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10 Years In A Flash-
Celebración! : Nobuya Sugawax La Sax 10th Anniversary Concert
(Hong Kong, July 8, 2015) There has been a great controversy raised about the lack of local classical stars in Hong Kong’s music industry, which large music organizations need to reinforce their support to local talents. Despite these unfavorable circumstances and scarce resources, many native independent music groups are cultivating and emerging rapidly in recent years. Amongst the local artists, La Sax is one of the most active and outstanding saxophone ensemble group in Hong Kong.
Year 2015 is a critical milestone for La Sax. With great honor, La Sax has invited the leading Japanese saxophone superstar, Nobuya Sugawa, to be their guest soloist for their 10th anniversary concert at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall on September 1 2015. They are going to showcase dazzling saxophone music with emphatic versatility.
“It is not common to see a plenary saxophone ensemble in Hong Kong. La Sax’s greatest strength is its vivid and flexible character. There are different kinds of saxophones in terms of shapes and sound projection. An astounding dynamic range and tone color can be found in saxophone ensemble music. With such capability, we discover more possibilities and inspirations on our music creation,” says Jeffrey Chan, the music director of La Sax. The ensemble performs a diverse repertoire, ranging from classical, Jazz, contemporary to pop music. The members of La Sax also arrange and perform the pieces of music with their pristine trait. They embolden the music culture to the masses and endorse the appreciation of saxophone music publicly by engaging audience from all walks of life.
In the past 10 years, La Sax continued to grow and keep making new attempts. They strive to engage in community performances in a vibrant and lively way, bringing “edutainment” to audiences in schools, malls, residential etc. After completing his Master of Music degree in the USA two years ago, Jeffrey came back to Hong Kong dedicated to enriching local saxophone music development by nurturing the young generation. “The goal of learning music is not only about performing, but also about challenging your perseverance upon the process,” Jeffrey added. La Sax currently has more than 10 members, consisting of professional musicians, music degree graduates and students from local institutions, all of whom share the same passion of pursuing artistic excellence.
One highlight of the 10th Anniversary Concert will be the performance of the legendary international saxophonist, Nobuya Sugawa. It is a dream come true for all La Sax’s player to have the opportunity to perform with Sugawa, since he is their lifetime idol. Sugawa also revealed his excitement to this upcoming concert, “This is the first time I will perform with young musicians from Hong Kong. I look forward to mingling the passion of the performers with the sensation of audience, having a thorough and gratifying music interflow in Hong Kong.”
La Sax and Sugawa are presenting a variety of orchestral masterpieces, including Mussorsky’s best-known orchestral work A Night on the Bald Mountain, all-time prevalent movement of Holst’s The Planets Suite – Jupiter, Spanish classics Carmen Suite, Madrid Inspiration, proudly captivating the audience with an exotic night of intensity and excitement. Tickets are available now at all URBTIX outlets.
Concert Trailer: https://youtu.be/4cJn6fHYpx4
Concert Details
Date：1 Sept 2015 (Tue)
Time：8:00pm
Venue：Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Ticket Price：*$250 $180 $120
Apart from the concert, saxophone enthusiasts are welcome to Master Class and open rehearsal in late August:
Master Class by Nobuya Sugawa
Date：30 Aug 2015 (Sun)
Time：4:00pm - 6:30pm
Venue：Tom Lee Academy Hall (12/F MegaBox, Kowloon Bay)
Observer：$100 *$80
*Special booking discounts apply
Open Rehearsal
Date：31 Aug 2015 (Mon)
Time：7:00pm - 8:00pm
Venue：Tom Lee Academy Hall (12/F MegaBox, Kowloon Bay)
Free Admission
Official Website：www.lasax.org
Facebook Page：www.facebook.com/LASAXHK
YouTube Channel：www.youtube.com/lasaxhongkong
About Nobuya Sugawa
https://www.lasax.org/38920240292363720063-nobuya-sugawa.html
About Music Director of La Sax
Jeffrey CHAN enjoys a prolific career as a performer. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States, Germany, Holland, Japan, Taiwan, and China. Born and raised in Hong Kong, he has enjoyed working with professional music groups including the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta and the Hong Kong Wind Philharmonic Orchestra; and with world-renowned conductors such as Edo de Waart, Jerry Junkin, Lu Gia, and Zhang Xian. Chan is also a founding member of La Sax, one of the most earliest and active saxophone ensembles in Hong Kong that promotes the art of saxophone playing.
Chan has distinguished himself in the international music scene by taking part in numerous saxophone master classes conducted by respected saxophonists, such as Claude Delangle, Eugene Rousseau, Jean-Yves Fourmeau, Joseph Lulloff, Timothy Mcallister, Otis Murphy, and Kenneth Tse. He has also appeared in the world’s leading saxophone festivals including the World Saxophone Congress, the North America Saxophone Alliance Conference, the U.S. Navy Band Symposium, the Hamamatsu Wind Academy, and the Hong Kong International Saxophone Symposium.
Upon completion of the Music Talent Development programme and the Bachelor degree at the Hong Kong Baptist University and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts respectively, Chan gained his Master of Music degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he studied with international renowned saxophonist Taimur Sullivan in 2013. In addition to his performing career, Chan devoted himself to the development of classical saxophone playing in Hong Kong. Currently, he teaches at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Institute of Education and Hong Kong Baptist University.
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Media Contacts:
Managing Director: Ms Natalie Yip 9263 0029
Email: [email protected]
10 Years In A Flash-
Celebración! : Nobuya Sugawax La Sax 10th Anniversary Concert
(Hong Kong, July 8, 2015) There has been a great controversy raised about the lack of local classical stars in Hong Kong’s music industry, which large music organizations need to reinforce their support to local talents. Despite these unfavorable circumstances and scarce resources, many native independent music groups are cultivating and emerging rapidly in recent years. Amongst the local artists, La Sax is one of the most active and outstanding saxophone ensemble group in Hong Kong.
Year 2015 is a critical milestone for La Sax. With great honor, La Sax has invited the leading Japanese saxophone superstar, Nobuya Sugawa, to be their guest soloist for their 10th anniversary concert at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall on September 1 2015. They are going to showcase dazzling saxophone music with emphatic versatility.
“It is not common to see a plenary saxophone ensemble in Hong Kong. La Sax’s greatest strength is its vivid and flexible character. There are different kinds of saxophones in terms of shapes and sound projection. An astounding dynamic range and tone color can be found in saxophone ensemble music. With such capability, we discover more possibilities and inspirations on our music creation,” says Jeffrey Chan, the music director of La Sax. The ensemble performs a diverse repertoire, ranging from classical, Jazz, contemporary to pop music. The members of La Sax also arrange and perform the pieces of music with their pristine trait. They embolden the music culture to the masses and endorse the appreciation of saxophone music publicly by engaging audience from all walks of life.
In the past 10 years, La Sax continued to grow and keep making new attempts. They strive to engage in community performances in a vibrant and lively way, bringing “edutainment” to audiences in schools, malls, residential etc. After completing his Master of Music degree in the USA two years ago, Jeffrey came back to Hong Kong dedicated to enriching local saxophone music development by nurturing the young generation. “The goal of learning music is not only about performing, but also about challenging your perseverance upon the process,” Jeffrey added. La Sax currently has more than 10 members, consisting of professional musicians, music degree graduates and students from local institutions, all of whom share the same passion of pursuing artistic excellence.
One highlight of the 10th Anniversary Concert will be the performance of the legendary international saxophonist, Nobuya Sugawa. It is a dream come true for all La Sax’s player to have the opportunity to perform with Sugawa, since he is their lifetime idol. Sugawa also revealed his excitement to this upcoming concert, “This is the first time I will perform with young musicians from Hong Kong. I look forward to mingling the passion of the performers with the sensation of audience, having a thorough and gratifying music interflow in Hong Kong.”
La Sax and Sugawa are presenting a variety of orchestral masterpieces, including Mussorsky’s best-known orchestral work A Night on the Bald Mountain, all-time prevalent movement of Holst’s The Planets Suite – Jupiter, Spanish classics Carmen Suite, Madrid Inspiration, proudly captivating the audience with an exotic night of intensity and excitement. Tickets are available now at all URBTIX outlets.
Concert Trailer: https://youtu.be/4cJn6fHYpx4
Concert Details
Date：1 Sept 2015 (Tue)
Time：8:00pm
Venue：Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Ticket Price：*$250 $180 $120
Apart from the concert, saxophone enthusiasts are welcome to Master Class and open rehearsal in late August:
Master Class by Nobuya Sugawa
Date：30 Aug 2015 (Sun)
Time：4:00pm - 6:30pm
Venue：Tom Lee Academy Hall (12/F MegaBox, Kowloon Bay)
Observer：$100 *$80
*Special booking discounts apply
Open Rehearsal
Date：31 Aug 2015 (Mon)
Time：7:00pm - 8:00pm
Venue：Tom Lee Academy Hall (12/F MegaBox, Kowloon Bay)
Free Admission
Official Website：www.lasax.org
Facebook Page：www.facebook.com/LASAXHK
YouTube Channel：www.youtube.com/lasaxhongkong
About Nobuya Sugawa
https://www.lasax.org/38920240292363720063-nobuya-sugawa.html
About Music Director of La Sax
Jeffrey CHAN enjoys a prolific career as a performer. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States, Germany, Holland, Japan, Taiwan, and China. Born and raised in Hong Kong, he has enjoyed working with professional music groups including the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta and the Hong Kong Wind Philharmonic Orchestra; and with world-renowned conductors such as Edo de Waart, Jerry Junkin, Lu Gia, and Zhang Xian. Chan is also a founding member of La Sax, one of the most earliest and active saxophone ensembles in Hong Kong that promotes the art of saxophone playing.
Chan has distinguished himself in the international music scene by taking part in numerous saxophone master classes conducted by respected saxophonists, such as Claude Delangle, Eugene Rousseau, Jean-Yves Fourmeau, Joseph Lulloff, Timothy Mcallister, Otis Murphy, and Kenneth Tse. He has also appeared in the world’s leading saxophone festivals including the World Saxophone Congress, the North America Saxophone Alliance Conference, the U.S. Navy Band Symposium, the Hamamatsu Wind Academy, and the Hong Kong International Saxophone Symposium.
Upon completion of the Music Talent Development programme and the Bachelor degree at the Hong Kong Baptist University and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts respectively, Chan gained his Master of Music degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he studied with international renowned saxophonist Taimur Sullivan in 2013. In addition to his performing career, Chan devoted himself to the development of classical saxophone playing in Hong Kong. Currently, he teaches at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Institute of Education and Hong Kong Baptist University.
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Media Contacts:
Managing Director: Ms Natalie Yip 9263 0029
Email: [email protected]
