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A French Connection to the 20th Century (31/5/2015)
This year, the 4 members of the RTHK Quartet (Le Hoai Nam, Selena Choi, Elvis Chan and Laurent Perrin) are quite busy with concerts in different venues. In this spring, their love of music not only been shared in Hong Kong, but also in Macau.

In the late February, after the performance in the RTHK’s Chinese New Year’s Gathering Concert, the Quartet went to Macau to join the Spring Music Camp organized by the University of Macau String Orchestra (UMSO). In the 3-day coaching period, the 4 musicians shared a lot of their experience in playing chamber music with the young talents of the String orchestra. They were not only giving the students individual training sessions, but also performed at the final concert in the campus for them and other Macau audience.

Their footprints were beyond the University in Macau. As the invited guests, the RTHK Quartet had their first concert at the beautiful Macau Military Club. The audience there loved their playing of Beethoven and Schubert so much. The Quartet also enjoyed the Macau trip very much.

Back to home, the 4 members had their 5th visit to the Lingnan University in late March. The Quartet teamed up with violist Andrew Ling in the performance of Brahms’ Quintet, Op.115. Unlike before, this year the concert took place in another room in the campus. Suggested by the University colleagues, we may even move to the art gallery next year for the best acoustics. We hope to see you there.

But before that, we may see you this summer at the Studio 1 of the RTHK Broadcasting House. The RTHK Quartet will team up with the harpist Ann Huang for this associated project of the Le French May. They will be playing a French work written by Jean Cras’ Quintet for String Quartet and Harp. And the Quartet will also play Ravel’s String Quartet. The “French Connections to the 20th Century” concert will take place on 31st May 7:30pm at RTHK Studio 1. Get your free ticket for this full-French programme now! Seats are limited, based on first-come-first-served basis.
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Here’s what Ann Huang says about the Quintet:
"This is a very beautiful French work. Tough both the technique & communications between musicians are in highly demanding, I suggested it to be one of the programme in the French May Concert simply of its charm. I know the members of the RTHK Quartet for a long time. We used to make music together before. I look forward to playing this lovely work."
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