PAST EVENTS
2024
10
DEC 2024
Hong Kong — Lecture Hall, Sheung Wan Civic Centre
#composition
Piano Recital by Kent Fu
with Kent Fu
Angus Lee: anamorphologia [idyll-caprice after a reading of Jon Fosse’s A Shining] (2024), for piano
29
NOV 2024
Hong Kong — Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall
#conducting
Annual Performance 2024: Ponos Eulogium
with HKU University Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein: Candide Overture
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no.5 in D minor
26
NOV 2024
Hong Kong — Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
#flute
Good Music This Lunch
with Ringo Chan (viola) and Ann Huang (harp)
Maurice Ravel (arr. Skaila Kanga): Sonatine, for flute, harp & viola
25
NOV 2024
Hong Kong — Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
#composition
Swire Maestro Series: Elim Chan & James Ehnes
with Elim Chan and Hong Kong Philharmonic
Angus Lee: … aux cendres (2025), study II for orchestra [world première]
15
AUG 2024
Hong Kong — The Room, Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District
#flute
Echoes: Kaija Saariaho Tribute
with Vicky Shin and Hong Kong New Music Ensemble
Kai-young Chan: Shattered Voices (2024), for bass flute, viola, cello and fixed media [world première]
Kaija Saariaho: NoaNoa (1992), for flute and electronics
Kaija Saariaho: Lichtbogen (1985-86), for 9 instruments and electronics
25
MAY 2024
Hong Kong — The Box, Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District
#composition
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Hong Kong Composers Scheme 2023/24
with Jung-ho Pak and Hong Kong Philharmonic
Angus Lee: Des flammes… (2024-25), study [I] for orchestra [world première]
8, 22, 29
APR 2024
Hong Kong — Lee Hysan Concert Hall, CUHK
#flute
CUHK Composition Workshop
with Hong Kong New Music Ensemble
Kenneth Li: Apis (2024) for 8 instruments
Felix Cheung: Kintsugi (2024) for 7 instruments
Xi-kun Wang: Through the Clouds (2024) for 7 instruments
Tsz-yan Lui: Autumn sorrow (2024) for flute and 6 instruments
Shuai-ke Chen: The Transcendent Realm (2024) for 5 instruments
18
APR 2024
Hong Kong — Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
#conducting
Guest Sectional Rehearsal
with HKAPA Academy Symphony Orchestra
Tanja Elisa Glinsner: Scintillae, oder „…froh, wie seine Sonnen fliegen…“ (2022)
19
MAR 2024
Hong Kong — Hong Kong Baptist University
#research #teaching
Visiting Lecture [MUSI3125: Music, Science and Technology]
with Dr. Kenneth Tam
Angus Lee: Machinic Entities, Digital Technology and the Future of Music-making (2024)
15
MAR 2024
Hong Kong — The Room, Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District
#conducting
Towards Transcendence
with Freespace Ensemble
Erkki-Sven Tüür: Action - Passion - Illusion (1993)
Julia Wolfe: Fuel (2011)
Philip Glass: Symphony no.3 - 2 & 3 mvts (1994)
John Adams: Shaker Loops (1978)
02
MAR 2024
Hong Kong — Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU
#research
Angus Lee: In modo molto giocoso: Play, Creativity and Subversion in Music (2024)
06
FEB 2024
Hong Kong — Seminar Room, 11/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, HKU
#research
Angus Lee: The Vocation of Music-making in the Time of Digital Automation (revised ver.; 2023-24)
31
JAN 2024
ECLAT Festival 2024
Stuttgart, Germany — Teaterhaus, T2
#conducting
Preisträgerkonzert Kompositionspreis Stuttgart 2023
with Ensemble Modern
Philipp Krebs: Paramount (2021/22)
Irene Galindo Quero: si callalo pudié sentirsas (2020)
12
JAN 2024
Hong Kong — Cattle Depot Artist Village
#flute
Sonic Visual Interplay: Where There is Togetherness
with Hong Kong New Music Ensemble
Brian Bromberg: Where There is Togetherness (2023) [world première]
2023
4
DEC 2023
Hong Kong — Education University of Hong Kong
#teaching
Masterclass-workshop with Angus Lee
Frank Martin: Ballade no.1 for flute & piano
Georges Hüe: Fantaisie pour flûte et piano
3
NOV 2023
Hong Kong — Chinese University of Hong Kong
#research #teaching
Bauhinia Concert 2023: Pre-concert workshop-lecture
Angus Lee: The Vocation of Music-making in the Time of Digital Automation (2023)
2
NOV 2023
Hong Kong — City University of Hong Kong
#flute
Lunchtime Duo-recital with flute & piano
with Mark Hui
Paul Hindemith: Flute Sonata
Johannes Brahms: Sonata no.1 in F minor (Op.120)
César Franck: Sonata in A major, 4 mvt (encore)
27
OCT 2023
Hong Kong — Sheung Wan Civic Centre
#conducting
Hong Kong Composers’ Guild 40th Anniversary Concert
with NOVA Ensemble
Doming Lam: Three Chinese Dances (arr. 1963)
Matthew Lam: In Extremis (2022)
Hau-man Lo: Shakhi-Zinda (1994)
David Gwilt: Variants (1991)
Chun-ting Pang: As Snow (2012)
Samuel Leung: Excursion II (2022 / rev. 2023) [world première]
Stephen Yip: Sempre Invictus (2023) [world première]
21-22
OCT 2023
Hong Kong — Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
#flute
New Vision Arts Festival 2023: The Once and Future
with Stanley Dodds and Berliner Philharmoniker’s ZeMu! Ensemble
Eugene Birman: The Once and Future (2022) [world première]
14-15
OCT 2023
Hangzhou, China
#flute #tour
Hangzhou Contemporary Music Festival 2023
with Vicky Shin and Hong Kong New Music Ensemble
Yuan Guo: Permeation III
Man Fang: Song of Sorrow
Deqing Wen: Quatre Poesies
Toshio Hosokawa: Drawing
George Benjamin: At First Light
11-19
AUG 2023
Lucerne, Switzerland
#teaching
Lucerne Festival Academy 2023
[Coaching repertoire]
Enno Poppe: Speicher I - VI (2008-2012)
13
JUL 2023
Hong Kong — Hong Kong Arts Centre McAulay Studio
#teaching
Lecture recital: Tribute to Penderecki
with Prof. Suyin Mak (CUHK) & Romer String Quartet
Krzysztof Penderecki: String Quartet no.1 (1960)
Krzysztof Penderecki: String Quartet no.3 “Leaves from an Unwritten Diary“ (2008)
01
JUL 2023
Ticino, Switzerland — Chiesa di Loco
#conducting
International Young Composers Academy Ticino
with Ensemble MusikFabrik & Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart
Jing Wang: X-LAB (2023; world première)
Beltrán González: dried roses, street lights and wet curtains (2023; world première)
Włodzimierz Żukowski: Pyramid texts 436 (2023; world première)
29
JUN 2023
Ticino, Switzerland — Chiesa di Comologno
#conducting
International Young Composers Academy Ticino
with Ensemble MusikFabrik & Johanna Vargas (soprano)
David Carrillo: Parallaxx Gasp (2023; world première)
Linxi Chen: Chatoyant of Somberness (2023; world première)
10-11
JUN 2023
Hong Kong — Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium
#flute
Theatre Meditation Production: Ashtanga
with Tsang Man-tung
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sarabande from Partita in A minor (BWV 1013)
Giacinto Scelsi: Quays for solo alto flute
Live improvised segments
2-4
JUN 2023
Hong Kong — Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium
#flute
Chamber Opera in Cantonese: Kungfood
with Hong Kong New Music Ensemble
Hing-yan Chan: Kungfood (world première)
28
MAY 2023
Hong Kong — Music Office Shatin Music Centre
#teaching
Flute Masterclass by Angus Lee
[Class repertoire]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Allegro from Quartet in no.1 D (K. 285)
Francis Poulenc: Allegretto malincolico from Sonata for flute & piano
Carl Philip Emanuel Bach: Flute Sonata in G major ‘Hamburger Sonate’ (H.564)
Carl Reinecke: Ballade (Op. 288)
18
MAY 2023
Hong Kong — Hong Kong Baptist University
#flute
Recording Project: Camilo Mendez
with Hong Kong New Music Ensemble
Camilo Mendez: Canción de la Distancia (2011) for solo flute
Camilo Mendez: Canción de la Distancia II (2016) for flute & soprano saxophone
10
MAY 2023
Hong Kong — Hong Kong Baptist University
#flute
HKBU Composition Class: Reading Workshop
with Hong Kong New Music Ensemble & Camilo Mandez
Jerry Frederyk: Canton - Opera-nese - Miniature (2023) for flute, cello & percussion
29
APR 2023
Hong Kong — Osage Gallery
#flute
Beyond | Schism
duo recital with Linus Fung
Giacinto Scelsi: Quays for solo alto flute
Michael Jarrell: Le point est la source de tout… (Epitome II) (HK première)
Giacinto Scelsi: Ko-lho for flute & clarinet
George Benjamin: Flight for solo flute
Matthias Pintscher: beyond (a system of passing) for solo flute (HK première)
Toshio Hosokawa: Kuroda-bushi for solo alto flute
23
APR 2023
Hong Kong — HKU Loke Yew Hall
#flute
Collaborative Installation Performance Open Studios
with HKU Department of Music & HKU Faculty of Architecture
Kazuo Fukushima: Mei for solo flute
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sarabande from Partita in A minor (BWV 1013)
Isang Yun: Salomo for solo alto flute
Toshio Hosokawa: Kuroda-bushi for solo alto flute
17 - 19
MAR 2023
51st Hong Kong Arts Festival
Hong Kong — HKAPA Lyric Theatre
#flute
Dance-Opera Love Streams
with HKNME
Daniel Lo: Women Like Us, opera in 6 scenes
Hing-yan Chan: Heart of Coral, opera in 3 acts
24 - 25
FEB 2023
51st Hong Kong Arts Festival
Hong Kong — Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
#conducting
Chamber Music Theatre The Book of Water
with Esmé Quartet & Samuel West
Michel van der Aa: The Book of Water, chamber music theatre (2021 - 22)
19
FEB 2023
festival cresc… Biennale for Current Music
Frankfurt am Main, Germany — Frankfurt LAB
#conducting
International Composers & Conductors Seminar: Give us a poem
with Ensemble Modern
Philipp Krebs: Panorama (2021 - 22; world première)
Pyotr Peszat: Gewalt der Musik (2021 - 22; world première)
30
JAN 2023
HKS Good Music This Lunch series
Hong Kong — Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
#flute
HKS Lunchtime Concert
with Kiann Chow & Ann Huang
Jacques Ibert: Deux interludes for flute, violin & harp
16
JAN 2023
LCSD City Hall Virtuosi series
Hong Kong — Hong Kong City Hall Theatre
#flute
Flute Recital by Angus Lee
with Mark Hui & Chak-yin Pun
Giacinto Scelsi: Quays for solo alto flute
Ottorino Respighi: Sonata in B minor (P. 110)
Bruno Manvotani: Früh for solo flute
Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata in D major for flute & piano (Op. 94)
Darius Milhaud: Sonatine for flute & piano (Op. 76)
Nikolai Kapustin: Trio for flute, cello & piano (Op. 86)
7
JAN 2023
Premiere Music Festival
Hong Kong — Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
#flute
Concert Carnival of the Zodiac
Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
Additional movements by Dobrinka Tabakova & poems by Nury Vittachi
2022
19 - 20
NOV 2022
Hong Kong — HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity
#conducting
Songs of Virotopia
with HKNME & Caleb Woo
Daniel Lo: Songs of Virotopia (2022; world première)
5 - 6
NOV 2022
New Vision Arts Festival Hong Kong
Hong Kong — Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium
#composition #conducting
Asian première: Opera Chasing Waterfalls
with HKNME & Eir Inderhaug
Angus Lee: Chasing Waterfalls, artificial intelligence opera in 7 scenes (2021 - 22; Asian première)
28 - 30
OCT 2022
New Vision Arts Festival Hong Kong
Hong Kong — Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
#composition #conducting
A Date with Dogs
Angus Lee: Lapsus memoriae X — improvisazioni su tre frammenti narrati (2022; world première)
18
OCT 2022
Hong Kong — Sheung Wan Civil Centre
#composition #conducting
Pearlescence: Marimba Recital by Samuel Chan
Angus Lee: … ché la diritta via era smarrita for ensemble with obligato solo marimba (2021; world première)
6
OCT 2022
HKUST Cosmopolis Festival
Hong Kong — HKUST Shaw Auditorium
#flute
Synesthesia: An Electroacoustic & Multimedia Concert
Stylianos Dimou: momentum “I”: death & escape for bass flute & live electronics
6
OCT 2022
London, UK — state51 Factory
#composition
Recording Session: Vestigium II
Angus Lee: Vestigium II for percussion & fixed media (2019)
11
SEPT 2022
Gaudeamus Festival
Utrecht, Netherlands — Hof van Cartesius
#composition
European première: Vestigium I & II
with Angela Wai-nok Hui
Angus Lee: Vestigium I & II for solo percussion & fixed media (2019; European première)
3, 8, 11
SEPT 2022
Semperoper 2022/23 Season Opening
Dresden, Germany — Semperoper
#composition #conducting
World première: Opera Chasing Waterfalls
with ensemble of Staatskapelle Dresden & vocal soloists
Angus Lee: Chasing Waterfalls, artificial intelligence opera in 7 scenes (2021 - 22; world première)
10
APR 2022
Paris, France
#composition
World première: Quaranta
with Jeanne-Marie Conquer
Angus Lee: Quaranta [40 étude-fragments for solo violin] (2020; world première)
10
APR 2022
OutHear New Music Week
Greece — Municipal Conservatory of Larissa
#composition
World première: Palimpsest II
with Klangforum Wien
Angus Lee: Palimpsest II for string quartet (2021; world première)
2021
5 - 8
NOV 2021
Frankfurt am Main, Germany — Dachsalle
#conducting
10th International Composition Seminar: Phase 1
with Ensemble Modern
Philipp Krebs: Panorama (excerpts)
Piotr Peszat: Gewalt der Musik (excerpts)
1 - 3
OCT 2021
Tai Kwun SPOLIGHT series
Hong Kong — Tai Kwun JC CUBE
#conducting
The Happy Family
with HKNME
Daniel Lo: The Happy Family, multimedia theatre for ensemble, narration and projection (world première)
28
AUG 2021
Hong Kong — Osage Gallery
#flute
MUSIC & MOVING IMAGE 5.0
with Ken Ueno, Arnont Nongyao & HKNME
Ken Ueno: Water, the First Body for voice, film, solo flute, solo viola & ensemble (world première)
25
AUG 2021
Hong Kong — Festival Hall
#conducting
RTHK Recording Session
with HKNME
Nico Muhly: Motion
Beat Furrer: spur
John Adams: Shaker Loops
10
AUG 2021
Hong Kong — Youth Square
#conducting
HKCG NEW GENERATION 2020
with NOVA Ensemble
Nok-him Chan: Fog (world première)
Matthew Lam: Undine (world première)
Hong-yu Leung: Echoes of Spring (world première)
Pang Kwan: Wojtek (world première)
Cheuk-yan Tong: A Stranded Whale (world première)
Henry Chi-yeung Tsang: My distracting thoughts (world première)
Tsz-long Yu: Cliff Dance (world première)
Bonnie Yui-Ka Zheng: Comes full circle (world première)
Adrian Wong: Silent Heart (world première)
31
JUL 2021
HKNME Listening Room series
Hong Kong — Osage Gallery
#conducting
Paths / Remembrance: Trumpet Recital by Edwin Wong
with HKNME
Kenneth Tam: Woozy for clarinet, trumpet, violin & viola (2021; world première)
27 & 28
JUL 2021
Hong Kong — Cattle Depot Artist Village
#composition
Experiential Performance LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING
with Angela Wai-nok Hui
Angus Lee: Vestigium I & II for percussion & fixed media (complete set world première)
26
JUN 2021
IRCAM ManiFeste-2021
Paris, France — CENTQUATRE-Paris
#composition
World première: Lethescape
with Ensemble Intercontemporain
Angus Lee: Lethescape [5 meditation fragments] for bass flute, violin & cello (world première)
19
MAY 2021
Tai Kwun SPOLIGHT series
Hong Kong — Tai Kwun JC CUBE
#conducting
Work-in-progress showcase: The Happy Family
with HKNME musicians
Daniel Lo: The Happy Family, multimedia theatre for ensemble, narration and projection (excerpts)
29
APR 2021
HKUST Cosmopolis Festival
Hong Kong — CMA Lecture Theatre
#masterclass
Chamber Music Masterclass
with Patrick Yim & HKUST students
[Class Repertoire]
Carl Maria von Weber: Trio (Op. 63) for flute, cello & piano
28
APR 2021
HKUST Cosmopolis Festival
Hong Kong — CMA Lecture Theatre
#flute
Chamber Music Cocnert
with Hong Kong Chamber Project
Galison Lau: In Between
lari Kaila: Cameo for flute, viola & piano
Timothy Page: Marsya’s Turn for solo flute
Johann Sebastian Bach: Selections from Two-part Inventions for flute & clarinet
Daniel Lo: Forking Paths (world première)
27
APR 2021
HKUST Cosmopolis Festival
Hong Kong — CMA Lecture Theatre
#flute
A Night at the Opera
Gaetano Donizetti: Rita
21
APR 2021
eavesdropping.london
London, UK — Oxford House
#composition
World première: Vestigium I
with Angela Wai-nok Hui
Angus Lee: Vestigium I for solo percussion (2019; world première)
7
APR 2021
CityU Arts Festival 2021
Hong Kong — CityU Wong Cheung Lo Hui Yuet Hall
#flute
Flute Recital
with Shelley Ng
Henri Dutilleux: Sonatine for flute & piano
Francis Poulenc: Sonata for flute & piano
Olivier Messiaen: Vocalise étude for flute & piano
Gabriel Fauré: Sonata in A major (Op. 13) for flute & piano
18
FEB 2021
Tom Lee Live online recital series
Hong Kong — Tom Lee TST
#flute
Tom Lee Live online recital
with Shelley Ng
Francis Poulenc: Sonata for flute & piano
Samuel Barber: Canzone for flute & piano
Ottorino Respighi: Sonata in B minor (P. 110)
2020
23
DEC 2020
HKNME In Dialogue with Beethoven series
Hong Kong — HKU Rehearsal Room
#flute #composition
Concert The Unknown
with HKNME
Angus Lee: Waiting for Ludwig van — memegraphic tribute to Alexander DeLarge for electronics (2020; world première)
Charles Kwong: Here the world expires for flute, violin & viola (2012/15)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Serenade (Op. 25) for flute, violin & viola
18
DEC 2020
New York, USA — Cornell University
#composition
World première: Rage Over Lost Time
with HereNowHear
Angus Lee: Rage over Lost Time [ Preamble to « Alla ingharese quasi un capriccio, Op.129 » by Ludwig van Beethoven ] for 2 pianos (2020; world première)
28
NOV 2020
HKNME Sonic Ecology series
Hong Kong — Hong Kong Cultural Centre
#flute
Concert Who is now silent?
with HKNME
John Luther Adams: There is no one, not even the Wind (2017)
Gregor Mayrhofer: Insect Concerto (2019; Asian première)
21
OCT 2020
SPLICE Festival IV
Georgia, USA — University of Georgia
#composition
World première: Apophisian Scriptures
with Subaerial Collective
Angus Lee: Apophisian Scriptures. Terzo fragmento: testimonianza di un avvenimento immaginario [Lapsus memoriae IX] for contrabassoon, double bass, piano & fixed media (2020; world première)
10
OCT 2020
HKU Muse Around Twilight series
Hong Kong — HKU Grand Hall
#flute #lecture
Berio’s Flute: Lecture Recital
with Prof. Hing-yan Chan
Luciano Berio: Sequenza I for flute solo
24
SEPT 2020
Tom Lee Live online recital series
Hong Kong — Tom Lee TST
#flute
Tom Lee Live online recital
with Mark Hui
Charles-Marie Widor: Suite (Op. 34) for flute & piano
Richard Strauss: Sonata in Eb major (Op. 18) for flute & piano
22
JUL 2020
Sonic Postcards online series
France
#composition
World première: Frame III
with New Gates Trio
Angus Lee: Frame III « Zankyō » for bass flute, viola & harp (2020; world première)
13
MAR 2020
VAULT Festival
London, UK — The Vaults
#composition
World première: Vestigium II
with Angela Wai-nok Hui
Angus Lee: Vestigium II for percussion & fixed media (2019; world première)