Contemporary Musiking Hong Kong (CMHK)'s latest cross-media production, "Many Visions of Many Cosmos: Olivier Messiaen's Visions de l'amen", will be staged in June, offering an audio-visual interpretation of cosmic currents.
 
     The first part of the performance focuses on "Visions de l'amen", to be performed by piano duo "Tattoo". The piano duo seeks to demonstrate the Catholic perspective towards things on earth and the universe. Messiaen's instrumental epic will be accompanied by a re-edited version of Hong Kong filmmaker Rita Hui’s award-winning feature, "Keening Woman", a visual essay on Taoist beliefs of the underworld. The juxtaposition of Catholic "cosmology" and the Taoist underworld constitutes the main conceptual pillar of this multimedia production - the many visions of many cosmos.
 
     The piano duo "Tattoo" comprises local pianist Linda Yim and American pianist Thomas Rosenkranz. 
 
     The second part of the performance is an audio-visual performance entitled "New eyes - for (single) player" by composer Remy Siu. Throughout the work, a generative light sculpture is manipulated, seeking to subvert the standard relationship between player and instrument.
 
     Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, "Many Visions of Many Cosmos: Olivier Messiaen's Visions de l'amen" by CMHK will be staged at 8pm on June 16 and 17 (Friday and Saturday) and at 3pm on June 18 (Sunday) at the Black Box Theatre of Kwai Tsing Theatre. Tickets priced at $200 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7323 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/multi_arts/programs_260.html.

Ends/Friday, April 28, 2017
Issued at HKT 11:00

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