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Reviews of POING: Giants of Jazz Jazzweekly This unusual Norwegian trio is doing interesting work off the beaten track. The unusual begins with the instrumentation ...and display considerable technical depth and breadth, as well as strong ensemble identity - Julian Cowley, The Wire Said and written about POING: Norway the Chinese Way Sounds like they should be playing table tennis but trio POING are music makers from . Not your average pianist, violin and cello, these guys are way out there with accordion, saxophone and double bass. And they're joining the Chinese Music Virtuosi for a heady get together with Piazzolla's Tango, traditional and contemporary Norwegian pieces, improv, and a specially commissioned piece by Dr. Chan Hing-yan entitled Whence the Wind Returns. You gotta be there! Where? The University of Hong Kong Loke Yew Hall at 7:30pm on April 28. Entry is free but admission tickets are required, so call 2859 7045 or email music@hku.hk. - bc Magazine "New music, with its enormous technical and expressive demands, depends for its very existence on a type of pioneer performer, who, in fact, is engaged in creating and codifying the Aufführungspraxis of our own time. The number of such dedicated performers is perhaps not large; fortunately, however, they do exist, and I have the privilege to work with three from about two weeks ago. Your efforts were tireless, artistic purpose single-minded and uncompromising. For these I am most grateful" Dr Chen Hing-yan, professor in composition, head of the Music Dep at the -Edward Beshania, The Observer (review Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival) |
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