April 27, 2017

Nine Chapters of the Rain_Contemporary Music Concert by Hanoi New Music Ensemble

‘Nine Chapters of the Rain’
A contemporary music concert by the Hanoi New Music Ensemble featuring works by well-known international and Vietnamese composers.
Founded in 2015 by composer Vu Nhat Tan, violinist Pham Truong Son and American conductor Jeff von der Schmidt, the Hanoi New Music Ensemble (HNME) – the first contemporary and independent chamber orchestra in Vietnam aims to bring Vietnamese and international contemporary music to local audience of Vietnam and bring Vietnamese contemporary music to the world.
Participating musicians of HNME in the concert are some of the finest classical musicians of Vietnam such as Pham Truong Son – Violin 1, Pham Mai Anh – Violin 2, Nguyen Trong Bang – Flute, Tran Thu Thuy – Viola, Nguyen Quoc Bao – Clarinet, Dao Tuyet Trinh – Cello, Pham Quynh Trang – Piano…

8.00 PM, Friday 05 May 2017
Manzi Art Space, 14 Phan Huy Ich
Surcharge: 200,000 VND/person

Due to limited seating capacity, please email manzihanoi@gmail.com before Wed 03 May to reserve seats.
Communications partners
Hanoi Grapevine http://hanoigrapevine.com/
And Of Other Things http://andofotherthings.com/
The Word Vietnam http://wordvietnam.com/

Program
01.Nguyễn Minh Nhật
Sequenza No. 1 for Đức Thánh Trần
for solo Alto Flute by Nguyễn Trọng Bằng

02. Vũ Nhật Tân
Trăng for solo Cello
by Tuyết Trinh Đào

03. Tôn Thất Tiết
Voyage for solo Cello
by Tuyết Trinh Đào

04. Muller: Meditation vs Dance
for Clarinet vs Cello
by Nguyễn Quốc Bảo vs Đào Tuyết Trinh

05.Nguyễn Thiên Đạo
Tuyến Lửa for Flute & Gong
by Nguyễn Trọng Bằng & Vũ Nhật Tân

INTERMISSION

06.Béla Bartók
Duos for 2 Violins
by Tạ Khánh Linh & Vũ Thị Khánh Linh

07.Nguyễn Minh Nhật
Emotions for String Quartet
by Phạm Trường Sơn
Vũ Thị Khánh Linh
Khúc Văn Khoa
Tuyết Trinh Đào

09.Vũ Nhật Tân
Châm for String Quartet
by Phạm Trường Sơn
Vũ Thị Khánh Linh
Khúc Văn Khoa
Tuyết Trinh Đào
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Hanoi New Music Ensemble HNME is the first contemporary and independent chamber orchestra in Vietnam under the management of a board including composer Vu Nhat Tan, composer Tran Kim Ngoc, violinist Pham Truong Son, clarinettist Nguyen Quoc Bao and the HNME’s Amercan artistic advisors, Jan Karlin and conductor Jeff von der Schmidt, directors of the Los Angeles International New Music Festival, held at the REDCAT Theater in Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Grammy Award winning ensemble Southwest Chamber Music

With specific criteria developed to explore the repertoire of new music, the HNME will introduce the contemporary music of the world while especially promoting the contemporary compositions of Vietnamese composers. The Hanoi New Music Ensemble is gradually, but fully determined, to build an unique language and style into the music scenes of Vietnam and the world.

contact
Vu Nhat Tan
vunhattan@gmail.com
tel +84.124 912 5212
https://www.facebook.com/hanoinewmusicensemble/
Nine Chapters of the Rain at the Manzi Center with the Hà Nội New Music Ensemble, Friday May 5

Vu Nhat Tan
Trang for cello
by Tuyet Trinh Dao