{"id":42871,"date":"2025-10-30T17:16:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/42840\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T17:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T09:46:14","slug":"42840","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/en\/42840\/","title":{"rendered":"Macao Chinese Orchestra Presents Cantonese Music Concert \u201cHarmonious Cantonese\u201d<br>Multiple Premieres in Macao Paying Tribute to Cantonese Music Master Liu Tianyi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"cqcarousel-container \" data-slidestoshow=\"5\" data-thumbstoshow=\"7\" data-dots=\"yes\" data-arrows=\"yes\" data-isgallery=\"is-gallery\" data-largeimagearrows=\"yes\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-autoplayspeed=\"4000\" data-containerwidth=\"\" data-containermaxwidth=\"\" data-imgnum=\"6\" data-bottomversion=\"\" data-dotbottom=\"\"><div class=\"carousel-gallery\"><div><div class=\"gallery-con\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IC-197384-650.jpg);\"><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"gallery-con\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IC-197380-650.jpg);\"><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"gallery-con\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IC-197383-650.jpg);\"><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"gallery-con\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IC-197382-650.jpg);\"><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"gallery-con\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IC-197385-650.jpg);\"><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"gallery-con\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IC-197381-650.jpg);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"carousel-thumb is-gallery\"><div title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IC-197384-650-120x80.jpg\" \/><\/div><div title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IC-197380-650-120x80.jpg\" \/><\/div><div title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IC-197383-650-120x80.jpg\" \/><\/div><div title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IC-197382-650-120x80.jpg\" \/><\/div><div title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IC-197385-650-120x80.jpg\" \/><\/div><div title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IC-197381-650-120x80.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]To commemorate the 115th anniversary of the birth of Cantonese music master Liu Tianyi, the Macao Chinese Orchestra will present a special concert of Cantonese music titled <em>Harmonious Cantonese<\/em>. Originally scheduled for 29 November (Saturday) at the Dom Pedro V Theatre, the concert will now take place on 28 November (Friday) at 8:00 p.m. at the Theatre, Level 4, Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre. The concert will be conducted by Hong Kong\u2019s young conductor Kin Szeto, featuring the renowned Hong Kong chamber ensemble <em>Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble<\/em>, with Yu Qiwei, a contemporary Cantonese music master and disciple of Liu Tianyi, serving as Artistic Advisor.<\/p>\n<p>Recognised as one of the great masters of Cantonese music, Liu Tianyi was an exceptional performer of <em>gaohu<\/em> and <em>guzheng<\/em>, as well as a prolific composer who left behind numerous timeless classics. Centred on the maestro\u2019s illustrious musical career, the concert will feature several of his representative works, including <em>Firework Show<\/em>, <em>Cherishing the Memory<\/em>, and <em>Fish Frolic in the Water in Springr<\/em>, paying musical tribute to the legacy of his artistry. The programme will also include a selection of other Cantonese music pieces\u2014many being premiered in Macao\u2014such as <em>New Rendition of Early Cantonese Music<\/em> and <em>Cantonese Medley<\/em>, showcasing both the rich traditional depth and innovative spirit of the genre.<\/p>\n<p>To complement the performance, two thematic lectures have been arranged. The first, titled <em>Liu Tianyi<\/em><em> and His path in Cantonese Music<\/em>, will be held at 4:00 p.m. on 1 November at the Macao Literature House, delivered by Professor Pak Tak-yun, Head of the Music Department of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. The second, <em>Everlasting <\/em><em>Cantonese M<\/em><em>usic<\/em>, will take place at 4:00 p.m. on 29 November at the Theatre Hall of the Macao Academy for Performing Arts, featuring <em>huqin<\/em> performer Tung Tsz-ching and the Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble. Interested participants are welcome to register via the official Facebook page \u201cMacao Chinese Orchestra\u201d or the WeChat official account \u201c\u6fb3\u9580\u4e2d\u6a02\u5718 OCHM\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><em>Harmonious Cantonese<\/em> is presented by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, organised by Macao Orchestra Company, Limited, and supported by the Bank of China Macau Branch. Tickets are now available through the Macao Ticketing Network, priced at MOP 200 and MOP 150. 24-hour ticketing hotline: (+853) 2855 5555; online booking: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macauticket.com\">www.macauticket.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">source: Cultural Affairs Bureau\uff08IC\uff09Publication date:\u00a0<span id=\"ctl00_bodyCPH_pubdateL\">30\/10\/2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To commemorate the 115th anniversary of the birth of Cantonese music master Liu Tianyi, the Macao Chinese Orchestra will present &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/en\/42840\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Macao Chinese Orchestra Presents Cantonese Music Concert \u201cHarmonious Cantonese\u201d<br \/>Multiple Premieres in Macao Paying Tribute to Cantonese Music Master Liu Tianyi&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42843,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-archive"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42871"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42872,"href":"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42871\/revisions\/42872"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ochm-macau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}