmed a documentary by Deutsche Welle and has been praised as "the most potential and promising musician" by the media. Lately, she successfully cooperated with the National Ballet of China for the world premiere ballet A Dream of Red Mansions, Swan Lake, Giselle, The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, etc.
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